The Beatles - Love...anyone heard this?

Dalen · **Posted:** Thu Nov 02, 2006 10:22 am

I've got 3 of the tunes from this new album (Strawberry Fields, Octopus's Garden, Lady Madonna) and man they're great. Love the way they've reworked these tunes, and they sound fantastic. Can't wait to buy the full version!

Info:

FIRST TIME EVER SPECIAL EDITION will include both the stereo CD and a BONUS AUDIO DVD packaged in a digi-package with O-card. The DVD is audio only and will contain 81 minutes of music in both 5.1 surround sound and stereo (presented in DVD-Audio MLP, DTS, Dolby and PCM).

"Love" is a fascinating reworking of numerous classic Beatles recordings by the band's original producer, Sir George Martin, and his son Giles. "Love" is also the title of the highly successful Cirque du Soleil show, a co-production with Apple Corps featuring the music of the Beatles, currently wowing audiences in Las Vegas. In creating the music for the show and for the album, George and Giles have created a continuous "soundscape"--a series of well-known Beatles songs augmented by additional instrumentation and vocals taken from their vast bank of original multi-track tapes. If you can imagine "Strawberry Fields Forever" beginning with John's original demo before going into an early take of the song and then climaxing in a musical collage including the piano solo from "In My Life" and the harpsichord pattern from "Piggies" and lots, lots more--or "Get Back" prefaced by the "Hard Day's Night" opening guitar chord, the guitar and drum solos from "The End," and segued into "Glass Onion," you will begin to get the picture. But hearing is believing! The guys have pushed back the boundaries and come up with a brand-new work that will add to the enduring legacy of the band. The result is an amazing album that not only reinforces the timeless quality of the group's recordings--the fans will have fun enjoying the roller-coaster experience of the album whilst trying to spot where all the pieces come from--it is also destined to open up a new legion of fans to the Beatles experience.

Black Magic Putin · **Posted:** Thu Nov 02, 2006 10:31 am

gotta pay for that divorce i guess.

Dalen · **Posted:** Thu Nov 02, 2006 10:36 am

This guy has crack Wrote:

gotta pay for that divorce i guess.

he'll make more money off the upcoming "Lennon Unearthed" tour though.

fuse · **Posted:** Thu Nov 02, 2006 10:40 am

This could have been very schlocky, but the stuff I've heard is actually kind of cool.

andyfest · **Posted:** Thu Nov 02, 2006 1:16 pm

I really wanted to see this when I was in Vegas last week but it was sold out and the tickets I was able to find were about $200 a pop which was just too much to justify.

Prince of Darkness · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 11:41 am **Posts:** 11048

So this is the beatles equivalent of night ripper?

pollysix · **Joined:** Tue Oct 26, 2004 2:56 am **Posts:** 5174

Sorry Dalen, we're usually on the same page with stuff but...

:wanker:

Dalen · **Posted:** Thu Nov 02, 2006 1:51 pm

pollysix Wrote:

Sorry Dalen, we're usually on the same page with stuff but...

:wanker:

ah come on p, this sounds good. ya heard it?

oh, and wait till i send you this new Conjoint album. woohoo!

pollysix · **Joined:** Tue Oct 26, 2004 2:56 am **Posts:** 5174

Dalen Wrote:

pollysix Wrote:

Sorry Dalen, we're usually on the same page with stuff but...

:wanker:

ah come on p, this sounds good. ya heard it?

oh, and wait till i send you this new Conjoint album. woohoo!

No. Haven't heard it yet. I'm just being a crabby old music-curmudgeon.
Then there's the fact that
a) I've never gone ga-ga for the Beatles
and
b) Cirque du Soliel makes me want to BARF. (and I'm from Quebec)
and
c) "Re-working" of things bugs me. (Stop re-living the past.)
and...
d) the main reason is that it sounds suspiciously like a MEDLEY. Which, apart from American Idol, is my main musical nemesis.

Sorry dude.

Conjoint eh? Are they from Quebec? In QC that's the more romantic way of saying "common-law partner".

ayah · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 12:03 pm **Posts:** 6402

sacrilege.

pollysix · **Joined:** Tue Oct 26, 2004 2:56 am **Posts:** 5174

See, even the Beatles fan agrees.

Dalen · **Posted:** Thu Nov 02, 2006 2:01 pm

pollysix Wrote:

See, even the Beatles fan agrees.

well, that Beatles fan

oh shit, and Phil too. :oops:

pollysix · **Joined:** Tue Oct 26, 2004 2:56 am **Posts:** 5174

Dalen Wrote:

pollysix Wrote:

See, even the Beatles fan agrees.

well, that Beatles fan

oh shit, and Phil too. :oops:

Aw. Now I feel like a jerk.

Um... NP - Beach House (for the second time today)

Timis · **Posted:** Thu Nov 02, 2006 2:11 pm

give me a taste d

pollysix · **Joined:** Tue Oct 26, 2004 2:56 am **Posts:** 5174

Now THIS is something that's truly bad.

Dalen · **Posted:** Thu Nov 02, 2006 2:30 pm

pollysix Wrote:

Now THIS is something that's truly bad.

that's almost as bad as the musical/play i read My Chemical Romance want to put out.

Cotton · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 6:12 pm **Posts:** 17155

pollysix · **Joined:** Tue Oct 26, 2004 2:56 am **Posts:** 5174

Dalen Wrote:

pollysix Wrote:

Now THIS is something that's truly bad.

that's almost as bad as the musical/play i read My Chemical Romance want to put out.

good lard deliver us.

tthorn · **Posted:** Thu Nov 02, 2006 5:01 pm

We went to the Vegas show, and it was quite good.

Essentially George Martin and his son did a huge 80 minute mash-up using original master tapes. There are some really interesting juxtapositions.

Macca and Ringo were involved, but only a little, essentially to sign off on the content at various stages. Harrison actually suggested the project to the other 2 before his death because he was tight with the Cirque Du Soleil CEO/founder.

ayah · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 12:03 pm **Posts:** 6402

tthorn Wrote:

went to the Vegas show

i am middle age but will never be this middle age.
how appropriate. this post moves me into death.

shiv · **Posted:** Fri Nov 03, 2006 12:44 am

I'm downloading this now:

Quote:

Restless Records to Release "Butchering The Beatles"
Features Over 50 of Rock's Most Notorious Stars

NEW YORK, NY -- (MARKET WIRE) -- August 22, 2006 -- On October 24, 2006 Restless Records will release "Butchering The Beatles" -- featuring the BIGGEST, the BADDEST, the HEAVIEST all-star line-up ever assembled to honor what is arguably the greatest band ever -- THE BEATLES. All-in-all, over 50 internationally known recording artists bring their unique bone-crushing slant to these remarkable songs. Produced by Grammy award-winning producer/guitarist Bob Kulick and ace engineer Brett Chassen, "Butchering The Beatles" features 12 new, ass-kicking versions of The Beatles' chart-topping hits including "Hey Jude," "I Feel Fine," and "Day Tripper," plus the more esoteric "Hey Bulldog," barked out by the legendary Alice Cooper and "Tomorrow Never Knows," uniquely interpreted by the iconic Billy Idol, alongside classic concept songs like "Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds" and "Magical Mystery Tour."

When asked by Guitar Player magazine what possessed him to go all metal on The Beatles, Bob Kulick stated that, "Beatles songs are the Holy Grail. They're the best rock songs ever written. These new recordings are totally faithful, yet completely different. Billy Gibbons singing 'Revolution' or (Motorhead bassist) Lemmy singing 'Back In The USSR' are not exactly Paul McCartney or John Lennon. And of course, the guitar solo sections were lengthened to accommodate all the artists' solo styles."

"Butchering The Beatles" track listing:

1. "Hey Bulldog" - Alice Cooper, vox; Steve Vai, guitars; Duff McKagen (Velvet Revolver / Guns N Roses), bass; Mikkey Dee (Motorhead), drums

2. "Back In The USSR" - Lemmy Kilmister (Motorhead), vox/bass; John5 (Marilyn Manson / Rob Zombie), guitars; Eric Singer (Kiss / Alice Cooper), drums

3. "Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds" - Geoff Tate (Queensryche), vox; Michael Wilton (Queensryche), guitar; Craig Goldy (Dio), guitar; Rudy Sarzo (Dio), bass; Simon Wright (Dio), drums; Scott Warren (Dio), keys

4. "Tomorrow Never Knows" - Billy Idol, vox; Steve Stevens (Billy Idol), guitars; Blasko (Ozzy Osbourne), bass; Brian Tichy (Billy Idol), drums

5. "Magical Mystery Tour" - Jeff Scott Soto (Yngwie Malmsteen / Soul Sirkus), vox; Yngwie Malmsteen (Rising Force / Alcatrazz), lead guitar; Bob Kulick, (Meat Loaf / Paul Stanley Band), rhythm guitar; Jeff Pilson (Dokken / Foreigner), bass; Frankie Banali (Wasp / Quiet Riot), drums

6. "Revolution" - Billy Gibbons (ZZ Top), vox / guitar; Vivian Campbell (Def Leppard), guitar; Mike Porcaro (Toto), bass; Gregg Bisonnette (David Lee Roth / Ringo Starr Band), drums; Joseph Fazzio (Superjoint Ritual), drums

7. "Day Tripper" - Jack Blades (Night Ranger / Damn Yankees), vox; Tommy Shaw (Styx / Damn Yankees), vox; Doug Aldrich (Whitesnake / Dio), guitars; Marco Mendoza (Whitesnake / Thin Lizzy), bass; Virgil Donati (Steve Vai / Soul Sirkus / Planet X), drums

8. "I Feel Fine" - John Bush (Anthrax), vox; Stephen Carpenter (Deftones), guitar; Mike Inez (Ozzy Osbourne / Alice In Chains), bass; John Tempesta (The Cult / Testament), drums

9. "Taxman" - Doug Pinnick (Kings X), vox; Steve Lukather (Toto), guitar; Tony Levin (John Lennon / Peter Gabriel), bass; Steve Ferrone (Eric Clapton / Tom Petty), drums

10. "I Saw Her Standing There" - John Corabi (Motley Crue), vox; Phil Campbell (Motorhead), guitar; C.C. Deville (Poison), guitar; Chris Chaney (Jane's Addiction), bass; Kenny Aronoff (Smashing Pumpkins / Jon Bon Jovi), drums

11. "Hey Jude" - Tim "Ripper" Owens (Judas Priest / Iced Earth), vox; George Lynch (Dokken / Lynch Mob), guitar; Bob Kulick (Meat Loaf / Paul Stanley Band), rhythm guitar; Tim Bogert (Vanilla Fudge / Beck / Bogert & Appice), bass; Chris Slade (AC/DC), drums

12. "Drive My Car" - Kip Winger (Winger), vox; Bruce Kulick (Kiss / Grand Funk), guitar; Tony Franklin (The Firm / Whitesnake), bass; Aynsley Dunbar (Whitesnake / Journey), drums

fuse · **Posted:** Fri Nov 03, 2006 12:53 am

shiv charles Wrote:

And of course, the guitar solo sections were lengthened to accommodate all the artists' solo styles.

Natch.

Flying Rabbit · **Posted:** Sat Nov 25, 2006 9:18 pm

*bump*

anyone got an impression now that this is on the streets? My boss, who's a massive Beatles fan bought both versions and said the regular version was pretty distracting. He wasn't into it at all. Based on his review though, it sounded like the version to get would be the spec. ed with the 5.1 audio DVD. Sounds like it would be much more accomodating to the arrangements.

The Mayor of Simpleton · **Posted:** Sat Nov 25, 2006 10:02 pm

Flying Rabbit Wrote:

*bump*

anyone got an impression now that this is on the streets? My boss, who's a massive Beatles fan bought both versions and said the regular version was pretty distracting. He wasn't into it at all. Based on his review though, it sounded like the version to get would be the spec. ed with the 5.1 audio DVD. Sounds like it would be much more accomodating to the arrangements.

I enjoy it. The key is to not be "a massive Beatles" fan and just listen to it as music instead of picking it apart and declaring "Sacrilege!" at every turn. It's a fun ride. The Martins did a good job for the most part. It may have been done for the huge money-making machine that this Cirque du Soleil show surely is, but it really feels pretty heart-felt to me. I'd rather listen to something creative like this than some tired best-of any day. Plus, there are tons of parts in this thing that have either been buried in the mix for 40 years or have never been heard before that are heard here now.

Oh, and in case it didn't make sense, there's no need to buy both versions - the special edition includes both the CD and a DVD-audio disc (there is nothing on the DVD BUT the audio, however, so don't buy it thinking there's any kind of video to watch.)

Mick · **Posted:** Sun Nov 26, 2006 12:45 am

I heard Eleanor Rigby on some radio station at work and it was pretty shitty.

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