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Post by Mean Mrs. Mustard on Nov 25, 2021 16:33:10 GMT -5
Paul was devastatingly handsome with that beard. And George’s hair is so enviable. Anyway. I absolutely adored that first episode. It made me laugh, it made me sad, and on many occasions my jaw dropped with shock at what I was getting to see and hear. I can understand why Peter Jackson has been saying that, even after working on this for four years, his mind is still blown by the existence of some of this footage. Incidentally, much credit must go to Peter’s technicians for developing the AI technology to de-mix the mono tapes of the Twickenham sessions, and then Giles Martin and his team for so expertly mixing the isolated tracks. The music is so bloody satisfying to listen to: you can clearly hear what everyone’s doing, nothing is drowned out; and yet they have retained a live, organic sound. I was frequently delighted by Ringo’s drums. This film should once and for all dispel the myth that Ringo was a freeloader, just lucky to be there. He was clearly a drummer of the highest order. All I'm thinking about the hair is "could wash it every now and then". It looks quite greasy. This is an amazing document. Sure, it's a bit long, but how great is it to see this in such fantastic quality! Let it be is far from my favourite Beatles album and I must say I'm glad they stuck around a bit longer and decided to record Abbey Road |
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Post by girllikeabomb on Nov 25, 2021 16:54:49 GMT -5
Paul was devastatingly handsome with that beard. And George’s hair is so enviable. Anyway. I absolutely adored that first episode. It made me laugh, it made me sad, and on many occasions my jaw dropped with shock at what I was getting to see and hear. I can understand why Peter Jackson has been saying that, even after working on this for four years, his mind is still blown by the existence of some of this footage. Incidentally, much credit must go to Peter’s technicians for developing the AI technology to de-mix the mono tapes of the Twickenham sessions, and then Giles Martin and his team for so expertly mixing the isolated tracks. The music is so bloody satisfying to listen to: you can clearly hear what everyone’s doing, nothing is drowned out; and yet they have retained a live, organic sound. I was frequently delighted by Ringo’s drums. This film should once and for all dispel the myth that Ringo was a freeloader, just lucky to be there. He was clearly a drummer of the highest order. It was truly Peak Paul. His voice too. Agree that it is a technological as well as artistic marvel. In addition to the sound, if you've seen any of the original footage you know how much work went into making this doc look like it was shot last week. Stunning. |
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Post by oasisserbia on Nov 25, 2021 17:38:33 GMT -5
But it's not like I would give them 80 dollars anyway hahaha. Or 8. Please guys, just without spoilers, I can't wait to find out what happened with them. You get a month free dude, register, watch, cancel. Easy. It's worth a watch, i'm 1h16 mins in and so far, there's nothing shown we didnt know about except it's more detailed and we see it all rather than read about it. We can actually see who does what, why they say things... etc a piece of HISTORY. Lennon especially, it's really unexpected. No need  |
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Post by madferitusa2025 on Nov 25, 2021 19:58:21 GMT -5
Lots of great stuff in this. Provides a lot of context for bits we've heard over the years.
Always knew Mal was a key part of their organization. Never really got that he wrote the lyrics down as they were making them up, and even suggested some that ended up in the song.
Really enjoy this bit.
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Post by Lennon2217 on Nov 26, 2021 0:03:21 GMT -5
Really good stuff. Never dug the look or feel of the original Let It be doc. It was a painful and boring watch. So much good material was played in part 1. I’m shocked a bunch of it was on the latest Let It Be reissue. That commonwealth song was cool as were alt version of other songs. I use to think part of the problem and reason why the Beatles didn’t release much of the rehearsal stuff is because it was song fragments. Well tonight convinced me otherwise!
My Imagination
Commonwealth
The Castle of the King of The Birds (I beg this gets a proper release. Never knew it existed!)
Suzy Parker
Isn’t It A Pity
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Post by andymorris on Nov 26, 2021 2:03:45 GMT -5
Always knew Mal was a key part of their organization. Never really got that he wrote the lyrics down as they were making them up, and even suggested some that ended up in the song. yeah crazy how those songs are only credited to Macca / lennon. Nowadays it would be Macca / lennon / Mal Evans / Glyn Johns / Ringo Starr / Guy who brings beer. But not George Harrison, let's not get crazy ! Poor George just wanting his two big brothers to listen to him. Part 2 today, can't wait, not available yet. |
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Post by andymorris on Nov 26, 2021 2:16:06 GMT -5
I love seeing how much the band jams after George leaves but I hate seeing fucking Yoko in there. That ruins the whole creative vibe going on between those three. Yoko annoys me without even saying anything, yet Linda doesn't annoy me at all! Linda is clearly here to mark the territory right, Yoko is there, so Macca had to have his girl too. So many unspoken stuff in this footage. How lack of communication can break the strongest friendship. |
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Post by girllikeabomb on Nov 26, 2021 2:22:31 GMT -5
Really good stuff. Never dug the look or feel of the original Let It be doc. One side story that's interesting in the Jackson doc is that you kind of see why Lindsay-Hogg made the film he did – he’s so palpably distraught that the Beatles might just walk away from the biggest pop culture phenomenon of all time (and weirdly trying to cajole them into getting along). Not sure anyone could have gotten any perspective on it at that time (especially while embedded with them), but he was a bit of an odd character as well who dated his mother’s best friend Gloria Vanderbilt (and was possibly the unacknowledged son of Orson Welles). Jackson of course has the huge benefit of time and distance, but the beautiful part of what he’s done is to turn it on its head. He makes it a love story – a love story between people searching for a way to come together even as they’re each going down completely different personal paths. |
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Post by andymorris on Nov 26, 2021 2:23:37 GMT -5
Lennon to George "we're a rock n roll band, no one wants your slow song George". Same session, brings... accros the universe. WTF  they felt really threatened by his songs. |
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Post by girllikeabomb on Nov 26, 2021 2:26:32 GMT -5
Linda is clearly here to mark the territory right, Yoko is there, so Macca had to have his girl too. So many unspoken stuff in this footage. How lack of communication can break the strongest friendship. Or maybe they're just there because both men were in love and wanted their partners around ... 🤷🏻♀️ |
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Post by andymorris on Nov 26, 2021 3:02:08 GMT -5
Linda is clearly here to mark the territory right, Yoko is there, so Macca had to have his girl too. So many unspoken stuff in this footage. How lack of communication can break the strongest friendship. Or maybe they're just there because both men were in love and wanted their partners around ... 🤷🏻♀️ right, right.  |
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Post by andymorris on Nov 26, 2021 3:34:47 GMT -5
Part 2 on 2h52 🥰😍😅
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Post by girllikeabomb on Nov 26, 2021 3:35:07 GMT -5
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Post by andymorris on Nov 26, 2021 3:50:07 GMT -5
Intense !
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Post by Parka Flames on Nov 26, 2021 4:27:54 GMT -5
Is it just me or is there WAY too much DNR in this documentary? There's literally zero film grain and it looks weird. This footage was shot in 1969, I think people are prepared to accept a bit of dirt/film grain.
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Post by andymorris on Nov 26, 2021 4:57:55 GMT -5
Is it just me or is there WAY too much DNR in this documentary? There's literally zero film grain and it looks weird. This footage was shot in 1969, I think people are prepared to accept a bit of dirt/film grain. Depends how it was filmed, i'm not an expert on the subject. some old movie are very clear like this movie is. There is some grain on my 4K TV though. It looks old, but restored. |
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Post by girllikeabomb on Nov 26, 2021 5:46:22 GMT -5
The footage was completely restored -- it was upscaled and degrained purposely so that it would feel more vivid and immediate, not like newsreel or a nostalgia trip. The enlargement of the image does somewhat soften faces which some people find uncanny but it seems fully worth it for the beauty and vibrancy of it. You can feel the emotions much more I think, but whatever choice was made there will always be people who will want it the other way. Of course, there is no lack of grainy Beatles footage if that's what you seek. This is a way no one's ever seen them before.
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Post by andymorris on Nov 26, 2021 5:59:02 GMT -5
I think it's fantastic, whatever the technique used. The tension is gone now, just studio work. Less outside people in Savile Row, Billy Preston adds his good soul. The stupid executives are gone.
It feels very real.
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Post by RocketMan on Nov 26, 2021 8:07:56 GMT -5
Man what a great first episode. Now I really wish they had cameras around for sgt pepper and abbey road!
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Post by andymorris on Nov 26, 2021 9:23:33 GMT -5
Man what a great first episode. Now I really wish they had cameras around for sgt pepper and abbey road! Maybe those albums wouldn't exist if there had been cameras. I mean, Let It Be is the "weakest" Beatles record, maybe because there was too many people in the room and it stopped them being too creative or crazy. It's fascinating to see them craft their songs almost live. You clearly see how some ideas don't work, and the best ideas usually comes fast |
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Post by RocketMan on Nov 26, 2021 9:49:55 GMT -5
Man what a great first episode. Now I really wish they had cameras around for sgt pepper and abbey road! Maybe those albums wouldn't exist if there had been cameras. I mean, Let It Be is the "weakest" Beatles record, maybe because there was too many people in the room and it stopped them being too creative or crazy. It's fascinating to see them craft their songs almost live. You clearly see how some ideas don't work, and the best ideas usually comes fast Yeah sure, but like you said, it’s fascinating to see their process. Just sitting there improvising one hit after another. |
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Post by Lennon2217 on Nov 26, 2021 10:05:59 GMT -5
Man what a great first episode. Now I really wish they had cameras around for sgt pepper and abbey road! Maybe those albums wouldn't exist if there had been cameras. I mean, Let It Be is the "weakest" Beatles record, maybe because there was too many people in the room and it stopped them being too creative or crazy. It's fascinating to see them craft their songs almost live. You clearly see how some ideas don't work, and the best ideas usually comes fast It’s crazy to think they got back in the studio that quickly after the White Album which was a massive massive seller across the globe with their biggest single Hey Jude leading the way. The White album was only released 6 weeks prior to the Get Back sessions and was currently still #1 in the UK and USA. |
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Post by Teotihuacan on Nov 26, 2021 10:18:01 GMT -5
Is it just me or is there WAY too much DNR in this documentary? There's literally zero film grain and it looks weird. This footage was shot in 1969, I think people are prepared to accept a bit of dirt/film grain. There are many shots of "zoomed in" footage and artificial close ups at certain points to emphasise and focus the drama, highlight certain verbal lines. I don't know how much but they admit to this in the disclaimer in the intro. Maybe If they hadnt opted for a blanket DNR policy, grain would have been all over the place from shot to shot and people would have complained over the potentially distracting varying picture quality (?) The heavy DNR has been remarked upon though in forums so you're not alone in noticing. |
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Post by andymorris on Nov 26, 2021 11:05:32 GMT -5
End of part 2. A bit long in the middle i'd say, but the Part 3 should be very, very insteresting. Maybe those albums wouldn't exist if there had been cameras. I mean, Let It Be is the "weakest" Beatles record, maybe because there was too many people in the room and it stopped them being too creative or crazy. It's fascinating to see them craft their songs almost live. You clearly see how some ideas don't work, and the best ideas usually comes fast It’s crazy to think they got back in the studio that quickly after the White Album which was a massive massive seller across the globe with their biggest single Hey Jude leading the way. The White album was only released 6 weeks prior to the Get Back sessions and was currently still #1 in the UK and USA. It's Paul, the other three would clearly have taken the year off, or ten. But Paul couldn't stop, he just loved being the man. Crazy how Paul ran it all, we all knew it, but not to that extent. He was THE BOSS. |
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Post by Lennon2217 on Nov 26, 2021 13:30:57 GMT -5
End of part 2. A bit long in the middle i'd say, but the Part 3 should be very, very insteresting. It’s crazy to think they got back in the studio that quickly after the White Album which was a massive massive seller across the globe with their biggest single Hey Jude leading the way. The White album was only released 6 weeks prior to the Get Back sessions and was currently still #1 in the UK and USA. It's Paul, the other three would clearly have taken the year off, or ten. But Paul couldn't stop, he just loved being the man. Crazy how Paul ran it all, we all knew it, but not to that extent. He was THE BOSS. And all the workers quit. First Ringo during White album sessions. Then George during Get Back and finally John at the end of Abbey Road sessions. Those 3 all worked on each other’s solo albums. None of them worked on Pauls. Very telling. |
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