The Beatles' Solo Careers Poll - Voting and General Discussion Thread

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."

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

ok I got five more ballots over the weekend so voting is officially closed now!

wow @ Scratch letter, that's so great

The address alone!

There's that moment when he looks like he's going to belt Paul after Paul suggests running through "Blue Moon of Kentucky."

George Harrison was a sourpuss.

There. I said it.

stating the obvious there

george wrote more songs about money than any other beatle

haha that scratch letter is tremendous

and what's up with that band (wings??) live in Japan video, rocking out!

just discovered there's a results thread going!

POLL Those Years Ago: The Beatles Solo Careers Poll Results Thread

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" ...

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.

okay fess up which one of us is inventive, playful and melodic singer-songwriter Stewart Harding

I believed Karl's amazing story.

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].

hahah

the wonder of it all baby

It’s just another day.

but you know who should have put their songs on the playlist to get a big break? Weyes Blood! do y'all know about this artist? she has her own thread - Weyes Blood - but i'm mentioning her here because her songs in my friend's quarantine playlist really scratch the solo Beatles itch for me. check out "Something to Believe" - like a lost George/John teamup album cut if they'd gotten Nico in to sing, sorta.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mt2o_VMWiEw

bit of "Without You" too, I suppose

weyes blood is a rapturously beloved ilm favorite, i think she reached the top ten of both end-of-year polls last year

Love this. I got those vibes a lot too, Doc.

(y'know only she's better)

haha well the secret's out that i'm behind on my old habit of weeding through the annual polls as my primary means of keeping up with "new" music

Ha ha - join the club. Though I'm (recently) up to date with Weyes Blood.

Ha! I just made a playlist for a friend and put "Something to Believe" right next to "All Things Must Pass". The new Weyes Blood album makes me want to go back in time and force George Harrison and Karen Carpenter to collaborate.

A new angle on my theory that Ringo's solo career should largely have consisted of country-flavored duets: they should have been produced and arranged by George, and Karen Carpenter should have been a regular guest.

If you're looking for another recent track that's a cousin of All Things Must Pass, try this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1H1SXeDQcm8

hey should have been produced and arranged by George, and Karen Carpenter should have been a regular guest.

I like this so long as George insists on Karen drumming.

All Things Must Pass album, I should say, not the track. And it starts out more Esher demo.

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very Esher demo! nice pick.