The Beatles Bible - Topic: Favorite Performance at the Decca Audition http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/favorite-performance-at-the-decca-audition/ Simple:Press Version 5.2.6 bluesubmarine on Favorite Performance at the Decca Audition http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/favorite-performance-at-the-decca-audition/#p58330 The songs http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/favorite-performance-at-the-decca-audition/#p58330 My favourites are The Sheik of Araby & September in the rain.

Really like George for lead and the guitar for The Sheik Of Araby that was based off Joe Brown's version of the song. As for September, it just appeals to me and I was listening to it over and over for quite awhile. Like Holsety said, it's the small mistakes that make me like it more. Though I have to admit I didn't quite enjoy Till there was you and the guitar solo in there. 

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GeorgeTSimpson said
I've always thought love of the loved was the best performance of the decca audition. I like that song

 

But, really, what does the term 'love of the loved' mean anyway?  ahdn_paul_01

As I mentioned in another thread, I think "Like Dreamers Do" is one of the few songs the group gave away (along with "Bad to Me," "World Without Love," "It's for You," "That Means a Lot," and "Sour Milk Sea") that they genuinely could've gotten away with recording themselves... providing it ended up on Please Please Me.  It could've taken the spot of "Ask ...]]> Tue, 25 Sep 2012 05:33:15 +0100 GeorgeTSimpson on Favorite Performance at the Decca Audition http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/favorite-performance-at-the-decca-audition/#p58237 The songs http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/favorite-performance-at-the-decca-audition/#p58237 I've always thought love of the loved was the best performance of the decca audition. I like that song

]]> Sun, 23 Sep 2012 17:03:08 +0100 fabfouremily on Favorite Performance at the Decca Audition http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/favorite-performance-at-the-decca-audition/#p58034 The songs http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/favorite-performance-at-the-decca-audition/#p58034 I quite like 'Take Good Care Of My Baby' and 'Like Dreamers Do'. Really don´t like 'Hello, Little Girl', that´s for sure. Sorry, I try to like it but I just can´t.

Listening to the Decca audition, I don´t know why they weren´t accepted onto the label. They weren´t great that day and I don´t think the audition is a clear hint of what was to come over the next year or two but they don´t sound too bad either. I would´ve accepted them had it of been down to me.

]]> Wed, 19 Sep 2012 18:07:11 +0100 Holsety on Favorite Performance at the Decca Audition http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/favorite-performance-at-the-decca-audition/#p57916 The songs http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/favorite-performance-at-the-decca-audition/#p57916 I personally like their pre-bowl cut sound. Mistakes on guitar were present, but it makes it seem more exclusive, or more personal. That being said, I really enjoy the Decca version of Memphis.

]]> Tue, 18 Sep 2012 03:17:56 +0100 meanmistermustard on Favorite Performance at the Decca Audition http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/favorite-performance-at-the-decca-audition/#p57903 The songs http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/favorite-performance-at-the-decca-audition/#p57903 You can buy it on itunes, its called 'The Capricorn Tapes' and costs £10.99. Its probably available elsewhere as well (amazon £7.49), tho why you'd buy it is beyond me. 

 

The best of the lot is Hello Little Girl. I can see that being a hit, nothing amazing but would have gotten airplay and probably reached the top 10. Love of the Loved would have have made a decent b-side with the self-penned notion being used to sell it. Not really sure why LOTL was ignored on Anthology 1 and Like Dreamers Do wasnt since LOTL is a better song having a bit more ...]]> Mon, 17 Sep 2012 17:21:47 +0100 Von Bontee on Favorite Performance at the Decca Audition http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/favorite-performance-at-the-decca-audition/#p57901 The songs http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/favorite-performance-at-the-decca-audition/#p57901 Ah, I see. What a terrible way to listen to an "album"!

]]> Mon, 17 Sep 2012 16:42:30 +0100 SatanHimself on Favorite Performance at the Decca Audition http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/favorite-performance-at-the-decca-audition/#p57899 The songs http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/favorite-performance-at-the-decca-audition/#p57899 I believe that would be in reference to the fact that it can easily be downloaded or at least enjoyed on YouTube.

]]> Mon, 17 Sep 2012 16:30:58 +0100 Von Bontee on Favorite Performance at the Decca Audition http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/favorite-performance-at-the-decca-audition/#p57898 The songs http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/favorite-performance-at-the-decca-audition/#p57898 I have never heard this...what's this about it "all being available at our fingertips"??

]]> Mon, 17 Sep 2012 15:51:47 +0100 SatanHimself on Favorite Performance at the Decca Audition http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/favorite-performance-at-the-decca-audition/#p57890 The songs http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/favorite-performance-at-the-decca-audition/#p57890 I really wish at point that the Decca audition would be formally released as a 'pre-Beatle' canon title...  I don't see it happening, but hey...

 

For me, I love the three songs which seem to be the epitome of that audition:  'Three Cool Cats', 'Crying, Waiting, Hoping' and 'Besame Mucho'.

But the whole magilla needs to be acknowledged for its' sheer awesomeness.

]]> Mon, 17 Sep 2012 02:44:48 +0100 Holsety on Favorite Performance at the Decca Audition http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/favorite-performance-at-the-decca-audition/#p57887 The songs http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/favorite-performance-at-the-decca-audition/#p57887 Assuming you have heard at least some of the audition they made for Decca, or all of it because of it all being available at our fingertips, what is your favorite performance the Beatles made of the 15 at their audition? Personally, I like Crying, Waiting, Hoping for the solo, but it's all around great to hear. 

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