How many ballots in the end?
― Alba, Saturday, 2 June 2018 15:56 (six years ago) link
Was listening to Somewhere in England again last night and glad to have found a new friend. It doesn't have anything as tight as "Blow Away," but is probably about as substantial an album as the self-titled in the end. Not sure that it would have been better in its original form with the four songs that were left off, but glad they're using the original album cover now! Lots to like and I think the two songs that I had probably liked the least before, "Unconsciousness Rules" and "That Which I Have Lost," are both nice in their own way as compositions. The tuba in the latter is a gas.
― timellison, Saturday, 2 June 2018 17:02 (six years ago) link
i didn't realize that almost all of yoko's POB was recorded in one night! from john's 1970 RS interview:
John: Nobody knows there is a point on the first song on Yoko's track where the guitar comes in and even Yoko thought it was her voice, because we did all Yoko's in one night, the whole session. Except for the track with Ornette Coleman from the past that we put on to show people that she wasn't discovered by the Beatles and that she's been around a few years. We got stuff of her with Cage, Ornette Coleman . . . we are going to put out "Oldies But Goldies" next for Yoko. I'll play it again and talk about it later.
― obviously DLC (Karl Malone), Saturday, 2 June 2018 17:24 (six years ago) link
I wonder how much (if anything) from the YO/POB session is unreleased, because I’d buy a “complete recordings/sessions” box in a heartbeat.
― Montgomery Burns' Jazz (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Saturday, 2 June 2018 18:10 (six years ago) link
yo/pob is just a footnote in the classic albums doc about jl/pob but i was thrilled they devoted even a minute to it
― flamenco blorf (BradNelson), Saturday, 2 June 2018 18:12 (six years ago) link
Oh crap I didn't get time to do this I'll just send what I have.
― ✖✖✖ (Moka), Saturday, 2 June 2018 18:19 (six years ago) link
I am at a bar with a BONKERS Wings karaoke selection. "Magneto and Titanium Man!" "Hold Me Tight" ffs?!?
― noel gallaghah's high flying burbbhrbhbbhbburbbb (Doctor Casino), Sunday, 3 June 2018 03:04 (six years ago) link
Lol waht
― Οὖτις, Sunday, 3 June 2018 03:14 (six years ago) link
we're not awarding nobel prizes here guys, just make a list
Affix this to every ILM/ILX poll ever. I will never understand the agony that seems to accompany some of these ballots.
― clemenza, Sunday, 3 June 2018 03:26 (six years ago) link
the "agony" is fun for those fussing over their ballots!they also have "crackerbox palace" and "tear down" and fuckin "arrow through me." poor ringo just gets his usual 4-5 songs tho :(
― noel gallaghah's high flying burbbhrbhbbhbburbbb (Doctor Casino), Sunday, 3 June 2018 03:48 (six years ago) link
"junk," "temporary secretary," "we all stand together" wish y'all were here <3
― noel gallaghah's high flying burbbhrbhbbhbburbbb (Doctor Casino), Sunday, 3 June 2018 03:57 (six years ago) link
you cut Junk??????? my #1
― flappy bird, Sunday, 3 June 2018 04:05 (six years ago) link
??? i definitely voted for "junk"
― noel gallaghah's high flying burbbhrbhbbhbburbbb (Doctor Casino), Sunday, 3 June 2018 04:28 (six years ago) link
oh sorry i'm confused i only read the last 4-5 posts
― flappy bird, Sunday, 3 June 2018 04:32 (six years ago) link
while the votes are being counted up, general question:
what are the best documentaries that dedicate a significant amount of time to the solo, post-beatles years? is scorsese's Living in the Material World good? i thought the two short clips from the 1988 Imagine film i posted above were gripping, so i definitely plan on watching all of that. are there others i should seek out?
― obviously DLC (Karl Malone), Sunday, 3 June 2018 17:24 (six years ago) link
You should watch Material World. Clapton has a mordant sense of humor (his reaction to being asked what it would've been like if he'd replaced George in 1968), McCartney speaks affectionately and without smarm, and the Wilburys phase is a joy. The middle stretch is a drag, though, and offers few insights into his solo albums post-ATMP.
― morning wood truancy (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Sunday, 3 June 2018 17:27 (six years ago) link
thanks! looks like Living in the Material World is up on Netflix, too.
is there anything worth watching that focuses on Paul? or actually, is there anything at all that focuses on him, worthwhile or not? my googling skills are failing me here but i can't seem to come up with much.
― obviously DLC (Karl Malone), Sunday, 3 June 2018 17:52 (six years ago) link
There's Wingspan from 2001. I have not seen any of it since it was first broadcast on TV.
― timellison, Sunday, 3 June 2018 18:02 (six years ago) link
There'll not be a decent documentary or book on McCartney until he's long dead, I suspect.
― Le Baton Rose (Turrican), Sunday, 3 June 2018 22:59 (six years ago) link
the Barry Miles book is generally well regarded?
― niels, Monday, 4 June 2018 09:11 (six years ago) link
It's not bad, but as a book it's very heavy on the Beatles years and I'm tired of reading about that part of McCartney's career, particularly since his post-Beatles career has hardly been uneventful and the Beatles years has been documented in forensic detail so much that there's really nothing new to say about that period anymore. He's had a long post-Beatles career, with a lot of material, and I'd rather hear more about all of that.
― Le Baton Rose (Turrican), Monday, 4 June 2018 11:34 (six years ago) link
agreed
― niels, Monday, 4 June 2018 13:13 (six years ago) link
The Miles book is much better than "not bad." It is also semi-authorized, so goes out of its way to put a few narratives forward that McCartney felt got short-shrift (such as the "Paul was the experimental one" theme, which is strong). That said, I agree it would be great to get something that discusses his post-Beatles career -- particularly to get under the veneer of whimsical pop stardom which Paul has always glided on in a particularly friction-less way.
― Naive Teen Idol, Monday, 4 June 2018 13:47 (six years ago) link
Exactly! I want to know what's under that veneer, and I suspect there's quite a few things under that veneer that McCartney deems "too personal" to let out into the public. I'm sure that McCartney has his "off" days (as we all do) and his moments of rampant ego (as I would expect from someone in his position) but McCartney has always been careful about his public image, so...
― Le Baton Rose (Turrican), Monday, 4 June 2018 14:36 (six years ago) link
Hey, remember when McCartney got busted for cultivation in 1972? (Great excuse, btw.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYWX_hzkJ60
― Le Baton Rose (Turrican), Monday, 4 June 2018 14:47 (six years ago) link
and AGAIN in Japan in 1980!?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhX_j26CApg
― Le Baton Rose (Turrican), Monday, 4 June 2018 14:51 (six years ago) link
guy loves his weed
― flamenco blorf (BradNelson), Monday, 4 June 2018 14:52 (six years ago) link
and AGAIN in 1984!?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RABMeIg14ds
― Le Baton Rose (Turrican), Monday, 4 June 2018 14:53 (six years ago) link
is it the barry miles book where paul says "got to get you into my life" is about weed? bless
― flamenco blorf (BradNelson), Monday, 4 June 2018 14:54 (six years ago) link
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7028/6477007523_b23188f083_o.jpg
― sleeve, Monday, 4 June 2018 14:54 (six years ago) link
well that's the best thing i've ever read
― flamenco blorf (BradNelson), Monday, 4 June 2018 14:55 (six years ago) link
He's the only Beatle in the Anthology who doesn't show the slightest trace of anger or bitterness. George lets out an exasperated sigh or two (in addition to giving some serious side-eye to Paul when they're all sitting around a table like, "ugh, this fucking guy"), Ringo doesn't hide how much he hated playing live in '66, and they both sound particularly bitter about the Philippines debacle. But even when Paul's talking about the Philippines, or how the others wanted Allen Klein to manage them, he almost sounds cheerful.
― Montgomery Burns' Jazz (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Monday, 4 June 2018 14:59 (six years ago) link
holy hell that Scratch letter is great
― Montgomery Burns' Jazz (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Monday, 4 June 2018 15:00 (six years ago) link
Brad and Tarfumes OTM, that letter is a thing of beauty!
― Le Baton Rose (Turrican), Monday, 4 June 2018 15:22 (six years ago) link
George lets out an exasperated sigh or two (in addition to giving some serious side-eye to Paul when they're all sitting around a table like, "ugh, this fucking guy"),
There's that moment when he looks like he's going to belt Paul after Paul suggests running through "Blue Moon of Kentucky."
― morning wood truancy (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 4 June 2018 15:25 (six years ago) link
i'm leaving civilization in a couple hours and by the time i get back this weekend i think the results will be fully rolled out.
looking forward to seeing how it all shakes* out when i get back!*no pun intended
― obviously DLC (Karl Malone), Monday, 4 June 2018 15:26 (six years ago) link
ok I got five more ballots over the weekend so voting is officially closed now!
wow @ Scratch letter, that's so great
― Οὖτις, Monday, 4 June 2018 15:33 (six years ago) link
The address alone!
― Le Baton Rose (Turrican), Monday, 4 June 2018 15:46 (six years ago) link
George Harrison was a sourpuss.
There. I said it.
― Naive Teen Idol, Monday, 4 June 2018 18:20 (six years ago) link
stating the obvious there
― flappy bird, Monday, 4 June 2018 18:20 (six years ago) link
george wrote more songs about money than any other beatle
― flappy bird, Monday, 4 June 2018 18:21 (six years ago) link
haha that scratch letter is tremendous
and what's up with that band (wings??) live in Japan video, rocking out!
― niels, Tuesday, 5 June 2018 09:26 (six years ago) link
just discovered there's a results thread going!POLL Those Years Ago: The Beatles Solo Careers Poll Results Thread
― noel gallaghah's high flying burbbhrbhbbhbburbbb (Doctor Casino), Tuesday, 5 June 2018 14:36 (six years ago) link
just re-downloaded the pre-voting listening playlist. which still rules. thanks again!
also just deleted two dozen songs performed and added to the playlist by an acoustic singer-songwriter named "Stewart Harding" ...
― Doctor Casino, Thursday, 27 February 2020 18:10 (four years ago) link
Stewart Harding, American singer/songwriter. After toiling in obscurity for the greater part of 2 decades, Harding finally got his big break after posting two dozen songs to a Spotify playlist for a Beatles poll run by internet messageboard ILM[3]. After listening all the way through hundreds of solo Beatles songs, many ILM music fans found themselves mesmerized by the inventive, playful yet melodic Beatles-influenced songs written and performed by Harding. Soon a thread dedicated to Harding's music was posted to ILM[4]. Soon thereafter, the rapturous reception of Harding's music led to a multi-album recording contract with EMI.
― But guess what? Nobody gives a toot!😂 (Karl Malone), Thursday, 27 February 2020 18:18 (four years ago) link
okay fess up which one of us is inventive, playful and melodic singer-songwriter Stewart Harding
― Doctor Casino, Thursday, 27 February 2020 19:10 (four years ago) link
I believed Karl's amazing story.
― Alba, Thursday, 27 February 2020 20:06 (four years ago) link
it isn't my story. it's the story of all of us who ever dreamed of finally hitting it big by tacking on some of our songs to someone else's public playlist[2].
― But guess what? Nobody gives a toot!😂 (Karl Malone), Thursday, 27 February 2020 20:08 (four years ago) link
hahah
― Doctor Casino, Thursday, 27 February 2020 20:11 (four years ago) link
the wonder of it all baby
― reggie (qualmsley), Friday, 28 February 2020 22:07 (four years ago) link