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From: edc@dna.bchs.uh.edu (edward s. chen)
Newsgroups: rec.music.beatles
Subject: Re: Parodies of Abbey Road cover
Date: 21 Jan 93 18:42:28 GMT
Organization: University of Houston
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In article <C17rv4.I96@brunel.ac.uk> David.Thomas@brunel.ac.uk (David  
Thomas) writes:
> In article <1993Jan18.070301.1179@netcom.com> bml@netcom.com (Brian  
Leibowitz) writes:
> >
> >Could people send me any others they know of?  (also parodies of any 
> >other Beatles covers)
> 
> My favourite is the EP on Stiff records circa 1975 by Roogalator
> (Danny Adler's Band of the time) titled WITH THE ROOGALATOR
> 
> all the publicity sleeve notes were a parody of With The Beatles too,
> including the EMITEX advert.
>
> According to a history of Stiff records, the record was withdrawn
> after complaints (threats perhaps) from EMI.

The problem was not that the Roogolator parodied "With the Beatles",
but that they used a defaced (graffitied up) version of the actual
album cover WITHOUT PERMISSION from Apple / EMI.

The counterexample is an R&B band (whose name escapes me, but I believe 
they were on Motown) whose debut album featured a clone of the "Meet
The Beatles" covers (both front and back), with members of that band 
rather then the Beatles.  Permission was asked and granted, and there 
were no problems.   (Similarly, even the Rutles parody covers which
used pieces of the actual Beatle album covers [eg: "Sgt. Rutter" is
90% the same as the "Sgt. Pepper" cover] were OK because EMI gave 
permission)

<ESC>
--
Something in the way she moves, attracts me like a pomegranate.
                                     -- George Harrison
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From: o'rear@ise.ufl.edu
Subject: Re: New Beatlesque Music!
Reply-To: o'rear@ise.ufl.edu
Organization: University of Florida, ISE Dept.
Date: Wed, 27 Jan 93 19:09:29 GMT

Another example of a new band who are at least somewhat Beatles-influenced are
The Spent Poets.  Their song "Ali Ali Ackbar" is very 1967 Beatles, complete
with a drum intro similar to Ringo's for "I Am The Walrus", drums played on
the bottom of the beat, a Paul-like lead guitar figure, and backing vocals
similar to those on "She Came In Through The Bathroom Window", to say nothing
of the lyrical content (which is similar to "Sexy Sadie").

The singer's voice reminds me of a cross between The Church and Simple Minds.
I don't know much about them.  I have the album, and I've seen their video to
"Dogtown" on 120 minutes (a while back).  There's also a song about Syd!
But I don't want to give the impression that this is a purely retro album
(like The Spongetones); it's definitely a modern album, even with the Hammond
and Mellotron.
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From: dmac@julia.math.ucla.edu (saki)
Subject: The Beatles Sell Out
Summary: Oops, sorry...I meant The Who :-) 
Organization: UCLA Mathematics Department
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 93 17:37:24 GMT


In article <1993Jan21.152952.10662@galileo.cc.rochester.edu> wfsq_ltd@uhura.cc.rochester.edu (Billy the Kidd) writes:
>In <1993Jan19.222559.12016@en.ecn.purdue.edu> hartig@en.ecn.purdue.edu (Scott E Hartig) writes:
>
>>A friend who is well aware of my obsession with the Beatles told me that
>>they were planning some kind of a reunion with Paul, George, and Ringo.
>>He wasn't sure of any details, but I knew that if I brought it up here, you 
>>all could tell me something about it.  The smile hasn't left my face since I
>>heard.
>
>	Actually, as I understand it - the three remaining Beatles have 
>been negotiating a 'Beatles Story' with two BIG networks (ABC, CBS I think),
>and are looking to play themselves.  A good source (from MCA records) also
>told me that they are discussing singing on the pilot.

And what next---a theme-park with rides through Strawberry Fields and
concession stands serving four-of-fish? (No finger pies, please, we're
British. :-)

Your post isn't actually serious, I trust?

I think what's happened is a wholesale misunderstanding of the role of
the Beatles in a multipart documentary, now in production under the
auspices of Apple Productions Ltd. The remaining Fabs have agreed to
be interviewed for this series, which is not a sitcom, not a drama,
but rather a historical review of the Boys' career. At the moment,
this unnamed documentary (once called "The Long And Winding Road", a
title now dropped) has completed its look at the Beatles' career in
years 1962, 1963, and 1964. The remainder of their musical and cultural
impact will be discussed in subsequent parts; each year of the Beatles'
recording life will make up a separate approximately-75-minute episode.

Current plans are to air this documentary on British TV, and later on
American airwaves. My guess is that it will also be available on
video, and will supplant the earnest-though-occasionally-flawed
1981 historical video "The Compleat Beatles".

Producer is Chips Chipperfield, director is Geoff Wonfor; advisor is
Derek Taylor. The ex-Fabs have made no agreement to sing for their
supper or anything else within this documentary. McCartney stirred up
some attention when he "offhandedly" suggested the three *might* make
some music, but Harrison and Starr have not made any public statement
to this effect, and in light of Harrison's antithesis toward any talk
of a Beatles "reunion" (which is impossible anyway, in the absence
of one of its prime members), this seems unlikely.

There has been no suggestion, rumor, or hint of pilots, to my knowledge,
nor any suggestion that MCA has anything to do with the above production
or anything else involving the Beatles. Perhaps you or your good source
there would care to provide some documentation? Or is it just, perchance,
wishful thinking? :-)

--
"Here's the first big chart-busting bombshell of '63!!!! The Beatles
have made *THE* RECORD OF THE YEAR!"
------------------------------------
saki (dmac@math.ucla.edu)-----------
From: randall@informix.com (Randall Rhea)
Newsgroups: rec.music.beatles
Subject: Re: New Beatlesque Music!
Date: 26 Jan 93 02:18:13 GMT
Organization: Informix Software, Inc.

jljones@geppetto.encore.com (Jeff Jones) writes:

>ROOSTER HEAD
>Barnyard Delights & Other Songs of Protest
>(Style CD and cassette)
>BY LEE ZIMMERMAN

>    So why don't these guys have a major label deal already?  Michael Kennedy is
>not only the best songwriter in South Florida, but a good enough composer to be
>considered in any league, bar none.  


It is very, very difficult to get a contract with a major label.
They are looking for sure things.  Established people like
Madonna have no problem.  For someone trying to break into the
business, it is almost impossible.  You hope that you can
make it with a small label, then get a contract with a big
one.  So, if the group you mentioned hasn't penned a national hit,
then there's your answer.

Thank goodness for the small labels and the college radio stations.
Remember, Elvis was originally with Sun, Buddy Holly was rejected
by Decca and signed with Brunswick, the Beatles were also 
rejected by Decca and signed with Parlophone.  


-- 

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Project Manager, MIS Sales/Marketing Systems    uunet!pyramid!infmx!randall
From: Rob Granville <rgranvil@bbn.com>
Newsgroups: rec.music.beatles
Subject: Paul vs. Penn??!!??
Date: 27 Jan 1993 13:51:12 GMT
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The January 24, 1993 edition of the Boston Globe Magazine has an
interview with Penn Jillette (of the American magic and comedy team of
Penn and Teller), from which I quote the following:

Penn: ...Anyway, I've always taken a condescending attitude toward people
who use drugs, especially marijuana, which I think is the worst drug of
all.

Globe: Why?

Penn: Because it just makes people dull and boring. It makes you want to
grow a beard and wear a down jacket. You end up like Paul McCartney ---
that's what 40 years of marijuana can do to you.

Rob Granville
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From: stevedc@syma.sussex.ac.uk (Stephen Carter)
Subject: Re: beatles on broadway
Organization: University of Sussex
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Date: Wed, 27 Jan 1993 08:17:14 GMT

Paul Wagner (wagnerp@cuug.ab.ca) wrote:
: A friend of mine told me of a Beatles book called _Beatles on
: Broadway_, which documents their U.S. tour.  He found it in
: a small Ontario town, in an old general store, still wrapped
: in plastic selling for 39 cents!  So, he bought it.  Any ideas
: if this book is a collectors item, and what it might be worth.
: I never heard of this book before. Thanks, Paul Wagner.
: 


If it is the 1960's book by Sam Leach.... then go back and buy the
stock at those prices!

Worth at least 10-20 times what she/he paid.

Stephen Carter, Systems & Operations Manager, Computing Services, 
 University of Sussex, Brighton BN1 9QJ, UK
  JANET        : S.Carter@uk.ac.sussex.central
"Nothing is Beatle Proof!"
From: adekhtya@ho08.eng.ua.edu (Alexander M. Dekhtyar)
Newsgroups: rec.music.beatles
Subject: Re: Opinions about USSR album
Date: 27 Jan 93 00:37:40 GMT
Organization: The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa


  Hi!
  I've read your request about English version of the text on the cover.
  (of _CHOBA B CCCP_ (_Back in the USSR_) )
  I'm Russian and have this record back home. If you send me
  a copy of this text (Xerox), I'll translate it and post.
  Unfortunately, it'll take some time (I wish I had this record here).
  (If you're interested, post a message and I'll mail my address )

  Basically, the stuff that is written in Russian describes the author,
  the roots of each song and tries to explain why Paul included
  it into the record. 
  BTW, speaking about the record itself.
  I guess some things were just amaizing. I still think that
  his version of  _Summertime_ is
    a. one of his best solo songs
    b. the best _Summertime_ version I ever heard (incl. original
       from _Porgy & Bess_ and even Louis Armstrong/Ella Fitzgerald
       performance).
     
   Also I would pay attention to the songs on which Paul played guitar
   (esp. _Midnight Special_).
   Considering some other songs - I'm not a big fan of Elvis so I would
   rather not speak about Paul's covers of his stuff.
   In general it's a real good thing - esp. if you're a fan
    of good old rock'n'roll.

   ........... Alex ...............

                      
               
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From: jbmorris@bronze.ucs.indiana.edu (Jeff Morris)
Subject: Re: beatle years query
Organization: Indiana University
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1993 01:29:42 GMT

Would someone please tell me what in the world this show "The Beatle Years" is?
I heard about it in Beatles Book Monthly.  They said it was the follow-up to
Lost Lennon Tapes, but then said nothing more about it, not even what it was.
So, does it play unreleased stuff, or does it only play LLT stuff from Beatle
years, or what in the world is it!?
Also, have you heard this show called "Beatle Brunch" that plays bootlegs?
It's nationally syndicated!
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From: mdubey@MtHolyoke.edu (Mandakini Dubey)
Newsgroups: rec.music.beatles
Subject: Re: Paul vs. Penn??!!??
Date: 27 Jan 1993 10:49:27 -0500
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Penn shouldn't go around saying subversive things like that. Telling
people that forty years of pot can turn them into Paul McCartney is
slightly inflammatory, I know a good number of people who would go running
to the nearest dope dealer if they heard that!

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From: markowsk@sol.cis.udel.edu (Michael Markowski)
Subject: Baby Beatles
Reply-To: markowsk@udel.edu
Organization: University of Delaware
Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1993 15:22:51 GMT

On the back of the Strawberry Fields/Penny Lane single (if I remember
correctly) are 4 baby pictures.  Does anyone happen to know which
photos are which Beatles?  Just curious.  Thanks.

-- 
Mike Markowski
markowsk@udel.edu
From: leekil@bbn.com (Lee Kilpatrick)
Newsgroups: rec.music.beatles
Subject: Re: george, ringo, john, and ... buddy?
Date: 22 Jan 93 03:50:57 GMT
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edc@evolution.bchs.uh.edu (edward s. chen) writes:

>In article <randall.727578470@seashore> randall@informix.com (Randall Rhea) writes:

>>The "La Bamba" film contains many inaccuracies.  Richie was in fact a 
>>quiet, heavy-set guy who looked or performed nothing like Lou Diamond 
>>Phillips in the film.  His family never did migrant farm work; he
>>grew up in San Fernando, California, which is a suburb of L.A.

>But it does contain one of those neat little coincidences that has to do
>with the subject of this article.  The "actors" playing fifties musical
>greats in the film were all eighties musicians in their own right.  (eg:
>the lead singer of the Stray Cats played Eddie Cochrane of "Summertime
>Blues" fame)   The man who played Buddy Holly during the scenes before
>the final plane crash was one Marshall Crenshaw.   Now, those of you who only 
>know Crenshaw from his own music might be surprised to find out that he played
>John Lennon in one of the Broadway presentations of "Beatlemania".

>Kinda Spooky, particularly since it was (apparently) unintentional.



???? I don't understand the coincidence.  I thought that the reason those
people were chosen to play musicians was becasue they were capable musicians
*themselves* and were therefore able to do the singing, playing
required by the role.


	Lee
From: rags@triples.math.mcgill.ca (Robert A. G. Seely)
Newsgroups: rec.music.beatles
Subject: Re: Opinions about USSR album
Date: 23 Jan 93 05:35:00 GMT
Organization: /etc/organization

In article <1993Jan22.194807.22392@athena.mit.edu> krlynch@athena.mit.edu (Kevin R Lynch) writes:
>IMNO, the Choba B CCCP (please forgive the ascii mangling of this title) album is
>probably one of McCartney's best solo works.  He and the band cover some of the
>best songs from the fifties, in what amounts to a "live" recording.  The liner 
>notes mention that the tracks were recorded with little or no practice, and were 
>one take deals.  The quality and spark of a live performance really shows through.
>And not only is the performance spectacular, but the sound quality of the
>recordings is relatively high.  If you liked the Unplugged album, I would say
>that this one is a must purchase.
>
>Kevin Lynch
>krlynch@athena.mit.edu


A request (actually a repeat of a request buried in another posting a while
back):

I have the Russian LP version of this recording, and have some trouble
reading the liner notes.  Does anyone have an English translation in
electronic form they would be willing to email me?  (I do not know if the
English liner notes in the "western" release are the same, but they would be
a reasonable substitute if that's all that is available.)

If you can help, many thanks.  

-rags
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From: jbeer@lonestar.utsa.edu (Jason R. Beerhalter)
Subject: test
Followup-To: test
Summary: test
Keywords: test
Organization: University of Texas at San Antonio
Date: Wed, 27 Jan 1993 19:53:45 GMT



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From: mcodogno@nyx.cs.du.edu (Maurizio Codogno)
Subject: Re: Please teach me .
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Date: Sat, 23 Jan 93 10:50:06 GMT


well, Lord, in opposition to God, is more expressely related to
Jesus Christ, at least in the Christian religion. Hebrews, on the
other way, feel that the name of the God (the tetragram YHWH) should
not be pronounced, so they say Adonai instead (an equivalent of
Lord). But probably George chose Lord for the first reason.
 .mau.
--
ciao! .mau.
-----
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From: kwillia1@cc.swarthmore.edu (Ken Williams)
Subject: Re: More than one SOLO
Followup-To: rec.music.beatles
Organization: Swarthmore College
Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1993 17:54:34 GMT

In article <1993Jan23.183823.7703@mnemosyne.cs.du.edu>,
mcodogno@nyx.cs.du.edu (Maurizio Codogno) wrote:
> 
> In article <1993Jan20.082338.11998@syma.sussex.ac.uk> stevedc@syma.sussex.ac.uk (Stephen Carter) writes:
> >
> >
> >I checked the plural of 'solo' in my Compact Oxford English 
> >Dictionary - the full 26 volumes reduced to 2 (free magnifying 
> >glass!)
> >
> >Two valid entries
> >
> >          solos
> >
> >          soli
> 
> ok, I lose. Time to meet Danny Boy, I fear :-)
> --
> ciao! .mau.
> -----
> Maurizio Codogno - CSELT UF/DU dept. - Torino Italy
> "home" email: mau@beatles.cselt.stet.it


Actually, I play bassoon, and when it says on the page "soli," it doesn't
mean that I have two solos.  It means that there's a solo section with more
than one instrument playing.  In popular music, this would be something
like a duelling banjo kind of thing, or guitar and bass, but not a normal
guitar solo where the drums and/or other instruments are playing, that
would just be a solo section, not a soli section.  Reason: the other
instruments are backing the solo instruments, and not soloing themselves.

Cheers,
From: edc@evolution.bchs.uh.edu (edward s. chen)
Newsgroups: rec.music.beatles
Subject: Re: george, ringo, john, and ... buddy?
Date: 21 Jan 1993 17:11:44 GMT
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In article <randall.727578470@seashore> randall@informix.com (Randall Rhea) writes:

>The "La Bamba" film contains many inaccuracies.  Richie was in fact a 
>quiet, heavy-set guy who looked or performed nothing like Lou Diamond 
>Phillips in the film.  His family never did migrant farm work; he
>grew up in San Fernando, California, which is a suburb of L.A.

But it does contain one of those neat little coincidences that has to do
with the subject of this article.  The "actors" playing fifties musical
greats in the film were all eighties musicians in their own right.  (eg:
the lead singer of the Stray Cats played Eddie Cochrane of "Summertime
Blues" fame)   The man who played Buddy Holly during the scenes before
the final plane crash was one Marshall Crenshaw.   Now, those of you who only 
know Crenshaw from his own music might be surprised to find out that he played
John Lennon in one of the Broadway presentations of "Beatlemania".

Kinda Spooky, particularly since it was (apparently) unintentional.

<ESC>


-- 
Something in the way she moves, attracts me like a pomegranate.
                                     -- George Harrison
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From: jbeer@lonestar.utsa.edu (Jason R. Beerhalter)
Subject: Re: Big Mac's "Deliverence"
Organization: University of Texas at San Antonio
Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1993 16:03:49 GMT


 Has anyone seen the Hope of Deliverance CD import single? If anyone has,
 please E-mail me. Responses are greatly appreciated. By the way, are you
 guys sure the CD single is going to be released in the US? Or is he going
 to pull the same thing he did with the "Flowers" singles?



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From: kr11615@medtronic.COM (Kent Roessler)
Subject: Hope of Deliverance
Organization: Medtronic, Inc.
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Date: Thu, 28 Jan 1993 13:55:03 GMT

Does anybody have any opinions about this song?

Everytime I listen to this song it seems that he's talking about being
delivered from the evil of this world.  As a christian, my hope of
deliverance is the second coming of our lord and savior Jesus Christ! 

Is this what Paul is talking about? What are his religious beliefs? 
When he sang "All My Trials", I was astonished since this is clearly a
song with a biblical message direct from the old testament.

Thanks in advance for any opinions...

Kent
From: jbmorris@bronze.ucs.indiana.edu (Jeff Morris)
Subject: Re: Big Mac's "Deliverence"
Organization: Indiana University
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1993 01:21:57 GMT

I called a place in Maryland (U.S.A.), and they said that a total of only 500
copies were pressed, and they've got one - for $100!
I hope there is a second pressing, because I want this, but not THAT much.
What about a U.S.A. release, or other countries?
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From: mcodogno@nyx.cs.du.edu (Maurizio Codogno)
Subject: Re: More than one SOLO
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Date: Sat, 23 Jan 93 18:38:23 GMT

In article <1993Jan20.082338.11998@syma.sussex.ac.uk> stevedc@syma.sussex.ac.uk (Stephen Carter) writes:
>
>
>I checked the plural of 'solo' in my Compact Oxford English 
>Dictionary - the full 26 volumes reduced to 2 (free magnifying 
>glass!)
>
>Two valid entries
>
>          solos
>
>          soli

ok, I lose. Time to meet Danny Boy, I fear :-)
--
ciao! .mau.
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From: ross-c@scs.leeds.ac.uk
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Cc: 
Subject: Big Mac's "Deliverence"

I checked out this single today. All the shops in Leeds have sold out (they
only had very limited numbers). However, I'm told that there's going to be
another pressing later this week. At least one shop is going to reserve me
a copy. I don't know anything about foreign releases. 

One shop claimed that the (presently 12" single only) single would be released
on all formats, but the other shops said that it would not. One of Leeds 
shops which specialises in this sort of thing said that they only got 10
copies of the last release.

Hoping this is information that at least *someone* is interested in.

Cheers,

Ross-c
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From: mcodogno@nyx.cs.du.edu (Maurizio Codogno)
Subject: Re: george, ringo, john, and ... buddy?
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Date: Mon, 25 Jan 93 08:24:12 GMT

In article <9220@lee.SEAS.UCLA.EDU> weiss@hougen.seas.ucla.edu (Michael Weiss) writes:
>
>Oh, and while we're on the subject of "La Bamba," (and in order to get back to
>a Beatles subject) has anyone noticed that the chord progression for "La Bamba"
>matches that of "Twist and Shout?"

well, many reggaes have the same chord structure... and anyway 
for example Bruce Springsteen made once some medley between
_La Bamba_ and T&S.
--
ciao! .mau.
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From: jcuu@cc.usu.edu
Newsgroups: rec.music.beatles
Subject: RE:Opinions about USSR album
Date: 22 Jan 93 05:40:11 GMT
Organization: Utah State University

My first time on any e-mail line. please forgive any protocol boo-boos and
such.
Here's my query: I'm reading/hearing/getting different reveiws/opinions
about Paul's "bootleg" USSR rock-n-roll offering. How does it hold up?
How does it compare to Unplugged, for example, or Tripping the Live Fantastic?
Opinions welcome from deep mac fans. Me, I've got, oh, about 80 percent of all
post-Beatle offerings from Paul.
Please, let me know.
Thanks.
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