The Beatles Bible - Topic: Favorite Instrumental...? (2 Side Questions) http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/favorite-instrumental-2-side-questions/ Simple:Press Version 5.2.6 Von Bontee on Favorite Instrumental...? (2 Side Questions) http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/favorite-instrumental-2-side-questions/page-2/#p5924 The songs http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/favorite-instrumental-2-side-questions/page-2/#p5924 Zig said:

That's an interesting take on it.  

I have always viewed 12BO to be a glorified jam session. George Martin said that the Beatles jam sessions "were usually not very good". If they did more work (a lot more work) on it, I guess it could have been included on the album.

As for RFYL being the weakest song on the album, let me turn your attention to What Goes On.

 

WGO is my second-least favourite! (And I sometimes think it's probably my REAL least-fave if I'm being honest, but I tend to bump it up a notch because, y'know, it's Ringo. And they ...]]> Fri, 18 Jun 2010 23:15:10 +0100 skye on Favorite Instrumental...? (2 Side Questions) http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/favorite-instrumental-2-side-questions/page-2/#p5909 The songs http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/favorite-instrumental-2-side-questions/page-2/#p5909 I can count to ten. a-hard-days-night-paul-10

]]> Fri, 18 Jun 2010 19:54:06 +0100 Zig on Favorite Instrumental...? (2 Side Questions) http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/favorite-instrumental-2-side-questions/page-2/#p5908 The songs http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/favorite-instrumental-2-side-questions/page-2/#p5908 skye said:

It's been a few years since I took French. It doesn't come up much in Arizona. a-hard-days-night-george-3

 

Parlez-vous espanol?

]]> Fri, 18 Jun 2010 19:50:56 +0100 MrBig on Favorite Instrumental...? (2 Side Questions) http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/favorite-instrumental-2-side-questions/page-2/#p5907 The songs http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/favorite-instrumental-2-side-questions/page-2/#p5907 skye said:

It's been a few years since I took French. It doesn't come up much in Arizona. a-hard-days-night-george-3

...Tuscon, Arizona? Maybe your smokin' too much of that California Grass :)

]]> Fri, 18 Jun 2010 19:41:52 +0100 skye on Favorite Instrumental...? (2 Side Questions) http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/favorite-instrumental-2-side-questions/page-2/#p5906 The songs http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/favorite-instrumental-2-side-questions/page-2/#p5906 It's been a few years since I took French. It doesn't come up much in Arizona. a-hard-days-night-george-3

]]> Fri, 18 Jun 2010 19:39:45 +0100 HammerDealer on Favorite Instrumental...? (2 Side Questions) http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/favorite-instrumental-2-side-questions/page-2/#p5905 The songs http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/favorite-instrumental-2-side-questions/page-2/#p5905 skye said:

What I never understood about Michelle is why he wouldn't just learn how to say I love you (je t'adore, yes?) in French, rather than pointing out that 'Michelle' and 'belle' rhyme.

 

(Je t'aime would be more accurate, even though it also means I like you, I know french is weird.) a-hard-days-night-george-9

]]> Fri, 18 Jun 2010 19:30:32 +0100 HammerDealer on Favorite Instrumental...? (2 Side Questions) http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/favorite-instrumental-2-side-questions/#p5904 The songs http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/favorite-instrumental-2-side-questions/#p5904 It's not even clever, like don't get me wrong, the song is pretty good, but compared to the rest of the album, I don't think so. I would have placed it on A Hard Day's Night, but it would be pretty out of place there. Maybe replace Michelle with a worked on 12BO, and move Michelle to Past Masters or Anthology, I would prefer that.

]]> Fri, 18 Jun 2010 19:27:15 +0100 skye on Favorite Instrumental...? (2 Side Questions) http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/favorite-instrumental-2-side-questions/#p5893 The songs http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/favorite-instrumental-2-side-questions/#p5893 What I never understood about Michelle is why he wouldn't just learn how to say I love you (je t'adore, yes?) in French, rather than pointing out that 'Michelle' and 'belle' rhyme.

]]> Fri, 18 Jun 2010 17:52:26 +0100 HammerDealer on Favorite Instrumental...? (2 Side Questions) http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/favorite-instrumental-2-side-questions/#p5890 The songs http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/favorite-instrumental-2-side-questions/#p5890 The weakiest song on Rubber Soul, that's tough, I'd have to go with Michelle, it's mostly repeating of french words, which I'd probably enjoy more if I didn't speak it.

]]> Fri, 18 Jun 2010 17:36:42 +0100 Zig on Favorite Instrumental...? (2 Side Questions) http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/favorite-instrumental-2-side-questions/#p5885 The songs http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/favorite-instrumental-2-side-questions/#p5885 That's an interesting take on it.  

I have always viewed 12BO to be a glorified jam session. George Martin said that the Beatles jam sessions "were usually not very good". If they did more work (a lot more work) on it, I guess it could have been included on the album.

As for RFYL being the weakest song on the album, let me turn your attention to What Goes On.

]]> Fri, 18 Jun 2010 17:31:16 +0100 Von Bontee on Favorite Instrumental...? (2 Side Questions) http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/favorite-instrumental-2-side-questions/#p5879 The songs http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/favorite-instrumental-2-side-questions/#p5879 "Run For Your Life" - It's not bad (OR badass!), but it's not great, and I think it's the weakest song on the album. And an album should NOT end with its weakest song!  "Revolver" through "Abbey Road" all ended with a "Big Event" - "Tomorrow Never Knows", "A Day In The Life", "Revolution 9", the "Big Medley" - and it would've been nice if "Rubber Soul" had begun that trend by ending with "12-Bar Original" (if it were better) instead of "Run For Your Life". Their first instrumental! Their first cut over 6 minutes (if they used the longer ...]]> Fri, 18 Jun 2010 17:15:21 +0100 A Fiendish Thingy on Favorite Instrumental...? (2 Side Questions) http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/favorite-instrumental-2-side-questions/#p5828 The songs http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/favorite-instrumental-2-side-questions/#p5828 HammerDealer said:

Can I ask you, why do you not like Run For Your Life, i think it's daring, and great musically. a-hard-days-night-paul-5

 

I agree, it's pretty bad-A.a-hard-days-night-paul-2

]]> Fri, 18 Jun 2010 04:58:11 +0100 HammerDealer on Favorite Instrumental...? (2 Side Questions) http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/favorite-instrumental-2-side-questions/#p5819 The songs http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/favorite-instrumental-2-side-questions/#p5819 Can I ask you, why do you not like Run For Your Life, i think it's daring, and great musically. a-hard-days-night-paul-5

]]> Fri, 18 Jun 2010 02:52:10 +0100 Von Bontee on Favorite Instrumental...? (2 Side Questions) http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/favorite-instrumental-2-side-questions/#p5798 The songs http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/favorite-instrumental-2-side-questions/#p5798 "12-Bar Instrumental" is interesting, and I think it woulda made a nice addition to "Rubber Soul" (as a replacement for "Run For Your Life", perhaps, my least favourite song on that album) but for George Martin's unfortunate harmonium contribution. His keyboard contributions were usually stellar, but he really had no clue how to improvise in a blues style, and his minimal licks and chords really weaken the whole. If only John had contributed a noisy "I'm Down"-style organ solo instead! 

But in Martin's defense, I give him full credit for the "Eleanor Rigby" arrangement - superb! It's got that same "stabbing" orchestral ...]]> Thu, 17 Jun 2010 22:31:00 +0100 HammerDealer on Favorite Instrumental...? (2 Side Questions) http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/favorite-instrumental-2-side-questions/#p5745 The songs http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/favorite-instrumental-2-side-questions/#p5745 Zig said:

mithveaen said:

It's hard to say. I can think right now of Eleanor Rigby strings only version. Ask me tomorrow and I'll give you another answer.

 
Outstanding choice. I also enjoy the instrumental version of Within You Without You on Anthology.

 

I forgot about that, has to be my second favorite as of now.

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