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Post by matt on May 25, 2024 13:28:13 GMT -5
Now & Then isn't big enough to stand on its own merit so I think they just made an excuse for it by remixing the Red and Blue albums. But if what's billed as 'the last Beatles single' can't stand on its own merit, it suggests an underlying lack of confidence with it I think. I can't say I'm a fan of it, much prefer the sketchy home demos from Lennon. Not to be all morbid, but it has a fascinating haunting quality to it, more profound as it comes near the end of his life. It's not complete but feels more spontaneous for it too. 'The Beatles' version does nothing for me. And the video? I echo what I think somebody on here said, that it looks like a sixth form art project gone badly wrong. Awful stuff! For me it’s still the 3rd best of the “new” Beatles songs. Free As A Bird being the best in my opinion. I wish the b-side to Now and Then was the Lennon demo all cleaned up with the AI separation. What a missed opportunity so far. Now and Then feels like an extreme Frankenstein creation. Lennon vocals from 1977. George guitar from 1994. Paul and Ringo backing harmonies from 2023. Sonically it’s all over the map and feels cluttered. They should have just waited to release it with Anthology 4 or whenever Peter Jackson is done working on the Anthology doc. I agree. Don't think there's much in it. I'm just not a fan of the 'new' Beatles songs. They exist purely as Lennon gems and shouldn't be touched. These demos exist like a polaroid picture, its primitive but captures the pure essence in a way more elaborate means wouldn't achieve.
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Post by andymorris on Jun 5, 2024 2:17:20 GMT -5
Mind Blown
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Post by Sadie on Jun 5, 2024 10:26:15 GMT -5
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