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Post by Charles Bronson on Aug 27, 2018 20:52:47 GMT
Yes Gene The Beatles themselves were staying at Bangor in North Wales with the Maharashi yoga bloke. It was A Bank Holiday weekend.
Amazing to think that if not for Brian the lads would almost certainly never have made it to the heights they reached.
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Post by Del Boy on Aug 31, 2018 22:32:39 GMT
Brian was an integral part of their story. Things rapidly changed after his departure.
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Post by Bojan Scores on Sept 1, 2018 9:02:42 GMT
The Stones certainly changed after Brian Jones sacking. They lost a talented multi instrumentalist, and gained a guitar virtuoso in Mick Taylor. Many bands in the late 60s were becoming more rock orientated or heavy, and Taylor’s inclusion in the band is a reflection of this I believe. I love all of the documentaries/concert films about the Stones at that time- Stones in the Park, Gimme Shelter, Ladies and Gentlemen, and the 1971 Marquee club performance, great stuff. While you could argue that The Beatles were better, I think the Stones were so much more interesting and provocative even. I was lucky enough to see them at Coventry this summer, and they played unbelievably for guys of that age. I was thrilled by the show, but afterwards a little melancholy crept in, as I realised it’s close to the end for bands like the Stones and they’re now passing into history.
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Post by Bojan Scores on Sept 1, 2018 9:12:48 GMT
I love this clip of an out of tune and under rehearsed Stones, performing one of their hidden gems. I love how the Granada documentary team splice images of people enjoying sunny Hyde Park, as if to underline the songs lyrics. English Rock n Roll and Imagery, what a heady mix! Even though the band are playing poorly, they still have a charisma and swagger that carry it all off. Great times, fascinating era.
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Post by Del Boy on Sept 1, 2018 9:41:16 GMT
The quality of sound is a by product of recording at a live gig. The sound is set up to favour a large outside area further back from where they are filming. Who knows what we are getting there is from nearby monitors usually set up around the edge of the stage.
When I listen to recordings of gigs I've been to they don't sound great but there in the moment they are fantastic. It's a strange thing.
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Post by Dirty Epic on Sept 1, 2018 9:49:20 GMT
When I listen to recordings of gigs I've been to they don't sound great but there in the moment they are fantastic. It's a strange thing. I've felt that difference too Del also a lot of 'live' recordings are taken off the mixing desk and/or messed around (mastering) with on official releases so can lose a lot of the impact you get when you're actually there.
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Post by Bojan Scores on Sept 1, 2018 9:53:01 GMT
The quality of sound is a by product of recording at a live gig. The sound is set up to favour a large outside area further back from where they are filming. Who knows what we are getting there is from nearby monitors usually set up around the edge of the stage. When I listen to recordings of gigs I've been to they don't sound great but there in the moment they are fantastic. It's a strange thing. The Stones hadn’t played live for two years and do sound out of sorts in the ‘Stones in the Park’ film. Compare to the ‘Gimme Shelter’ film from later in 1969 and the improvement in playing is noticeable. Roll on to the 1972 concert film and they’re absolutely stunning. Bands were leaving the likes of Locarno Ball rooms behind and moving to auditoriums and stadiums, so it was a huge learning curve to get your sound across.
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Post by Steve Austin on Sept 2, 2018 9:14:37 GMT
It wasn't just The Beatles Brian managed, he also looked after Gerry & The Pacemakers and Cilla Black among others. The Beatles success meant that Brian was making deals of huge magnitude that had not been done before and as a result, were not always best for The Beatles one could argue that he blazed the trail for marketing image right deals etc.
He was missed by The Beatles who lost some direction after he died although before his death they had decided not to tour anymore and were spending a huge amount of time in the studio and perhaps he felt his influence was on the wane.
Nevertheless, Brian was instrumental in their success and without him, no doubt we would not have their legacy today.
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