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tkj said
"A Day In The Life" is rated by Rolling Stones (I think) as the best Beatle song. Its a very special, good piece of art. What do you guys think its the best about it? You could also just talk about this song in general. Its so... strange, yet fantastic.

The thing I like about it is when John sings, its like your dreaming. Then all that noise comes and suddenly, you wake up! Thats where Paul comes in "woke up, fell out of bed.." etc. Then after the line: "and somebody spoke and I went into a ...]]> Fri, 17 Aug 2012 13:50:20 +0100 Zig on The best thing about "A Day In The Life" ? http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/the-best-thing-about-a-day-in-the-life/#p56004 The songs http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/the-best-thing-about-a-day-in-the-life/#p56004

c64wood said
Let us not forget the keeper of time. mal-evans

I smile from ear-to-ear every time I here him count to 24.

Great to see you around again, c64wood!

]]> Fri, 17 Aug 2012 12:11:14 +0100 c64wood on The best thing about "A Day In The Life" ? http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/the-best-thing-about-a-day-in-the-life/#p55806 The songs http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/the-best-thing-about-a-day-in-the-life/#p55806 The "best" thing I would say are John's lethargic vocals.  The echo was perfect. And that it starts on the right channel and fades to the left. The "ahhs" (Paul, John or both) seem to float around inside your head.

But there are plenty of best things about that song.  Funny that when I was young I didn't care for it much,  too weird. (go figure though since I've always loved Strawberry and Walrus).  Anyhoo, as I got older I recognized the pure genius of this song.

It starts simple, just a guitar then piano and bass. Maracas and vocals.  Drums.  Just when you think ...]]> Wed, 15 Aug 2012 19:30:35 +0100 vonbontee on The best thing about "A Day In The Life" ? http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/the-best-thing-about-a-day-in-the-life/#p55637 The songs http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/the-best-thing-about-a-day-in-the-life/#p55637 John's vocal. Chilling.
Also the orchestral free-for-all.

]]> Mon, 13 Aug 2012 19:03:39 +0100 Zig on The best thing about "A Day In The Life" ? http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/the-best-thing-about-a-day-in-the-life/#p55545 The songs http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/the-best-thing-about-a-day-in-the-life/#p55545 My favorite thing about ADITL is John's bass playing during the ahs. Another thing I...wait...what?a-hard-days-night-ringo-7

But seriously folks, meanmistermustard summed up my feelings perfectly in the second post of this thread. Well done, sir. a-hard-days-night-ringo-15

I also echo your thoughts in the post just above this one. I am quite happy with the remasters, now just give us the stuff we haven't heard yet. Haven't we already proven our loyalty by shelling out cash on the albums, eight tracks, cassettes, CD's? Give the people what they want! 

Loved the toasted tea-cake warmers line, ...]]> Sun, 12 Aug 2012 21:47:34 +0100 meanmistermustard on The best thing about "A Day In The Life" ? http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/the-best-thing-about-a-day-in-the-life/#p55540 The songs http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/the-best-thing-about-a-day-in-the-life/#p55540 Multitracks of 4 songs from the Pepper album (A Day In The Life, Pepper, With A Little Help, & She's Leaving Home) were leaked a number of years back (well before Rock Band) and were released as a bonus disc to Purple Chicks Deluxe Pepper bootleg collection. Well worth hunting down. She's Leaving Home with the isolated strings is beautiful and the vocals by John and Paul will only result in you loving the track more.

 

Thats what Apple should be giving us access to instead of foam pencils and toasted tea-cake warmers.

]]> Sun, 12 Aug 2012 20:32:29 +0100 GeorgeTSimpson on The best thing about "A Day In The Life" ? http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/the-best-thing-about-a-day-in-the-life/#p55538 The songs http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/the-best-thing-about-a-day-in-the-life/#p55538 Wow I didn't know that a day in the life's bassline was so awesome. How are those bass and drums or vocal only youtube videos made?

]]> Sun, 12 Aug 2012 19:11:06 +0100 meanmistermustard on The best thing about "A Day In The Life" ? http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/the-best-thing-about-a-day-in-the-life/#p55536 The songs http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/the-best-thing-about-a-day-in-the-life/#p55536

Ben Ramon said

meanmistermustard said

  •  John vocals  - My word, after who knows how many times ive heard that song the delivery throughout is incredible and was only largened and appreciated more when the isolated multi came out. It really does send shivers down you're spin how well it was sung. The multis have also made me appreciate how well Paul sings his part - its so easy to overlook it but not only does it fit the song perfectly but Paul is so on his game. Its also a huge improvement on the 'oh shit' outake on the Anthology.

I ...]]> Sun, 12 Aug 2012 18:47:47 +0100 Ben Ramon on The best thing about "A Day In The Life" ? http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/the-best-thing-about-a-day-in-the-life/#p55535 The songs http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/the-best-thing-about-a-day-in-the-life/#p55535

meanmistermustard said

  •  John vocals  - My word, after who knows how many times ive heard that song the delivery throughout is incredible and was only largened and appreciated more when the isolated multi came out. It really does send shivers down you're spin how well it was sung. The multis have also made me appreciate how well Paul sings his part - its so easy to overlook it but not only does it fit the song perfectly but Paul is so on his game. Its also a huge improvement on the 'oh shit' outake on the Anthology.

I always thought Paul's ...]]> Sun, 12 Aug 2012 18:25:52 +0100 minime on The best thing about "A Day In The Life" ? http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/the-best-thing-about-a-day-in-the-life/#p55532 The songs http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/the-best-thing-about-a-day-in-the-life/#p55532 The best thing? John. One of his best lyrics ever, so absurd, and also the way he sings, I remember Ringo saying that it spent shivers down his spine, and the effect is quite amazing, even isolated.

I love the special effects, massive crashing piano chord, tumultuous orchestra sounds, "dumm dumm" in Paul's part, and of course, the infamous ahh a-hard-days-night-john-6

 

There really isn't a thing about the song that I don't like, although, to be extremely honest, I would rather replace Paul's verse with another verse of John's, but the song is fine as it is, as well 

...]]> Sun, 12 Aug 2012 18:00:06 +0100 GeorgeTSimpson on The best thing about "A Day In The Life" ? http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/the-best-thing-about-a-day-in-the-life/#p55531 The songs http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/the-best-thing-about-a-day-in-the-life/#p55531 The discussions about who sang the aah part. They're awesome

]]> Sun, 12 Aug 2012 17:52:44 +0100 meanmistermustard on The best thing about "A Day In The Life" ? http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/the-best-thing-about-a-day-in-the-life/#p55530 The songs http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/the-best-thing-about-a-day-in-the-life/#p55530 Ringo's drumming. Phil Collins (drummer with Genesis) has come out and said that the drum part was so inventive and he was so right, any other drum part would have lessened the feel of the song and Ringo picks up the pace in the last verse. Rain has been highlighted as the song where Ringo is at his best but ADITL has to be up there.

Other areas that deserve mention:

  •  John vocals  - My word, after who knows how many times ive heard that song the delivery throughout is incredible and was only largened and appreciated more when the isolated multi came ...]]> Sun, 12 Aug 2012 17:48:00 +0100 tkj on The best thing about "A Day In The Life" ? http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/the-best-thing-about-a-day-in-the-life/#p55529 The songs http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/the-best-thing-about-a-day-in-the-life/#p55529 "A Day In The Life" is rated by Rolling Stones (I think) as the best Beatle song. Its a very special, good piece of art. What do you guys think its the best about it? You could also just talk about this song in general. Its so... strange, yet fantastic.

    The thing I like about it is when John sings, its like your dreaming. Then all that noise comes and suddenly, you wake up! Thats where Paul comes in "woke up, fell out of bed.." etc. Then after the line: "and somebody spoke and I went into a dream" You falls ...]]> Sun, 12 Aug 2012 16:28:29 +0100