Post by CountryCrock on Aug 26, 2023 23:00:12 GMT
THE WORD (CAPITOL MIX)
188MB
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John Heaton made yet [another] one of his always intuitive videos; sharing, this time, his reminiscences of RUBBER SOUL....
WELL, FINALLY!, I THOUGHT TO MYSELF: SOMEONE ELSE "out there" (besides the "beatlesebooks" author, too) recognizes how the track "THE WORD" was/is the Beatles' first actual lyrical delve into psychedelia. Mr. Heaton (and, in no way am I being facetious): you, sir, are both a gentleman and a scholar indeed!
Ever since I'd first "discovered" listening to RS in earnest, around 1989 (the Capitol discography via my father's collection --- even though, I already had heard the "HELP!" soundtrack as well as the "Red Album" much earlier than that: because my father seemed to play those two, especially, a lot after Dec. '80), I've continued to be fascinated by the vibe of this song every time (for my situation) catalog number "L2442" is unwinding and --- "got" the psychedelia thing from it immediately as a takeaway (in a historical/Pop Culture-timeline context of the group's evolving sound). I *never* understood how so many [other] people pretending to be "expert fans" (which, now: we know the bulk of is mainly nothing but a marketing fraud campaign conducted across socialmedia anyway) could be, either(?), so oblivious to that element as a musicological turning-point...or(?): even outright disregard "THE WORD" as being filler! WHAT(?)!
With all that said, I think the fact of the Capitol containing an alternate mix (the first attempt stereo mix) of it -to begin with- PLAYS A MAJOR ROLE in forming one's opinion of this track. I'd never heard, for example, the British/"canon" albums in their entirety before prior to getting the 2009 stereo (cd) box (since, I tend-to be of the belief: of wanting to preserve vintage things in their original state; and also, if you will, experience them in a kind-of "archeological" sense nothing "new" can recapture). Of course, the RS in the 2009 stereo box is the '86 remix; however, once one gets past the vocals being (now) moved around and the EQ of Paul's bassline boosted: THE "OFFICIAL" VERSION COMES-OFF SOUNDING MORE LIKE A SYNCOPATED, POLITE "SHUFFLE" --- POSSESSING NONE OF THE INTENSITY OF THE ORIGINAL ALTERNATE FOUND ON THE STEREO CAPITOL(!).
I mean, THAT one (to me) really DOES have a proto-Punk edginess about it; where, not only is the rhythmic timing of it slightly faster but, between: the way the verses are sung in a weird, nonchalant, off-key pitch...then, the panned double-tracking of John's self-realized declarations of sudden "enlightenment" accentuate the trademark Lennon sneer during the bridges...and the way it's all driven to a conclusion by (no matter which version) George Martin's searing, fugue-like harmonium.
Absolutely, one to turn the volume up to the 12:05 position while playing!
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188MB
mega.nz/file/oVwE2SQJ#xcEkbxwaRJpEbcbGnAML2S1JNaKAF1PfkxlEEBzevlo
John Heaton made yet [another] one of his always intuitive videos; sharing, this time, his reminiscences of RUBBER SOUL....
WELL, FINALLY!, I THOUGHT TO MYSELF: SOMEONE ELSE "out there" (besides the "beatlesebooks" author, too) recognizes how the track "THE WORD" was/is the Beatles' first actual lyrical delve into psychedelia. Mr. Heaton (and, in no way am I being facetious): you, sir, are both a gentleman and a scholar indeed!
Ever since I'd first "discovered" listening to RS in earnest, around 1989 (the Capitol discography via my father's collection --- even though, I already had heard the "HELP!" soundtrack as well as the "Red Album" much earlier than that: because my father seemed to play those two, especially, a lot after Dec. '80), I've continued to be fascinated by the vibe of this song every time (for my situation) catalog number "L2442" is unwinding and --- "got" the psychedelia thing from it immediately as a takeaway (in a historical/Pop Culture-timeline context of the group's evolving sound). I *never* understood how so many [other] people pretending to be "expert fans" (which, now: we know the bulk of is mainly nothing but a marketing fraud campaign conducted across socialmedia anyway) could be, either(?), so oblivious to that element as a musicological turning-point...or(?): even outright disregard "THE WORD" as being filler! WHAT(?)!
With all that said, I think the fact of the Capitol containing an alternate mix (the first attempt stereo mix) of it -to begin with- PLAYS A MAJOR ROLE in forming one's opinion of this track. I'd never heard, for example, the British/"canon" albums in their entirety before prior to getting the 2009 stereo (cd) box (since, I tend-to be of the belief: of wanting to preserve vintage things in their original state; and also, if you will, experience them in a kind-of "archeological" sense nothing "new" can recapture). Of course, the RS in the 2009 stereo box is the '86 remix; however, once one gets past the vocals being (now) moved around and the EQ of Paul's bassline boosted: THE "OFFICIAL" VERSION COMES-OFF SOUNDING MORE LIKE A SYNCOPATED, POLITE "SHUFFLE" --- POSSESSING NONE OF THE INTENSITY OF THE ORIGINAL ALTERNATE FOUND ON THE STEREO CAPITOL(!).
I mean, THAT one (to me) really DOES have a proto-Punk edginess about it; where, not only is the rhythmic timing of it slightly faster but, between: the way the verses are sung in a weird, nonchalant, off-key pitch...then, the panned double-tracking of John's self-realized declarations of sudden "enlightenment" accentuate the trademark Lennon sneer during the bridges...and the way it's all driven to a conclusion by (no matter which version) George Martin's searing, fugue-like harmonium.
Absolutely, one to turn the volume up to the 12:05 position while playing!
ibb.co/51SY3ST
ibb.co/PrfDcyF
ibb.co/MS9Qsq0