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In another extended episode, Richard and Robert take on an array of topics suggested by listeners, ranging from who played what on certain recordings to the upcoming Hollywood Bowl reissue and much, much more!
Songs include “Free As A Bird” and “Eight Days A Week.”
It only recently hit me that The Beatles followed The Crickets lead right to the end. When Buddy Holly died the remaining band members overdubbed their tracks on to Buddy’s New York apartment and The Beatles…
Maybe it’s a blinding flash of the obvious, but it just now hit me.
That is a common misunderstanding among Buddy Holly/Crickets fans. The so-called “Apartment Tapes” got the overdub treatment, not by the Crickets, but by this group called, the Fireballs. The Crickets felt that it wasn’t right to touch Buddy’s tapes, so Norman Petty approached the Fireballs, which was a group that had been recording for quite some time at his Clovis, New Mexico studio. Actually those demos have been released in three forms: as they were originally recorded (just Buddy and his acoustic guitar), with overdubs by the Fireballs and with overdubs by other unknown studio players.
It only recently hit me that The Beatles followed The Crickets lead right to the end. When Buddy Holly died the remaining band members overdubbed their tracks on to Buddy’s New York apartment and The Beatles…
Maybe it’s a blinding flash of the obvious, but it just now hit me.
That is a common misunderstanding among Buddy Holly/Crickets fans. The so-called “Apartment Tapes” got the overdub treatment, not by the Crickets, but by this group called, the Fireballs. The Crickets felt that it wasn’t right to touch Buddy’s tapes, so Norman Petty approached the Fireballs, which was a group that had been recording for quite some time at his Clovis, New Mexico studio. Actually those demos have been released in three forms: as they were originally recorded (just Buddy and his acoustic guitar), with overdubs by the Fireballs and with overdubs by other unknown studio players.
I too was at the Ally Pally in 76. I remember the auction and I too thought nah , I’ll spend the money on something else…..I actually bought some bootlegs ! I also remember Stuart originals stood against the wall and for sale….No takers ! Including me ! Let’s hear it for Tony Prince ha ha .
I too was at the Ally Pally in 76. I remember the auction and I too thought nah , I’ll spend the money on something else…..I actually bought some bootlegs ! I also remember Stuart originals stood against the wall and for sale….No takers ! Including me ! Let’s hear it for Tony Prince ha ha .
This show makes me realize that I have spent the last 35 years of my life trying to remember (or forget) who I was during the first 17 years of my life.
This show makes me realize that I have spent the last 35 years of my life trying to remember (or forget) who I was during the first 17 years of my life.
This was a long episode, but I enjoyed it as much as the others.
This was a long episode, but I enjoyed it as much as the others.
I disagree that The Beatles were not leaders of the music world in ’68 and ’69, or at least leading as much as anyone. The business was becoming more diverse by then and credit for that can certainly go to them. The segment compared the Imagine album to Led Zeppelin, The Doors and Carole King, and that is diversity. I think The Beatles (The White Album ) and Abbey Road were projects, intentional or non intentional, that were very influential. Some rock bands have made a living perfecting their version of White Album tracks.I would think everyone from Ozzy Osbourne to Kurt Cobain loved that album. And if Abbey Road had been done by The Who, The Kinks or The Small Faces there would be writers insisting it was better than The Beatles. By the way I love all the artists I mentioned I just think The Beatles get underestimated (that’s right) sometimes by their own greatness.
I disagree that The Beatles were not leaders of the music world in ’68 and ’69, or at least leading as much as anyone. The business was becoming more diverse by then and credit for that can certainly go to them. The segment compared the Imagine album to Led Zeppelin, The Doors and Carole King, and that is diversity. I think The Beatles (The White Album ) and Abbey Road were projects, intentional or non intentional, that were very influential. Some rock bands have made a living perfecting their version of White Album tracks.I would think everyone from Ozzy Osbourne to Kurt Cobain loved that album. And if Abbey Road had been done by The Who, The Kinks or The Small Faces there would be writers insisting it was better than The Beatles. By the way I love all the artists I mentioned I just think The Beatles get underestimated (that’s right) sometimes by their own greatness.
Just like with the Beatles did someone outside of the record company write a book about Elvis’ Recording career. Ernst Jorgensen did the same research as Mark Lewisohn did and wrote a brilliant book about it. RCA recognized the work Ernst had done and hired him to compile their box sets and other future releases. He knew Elvis’ catalog like no other. EMI could (or maybe should) have done the same with The Beatles legacy. Mark knows The Beatles recordings inside and out. He could have advised EMI, which recordings to use for Anthology (strange name by the way) and which other sessions would be interesting to be cleaned up and released. Esher Demo’s, Star Club Tapes, home demo collection, Fanclub Christmas Disc Collection etc etc.
RCA raised a special label (Follow That Dream) which releases special edition discs for the hardcore fans. These include the lesser sounding recordings, like soundboard tapes, rehearsals or many different takes of a certain track or recordings session. This is also an idea EMI could have used.
Anyway I agree with our men, that EMI is not handling The Beatles catalog as they could.
Great show guys, I am big fan of your podcasts, always looking forward to the next.
Warm greetings from The Netherlands.
Just like with the Beatles did someone outside of the record company write a book about Elvis’ Recording career. Ernst Jorgensen did the same research as Mark Lewisohn did and wrote a brilliant book about it. RCA recognized the work Ernst had done and hired him to compile their box sets and other future releases. He knew Elvis’ catalog like no other. EMI could (or maybe should) have done the same with The Beatles legacy. Mark knows The Beatles recordings inside and out. He could have advised EMI, which recordings to use for Anthology (strange name by the way) and which other sessions would be interesting to be cleaned up and released. Esher Demo’s, Star Club Tapes, home demo collection, Fanclub Christmas Disc Collection etc etc.
RCA raised a special label (Follow That Dream) which releases special edition discs for the hardcore fans. These include the lesser sounding recordings, like soundboard tapes, rehearsals or many different takes of a certain track or recordings session. This is also an idea EMI could have used.
Anyway I agree with our men, that EMI is not handling The Beatles catalog as they could.
Great show guys, I am big fan of your podcasts, always looking forward to the next.
Warm greetings from The Netherlands.