"The best of John, Paul, George, and Ringo's solo work, post-BEATLES. Basically I've put the band back together for you [in the Black Album].
There's this thing that happens when you listen to too much of the solo stuff separately — too much Lennon: suddenly there's a little too much self-involvement in the room; too much Paul and it can become sentimental — let's face it, borderline goofy; too much George: I mean, we all have our spiritual side but it's only interesting for about six minutes, ya know? Ringo: He's funny, irreverent, and cool, but he can't sing — he had a bunch of hits in the '70s (even more than Lennon) but you aren't gonna go home and crank up a Ringo Starr album start to finish, you're just not gonna do that.
When you mix up their work, though, when you put them side by side and let them flow — they elevate each other, and you start to hear it:
T H E B E A T L E S.Just listen to the whole CD, OK?" ~ Ethan Hawke
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"With the BLACK ALBUM, we get to hear the boys write on adult life: marriage, fatherhood, sobriety, spiritual yearning, the emptiness of material success — "Starting Over," "Maybe I'm Amazed," "Beautiful Boy," "The No No Song," "God"
— and still they are keenly aware of this fact: Love does not last." ~ Ethan Hawke
51 songs - 3 hours, 17 minutes...
"In 2002, Richard Linklater cast a six year old boy. Over the next twelve years, they made film history." ~ Boyhood Trailer
"This beautiful, mysterious movie is a time-lapse study of Mason, growing up from around the age of five to 18, from primary school to his first day in college." ~ Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian
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Personal Favourite Tracks: Beatle-wise
round one - october 2020
John Lennon - "(Just Like) Starting Over"
Paul McCartney - "Every Night"
George Harrison, "All Things Must Pass"
Ringo Starr, "It Don't Come Easy"
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