Talk:Rain (Beatles song)

message: How can this song have been recorded in late 1966 when it was released in June of that year? --Moochocoogle 00:49, 8 Apr 2005 (UTC)
thread_title: Date of recording

message: Noel not Liam Gallagher changed the name of from The Rain to Oasis, Oasis were called Rain after Liam Gallagher's John Lennon fanaticsm.
And it's interesting that they Oasis were originally called Rain when Oasis seemed to base the whole of their career/sound on this one track.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 88.98.80.38 (talk) 11:22, 12 January 2019 (UTC)
thread_title: Oasis

message: From the second paragraph: "It is notable for being the first song to contain backwards vocals". Please disambiguate. First song ever or first Beatles song? Mattbrundage 00:47, 27 June 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: First song.  If anyone can document an earlier one, I'll stand corrected. St. Jimmy 17:54, 27 June 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: They're Coming to Take Me Away Ha-Haaa! came out less than one month later, which obviously means it was conceived, recorded and manufactured well before anyone had heard Rain. 80.4.202.8 (talk) 22:31, 18 July 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: "They're Coming ..." does not contain any backward vocals or instruments: what you're thinking of is the flipside of the 45 single which was called "!Aaah-Ah Yawa Em Ekat Ot Gnimoc Er'yeht!" It's a gimmick, a one-note joke: it's simply the entire song played in reverse, which is clearly not the same concept. SteveStrummer (talk) 19:18, 23 July 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Backward lyrics 

message: Was Rain an A-Side single or a B-Side to Paperback Writer?
:Looks like a B-Side on the Album coverZzz345zzZ
:Everyone agrees that "Paperback Writer" was technically the A-Side, but the picture of the single lists "Rain" first. Anyone have any information on this? jstohler  —Preceding signed but undated comment was added at 14:02, 18 September 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Look at the version of the single cover for the "Paperback Writer" article. "Paperback Writer" is on top there. In any case, many verifiable sources say that "Paperback Writer" was the A-side (discography in Lewisohn's Sessions, for example), and I've see none that say "Rain" was the A-side. John Cardinal 17:31, 18 September 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Single? 

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replies: text: I have put a fair use rationale in.--andreasegde (talk) 15:22, 25 January 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Fair use rationale for Image:Rain-Paperback Writer US aa sleeve.jpg

message: *Put references at the end of sentences (it looks better and doesn't interrupt the flow of a sentence.) 
*The Lead needs to be longer. Put in stuff like "ATOC", the promo film, and the tape being played backwards.
*Revolver mentioned twice in the Lead, but not in the article.
*Where was it recorded? (Silly question, but it should be in.)
*The quotations fill up the Recording section. Might be good to paraphrase one or two (the engineer's comments, maybe.)
*Some commas missing after years 8 December 2007, was my birthday....
*"Starr was pleased with his drumming on "Rain", - not really needed, or re-worded.
*Too many two-sentence paragraphs. I know it fills it out more, but reviewers pounce on them like a mad dog. (Sorry, reviewers :)
*"live in concert during The Beatles' last tour in 1966, "Rain" was not not". Too choppy, and seems unnecessary, unless you can find a reason.
*"early precursors of music videos". This could be expanded and clarified. (We know when they started, but some kid in Arizona might not know and should be told.)
*"Ready Steady Go!" , 'which was a pop programme in the 1960s', perhaps?
*Cover versions: definitely a no-go. It's a list (ouch!) and has to be converted to prose. Try grouping them in genres, or decades.
*Personnel: Seems a bit obvious and unnecessary. It could go in the Lead.
*"In the CD era" - I would reword this.
*"shows The Beatles walking and performing in a garden" - I've read somewhere where that was; it would be good to put it in. I found it: Chiswick House, London. Google map location...
There you go - just a few pointers to help you along. --andreasegde (talk) 17:01, 23 December 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Thanks! Off to see an (American) football game, with cold rain in the forecast. Podgy and I will huddle around the unlit fire to keep warm. Upon my return postage, isle editorial eyes. :) John Cardinal (talk) 17:09, 23 December 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Podgy? Funnily enough I call my better-half "Pervy" (nothing to do with her carnal thoughts, but part of her name... :)) --andreasegde (talk) 17:11, 23 December 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Podgy is the name of a character in a hilarious short skit on the 1966 Christmas Fan Club recording. I assume Lennon wrote it, it's very In His Own Write. — John Cardinal (talk) 18:09, 24 December 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Quick review

message: A GA review looks mostly like the one I did above. If anyone is working on this article it would be best to go through them all step by step. I have just loked at the article and can still see references in the middle of sentences. These should be fixed first. Revolver is now in but linked twice.--andreasegde (talk) 11:20, 1 March 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: ATOC is already explained at the end of the "Recording" section. Do you mean that I should explain it further? I really cannot find a thing on it on the Internet. Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kodster! (talk) 20:29, 1 March 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: My gut feeling is that it shouldn't be in the lead, as it's a technical detail & somewhat irrelevant to the song itself. Would have been different if it had been ADT or Dolby, but this seems to have been a local technique & perhaps mentioning there it doesn't help the reader's understanding up front. --Rodhullandemu (Talk) 20:43, 1 March 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: So there's no more need for details for ATOC? Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kodster! (talk) 20:51, 1 March 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Looks good the way it is now; says what it is & what it does, and is obviously a prototype of more modern digital compression & gating techniques. --Rodhullandemu (Talk) 21:05, 1 March 2008 (UTC)

text: The Musical Structure section is good. No, it's great. Well done. :)--andreasegde (talk) 13:40, 2 March 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: GA

message: I have the DVDs, so I could put in the exact time the comments were made, if you would like. (It's always better to have definite references, and not just referencing a whole DVD.)--andreasegde (talk) 20:02, 2 March 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: The Beatles Anthology, DVD #3

message: It's the Kodster. I took out the previous picture of John Lennon, and added it with another picture of Paul McCartney that I got of the internet (specifically, here. Click the image for a fair-use summary. Please post here on whether this is fair-use and acceptable for the article. 
Thanks. Ringo Starkison McLennon (talk) 21:50, 3 March 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Kodster (again!). I took out the Paul McCartney picture, and added a Paul-John picture instead (from the same source). It has the same fair-use rights as the other picture. Have a great day on Wikipedia! Kodster (Talk) 19:40, 1 March 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Picture 

message: Boy, is it hard to find some ACTUAL meaty info on this song. Info-wise, I think that's all I can do. If there's anything else that anyone thinks should be done, comment below or on my talk page. Have a great day, Editors and/or Readers! Ringo Starkison McLennon (talk) 23:24, 3 March 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: After a good read-through for obvious mistakes (there are always one or two) I think this article should be nominated for GA. --andreasegde (talk) 06:07, 4 March 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Info 

message: To be totally honest, the actual recording of this song is bloody awful. The tempo fluctuates al over the place and Starr sounds like a beginner. The mix is too loud on the right and too quiet on the left. Lennon is dragging the lyrics across the too slow beat as best he could. I think they were on something when they recorded it.--andreasegde (talk) 19:43, 5 March 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: I disagree. After listening intently to the song, I believe that Starr sounded like a professional in "Rain" and the tempo was perfect. They might have been on something when they recorded it, but I think they did a good job. Regardless, we're looking for a good article, not a good song. :) Kodster (Talk) 22:58, 5 March 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: I'm only talking about the recording, Kodster. I used to be a drummer, and I am a musician, but even though I love a lot of The Beatles work, I think this is the only one that shocks me, because it is so lazy. This article is great, but I have no idea why Starr says it was his best drumming. His drum fills on Hello Goodbye were brilliant, and ground-breaking, because he did drum fills in the verse. :)--andreasegde (talk) 00:17, 6 March 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Hey, John Lennon wrote the song. He's not the best at writing drum parts, if you know what I mean. Democraticmacguitarist (talk) 12:53, 4 April 2009 (UTC)

text: I know, I know. I play the drums, but not in a band. Just for fun. Anyway, I think the recording was very well-done. I think that Starr's best drumming was in this song, but honestly, that's not saying much. Starr was talented, but he wasn't exactly a "starr" drummer (pun intended, like it or not :)). He was okay, but Roger Taylor of Queen was much better! Again, this wasn't a superb work by any standards, but comparing it to his work alone, it's pretty good. That's all. There are a hell of a lot of better songs (which is why this is a B-side), but it in my view it isn't really that bad. You're entitled to your own opinion. In the words of Macca, "Everyone's entitled to two, aren't they?" :) Kodster (Talk) 02:51, 6 March 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Roger Taylor was/is a better drummer? Uhhh... it's handbags at 10 paces for that one. :) Taylor is a better singer. --andreasegde (talk) 11:29, 6 March 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Tempo

message: It's a small thing, but make sure that when 2 references are together they should be like this: [18][21], and not [15][4].--andreasegde (talk) 21:06, 5 March 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Fixed. Kodster (Talk) 23:13, 5 March 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Hmmm... what kind of Barnstar? :)--andreasegde (talk) 00:19, 6 March 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: The Red Barnstar of Courage. Kodster (Talk) 02:56, 6 March 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: That's a book... What about an Audie Murphy?--andreasegde (talk) 11:26, 6 March 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Well, I'm not really "decorated". This is my first, assuming that this will get pass as a good article. But that's a great idea. BTW, I told you that I'd pop in now and then. Kodster (Talk) 10:23, 7 March 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: References

message: In reviewing the artice, there were a few pointers I would recommend:
*Establish quickly (maybe through a parenthetical note) who Herb Bowie so we care why his song interp matters.
*Change the Critical reception section to just Reception, since this is a mix of critical, commercial and cover information.
Despite these minor issues, I did not hesitate to pass the article.  Good job to all invloved.--Esprit15d • talk • contribs 20:17, 17 March 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Good article nomination

message: "Paul McCartney also plays a complex bassline throughout the recorded performance." That's it? Was anybody else in pop music playing bass with such full-frontal abandon at the time? I would think that a comment about this being one of the first bass-driven pop songs would be fitting... it's almost as if the bass is the lead guitar here, with the guitars just sort of chiming in. - Spokesman from the Paul Was a Great Bassist Appreciation Committee  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 151.207.242.4 (talk) 19:07, 24 June 2010 (UTC)
thread_title: Paul's bass line

message: Hi, i have a 4th Promotional film in a video called "Chronology 1", i think that the section of the promotional films has to be edited.
--189.216.115.195 (talk) 13:40, 22 February 2017 (UTC)
replies: text: You've given us almost nothing. Are you asking for a change in the article? Please give a complete and specific description of any requested change. Specify what text should be removed and a verbatim copy of the text that should replace it. The request must be of the form "please change X to Y". And most importantly give us reliable sources. We can't do anything just from your personal opinions. Sundayclose (talk) 17:16, 22 February 2017 (UTC)
thread_title:  Promotional films 

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message: This article has been tagged for a GAR request. It needs some work with the prose and a few tags need to be dealt with. There may be some other issues, but I thought i would wait to see if anyone was interested in fixing the article up before starting a formal reassessment. {. AIRcorn (talk) 21:22, 25 March 2018 (UTC)
thread_title:  GAR request 

message: Greetings! I've added a reference to the claim that Dan Ar Braz performed a cover of the song. In addition, I've noted in the page that the said cover was initially released on one of Dan Ar Braz's previous albums - I cannot find any journalistic references for this, but the connection is clearly marked on various music databases (such as this one) and on the back of the vinyl disc itself. Seabass-labrax (talk) 12:01, 22 September 2021 (UTC)
thread_title:  Dan Ar Braz cover 

message: How is there no chart section? – zmbro (talk) 20:14, 5 November 2021 (UTC)
replies: text: I added some weekly charts. As far as I can tell, the only place in Europe it charted was Wallonia. I scanned through Canada's RPM archive, but couldn't find anything. I'm not sure if it did anything in Australia, New Zealand or Asia. Tkbrett (✉) 23:51, 5 November 2021 (UTC)
thread_title:  Missing chart section