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Free Music Notes for Live at the BBC
Free Music Review: The Beatles: The Beatles Live At The BBC (1994)
Hit: 5 Stars
In 1994, The Beatles released their 29th album entitled, LIVE AT THE BBC. I was not too thrilled with this album because most of the songs on this double-disc album are songs, which are all peformed live, that were not The Beatles'; songs that I've disliked or hated from day one. Some of the songs on here are to my liking, and there are twenty-five songs on here that owned by The Beatles.
Disc One
BEATLES GREETINGS
Nothing special.
FROM US TO YOU
Not bad.
RIDING ON A BUS
Hate it.
I GOT A WOMAN
Hate it.
TOO MUCH MONKEY BUSINESS
Hate it.
KEEP YOUR HANDS OFF MY BABY
Hate it.
I'LL BE ON MY WAY
Not bad.
YOUNG BOOD
Not bad.
A SHOT OF RHYTHM AND BLUES
Not bad.
SURE TO FALL (IN LOVE WITH YOU)
Not bad.
SOME OTHER GUY
Hate it.
THANK YOU GIRL
Not bad.
SHA LA LA LA LA
Not bad.
BABY IT'S YOU
Not bad.
THAT'S ALL RIGHT (MAMA)
Not bad.
CAROL
Not bad.
SOLDIER OF LOVE
Not bad.
A LITTLE RHYME
Not bad.
CLARABELLA
Not bad.
I'M GONNA SIT DOWN AND CRY (OVER YOU)
Not bad.
CRYING, WAITING, HOPING
Not bad.
DEAR WACK!
Not bad.
YOU REALLY GOT A HOLD ON ME
Ah. Now that's more like it. A Beatles song I can enjoy.
TO KNOW HER IS TO LOVE HER
Not bad.
A TASTE OF HONEY
Not bad.
LONG TALL SALLY
Not bad. In 1980, the band, HEART, would perform this song live in a medley with another Beatles' classic, "I'm Down".
I SAW HER STANDING THERE
Great.
THE HONEYMOON SONG
Not bad.
JOHNNY B. GOODE
I've always hated this song.
MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE
Not bad.
LUCILLE
Not bad.
CAN'T BUY ME LOVE
Great Beatles classic.
FROM FLUFF TO YOU
Not bad.
TILL THERE WAS YOU
Not bad.
Disc One
CRINSK DEE NIGHT
Not bad.
A HARD DAY'S NIGHT
Great Beatles classic.
HAVE A BANANA!
Everytime I hear this song's title, I think of that one line in Barry Manilow's classic, "Copacabana (At The Copa)". I know, I know; I should not be comparing the likes of Barry Manilow to the legendary Beatles, so strike my last statement. Not a bad song.
I WANNA BE YOUR MAN
Great.
JUST A RUMOUR
Not bad.
ROLL OVER BEETHOVEN
Great song.
ALL MY LOVING
Great.
THINGS WE SAID TODAY
Not bad.
SHE'S A WOMAN
Not bad.
SWEET LITTLE SIXTEEN
Not bad.
1822
Not bad.
LONESOME TEARS IN MY EYES
Not bad.
NOTHIN' SHAKIN'
Not bad.
THE HIPPY HIPPY SHAKE
This is the only non-Beatles song that I really like on here.
GLAD ALL OVER
Not bad.
I JUST DON'T UNDERSTAND
Not bad.
SO HOW COME (NO ONE LOVES ME)
Not bad.
I FEEL FINE
Great song.
I'M A LOSER
Classic.
EVERYBODY'S TRYING TO BE MY BABY
Classic.
ROCK AND ROLL MUSIC
Not bad.
TICKET TO RIDE
Great song.
DIZZY MISS LIZZIE
Great.
MEDLEY: Kansas City/Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey
Great.
SET FIRE TO THAT LOT!
Not bad.
MATCHBOX
Great.
I FORGOT TO REMEMBER TO FORGET
Not bad.
LOVE THESE GOON SHOWS
Not bad.
I GOT TO FIND MY BABY
Not bad.
OOH! MY SOUL
Not bad.
OOH! MY ARMS
Not bad.
DON'T EVER CHANGE
Not bad.
SLOW DOWN
Great.
HONEY DON'T
Great.
LOVE ME DO
Great.
That's a lot of songs. This album is not very well to do, since most of the songs on here are not The Beatles', but there are 25 great Beatles songs, so go on a head and buy a copy of THE BEATLES LIVE AT THE BBC.
Free Music Review: Re-Introducing the Beatles On Vintage Live BBC Set
Hit: 5 Stars
This delightful 2CD historical document stemmed from the popular "Beatles At The Beeb" syndicated radio show, drawn from the band's 1962-65 live appearances for the British Broadcasting Corporation. It was as close as the world's best known rock and roll band came to a surprise hit, selling more than four million copies at Christmas 1994. This surprised label executives and surviving members, opening the floodgates for 1995-96's "Anthology" book, CD, and video series. It even encouraged the BBC to release similar revelatory sets from a generation's classic rockers (Bowie, Hendrix, Kinks, Who, Yardbirds, Zeppelin)."Live At The BBC" thrilled new and longtime fans by reprising the Beatles at their early, cohesive, rocking best, months off their first hits and grueling Hamburg club apprenticeship. You hear exhilirating high energy and hilarity double-poured into the group's musical and show business influences. They acknowledge the Coasters ("Young Blood" ), Brill Building pop ("I Just Don't Understand," "Baby It's You," a low-fi, scintillating "Keep Your Hands Off My Baby") Tin Pan Alley ("Taste of Honey," "Till There Was You"), Chuck Berry (six songs including a rollicking "Sweet Little Sixteen" and a sloppy "Johnny B. Goode" ) and Little Richard ("Ooh! My Soul," Paul's wails on "Long Tall Sally").
The Beatles also acknowledged the criminally underrated Arthur Alexander (a polished "Soldier of Love," "A Shot Of Rhythm and Blues") and Sun rockabilly ("That's All Right Mama," George's Carl Perkins fixation on "Honey Don't" and "Matchbox"). Even then these were knowing, detailed cover songs which, played night upon night on tour, sharpened the musical personality of arguably music's ultimate hybrid band. No surprise they surrounded the hits on the group's first LPs.
As "Live At The BBC" progresses, the Beatles slowly possess the world over and above their native Britain. A welcome radio showcase becomes patriotism and due diligence by road and fame-weary superstars. You get fewer songs overall, more Lennon-McCartney compositions ("Things We Said Today," " Ticket To Ride," "She's A Woman") and, thankfully, originals they never recorded in studio ("I'll Be On My Way"). The playing sounds closer to the studio recordings, with "Hard Day's Night"'s piano solo lifted from the session tape (even with humorous asides).
The surviving Beatles and their fans had much to celebrate after this well-annotated set's success. The "Anthology" series (each reaching #1 within 12 months) toured Beatle backroads of history and studio craft, while "1"'s monstrous success took their story full circle. As the group's late publicist, Derek Taylor, concluded, "If you weren't there, than welcome now and if you haven't heard this music, please do so and know that life is indeed still good." Those words stand for those missing in 1994 or 1964; "Live At The BBC" is essential and available, a gleeful, nostalgic must-own.
Free Music Review: Roots of a revolution
Hit: 5 Stars
Prior to its official release, the recordings on this CD had been (maybe after Dylans "Basement Tapes")the most sought after bootlegs in existance. And like Dylans "Basement Tapes",they are indespensable to any collector of their music because both collections demonstrate not only the influences of these artists, but also how well they covered the music they loved, ( the Beatles & Dylan are the only 2 musicall phenomenas I can think of who could actually IMPROVE on the originall recordings they covered).The CD shows, once it has been added to your collection of Beatle albums, how this greatest of all rock bands took what had come before they started making their own records, mastered it: & then forged it into the sound that would take over the world.As you listen to it, notice how songs like "soldier of love" is not just a cover of that song,(done originally by R& B singer Arthur Alexander, an american singer who they covered a number of times, eg. "Anna")but it has been transformed into a "Beatles" song- if you had been told it was one of their own compositions it would be easy to believe.
You must understand, the Beatles didnt just come along in 1964 & create a new sound,(although they did do that also)They were as much a part of the first wave of rock & roll as someone like Little Richard, though their influence didnt extend far past Liverpool & Hamburgh at that time.
Rock critic Greil Marcus:"Consider the Beatles history.In 1955, John & Paul were playing something approximating rock & roll before they had ever heard of Elvis Presley (the same cannot be said of Buddy Holly);they wrote their 1st hit, "Love me do", before they heard "That'll Be The Day".In other words, when they signed with EMI they were not merly in touch with their roots; in a significant & probably unique sense, they WERE their roots. They were not only a PRODUCT of the pre-Beatle era of Rock, they were a VERSION of it.Accompanying the shock of novility so many experienced on 1st exposer to the Beatles in '64 was a shock of RECOGNITION, which bespoke the Beatles' connection to the whole history of rock n roll up to that time: the Beatles had absored that history because-year by year, playing & listening & writing, in Liverpool & Hamburg- they had, albeit invisibly, MADE IT."
This CD is no weak effort to cash in on Beatle songs that had not priviously been made available, it should have been made available years ago. Also, if you dont even care about the evelution of rock n roll but you just like Beatles hits, on the 2nd disc there are recordings going up to 1965 of them doing many of their hits such as the great "Ticket to ride".etc. Imagine, A group as big as the Beatles going into a radio station to play music, I dont think they were even getting paid.
For me, one of the most remarkable things about them was, all the hype surronding them, all the fame they got before we even knew much about them except "I want to hold your hand", all the BEATLEMANIA of 1964,before even the movie "Hard days night" They lived up to it!(the fame). It just seemed obvious on 1st hearing them that they were the ones!
We will never see their likes again.
doug barr
Free Music Review: A ROUND OF APPLAUSE AND A HEARTY YEAH, YEAH, YEAH!
Hit: 5 Stars
I really love this collection. Not only is it a real treat for the ears, it is also a nod to the pioneers of rock and roll. It is a history lesson contained on 2 delightful CDs.Inveterate Beatle fans will love this collection; for folks just getting familiar with the Beatles or who prefer the more well known songs, e.g. "Can't Buy Me Love," "A Hard Day's Night" will certainly appreciate all the fine music these CDs have to offer.
Each Beatle is individual, unique and distinct and it is that individuality that shines through like a beacon during their performances and interviews. Their musical blends "Come Together" nicely; George demonstrates excellent, strong lead guitar playing on early rock and roll hits such as "Young Blood," "Lucille" and "Nothin' Shakin." Indeed, it is George Harrison's treatment of such early classics that add to the appeal of this collection; he demonstrated a real flair for rockabilly style.
Ringo maintained a steady beat and provided humorous insights into the Beatle banter of the day; John regaled his listening audience with his gift for natural expression and Paul remained, in a sense, the spokesman. Paul, also could hold his own during a light hearted exchange. However, it is McCartney who provided the most serious answers and insights into Beatle exchanges and issues related to the group. One could regard Paul as the Ambassador; he provides a strong voice of reason and background into the world's most successful band.
Timeless classics such as "Things We Said Today," "A Hard Day's Night" and "Can't Buy Me Love" are included in this collection. Interviews with the Beatles are interspersed throughout the collection; the wide range of songs from early rock classics of the 1950s to their own then current hits make for an enjoyable listening experience. It is truly a lesson in the early days of rock and roll; one listens to the Beatles' interpretations and opinions of the early rock pioneers and one gets a real sense of how these early rockers influenced the Beatles to the extent that they did.
Previously unrecorded Lennon-McCartney tunes such as the haunting "I'll Be On My Way" are included on these CDs. The beautiful ballad was later recorded by Billy J. Kramer & the Dakotas, contemporaries of the Beatles who had a short-lived stint in the rock and roll sun. Chuck Berry is honored throughout the collection; John Lennon's treatment of "Too Much Monkey Business" will delight most listeners and certainly encourage people to dance! "Sweet Little Sixteen" and "Roll Over Beethoven" have also been included on these CDs; "Johnny B. Goode" and "Memphis Tennessee" all stand as musical testament to how Chuck Berry strongly influenced the Beatles' sense of music and style.
This collection is such a worthwhile treat. It is truly a gift -- the gift of the Beatles' previously unrecorded work being made available for the listening public. It is something that will certainly be appreciated, loved and played many times.
Free Music Review: Includes many songs not on any other Beatles album!
Hit: 5 Stars
The four Beatles introduce themselves and the instruments they play. Leave it to Mr. Lennon to be the witty one: "I'm John and I too play the guitar. Sometimes I play the fool."Live at the BBC means that this was broadcast on any one of their radio program appearances from 1963 to 1965. However, there are actual live versions of "Thank You Girl" and "I Saw Her Standing There" here. And their version of "A Hard Day's Night" is interrupted during that final guitar just to prove that this wasn't just a record playing.
The rapport between the radio host and the Beatles is also fun, in the spirit of the dialogue on the A Hard Day's Night movie. John in particular is quite a clown. They get Lee Peters to introduce "Baby It's You" in his famous James Mason-impersonation voice. Another time, we learn that the Beatles current single is at number one in Portugal and it's called "Crisnk Dee Night", or "A Hard Day's Night".
The real treat is that the majority of songs aren't on any other Beatles album. They cover songs by Arthur Alexander, Chuck Berry, Buddy Holly, Little Richard, Carl Perkins, and Elvis Presley, to name a few. Basically, these two discs show what groups and artists influenced the Beatles. However, there are songs that are already on their studio albums, such as "Things We Said Today", "You Really Got A Hold On Me", "I'm A Loser", and "Ticket To Ride".
They capture the spirit of the originals. Foe example, John sings "I Got A Woman" by Ray Charles and it's a 50's rockabilly number. "Keep Your Hands Off My Baby" is a Shangri-La's/Shirelles type number that could've been included on Please Please Me.
Well-known numbers that don't need any introduction: Chuck Berry's "Johnny B Goode" and Elvis Presley's "That's All Right, (Mama)" and Chan Romero's "Hippy Hippy Shake" which they originally did in their days with Tony Sheridan.
Classic rock and roll with Chuck Berry's "Too Much Monkey Business"
Chuck Berry, Little Richard, and Carl Perkins in particular are given special note. They do five Perkins numbers here: "Sure To Fall (In Love With You)", "Matchbox", "Glad All Over", "Everybody's Trying To Be My Baby", and "Honey Don't." Nine, count'tem NINE (!) Chuck Berry numbers are done here. Other than the aforementioned three, the others are "Roll Over Beethoven" which they did on With The Beatles, "Rock And Roll Music" from For Sale, "Memphis, Tennessee", "Sweet Little Sixteen", "I Got To Find My Baby", and "Carol", which the Stones did on their first album. Little Richard songs are "Lucille", "Kansas City/Hey Hey Hey", "Ooh! My Soul", and "Long Tall Sally".
The liner notes over each songs tells which artist originally covered this song, the show it was broadcast, and when it was recorded and transmitted. A very valuable addition to anyone Beatles collection.