Log In
Register
3.29pm
18 April 2013
Offline
Did anyone see this documentary about a portable jukebox that Lennon took on tour with The Beatles in the mid 60’s? It was pretty good except I don’t know why they interviewed Sting.
There is also a double CD that came out along with it…usually I wouldn’t buy such a thing, but I was tempted because I liked the songs from the documentary. Not all the songs from the album are the exact performances that would have been on John’s records, but it’s a close approximation. I find myself listening to it quite a bit, and it really shows what he stole, mainly from black artists, to construct the early Beatles songs. He had really awesome taste in music.
"If you're ever in the shit, grab my tit.” —Paul McCartney
3.43pm
Reviewers
Moderators
1 May 2011
Offline 
It was broadcast on ITV in the UK a few years back, I think late one Sunday night. I remember little to nothing of it.
"I told you everything I could about me, Told you everything I could" ('Before Believing' - Emmylou Harris)
3.56pm
18 April 2013
Offline He “borrowed” a lot from other artists. I’m surprised he wasn’t sued before he was sued for “Come Together .” The riff from “I Feel Fine ” was lifted (with a minor variation) straight from Bobby Parker’s song, “Watch Your Step.”
"If you're ever in the shit, grab my tit.” —Paul McCartney
3.59pm
Reviewers
17 December 2012
Offline
I remember it well. It was a South Bank Show special. I thought it was fascinating the way they hauled it around to play records on it to those who had made/written, and the reactions when they discovered John considered them important enough to include on his very early, and very bulky iPod. It was also interesting, especially with the American artists/songwriters, to hear them talk of the impact of The Beatles on what they were doing.
Sting? Yeah, that bit was hard to fathom.
"I only said we were bigger than Rod... and now there's all this!" Ron Nasty
To @ Ron Nasty it's @ mja6758
The Beatles Bible 2020 non-Canon Poll Part One: 1958-1963 and Part Two: 1964-August 1966
4.00pm
8 November 2012
Offline Thanks for the recommendation. I’m going to watch it on YouTube. I’m taking a history of rock music class, and we’re encouraged to look at outside sources, so this firmly counts as homework and not procrastination. :->
parlance
4.05pm
Reviewers
Moderators
1 May 2011
Offline "I told you everything I could about me, Told you everything I could" ('Before Believing' - Emmylou Harris)
4.18pm
18 April 2013
Offline The version I saw was in English, but I guess that one is not there.
"If you're ever in the shit, grab my tit.” —Paul McCartney
4.25pm
Reviewers
17 December 2012
Offline I remembered reading an interesting blog on the subject a while back. Had to hunt for it, but worth a read.
"I only said we were bigger than Rod... and now there's all this!" Ron Nasty
To @ Ron Nasty it's @ mja6758
The Beatles Bible 2020 non-Canon Poll Part One: 1958-1963 and Part Two: 1964-August 1966
4.46pm
18 April 2013
Offline mja6758 said
I remembered reading an interesting blog on the subject a while back. Had to hunt for it, but worth a read.
Thanks. That was an interesting read, and the list on there will help me track down some of the other songs.
"If you're ever in the shit, grab my tit.” —Paul McCartney
5.26pm
Reviewers
17 December 2012
Offline Glad to have helped.
"I only said we were bigger than Rod... and now there's all this!" Ron Nasty
To @ Ron Nasty it's @ mja6758
The Beatles Bible 2020 non-Canon Poll Part One: 1958-1963 and Part Two: 1964-August 1966
