Comments on: The Beatles’ The Beatles: 22 November 1968 http://blog.oup.com/2008/11/white_album/ Academic insights for the thinking world. Mon, 20 May 2013 14:53:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Gordon Thompson http://blog.oup.com/2008/11/white_album/#comment-153337 Gordon Thompson Fri, 28 Aug 2009 19:43:57 +0000 http://blog.oup.com/?p=2433#comment-153337 Chicago, I think you're right: songwriters can find examples to inspire and to imitate from a wide range of styles. I host an annual student concert of Beatles music and somebody almost always wants to include something from "The White Album." Chicago, I think you’re right: songwriters can find examples to inspire and to imitate from a wide range of styles. I host an annual student concert of Beatles music and somebody almost always wants to include something from “The White Album.”

]]> By: chicago replacement windows http://blog.oup.com/2008/11/white_album/#comment-153333 chicago replacement windows Fri, 28 Aug 2009 15:05:25 +0000 http://blog.oup.com/?p=2433#comment-153333 what an album. just so many great recording techniques and all different ideas on there. it really inspired me while writing my own music. what an album. just so many great recording techniques and all different ideas on there. it really inspired me while writing my own music.

]]> By: Gordon Thompson http://blog.oup.com/2008/11/white_album/#comment-150224 Gordon Thompson Fri, 17 Apr 2009 15:14:29 +0000 http://blog.oup.com/?p=2433#comment-150224 Bill, I think they simply wanted a different drum sound. They had been playing with heavy compression on the drums, but laying tea towels over the drums gave an even punchier sound. Today, we can wonder why anyone would want to rob the drums of their resonance, but back then, it was THE sound. I think another factor must be the changes in amplification systems. I remember doing the same thing with my drums and having to mic my kit for the first time. Did you never do this? All the best, grt Bill, I think they simply wanted a different drum sound. They had been playing with heavy compression on the drums, but laying tea towels over the drums gave an even punchier sound. Today, we can wonder why anyone would want to rob the drums of their resonance, but back then, it was THE sound.

I think another factor must be the changes in amplification systems. I remember doing the same thing with my drums and having to mic my kit for the first time. Did you never do this?

All the best, grt

]]> By: Bill Covington http://blog.oup.com/2008/11/white_album/#comment-149861 Bill Covington Fri, 27 Mar 2009 23:35:08 +0000 http://blog.oup.com/?p=2433#comment-149861 I love the songs, the melodies, harmonies and the arrangements on The White Album. What I dislike about the tracks is the sound of the drums. I can't understand why the egineers wanted to make the drums sound like toys. I can't understand why Ringo Starr was satisfied with the way the drums were mixed. I love the songs, the melodies, harmonies and the arrangements on The White Album. What I dislike about the tracks is the sound of the drums. I can’t understand why the egineers wanted to make the drums sound like toys. I can’t understand why Ringo Starr was satisfied with the way the drums were mixed.

]]> By: Dave http://blog.oup.com/2008/11/white_album/#comment-148802 Dave Sun, 28 Dec 2008 13:30:32 +0000 http://blog.oup.com/?p=2433#comment-148802 I remember being stunned how they played different styles of music, not only great, but making it all sound new! I remember being stunned how they played different styles of music, not only great, but making it all sound new!

]]> By: Robert Jonas http://blog.oup.com/2008/11/white_album/#comment-148691 Robert Jonas Wed, 17 Dec 2008 22:45:44 +0000 http://blog.oup.com/?p=2433#comment-148691 A truly brilliant album(s), took me few listenings to truly appreciate it. I also love the demos the Beatles did in preparation for the recording of the album. A truly brilliant album(s), took me few listenings to truly appreciate it. I also love the demos the Beatles did in preparation for the recording of the album.

]]> By: Gordon Thompson http://blog.oup.com/2008/11/white_album/#comment-148206 Gordon Thompson Sat, 22 Nov 2008 02:52:15 +0000 http://blog.oup.com/?p=2433#comment-148206 I remember putting on the disks, reveling at the quality of the sound, and wondering where Harrison's Indian music had gone. The focus of the Sgt Pepper track "Within You without You" was gone. In its place was the distorted insanity of "Savoy Truffle." Man, what an album. I remember putting on the disks, reveling at the quality of the sound, and wondering where Harrison’s Indian music had gone. The focus of the Sgt Pepper track “Within You without You” was gone. In its place was the distorted insanity of “Savoy Truffle.” Man, what an album.

]]> By: Carl Johnson -- Michigan http://blog.oup.com/2008/11/white_album/#comment-148191 Carl Johnson -- Michigan Fri, 21 Nov 2008 14:58:09 +0000 http://blog.oup.com/?p=2433#comment-148191 I recall decorating the Christmas tree that last week of November 1968 while listening to my brand new "white album". It was a perfect complement to the wild, emotional roller coster ride we all took in 68'. The album was schtzophrenic, beautiful, violent, hopeful, disparing, upbeat, bluesy...... just so unpredictable and outright scary for a Beatles album. It perfectly complemented the scary nature of 1968. I recall decorating the Christmas tree that last week of November 1968 while listening to my brand new “white album”. It was a perfect complement to the wild, emotional roller coster ride we all took in 68′. The album was schtzophrenic, beautiful, violent, hopeful, disparing, upbeat, bluesy…… just so unpredictable and outright scary for a Beatles album. It perfectly complemented the scary nature of 1968.

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