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57 Cards in this Set
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After 3rd and Final World Tour
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Paul: Bohemian Lifestyle
George: Spends time playing sitar with Ravi Shankar John: shoots a movie "How I Won the War", playing Muskateer Gripweed; Richard Lester is the director. After this meets John Alexis Mardas "Magic Alex" |
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Strawberry Fields and Penny Lane
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Singles in the UK - released as a double A single Feb 11, 1967
First Beatles single not to reach #1 in England ('Release Me' by Englebert Humperdinck was #1) Released in US on Magical Mystery Tour because US doesn't like singles Two of first 4 songs recorded Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band sessions |
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Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Album)
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Allister Crowley and his changing identities (weird rings and personas)
They discussed changing the band name but Epstein says there would be a lot of legal ramifications. Instead took on the Sgt. Pepper personas with different sounds and clothes New technology: direct transformer box Complicated Songs songs = takes a long time to record and not able to perform live because of all the techniques and effects in the studio No space between songs encouraged people to listen to all sides and not just skip around (Parlophone in UK) - release June 1 1967 Didn't do this in US (Capital Records) - release June 2 1967 4 months to record (longest time) and $100,000 to record |
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Direct Box Transformer
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Bass to tape, process was called direct injection.
Not used in first four songs recorded in Sgt. Pepper's recording sessions (Strawberry Fields Forever, When I'm Sixty Four, Penny Lane, A day in the life), but after this point used throughout rest of recordings In all studios today because it is the most efficient way to record bass |
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Public Life
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Paul admits to LSD reporters (got from Owsley Stanley) - Queen Magazine "it opened my eyes, a better, more honest tolerant member of society"
When criticized by press, he said "if you'd only shut up about it so would I" Epstein came to the rescue, too late to deny the statement but he openly admitted to using it Beatles look to purchase Greek Island but decide against it |
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Our World TV Special
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5 continent TV link-up concert with 400 million viewers (live)
First time this had ever been attempted BBC requested a brief and simple song that everyone could sing along to, John came up with "All you need is love" - June 25, 1967 |
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Timeline meditation 1967
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August 24: Maharishi Mahesh Yogi (Patti Harrison introduces them)
August 25: The Beatles go to his meditation camp up in Bangor, North Wales at Normal College -Mick Jagger and Marianne Faithful also attend, Cynthia is accidentally left behind and John didn't notice August 27: Brian Epsteindies of an accidental Carbitol overdose at the age of 32 -Peter Brown, assistant of Epstein called them, Paul was shocked and saddened but they were all kind of sedated, like little children -John told reporters that their meditation gave them the ability to cope with the shock September 5: First "I am the Walrus" session, first time to bring in outside singers "Mike Sammes Singers" |
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Magical Mystery Tour
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Released by Capitol Records Nov 27 1967
First time US release going to England as import Double EP released in England Dec 8 1967 Dec 26 1967 film aired on BBC - considered flop but college kids liked it songs: "The Inner Light" - George "Lady Madonna" - Paul "Across the Universe" - John "Hey Bulldog" - John After recording these 4 songs the Beatles go to India for transcendental meditation |
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Meditation in India
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Go to Rishikesh, India to learn meditation with Maharishi Mahesh Yogi
-plane to New Delhi, then a jeep, donkey and finally walking by foot to his ashram -Drugs and alcohol said to have been smuggled in by Magic Alex -Peter Brown warns the Beatles about MMY's unsaintly ways (too concerned with publicity and money) -MMY has a helicopter pad, he's not actually poor, tries to get the Beatles to give him 25% of profits -Cynthia Lennon learns of John and Yoko's communication by mail -Many widows living at the ashram who've given all their money but can't leave -Ringo and Maureen first to leave (he claims stomach problems, she claims insects) -Paul and Jane second to leave (didn't grasp TM) -George and John leave together, though George is most interested, they cite pressing business back in London -John writes "Sexy Sadie" about the Maharishi, originally an obsenity-laced song that George Martin has him change |
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Cynthia's "A Twist of Lennon"
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Memoir about her time with John
-Admits she was wrong trying to get him to change, last words of book "no blame" -Learns that "Norweigan Wood" was about John's affairs on tour, Hamburg, Liverpool, etc -Meanwhile, John sends her on a vacation to Greece while John and Yoko record "Two Virgins" and finally have sex -Cynthia comes back to find Yoko in Cynthia's bathrobe in their kitchen -Yoko gets knocked up, John sues Cynthia for sleeping with Magic Alex but drops suit because he has cheated with Yoko |
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The White Album
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31 songs, 4 sides
Beatles are really diverging at this point, hear the individual Beatles for who they are, their own styles Album where George has the most songs (4 songs, coincidentally 1 on each side) No composer has more than 2 songs in a row Most animal titled songs on side B Most of the rockers on side C Each side between 20-25 minutes Singles: Hey Jude/Revolution Aug 30, 1968 White Album released Nov 22, 1968 Yellow Submarine released Jan 17 1969 |
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Let It Be
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Not released as a movie or album until after they broke up
Beatles still alive, don't want to see the movie because you can see the tension Original name "Get Back" Won an Oscar for best song score in 1970 Paul tried to block its release as an album but Phil Spector mixes and makes it what it is known as |
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Abbey Road
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All orchestral overdubs done in a single day
Bolded songs - the Beatles worked on them without John because John/Yoko had gotten into a car accident No album name, originally wanted to get a picture at Mt. Everest, but instead Ian McMillan takes a picture of them crossing the street in front of the studio which is the final cover "Paul is Dead" rumors from the album cover (license plate) Backside of album: crack going through the Beatle; dots = 3 Beatles) |
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Final Beatles Recordings
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"Real Love" and "Free As a Bird"
Recorded in 1995, Paul asked Yoko for tapes of John's unfinished songs Paul/Yoko picked two songs, Paul finishes John's verses and melodies George and Paul write the guitar fills George, Paul, and Ringo go back to the studio one last time as a tribute to John and to promote the anthology |
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Alex Mardas
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"Magic Alex"
He built the psychedelic light shows for the Rolling Stones, this is how they (John) met Alex claimed to be a genius, he was Greek They both loved psychedelic drugs Has affair with cynthia Creates a crappy studio for the Beatles which they don't end up using |
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Owsley Stanley
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Lighting Director for the Greatful Dead, also a chemist who made LSD, one strain called purple haze and blue cheer
Monterey Pop Festival - Beatles sent camera crew to film it (didn't have permission) Stanley made a batch of clear liquid LSD, took camera lenses, filled it up with the liquid LSD, you couldn't tell what it was going through customs Once they had it in London they had it processed down to powder |
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Yoko Ono
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Born in 1933 in Tokyo, grew up wealthy and then poor because of WWII
Dropped out of Sarah Lawrence College and became involved in NYC avant-garde Conceptual art: -requires audience participation/interaction -Artistic event can influence thought patterns and spur social change -Idea behind the work is more important than the material qualities "This is not here" - white room with objects cut in half, viewer imagines the whole image "Fluxus" - group of artists who made music from everyday sounds "Grapefruit" - Ono's book of surrealist poems and mediations After 1968 Yoko is a constant presence in the studio, irritates a lot of people |
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How does George Martin describe Sgt. Pepper?
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Songs cannot be performed live because they are too complicated, the productions use a lot of techniques that couldn't be reproduced on the spot
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Where did John Lennon Live?
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Penny lane
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Who thought of Sgt Pepper?
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Mal Evans and Paul McCartney - idea of a fictitious band
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Who opened his set with Sgt. Pepper a few days after the album was released?
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Jimi Hendrix
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Which songs were banned from the radio?
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"A day in the life" and "lucy in the sky with diamonds" because of drug references
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What does Paul clear up in interviews?
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His admission to having taken LSD 4x
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What do the Beatles think of Sgt. Pepper?
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Ringo liked the album, George is bored of it because he is still really into Indian music, John ambivalent
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Why was “all you need is love” a big first for the Beatles and the world?
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Very first satellite hookup around the world, part of history
John writes the song especially for this occasion |
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Where does George go in the USA during the summer of love? What effect does it have on him?
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Height-Ashbury in San Francisco
Sees people abusing drugs and is disgusted by this |
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After George quits taking LSD, what pursuit is he drawn to?
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Meditation
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Where do all the Beatles go to study meditation for the first time, and with whom?
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Bangor Wales, at Maharishi Mahesh Yogi's seminar
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What bad news do they receive while in Wales? How are they effected by the news?
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Learn Brian Epstein died, they're shocked
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What does Brian’s death force the Beatles to do?
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Forces them to manage themselves and reorganize
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Within the Beatles close circle, who steps forward to help organize and run things after Brian’s death?
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Neil Aspinal
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How does Brian’s death affect John and Paul’s relationship?
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Strains John and Paul's relationship, John feels slighted by Paul's increasing presence
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Whose idea was it to make the film Magical Mystery Tour?
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Paul
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What promotional film do the Beatles send to Ed Sullivan at this time?
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Hello Goodbye
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Who is Ken Scott?
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Engineer who beings working on The White Album with them
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What is the sole purpose of Apple?
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Help up and coming artists get famous and publicity (don't have to beg)
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What famous singer/songwriter does Peter Asher bring to Apple?
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James Taylor
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What band does Mal Evans bring to Apple?
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Badfinger
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Which Beatle was most involved with production?
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Paul
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Who did Paul write "Hey Jude" for?
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John's son Julian
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What line from “Hey Jude” did John tell Paul to keep?
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“Movement you need is on your shoulder” – says it’s the best lyric in the song
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What was the idea behind the album Get Back/Let it Be?
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Original idea was that you would see the Beatles rehearsing jamming, making up stuff, and then finally you would perform somewhere as a big end concert.
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Who is captured arguing on the film?
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George and Paul
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What did Magic Alex create for the Beatles?
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Created a studio which was nicer and cozier than the stage they had been working on, but carper
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Who did the Beatles bring in to play keyboards?
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Billy Preston
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Why did the Beatles perform on the rooftop of Apple?
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Decided not to have a big finale concert, looking for an end to the film quickly
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What does John say to Cynthia about lyric writing?
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Using fill in words is meaningless
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Which Beatle, other than George, was comfortable playing sitar?
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Paul
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To what does the line “It’s Getting Better” originally refer?
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Refers to the weather, something Jimmy Nichols said in Australia
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What does George Martin say about “She’s Leaving Home?”
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Almost makes him cry
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Who arrives at the end of the “It’s Getting Better” recording session to observe the Beatles?
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Norman Smith
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What does Paul want Mal Evans to find in order to help him write the song “Magical Mystery Tour?”
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Mystery Tour posters for ideas for MMT, but they had to ad lib
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Who is the “Nowhere Man” in John’s song?
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About John
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What sound inspired the rhythm and lyrics from “I am the Walrus”?
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Influenced by the sound of a police siren
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How does John’s songwriting process differ from Paul’s?
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John writes on the piano doodling around and waiting for things to materialize.
Paul does whole songs as opposed to little bits but many unfinished and picked up later |
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How does George Martin describe the difference between Paul and John?
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John: good with lyrics, lazy and complacent, writes for himself and his amusement, bumpier and aggressive music
Paul: smooth and sweeter, overall more musically well-rounded, writes for an audience and likes the public, easy and sweet music comes naturally |
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What does John mean when he says the Beatles and Beethoven are cons?
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They're not aiming to write something that is overanalyzed or highly studied, just writing regular music
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