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31 March 2008
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Written by: Lennon
Recorded: July-August 1973
Producer: John Lennon
Released: 16 November 1973 (UK), 29 October 1973 (US)
John Lennon: vocals, guitar
David Spinozza: guitar
Peter E 'Sneaky Pete' Kleinow: pedal steel guitar
Ken Ascher: keyboards
Gordon Edwards: bass guitar
Jim Keltner: drums
Something Different: backing vocals
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Mind Games
One of the highlights of John…
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1 May 2011
Offline Aside from the backing vocals which add nothing but irritation (a common occurrence throughout the entire album), 'Out The Blue' is a fantastic buried track in John's catalogue - no doubt owing to 'Mind Games ' being so inconsistent, and at times unlistenable.
The line
"I was born just to get to you."
is incredible.
"I told you everything I could about me, Told you everything I could" ('Before Believing' - Emmylou Harris)
1.56pm
26 January 2017
Offline I love the line
"all my life has been a long slow knife"
before the line mmm posted. They pair nicely and bring out the idea of suffering and worrying about ending up with the right person.
Also as I mentioned in the Mind Games thread, I love the guitar part and how it runs through the chords causing subtle chromatic shifts that sound completely natural. Sexy Sadie does a similar thing.
"The pump don't work cause the vandals took the handles!"
-Bob Dylan, Subterranean Homesick Blues
"We could ride and surf together while our love would grow"
-Brian Wilson, Surfer Girl
1.33pm
6 November 2010
Offline BB, for my next thread, I'd like to ask your help:
The line where John sings "Out the blue, life's energy" reminds me SO MUCH of another song and I just can't think of it! Specifically the "energy-y-y" at 00:29 and 01:22, the melody and rhythm of that word.
I'm thinking something along the lines of ELO or Elton John, but it could be literally anything. Any ideas?
I think it's great you're going through a phase,
and I'm awfully glad it'll all be over in a couple
of days
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