When I found out that our boys' music is going to start streaming, my first reaction was the same as when I found out they were going to be available on iTunes...which was the same reaction that Dhani had. They're worth so much more than that. The music industry is messed up now for a lot of reasons, but the easy access and cheap prices aren't helping with the quality of what's happening. You shouldn't be able to point-and-click for $0.99 for THE BEATLES. IT'S THE BEATLES!
After I stopped rattling my cane and tried to find a positive outlook, I realized that I can't prevent society from being what it is. If I want the young generations to be exposed to the lads, I've got to accept that they need to be accessed in any way required...except for bad remakes for commercials. That still angers me.
The Beatles are available on iTunes. Conveniently, their music that was on my phone from being uploaded into iTunes from my CDs has vanished. (All that shows up is what I've purchased through iTunes, which is a concept I don't even like for myself. Like I said, I don't like downloaded purchases. If I'm going to buy something, I better be able to hold it in my hands!) Also, with YouTube recently removing their music, there's just no way to have their music on-demand anymore while out and about. (There are amazing stations out there like Beatles-A-Rama that I will always cherish, but I'm referring to the times in which I want to hear a certain song.) Unless I want to carry my old, broken portable CD player in my hand with all my discs like I had to do before the days of the iPod, what choice do I have? I think I need them to be streaming even for myself.
The good news is, iTunes is a cheap purchase. These young kids don't even want to commit to purchases anymore...so what do they do? They have outlets like Spotify and they click on what they want to hear...which is awesome because the artists make money every time they're clicked on. In conclusion, I am very happy with this news. The people that I used to share YouTube links with can now go into their streaming outlets and make the boys money with every listen and at no extra cost to the uncommitted listener! I may just be getting myself a Spotify account for the first time come midnight...
23 December, 2015
03 November, 2015
How Do You Sleep?
To dig or to boycott the song "How Do You Sleep? That is the question...
This is something I recently posted onto my favorite Beatles social networking website. I've been torn about it since I first heard the song and was told who/what it was about, which was probably somewhere in my early teen years. Okay...let's list some feelings:
Dig:
*It's a great song in general, even just the music.
*That unmerciful, stinging fire within John is what people love and admire about him.
*The lyrics are very clever, especially the line about "Yesterday" and "Another Day."
Boycott:
*It's never good or nice to be hateful. Period.
*He attacked his long-time best friend who partnered his entire career peak...someone that everyone adores as much as himself!
*Whether they made up before John's death or not, that song permanently exists to embarrass and wound Paul.
Share your thoughts on this debate! What side do you stand on? Dig? Boycott? Let me know. Do you have a hard time enjoying the song? Are you able to forget about who it's targeting? Does it not bother you? Do you take the "everyone fights" approach? Do you think Paul's tiny one-line comeback in "Too Many People" was good or bad? Why? Let's really think/talk this out.
This is something I recently posted onto my favorite Beatles social networking website. I've been torn about it since I first heard the song and was told who/what it was about, which was probably somewhere in my early teen years. Okay...let's list some feelings:
Dig:
*It's a great song in general, even just the music.
*That unmerciful, stinging fire within John is what people love and admire about him.
*The lyrics are very clever, especially the line about "Yesterday" and "Another Day."
Boycott:
*It's never good or nice to be hateful. Period.
*He attacked his long-time best friend who partnered his entire career peak...someone that everyone adores as much as himself!
*Whether they made up before John's death or not, that song permanently exists to embarrass and wound Paul.
Share your thoughts on this debate! What side do you stand on? Dig? Boycott? Let me know. Do you have a hard time enjoying the song? Are you able to forget about who it's targeting? Does it not bother you? Do you take the "everyone fights" approach? Do you think Paul's tiny one-line comeback in "Too Many People" was good or bad? Why? Let's really think/talk this out.
29 October, 2015
1 & 1+
November 6th: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-h9qvPrTeE
I am very excited about this DVD release. I've always loved their music videos & have only owned them in pieces from the Anthology. Now, we can own their music videos properly! From what I can tell, the 1+ DVD set comes with 3 discs. I assume that's 1 CD & 2 DVDs...? (I don't have BluRay, so I'm not worrying about that.)
I'm not so excited about the CD portion. I wasn't excited about the original "1" CD when it first came out, though I now realize it created a lot of fans & I have to respect it...but I'm a bit anti-"greatest hits" anyway because it's only familiarizing people with the songs they most likely already know anyway. The Beatles are not a band to be limited to only their hits either...but that's a rant I'll reserve for another day. It is a nice concept to compile all of their songs that went to #1, although I don't think they're any better than the rest of their catalogue...but yes, I'll save that rant for another entry.
This is going to be a lot better than "The McCartney Years," which I LOVE, but I hate that it's incomplete. I understand that Paul wanted to do it while he was still with us & in control of it, but in my opinion, the commentary portions could have still been done as more songs & videos were released. He's not going anywhere any time soon. The product could have been complete if they had done it my way! I digress...again...
I am very excited about these videos coming out. To quote George, "We invented MTV." (Of course, this is a reference to MTV when it was still Music Television...but I digress yet again...) Fans, please share your thoughts with me about this! Also, once it comes out in about a week, please one again share your thoughts about it!
I am very excited about this DVD release. I've always loved their music videos & have only owned them in pieces from the Anthology. Now, we can own their music videos properly! From what I can tell, the 1+ DVD set comes with 3 discs. I assume that's 1 CD & 2 DVDs...? (I don't have BluRay, so I'm not worrying about that.)
I'm not so excited about the CD portion. I wasn't excited about the original "1" CD when it first came out, though I now realize it created a lot of fans & I have to respect it...but I'm a bit anti-"greatest hits" anyway because it's only familiarizing people with the songs they most likely already know anyway. The Beatles are not a band to be limited to only their hits either...but that's a rant I'll reserve for another day. It is a nice concept to compile all of their songs that went to #1, although I don't think they're any better than the rest of their catalogue...but yes, I'll save that rant for another entry.
This is going to be a lot better than "The McCartney Years," which I LOVE, but I hate that it's incomplete. I understand that Paul wanted to do it while he was still with us & in control of it, but in my opinion, the commentary portions could have still been done as more songs & videos were released. He's not going anywhere any time soon. The product could have been complete if they had done it my way! I digress...again...
I am very excited about these videos coming out. To quote George, "We invented MTV." (Of course, this is a reference to MTV when it was still Music Television...but I digress yet again...) Fans, please share your thoughts with me about this! Also, once it comes out in about a week, please one again share your thoughts about it!
07 October, 2015
Raymond Jones
The debate on the Raymond Jones story has been going on for years...probably since 1961! Some people say it's completely false. Some people say it's probably based on the truth, but still isn't the truth. Some people say it's true. Who knows...but this article may just finally put it to rest:
Thoughts?
http://www.beatlesbible.com/features/raymond-jones-interview/
Thoughts?
http://www.beatlesbible.com/features/raymond-jones-interview/
04 June, 2015
The Shoots
When I first saw this, I didn't believe it...at all. However, I heard talk about it & the tour next year on SiriusXM's 60s on 6 today. The band will be made up of Sean Lennon, James McCartney, Dhani Harrison, & Zak Starkey. This really is the best thing since The Beatles! They're called The Shoots, apparently to reference that they are "off-shoots" of their fathers.
Now that I know it's real, I need to actually read the article that's been circulating. I encourage everyone else to look into it too...& share your opinions with me here in a comment! I've seen Sean & James both before, but this will be unlike anything else conceivable on the planet! Time to save up for this tour...