krista4
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So glad you're enjoying this. We're going to have significant differences on McCartney II and some other songs! But that's OK. I know our tastes are pretty different.
Awesome story.
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---INTERLUDE – George Harrison (February 25, 1943 – November 29, 2001)---
Despite his renewed musical excitement with The Traveling Wilburys, after their second album was released, George once again went into a quiet period in his music endeavors - in fact in most endeavors, musical or not. He toured Japan with Eric Clapton in 1974 and released a live album from those dates, and he performed at benefit concerts sporadically and at Bob Dylan’s 30th Anniversary celebration that I previously linked. And of course he came together with Paul and Ringo in 1994 to record the unreleased John-penned songs as part of the Anthology project. He continued his work in movie production through his HandMade Films company, but it was shut down in 1991. He ended up suing yet another former manager (and winning $11 million) for mismanagement of his funds, but on the other side he lost a legal dispute relating to his beloved home in Hawaii.
More than anything else, he spent time with his family, particularly his son Dhani, to whom he was extraordinarily close. George had taught Dhani to play guitar at a very young age, and they would regularly go into the studio to record together. By the mid-90s, George was still writing and recording, but mostly for his own pleasure and to spend time with Dhani. By all accounts, George was at a much more relaxed and happy place than he had ever been before.
In March 1996, George traveled to India on a pilgrimage to the most sacred places in Vrindavan. While there, he began a new album with Ravi Shankar, ultimately released as Chants Of India. In May 1997, while Shankar was in NY, he and George taped the VH-1 special "George Harrison & Ravi Shankar: Yin & Yang," in which he discussed his spiritual life and Shankar’s influence on it and performed four songs - “If You Belonged to Me” (from Traveling Wilburys Vol. 3); “All Things Must Pass”; “Prabhujee” (from Chants Of India); and a new song, “Any Road." This would turn out to be George’s final public performance.
Shortly after the taping, George found a lump in his neck, which was removed but confirmed as throat cancer. He underwent additional surgery for removal of lymph nodes and undertook radiation therapy. Sadly, at the same time that George was facing these issues, he also lost two close friends – publicist Derek Taylor and George’s idol Carl Perkins – to throat cancer, as well as seeing Linda McCartney succumb to her bout with cancer. On the positive side, at first George’s treatment seemed to be taking effect. In early 1998, he declared that he had been deemed cancer-free, and he credited the “nodule” they’d found as a warning that he should give up smoking, which he did. In 1999, he indicated that he was writing and recording new songs as well as beginning work on re-releases of the Concert For Bangladesh and, for its 30th anniversary, All Things Must Pass.
Around 3 a.m. on December 31, 1999, a paranoid schizophrenic man named Michael Abram, who had become obsessed with the Beatles and convinced they were “witches,” broke into George’s Friar Park estate while the family was sleeping. When George went to investigate the sound of breaking glass, he found Abram holding a knife, and Abram immediately jumped on George and began stabbing him. A long struggle ensued, during which Olivia, who had first phoned for help, grabbed a brass poker and repeatedly hit Abram in the head with it. Abram turned to attack her in response, at which point George began to go on the offensive against Abram. Turning once again to George, whom he had already stabbed several times, Abram then stabbed George deeply in the chest. Olivia then hit Abram again in the head, this time with a lamp. After about 20 minutes of the struggle, police arrived, subdued Abram, and began attending to George’s wounds. George was treated at the hospital for dozens of stab wounds that included a punctured lung and a wound just next to a large blood vessel that, if hit, would have caused him to die in minutes. My heroine Olivia was also treated for cuts and bruises, and both were released within a few days, lucky to be alive.
Though George recovered physically from the attack, his friends were convinced it took years off his life, when he was already in a vulnerable health position. George had long been left “shell-shocked,” according to Olivia, by the death threats and intrusions caused by all the Beatles fame, which of course had shown to be a very real danger after John’s murder. The trauma of this attack in his home was something he never fully recovered from.
George’s first reaction to the attack was to retreat, staying for three months at various friends’ homes in Barbados and Ireland, and visiting the most remote island in Fiji. After a few months, he made his first public appearance at a Grand Prix in Australia. He then returned to his music, working on both his new works and the re-issue of All Things Must Pass, the latter of which was released in November 2000.
George planned to return to the recording studio with Jeff Lynne in March 2001, but before that, his cancer returned, this time having spread to his lungs. He had another surgery in the spring in which part of one lung was removed, and then traveled to Switzerland for treatment with one of Europe’s best cancer specialists. While in Switzerland, he and Dhani continued to record new songs, and George worked hard to edit them because, knowing his time wasn’t long, he wanted them ready to put out if he died. Ringo had his last visit with George during this trip to Switzerland.
George’s condition continued to deteriorate, with the cancer spreading to his brain. He flew to New York for an experimental radiation treatment, and while there had his last visit from Paul, who said they it was as if the years had been “stripped back” to where George was like his baby brother again, that they held hands and laughed “just like nothing was going on” and said goodbye in a space of love and strength. In fact, George moved in mid-November 2001 for his last days to a house leased by Paul in Los Angeles, where he died on November 29, with Olivia, Dhani, and a few friends surrounding him with chants and prayers – a moment that Olivia described as being of “profound beauty…he longed to be with God.” His body was cremated within hours in a Hare Krishna service, and his ashes were scattered at the junction of India’s three most sacred rivers, Allahabad, and at the holy city of Benare, where George’s spiritual journey had begun.
Despite his renewed musical excitement with The Traveling Wilburys, after their second album was released, George once again went into a quiet period in his music endeavors - in fact in most endeavors, musical or not. He toured Japan with Eric Clapton in 1974 and released a live album from those dates, and he performed at benefit concerts sporadically and at Bob Dylan’s 30th Anniversary celebration that I previously linked. And of course he came together with Paul and Ringo in 1994 to record the unreleased John-penned songs as part of the Anthology project. He continued his work in movie production through his HandMade Films company, but it was shut down in 1991. He ended up suing yet another former manager (and winning $11 million) for mismanagement of his funds, but on the other side he lost a legal dispute relating to his beloved home in Hawaii.
More than anything else, he spent time with his family, particularly his son Dhani, to whom he was extraordinarily close. George had taught Dhani to play guitar at a very young age, and they would regularly go into the studio to record together. By the mid-90s, George was still writing and recording, but mostly for his own pleasure and to spend time with Dhani. By all accounts, George was at a much more relaxed and happy place than he had ever been before.
In March 1996, George traveled to India on a pilgrimage to the most sacred places in Vrindavan. While there, he began a new album with Ravi Shankar, ultimately released as Chants Of India. In May 1997, while Shankar was in NY, he and George taped the VH-1 special "George Harrison & Ravi Shankar: Yin & Yang," in which he discussed his spiritual life and Shankar’s influence on it and performed four songs - “If You Belonged to Me” (from Traveling Wilburys Vol. 3); “All Things Must Pass”; “Prabhujee” (from Chants Of India); and a new song, “Any Road." This would turn out to be George’s final public performance.
Shortly after the taping, George found a lump in his neck, which was removed but confirmed as throat cancer. He underwent additional surgery for removal of lymph nodes and undertook radiation therapy. Sadly, at the same time that George was facing these issues, he also lost two close friends – publicist Derek Taylor and George’s idol Carl Perkins – to throat cancer, as well as seeing Linda McCartney succumb to her bout with cancer. On the positive side, at first George’s treatment seemed to be taking effect. In early 1998, he declared that he had been deemed cancer-free, and he credited the “nodule” they’d found as a warning that he should give up smoking, which he did. In 1999, he indicated that he was writing and recording new songs as well as beginning work on re-releases of the Concert For Bangladesh and, for its 30th anniversary, All Things Must Pass.
Around 3 a.m. on December 31, 1999, a paranoid schizophrenic man named Michael Abram, who had become obsessed with the Beatles and convinced they were “witches,” broke into George’s Friar Park estate while the family was sleeping. When George went to investigate the sound of breaking glass, he found Abram holding a knife, and Abram immediately jumped on George and began stabbing him. A long struggle ensued, during which Olivia, who had first phoned for help, grabbed a brass poker and repeatedly hit Abram in the head with it. Abram turned to attack her in response, at which point George began to go on the offensive against Abram. Turning once again to George, whom he had already stabbed several times, Abram then stabbed George deeply in the chest. Olivia then hit Abram again in the head, this time with a lamp. After about 20 minutes of the struggle, police arrived, subdued Abram, and began attending to George’s wounds. George was treated at the hospital for dozens of stab wounds that included a punctured lung and a wound just next to a large blood vessel that, if hit, would have caused him to die in minutes. My heroine Olivia was also treated for cuts and bruises, and both were released within a few days, lucky to be alive.
Though George recovered physically from the attack, his friends were convinced it took years off his life, when he was already in a vulnerable health position. George had long been left “shell-shocked,” according to Olivia, by the death threats and intrusions caused by all the Beatles fame, which of course had shown to be a very real danger after John’s murder. The trauma of this attack in his home was something he never fully recovered from.
George’s first reaction to the attack was to retreat, staying for three months at various friends’ homes in Barbados and Ireland, and visiting the most remote island in Fiji. After a few months, he made his first public appearance at a Grand Prix in Australia. He then returned to his music, working on both his new works and the re-issue of All Things Must Pass, the latter of which was released in November 2000.
George planned to return to the recording studio with Jeff Lynne in March 2001, but before that, his cancer returned, this time having spread to his lungs. He had another surgery in the spring in which part of one lung was removed, and then traveled to Switzerland for treatment with one of Europe’s best cancer specialists. While in Switzerland, he and Dhani continued to record new songs, and George worked hard to edit them because, knowing his time wasn’t long, he wanted them ready to put out if he died. Ringo had his last visit with George during this trip to Switzerland.
George’s condition continued to deteriorate, with the cancer spreading to his brain. He flew to New York for an experimental radiation treatment, and while there had his last visit from Paul, who said they it was as if the years had been “stripped back” to where George was like his baby brother again, that they held hands and laughed “just like nothing was going on” and said goodbye in a space of love and strength. In fact, George moved in mid-November 2001 for his last days to a house leased by Paul in Los Angeles, where he died on November 29, with Olivia, Dhani, and a few friends surrounding him with chants and prayers – a moment that Olivia described as being of “profound beauty…he longed to be with God.” His body was cremated within hours in a Hare Krishna service, and his ashes were scattered at the junction of India’s three most sacred rivers, Allahabad, and at the holy city of Benare, where George’s spiritual journey had begun.
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206. Jools Holland - Horse To The Water (Holland album Small World Big Band, 2001) Spotify YouTube
(George #60)
George and Dhani wrote this song together, and on October 2, 2001, George recorded it in what would become his last recorded song. George, ever the cheeky one, listed the publisher’s name for this composition as “R.I.P. Music Ltd.” The lyrics reflect the struggles of humankind fully to embrace God. From all accounts, in the last years of George’s life he had finally resolved the conflict between the physical and spiritual worlds that he had always sought so hard to reconcile, and his final years had been more serene and settled than he had ever previously experienced.
George only provided the vocal here, as he was too weak at that point to play the guitar. You’d not be wrong to think it sounds like George, though, as Dhani took the lead on guitar. Despite the weakness, George sounds great to me.
You can take a horse to the water
You can't make him drink
Oh no, oh no, oh no
A friend of mine in so much misery
Some people sail through life, he has struck a reef
I said 'Hey man let's go out and get some wisdom'
First he turned on me, then he turned off his nervous system
And you can take a horse to the water
You can't make him drink
Oh no, oh no, oh no
You can have it all layed out in front
Of you but it still don't make you think
Oh no, oh no, oh no
Someone I love is gotta problem
Some people thirst for truth, he would like a drink
I said 'Hey man this could turn out to be risky'
He said 'Everything's ok' as he downed another bottle of whiskey
And you can take a horse to the water
You can't make him drink
Oh no, oh no, oh no
You can have it all staked out in front
Of you but it still don't make you think
Oh no, oh no, oh no
Preacher out there who warned me about Satan
Could be that he knows him
He acts like he's possessed
I said 'Hey man let's hear about God realisation
For a change'
He said "We don't got time for that
First you must hear the evils of fornication"
And you can take a horse to the water
You can't make him drink
Oh no, oh no, oh no
You can have it all staked out in front
Of you but it still don't make you think
Oh no, oh no, oh no
&
(George #60)
George and Dhani wrote this song together, and on October 2, 2001, George recorded it in what would become his last recorded song. George, ever the cheeky one, listed the publisher’s name for this composition as “R.I.P. Music Ltd.” The lyrics reflect the struggles of humankind fully to embrace God. From all accounts, in the last years of George’s life he had finally resolved the conflict between the physical and spiritual worlds that he had always sought so hard to reconcile, and his final years had been more serene and settled than he had ever previously experienced.
George only provided the vocal here, as he was too weak at that point to play the guitar. You’d not be wrong to think it sounds like George, though, as Dhani took the lead on guitar. Despite the weakness, George sounds great to me.
You can take a horse to the water
You can't make him drink
Oh no, oh no, oh no
A friend of mine in so much misery
Some people sail through life, he has struck a reef
I said 'Hey man let's go out and get some wisdom'
First he turned on me, then he turned off his nervous system
And you can take a horse to the water
You can't make him drink
Oh no, oh no, oh no
You can have it all layed out in front
Of you but it still don't make you think
Oh no, oh no, oh no
Someone I love is gotta problem
Some people thirst for truth, he would like a drink
I said 'Hey man this could turn out to be risky'
He said 'Everything's ok' as he downed another bottle of whiskey
And you can take a horse to the water
You can't make him drink
Oh no, oh no, oh no
You can have it all staked out in front
Of you but it still don't make you think
Oh no, oh no, oh no
Preacher out there who warned me about Satan
Could be that he knows him
He acts like he's possessed
I said 'Hey man let's hear about God realisation
For a change'
He said "We don't got time for that
First you must hear the evils of fornication"
And you can take a horse to the water
You can't make him drink
Oh no, oh no, oh no
You can have it all staked out in front
Of you but it still don't make you think
Oh no, oh no, oh no
&
Shaft41
Footballguy
It's weird the specific memories you have of events. I remember that my wife and I went on a weekend excursion to do some Christmas shopping that night. I used Priceline to get a cheap hotel room, which shan't be judged by any of you. Turns out the hotel we received was "not the best". So, we politely asked for a refund and switched to a different hotel. (We were not in a major metropolis where nice hotel options were plentiful. Plus, we were poor.) After we settled into our new hotel, I remember turning on the TV and seeing the news about George. I think there was a 20/20 special or something about him. My Beatle fandom had wanted considerably after the Anthology stuff in the mid-90's, and I was ashamed to say I didn't even know George had been sick, so it came as quite a shock.
krista4
Footballguy
205. Peace Dream (Y Not, 2010) Spotify YouTube
(Ringo #14)
Having discussed both John’s and George’s deaths, I want to turn to a couple of tributes to them from Ringo. The first is “Peace Dream,” a tribute to John from Ringo’s 2010 album Y Not. Y Not received moderately good reviews, and this song is one of the highlights (I’ll have another from this record later). Ringo summoned some of the best musicians for this tribute song, including Ben Harper, Edgar Winter, Joe Walsh, and most notably Sir Paul McCartney on bass.
Yeah, I know, Ringo…voice…simple lyrics…whatever. It’s a sweet and sincere song, and by the way Paul’s bass line is fabulous. But here’s where I admit something very important to the countdown: songs by one or more Beatles in tribute or in kindness to another Beatle get 52 squillion extra points from me. ####, I’m getting soft. This is not the last time this maxim will arise.
Last night I had a peace dream
You know how real dreams can be
The world was a better place
For you and me, can't you see?
No need for war no more
Better things we're fighting for
No more hunger, no more pain
I hope I have that dream again
Can you imagine all of this coming through?
It's really up to all of us to do
Just like John Lennon said in Amsterdam from his bed
"One day the world will wake up to see the reality"
Last night I had a peace dream
You know how real dreams can be
The world was a better place
For you and me, can't you see?
No need for war no more
Better things we're fighting for
No more hunger, no more pain
I hope the dream comes true someday
So try to imagine
If we give peace a chance
All the world could be living in harmony
One day our dream could be reality, reality
Last night I had a peace dream
You know how real dreams can be
The world was a better place
For you and me
No need for war no more
Better things we're fighting for
No more hunger, no more pain
We'll make our dream come true someday
&
(Ringo #14)
Having discussed both John’s and George’s deaths, I want to turn to a couple of tributes to them from Ringo. The first is “Peace Dream,” a tribute to John from Ringo’s 2010 album Y Not. Y Not received moderately good reviews, and this song is one of the highlights (I’ll have another from this record later). Ringo summoned some of the best musicians for this tribute song, including Ben Harper, Edgar Winter, Joe Walsh, and most notably Sir Paul McCartney on bass.
Yeah, I know, Ringo…voice…simple lyrics…whatever. It’s a sweet and sincere song, and by the way Paul’s bass line is fabulous. But here’s where I admit something very important to the countdown: songs by one or more Beatles in tribute or in kindness to another Beatle get 52 squillion extra points from me. ####, I’m getting soft. This is not the last time this maxim will arise.
Last night I had a peace dream
You know how real dreams can be
The world was a better place
For you and me, can't you see?
No need for war no more
Better things we're fighting for
No more hunger, no more pain
I hope I have that dream again
Can you imagine all of this coming through?
It's really up to all of us to do
Just like John Lennon said in Amsterdam from his bed
"One day the world will wake up to see the reality"
Last night I had a peace dream
You know how real dreams can be
The world was a better place
For you and me, can't you see?
No need for war no more
Better things we're fighting for
No more hunger, no more pain
I hope the dream comes true someday
So try to imagine
If we give peace a chance
All the world could be living in harmony
One day our dream could be reality, reality
Last night I had a peace dream
You know how real dreams can be
The world was a better place
For you and me
No need for war no more
Better things we're fighting for
No more hunger, no more pain
We'll make our dream come true someday
&
krista4
Footballguy
204. Never Without You (Ringo Rama, 2003) Spotify YouTube
(Ringo #13)
This is a legitimately beautifully written song in tribute to Ringo’s (at one time) best friend George, from Ringo’s first album after George’s death. I know, again, Ringo…voice…whatever. But in addition to a beautiful melody, and a riff of “What Is Life” right at the beginning of the bridge, the song features George’s other one-time BFF Eric Clapton on some excellent slide guitar, and lyrics that work in references to many of George’s songs. Crap, I’m all teary again.
Reminder: songs by one or more Beatles in tribute or in kindness to another Beatle get 52 squillion extra points from me. This is also not the last time this maxim will arise.
We were young, it was fun
And we couldn't lose
Times were right, overnight
We were headline news
Crazy days and reckless nights
Limousines and bright spotlights
We were brothers through it all
And your songs will play on without you
And this world won't forget about you
Every part of you was in your song
Now we will carry on
Never without you (Without you, without you)
Within you, without you (Within you, without you)
Here comes the sun is about you
Here today, not alone
With my memories
Life is strange how things change
It's reality
You played a beautiful melody
That keeps on haunting me
I can always feel you by my side
And your songs will play on without you
And this world won't forget about you
Every part of you was in your song
Now we will carry on
Never without you (Without you, without you)
Within you, without you (Within you, without you)
Here comes the sun is about you
I know all things must pass
And only love will last
I'll always love the memory of you and me
Take it away, Eric
And your songs will play on without you
And this world won't forget about you
Every part of you was in your song
Now we will carry on
Never without you (Never without you)
Within you without you (Within you without you)
We're never without you
We're never without you
Within you, without you
I think love is about you
&
(Ringo #13)
This is a legitimately beautifully written song in tribute to Ringo’s (at one time) best friend George, from Ringo’s first album after George’s death. I know, again, Ringo…voice…whatever. But in addition to a beautiful melody, and a riff of “What Is Life” right at the beginning of the bridge, the song features George’s other one-time BFF Eric Clapton on some excellent slide guitar, and lyrics that work in references to many of George’s songs. Crap, I’m all teary again.
Reminder: songs by one or more Beatles in tribute or in kindness to another Beatle get 52 squillion extra points from me. This is also not the last time this maxim will arise.
We were young, it was fun
And we couldn't lose
Times were right, overnight
We were headline news
Crazy days and reckless nights
Limousines and bright spotlights
We were brothers through it all
And your songs will play on without you
And this world won't forget about you
Every part of you was in your song
Now we will carry on
Never without you (Without you, without you)
Within you, without you (Within you, without you)
Here comes the sun is about you
Here today, not alone
With my memories
Life is strange how things change
It's reality
You played a beautiful melody
That keeps on haunting me
I can always feel you by my side
And your songs will play on without you
And this world won't forget about you
Every part of you was in your song
Now we will carry on
Never without you (Without you, without you)
Within you, without you (Within you, without you)
Here comes the sun is about you
I know all things must pass
And only love will last
I'll always love the memory of you and me
Take it away, Eric
And your songs will play on without you
And this world won't forget about you
Every part of you was in your song
Now we will carry on
Never without you (Never without you)
Within you without you (Within you without you)
We're never without you
We're never without you
Within you, without you
I think love is about you
&
simey
Footballguy
I'm sorry about Argonaut, k. I guess T5 (and OH) got to see him again before he passed. I hope he is on the other side of the rainbow rolling in catnip, and playing with his furry pals of the past.
krista4
Footballguy
203. Carl Perkins and Paul McCartney - My Old Friend (Perkins album, Go Cat Go!, 1981) YouTube (not available on Spotify)
(Paul #91)
Perkins wrote this song in 1981 while he was in Monserrat working with Paul on the Tug Of War sessions, contributing the song “Get It.” To thank Paul for the invite, he wrote this loving song of appreciation and presented it to Paul, who insisted that Perkins stick around an extra day so that they could record it immediately.
Why was Paul so taken with this song? From this video interview with Carl and Paul, you can understand why it meant so much to them and why it makes it to my Paul top 100 despite not being written by Paul:
“Half way through the song, after singing ‘if we never meet again this side of life, in a little while, over yonder, where there’s peace and quiet, my old friend, won’t you think about me every now and then?’ tears streamed down Paul’s face and he stood up and stepped outside." Not knowing what the matter was, Carl stopped, a bit shaken. Didn’t Paul like the song? Linda warmly put her arms around Carl, and thanked him. She said the song was getting Paul to finally connect with his grief over John Lennon’s death. Linda explained that the last time Paul talked to John, he had said the same line to Paul: 'think about me every now and then, my old friend.’ Carl and Linda were now convinced that the song had been channeled from John Lennon’s spirit, as a gift to Paul.”
(Also, it’s a great song, with both of them in fine voice.)
Reminder: songs by one or more Beatles in tribute or in kindness to another Beatle get 52 squillion extra points from me. This is also not the last time this maxim will arise.
(Paul #91)
Perkins wrote this song in 1981 while he was in Monserrat working with Paul on the Tug Of War sessions, contributing the song “Get It.” To thank Paul for the invite, he wrote this loving song of appreciation and presented it to Paul, who insisted that Perkins stick around an extra day so that they could record it immediately.
Why was Paul so taken with this song? From this video interview with Carl and Paul, you can understand why it meant so much to them and why it makes it to my Paul top 100 despite not being written by Paul:
“Half way through the song, after singing ‘if we never meet again this side of life, in a little while, over yonder, where there’s peace and quiet, my old friend, won’t you think about me every now and then?’ tears streamed down Paul’s face and he stood up and stepped outside." Not knowing what the matter was, Carl stopped, a bit shaken. Didn’t Paul like the song? Linda warmly put her arms around Carl, and thanked him. She said the song was getting Paul to finally connect with his grief over John Lennon’s death. Linda explained that the last time Paul talked to John, he had said the same line to Paul: 'think about me every now and then, my old friend.’ Carl and Linda were now convinced that the song had been channeled from John Lennon’s spirit, as a gift to Paul.”
(Also, it’s a great song, with both of them in fine voice.)
Reminder: songs by one or more Beatles in tribute or in kindness to another Beatle get 52 squillion extra points from me. This is also not the last time this maxim will arise.
krista4
Footballguy
That's it for today, and I think I'm going to take tomorrow off. I'm several days ahead in my write-ups, but even just posting them, finding the links, etc. sounds like more than I want to do at the moment. Need a short break; it's been a bad week in every way.
By the way, I forgot to mention that we crossed a very important threshold today - I'm down to fewer than 204 songs, which was the starting point for the Beatles countdown. Only a little over 200 to go!
By the way, I forgot to mention that we crossed a very important threshold today - I'm down to fewer than 204 songs, which was the starting point for the Beatles countdown. Only a little over 200 to go!
Pip's Invitation
Footballguy
Great story.
In a much less grand fashion, I too have been kicked out of a jam band show in NYC. Irving Plaza. For vomiting somewhere other than the bathroom.
Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
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Footballguy
Umphrey's McGee. December '04. A year later I returned for their two-night stand there and managed to make it through both nights (each of which had a Huey Lewis guest appearance).
Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
Off the top of my head I’ve seen Wilco, Tenacious D, God Street Wine (2/3 times), Blues Traveler, Maceo Parker(2/3 times), Deep Banana Blackboat, Moe....and I’m sure others at Irving Plaza.
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Footballguy
Nice. I can't keep all my NYC shows from '00 to '06 straight, but I definitely remember I saw My Morning Jacket (with M. Ward opening), Bob Mould and Arcade Fire (with David Byrne guesting on the encore) there.
Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
Love that little bar around the corner. Scott Ian from Anthrax was playing pool there before Tenacious D (and went to the show).
Pip's Invitation
Footballguy
I drank a boatload before all three Umphrey's shows (saw all of them with friends from a Phish board), as you might have guessed from the vomiting anecdote, but I don't remember which bar(s).
prosopis
Arizona Chupacabra
prosopis
Arizona Chupacabra
When this is being recorded I wonder what Paul is thinking? He has to know this is not good but he has to help his buddy out. It is pretty high up on the list of taking a hit for a friend in my opinion.
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Footballguy
simey
Footballguy
prosopis
Arizona Chupacabra
Pip's Invitation
Footballguy
He once thought the entire Press to Play album was a good idea. His taste is not infallible.
(I have no idea whether it was in this case because I haven't listened to the song yet.)
Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
krista4
Footballguy
Beautiful.Dr. Octopus said:
SPOTLIGHTING!Shaft41 said:
I was told there would be no math!
DaVinci
FairTaxguy
I did a listen through of McCartney II yesterday as well. I remember liking Coming Up from when I was a kid. I’m surprised it doesn’t get more radio airplay on classic rock or 80s stations. I didn’t realize it was Paul McCartney, but that was before I was really interested in music. I also have a newfound appreciation for Temporary Secretary. I thought it was awful the first time I heard it during the Beatles countdown (up), but yesterday it clicked. Now it’s stuck in my head.Raging weasel said:
krista4
Footballguy
I love Temporary Secretary. Agree that it's an acquired taste, though.I did a listen through of McCartney II yesterday as well. I remember liking Coming Up from when I was a kid. I’m surprised it doesn’t get more radio airplay on classic rock or 80s stations. I didn’t realize it was Paul McCartney, but that was before I was really interested in music. I also have a newfound appreciation for Temporary Secretary. I thought it was awful the first time I heard it during the Beatles countdown (up), but yesterday it clicked. Now it’s stuck in my head.
facook
Footballguy
facook
Footballguy
krista4
Footballguy
facook
Footballguy
Me too. Spending the last couple of hours here and there, with a cocktail or three, listening to each song....it's been a blessed respite. Carry on, sister. You're doing great work.
facook
Footballguy
Alex P Keaton
Footballguy
For whatever reason, these particular parts of your writeup really affected me. The image of Paul and George just sitting there holding hands....and laughing "just like nothing was going on" is so beautiful of a thought. Everyone deserves to have final moments like that. Anyway, didn't realize it was so dusty in my house tonight......
Alex P Keaton
Footballguy
Ok, this is crazy. While I'm a huge George fan and remember following aspects of this attack at the time......a 20-minute struggle with a lunatic before the police showed up? George gets stabbed repeatedly? How badass was Olivia? I can't even imagine the PTSD that happens after an attack like this. Wow.
krista4
Footballguy
krista4
Footballguy
I’m not sure how quickly the police were called. It might have been a little bit before Olivia realized what was happening, called them, and jumped in. But yes, she’s badass!
AndrewClark
Footballguy
All Things Must Pass can literally ruin my ego. When I was at my lowest, I remember just putting it on and bawling for no reason to every song. Luckily I have a great friend who introduced me to the album 20 years ago who told me "George would not want you to be sad to his tunes man" and it really changed my mind on how to go into a George solo song. But that man could move me like no other. All Things Must Pass remains a top 3 album of all time for me to this day but it's top 1 as far as making me feel a way.
Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
Shaft41
Footballguy
Not that one ever needs an excuse to listen to McCartney II, but I was inspired to do so this morning. You see, I'm a teacher. I went down to the school office this morning, and one of of our usual secretaries is not here today, and there is a retired former school employee here in her place for the day. I greeted her and asked how she has been and said how it was nice to see her here as a secretary. She thanked me, and then reminded me it's only temporary.
So, now I'm back in my classroom, with 15 minutes before my next class starts, listening to Sir Paul.
So, now I'm back in my classroom, with 15 minutes before my next class starts, listening to Sir Paul.
Pip's Invitation
Footballguy
First of all, that cover photo. It looks like some sort of bedroom role-playing thing went horribly wrong.
I like the groove and the harmonies on this one. And yes, the lyrics are nonsense.
Imagine throwing this on for the first time in 1973, and having this nice buildup to start, and then being hit with the wet noodle that is track 2. I would have been livid.
