04-04-2011, 07:58
Tiggi Wrote:I've been reflecting on whether my distaste for the guys' personality should get in the way of my appreciation of his music. With the exception of Band on The Run, & Wings Over America I've probably not paid attention to his output, and that doesn't seem right.
I think the extensive listening I gave to the Beatles Remasters box sets has brought a fresh appreciation of just how good a writer he was, & that it's time for a bit of a reappraisal.
You've motivated me to explore Macca again Crazyman, and I've spent the afternoon listening and reading reviews. Copies of Run Devil Run, & Memory Almost Full have gone from nowhere on the radar straight to ordered from Amazon, completely bypassing the Buy List.
Cheers, Dude...
"RUN DEVIL RUN" is very good for a covers album mainly due to the fact that there are a few obscure songs on it, the macca originals are done in the same 1950s vein as the rest and it works nicely,tends to be a grower than great on initial hearing.
"MEMORY ALMOST FULL" is one of my favourite Macca albums, shows him in a reflective mood,good melodies and harmonies....i have reviewed this one on the site previous,a quality album for sure.
"BTO....Bachman,Turner,Overweight
They were big in the 70s....for five minutes,on a Saturday,after lunch..." - Me 2014.
They were big in the 70s....for five minutes,on a Saturday,after lunch..." - Me 2014.