[QUOTE=Kris;4752744]I dug out and dusted off my Revolver album today. It is technically, musically and lyrically better than Sgt Pepper.
Please elaborate.
| + Visit Cardiff FC for Latest News, Transfer Gossip, Fixtures and Match Results |
[QUOTE=Kris;4752744]I dug out and dusted off my Revolver album today. It is technically, musically and lyrically better than Sgt Pepper.
Please elaborate.
To be honest I wouldn't put any Beatles song in my top 250 favourite tracks.Originally Posted by Cyclops
For me they are the most over rated band ever. Although I did like a lot of Lennon's stuff once they split.
Never saw the appeal of the doors tbh
Same here.
They are still amazingly popular though.
Every time I buy tickets for a gig it says : " Doors 7pm or Doors 8pm etc " I think it's a shame they are always the warm up band.
It's an interesting snapshot of the Beatles as they were at the time. High on drugs much of the time (Lennon in particular), retired from gigging, the album was absolutely huge at the time. It was undoubtedly a lazy album - Lennon's contributions were random (a breakfast cereal commercial, a drawing made by his son (allegedly) and a circus poster). McCartney took over the production of it, probably because Lennon was experimenting with other things. He had the idea of an album with a theme; Britishness, maybe loneliness runs through it.
By now, it was easy to spot which Beatle had written which song. The band had fragmented into individual interests. It had arguably become a showcase for each member's individuality. Even 'A Day in the Life' was an amalgamation of separate songs by Lennon and McCartney.
As for being groundbreaking, Revolver was probably more so than Sergeant Pepper. I prefer Revolver as an album.
This is fantastic, by Peter Serafinowicz - what happens to the "woke up fell out of bed" guy for the rest of his Day In The Life.
https://soundcloud.com/user5316795/a...ay-in-the-life
He went into a dream of course.
[QUOTE=NYCBlue;4752790]The musicianship on The Revolver is better. Some of McCartney's best bass lines come from tracks in that album, for example.
I also watched the doc yesterday, just after I posted my preference for Revolver. I have a little more respect for Sgt Pepper, but I still stand by The Revolver being better. Much of Sgt Pepper owes it's innovation to Emerick and George Martin. The use of bouncing 4 tracks seems to be Martin's brainchild.
I concede that Pepper is more innovative than I gave it credit for, but it needed to include Strawberry Fields and Penny Lane (a song I now have a newfound respect for) if I were to rank it above Revolver. Penny Lane shows the genius of McCartney (based on that documentary), Strawberry Fields shows the genius of George Martin. Sgt Pepper owes a lot to both Martin and McCartney. Revolver is Lennon and McCartney in their absolute prime.
Some people love it, some hate it.
But whatever your taste, no-one can deny its influence.
If it wasn't for SPLHCB, we might still be listening to 3-minute singles.
Trouble is most kids still are !
Not like us oldies with the stomach for 10 minute guitar and drum solos.
Nothing wrong with the three minute single
Personally, I blame Sgt Peppers for the start of the dirge that became the long winded 20 minute plus track of the prog rock movement. But that's another debate for different thread
Surely that was on the Let It Be album ?Nothing wrong with the three minute single
Personally, I blame Sgt Peppers for the start of the dirge that became the long winded track of the prog rock movement. But that's another debate for different thread
Took me a few minutes to get that!
With you all the way there, some of the greatest music ever made has been 3 minutes or less.Nothing wrong with the three minute single
Personally, I blame Sgt Peppers for the start of the dirge that became the long winded 20 minute plus track of the prog rock movement. But that's another debate for different thread
Love The Beatles but they did open the door for Pink fekin Floyd.
What really sums it up for me is that after watching Howard Goodall's (up-his-****) documentary, I just didn't want to play the album again.
Revolvers better
I was going to, but Revolver was still on the turntable so I listened to that again. Goodall should break down some of those tracks.
Anyway I bought " Are you Experienced " not Sgt Pepper and never regretted it.
Iconic album or indulgent whimsy ?
The answer is iconic album.
Even if you don't like it. Even if you do like it but prefer Revolver the answer is still the same.
Posting Permissions
Reply With Quote