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5.23pm
23 January 2011
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SatanHimself said
I agree. Going back to the well at this point smack of shameless exploitation, even if it might be something to cross-promote some of the 50th-anniversary releases.“Free As A Bird ” and “Real Love ” were pleasant but ultimately unnecessary.
I’d suggest that Paul mine his solo years for outtakes, demos and whatnot, but having heard a lot of it there really isn’t a lot of quality material out there.
While I don’t think it’s a good idea PR wise for Paul to do this, I wouldn’t say he would do it as a means of exploitation. I’m sure the novelty of it occurs to him as far as buyers are concerned, but I think Paul wants to do it simply because he wants to sing on a track with John. Sounds sappy…but it is Paul.
"You can manicure a cat but can you caticure a man?"
John Lennon- Skywriting by Word of Mouth
7.48pm
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14 April 2010
Offline This is hilarious. I simply gave my opinion that given the choice between an album of old standards and an album of duets to some of John’s demos, I’d rather have the duets.
Next thing I know, I’m suggesting…
meanmistermustard said
cutting and pasting bits of a rejected George solo from an unreleased song to a John demo and add new drumming from Ringo and Pauls bass alongside harmonies
unknown said
he has nothing good left of himself so now he has to go and take John’s music.
mr. Sun king coming together said
trying to recreate the Beatles every 10 years just because there are fans who would like it.
SatanHimself said
Going back to the well {and smacking of} shameless exploitation
Yikes.
Breathe people, breathe.
Relax.
It was just me musing out loud…or in print, as it were. But in all seriousness, I did ask for your thoughts and it is evident that we Beatles fans are a passionate lot. Thanks for all of the feedback. I’m sorry if I caused any of you to reach for the bottle of antacids.
I told you it was radical…
To the fountain of perpetual mirth, let it roll for all its worth. And all the children boogie.
8.01pm
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1 May 2011
Offline Zig said
This is hilarious. I simply gave my opinion that given the choice between an album of old standards and an album of duets to some of John’s demos, I’d rather have the duets.Next thing I know, I’m suggesting…
meanmistermustard said
cutting and pasting bits of a rejected George solo from an unreleased song to a John demo and add new drumming from Ringo and Pauls bass alongside harmonies
My comment was what the next step could be not that you were suggesting it. Im stating this as i want all the… no scrap that. Zig suggested it. You read him say it, i am totally wrong. It was Zigs idea, all his work. I had nothing to do with it, absolutely zilch. Nil. Nadda. Bubkis. It was Zig. Zig, Zig, Zig.
(I might edit my previous posts. Breathe. Breathe. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5…)
"I told you everything I could about me, Told you everything I could" ('Before Believing' - Emmylou Harris)
9.16pm
14 December 2009
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While I don’t think it’s a good idea PR wise for Paul to do this, I wouldn’t say he would do it as a means of exploitation. I’m sure the novelty of it occurs to him as far as buyers are concerned, but I think Paul wants to do it simply because he wants to sing on a track with John. Sounds sappy…but it is Paul.
But he wouldn’t be really singing “with” John!
If he did such a thing to remind himself of the experience of REALLY harmonizing with John, that’s a little weird and a little sad, but kinda touching. If he made such a recording just for experimental reasons, for his own amusement or for the enjoyment of his personal acquaintances, I see no harm. But as soon as he releases such a recording to the public and sells it for money, I certainly do think it becomes exploitation and egotism.
Paul: Yeah well… first of all, we’re bringing out a ‘Stamp Out Detroit’ campaign.
9.26pm
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14 April 2010
Offline meanmistermustard said
Zig said
This is hilarious. I simply gave my opinion that given the choice between an album of old standards and an album of duets to some of John’s demos, I’d rather have the duets.Next thing I know, I’m suggesting…
meanmistermustard said
cutting and pasting bits of a rejected George solo from an unreleased song to a John demo and add new drumming from Ringo and Pauls bass alongside harmoniesMy comment was what the next step could be not that you were suggesting it. Im stating this as i want all the… no scrap that. Zig suggested it. You read him say it, i am totally wrong. It was Zigs idea, all his work. I had nothing to do with it, absolutely zilch. Nil. Nadda. Bubkis. It was Zig. Zig, Zig, Zig.
(I might edit my previous posts. Breathe. Breathe. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5…)
Oh my God , you just made my whole day. Thanks for making me laugh (again!).
Your Beatles Shoelace Warmer is in the mail.
To the fountain of perpetual mirth, let it roll for all its worth. And all the children boogie.
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"I told you everything I could about me, Told you everything I could" ('Before Believing' - Emmylou Harris)
3.06pm
3 May 2012
Offline I have a t-shirt with that picture of John 
and other unflattering pictures of the others on it. Everywhere I went people laughed at it the other day. I didn’t really know how to react, they were right, they don’t look very good on it BUT it’s The Beatles, you don’t laugh at The Beatles, you just don’t. Anyway, the next day I uploaded lot’s of photos of them onto my phone, photos in which they really don’t look ugly (or anything close), and I went around showing them to anyone who mentioned them. And said, still think they are ugly? Huh?
Sorry, back on topic.
We clearly have very different views on whether this a good idea or not. It kind of is, but then it’s really not. At the end of the day, despite the fact that Paul could make truck loads of money by doing this, he probably won’t. Too many people wouldn’t like the idea, even if those people buy the track anyway. As said by somebody else (mr Sun King ?), for people of my age, we didn’t go through the excitement of the Anthology releases because we were too young to remember, or remember it being anything earth-shattering. So, for me, the propspect of this is quite exciting. However, if the track wasn’t released by John, does that not suggest that it’s not very good? In which case maybe the ”dream duet” is something I’d rather just dream about, rather than hear.
Moving along in our God given ways, safety is sat by the fire/Sanctuary from these feverish smiles, left with a mark on the door.
(Passover - I. Curtis)
7.03pm
14 December 2009
Offline See, I DO remember the Anthologies; and as a longtime Beatles fanatic who was largely indifferent to their solo careers (especially the post-’80s solo careers), the excitement was the fact that they had finally opened the vaults to the unheard stuff, not that they had used some gimmicky technology to create a new “Beatles” song. If they had taken ’60s recordings and overdubbed new vocal and instrumental parts overtop, I’d have been FURIOUS! (The bits of editing and simulated composite takes that they DID create were bad enough.)
Paul: Yeah well… first of all, we’re bringing out a ‘Stamp Out Detroit’ campaign.
