Blogcritics: Comments on Beatlemania (pt. 41)

Comment by Eric Olsen

Wed, 22 Dec 2004 20:51:44 EST

Vern, the 3 Anthologies ARE a bunch of outtakes, alternative versions, oddities and rarities - have you tried them? And I think a lot of people who didn't actually grow up in that era don't come around to the Beatles until later - you are not alone!

Comment by Vern Halen

Wed, 22 Dec 2004 17:38:34 EST

Y'know.....I never liked the Beatles when I was a kid - it was all Deep Purple, Sabbath, Grand Funk and...CSNY (go figure). I didn't really appreciate the Beatles 'til I was nearly 30 years old, adn I've been a huge fan ever since - I've got everything they've released on CD, so now I guess I've got to get these stereo mixes too. But there's supposedly still lots of outtakes and alternates - why don't they just dig deep and release a couple of 4 CD box sets and get it done with? Before Paulie & Ringo go on to the great reunion gig in the sky, anyway.

Comment by Eric Olsen

Tue, 21 Dec 2004 08:18:15 EST

packing your vinyl tight and upright is the best way to preserve them, and I thought those girls were pretty hot stuff indeed

Comment by andy marsh

Tue, 21 Dec 2004 08:13:30 EST

I knew you were old, but damn! I know the feeling, I have around 300 vinyl disks packed very tightly in boxes. The problem seems to be finding needles these days, so I keep them packed tightly in hopes that when I pull them out they'll still be relatively flat! I think I may own one or 2 Beatles 4 tracks even! All this copyrighted material that I've paid for already and could possible get into some kind of trouble for downloading from a p2p just doesn't seem fair, but that's a story for another post. I think it would probably have been MORE fun to experience good music with a couple of girls that were a couple of years older than me! WOOHOO!

Comment by Eric Olsen

Tue, 21 Dec 2004 08:01:56 EST

Andy, I can understand how old I must seem to you since I was 5 1/2 when the Beatles came to America! The girls next door served a similar function for me as your uncle, and their enthusiasm was very infectious. I have all these albums on vinyl, though it would be great to have them in one place on CD with the two versions of each song and the booklet

Comment by andy marsh

Tue, 21 Dec 2004 07:51:42 EST

Eric you fossil, I was only 4 1/2 when the Beatles were on Ed Sullivan, but I still remember my pop bitching about "those damn long haired hippies". In my deprived childhood I was normally only allowed to listen to the C&W that my pop listened to, but every once in a while, my uncle, only 7 years older than I, would turn me onto some good ole' rock and roll! He corrupted me for life! Good guy my uncle!

Comment by Eric Berlin

Tue, 21 Dec 2004 03:49:33 EST

Being a huge Beatles fan, as with certain artists, can be frustrating. Which album format (UK, US) is the "right" one? Do I need to own both? It's almost nice to look at a collection of albums by a particular band, like, say Living Colour, and feel smug about it. I own "Vivid," "Time's Up," and "Stain" and feel pretty good about it, and when I'm in the mood I crank it up. They broke up at some point, so I don't really have to worry about my Living Colour collection anymore. It's done -- life is good. But wait... the rumors start to circulate... they're playing out again, re-releases, updated tracks, something called "Collideoscope" is Out There... somewhere. And I must seek it out and learn if it's worth hearing. Obsessions like this are both blessing and curse. Onward with the Beatles US. By the way: Two weeks ago, I played The Beatles' "Things We Said Today" every day, around 10-12 times per day. Last week, it was "Baby's in Black." I suspect next up will be "The Night Before." Like I said: blessing and curse. Amazing songs though -- they still blow my doors down. Eric Berlin Dumpster Bust: Miracles from Mind Trash http://dumpsterbust.blogspot.com