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ilovedig · 3 days
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ilovedig · 3 days
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John Lennon in Almería, Spain | 1966 © Gabrielle Crawford
“I was experimenting with a fisheye lens and captured John playing his guitar. The tall guy is Antony, the chauffeur/bodyguard, and Maureen, Ringo’s wife, is in the frame too. John wasn’t in much of the film [How I Won The War] and Michael [Crawford] was, so I had hours and hours with him, wasting time. We talked about life. He was interested in mine and I was interested in his. John was curious about everything. He was a very gentle person. I found him quite insecure, actually. The person I knew wasn’t brash, he was just like anyone else, all these stars are. It is only us that turn them into something they’re not. ~ Gabrielle Crawford
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ilovedig · 3 days
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I'd just like to correct something the OP said.
People actually DO refer to early Beatles songs written by George as early George Harrison songs, and that's due in large part to Paul and John repeatedly putting him in a different category than them musically.
I think the fact that people do that with George, is all the more reason that it shouldn't be done with Simon and Garfunkle, and also shows why it is, and why Paul does it himself.
It's also kind of like when John was saying in the early 70s that he and Paul McCartney didn't write together and that was just something they said when we know for a fact that isn't true.
It seems to be a really popular way for musicians who love each other to hurt each other, and it works years and years later.
"We do not refer to Beatles songs as early Paul McCartney songs or early George Harrison songs. They are Beatles songs. (...) Rolling Stones songs are not referred to as Jagger's or Richards’s songs. Ray Davies wrote most of the Kinks’ songs but we do not call them early Ray Davies songs. The songs of Simon & Garfunkel were a collaborative effort, and are distinctly different from Paul Simon’s successful solo career. The works of Simon & Garfunkel have won many awards in the name of Simon & Garfunkel. They are in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in the name of Simon & Garfunkel." "Art Garfunkel was Paul Simon’s missing ingredient. Without him you’ve got smoke but not the explosion that was Simon & Garfunkel."
Thanks fuck somebody said this. Bravo.
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ilovedig · 3 days
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Paul’s harmony on Stevie’s verse
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ilovedig · 7 days
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reblog and make a wish! this was removed from tumbrl due to “violating one or more of Tumblr’s Community Guidelines”, but since my wish came true the first time, I’m putting it back. :)
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They are the reason the relationship between journalists and musicians is what it is today. They removed the stuffiness from that relationship and made it possible for musicians, or any type of celebrity, for that matter, to talk back to journalists and call them out when they were asking uncomfortable things.
They broke A LOT of artists. If it weren't for them, you probably wouldn't know names like Jimi Hendrix or James Taylor, for example (it wasn't exclusively their doing, but what they did certainly helped)
They were allowed to cross musical boundaries that would have gotten other bands thrown out of studios if they tried it first, like all the looping effects they used, for instance.
Their entire fashion sense basically shaped what was acceptable for men to wear and that became more and more gender neutral and even feminine as the years went on,
I'm sure I'm also missing some obvious ones, but that's what I can think of off the top of my head.
Hi would you be able to tell me sweet/positive facts about the Beatles ? I’m always hearing about that darker side of them and just would like to know more positive facts like the fact that they refused to play for a segregated audience!
I love this ask! I would be so happy if people respond with more uplifting Beatles lore.
Let's start with your example. The Beatles were the first act to play to desegregated audiences in multiple venues in the US, because the refused to accept the venues' rules. They used their power (the threat of cancelling a show) to make a direct impact.
Sort of related: they insisted on crediting the Black artists that inspired them. There is a long history of erasure of Black musicians, but when the Beatles were asked who their musical influences were almost all of the names they gave were of Black artists.
They pushed gender boundaries. (I'm certainly not going to claim any of the Beatles were perfect feminists lol, but) they sang girl-group songs, wore their hair long, wore colour and flowers.
They made beautiful music! Let's not forget that they went from "pop sensation" to epoch-defining album in 4 years.
They were really friends! We don't need to talk about 1970. They went through so much together, and even after everything, they all spoke about the deep love connection that remained between them.
They encouraged other bands to try writing songs for themselves.
The word is love!
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ilovedig · 9 days
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I don't think I registered that Aunt Mimi was with them while they had Jimmy.
George Picture of the Day 3-19-24
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The Lads boarding a plane and George stopping to give a smooch to John's Aunt Mimi. Check out that face afterwards!
Thank you to eppysboys
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ilovedig · 20 days
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It turns out it's not the casting, it's the hair and makeup
This is George
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Eyebrows are almost perfect, long lashes, has the right facial expression, just needs a bit of a haircut and brown contacts and it's perfect.
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This is John. His profile photo is even better. But I can TOTALLY see John in his face. His hair just needs to be a bit shorter for 62.
WHY DID THEY PUT THEM IN WIGS???
Has everyone seen all the photos we have from Midas man, cause....um...I can't figure out who is who just by looking at them and it just....the hair!
Enjoy the incredible disaster.
I feel bad for Brian. I know he's dead but I still feel bad for him. This movie can't possibly be good.
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ilovedig · 20 days
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Has everyone seen all the photos we have from Midas man, cause....um...I can't figure out who is who just by looking at them and it just....the hair!
Enjoy the incredible disaster.
I feel bad for Brian. I know he's dead but I still feel bad for him. This movie can't possibly be good.
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ilovedig · 22 days
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i always find hoggstarr interesting as to me, mlh was like having crush on ringo and its only oneside love from him while ringo would just be like, oh thx. ringo is like a cold sexy ass woman who dgaf abt mlh idk or it was just my mind 😭😭 anyway i like your blog beru much,,!!
Hi! Thanks for the message!
It's funny, I saw it differently, but I think part of that is because of one clip that PJ didn't include. It's this one. I see Ringo as being extremely flirty and soft and loving in that clip. He seems to really care about MLH.
There's of course the moment where MLH says that he loves Ringo, and that they should get married. It's important to remember that Ringo responds with "I love you too." Also Ringo was REALLY against Libya, he only finally said yes because Michael begged him sweetly. I don't think he would have said yes if he felt nothing for Michael.
And finally, this was in a newspaper when Let It Be came out. It's an interview with Ringo from Melody Maker July 31, 1971
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Ringo was exceptionally hurt that he wasn't in more of the film. And I don't think he talked to Michael after this.
The way I read it is that he and Michael had something special and he was really hurt thinking that Michael cared about Paul more.
And it's funny, watching Get Back, it seems like they were both pretty attracted to Paul and spent a lot of time staring at him together. That that was something that bonded them, but I guess, after everything, he didn't remember that in 1971.
So I hope that explains a bit about why I think that it was more than just an unrequited crush from Michael.
Thanks again for the message!
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ilovedig · 24 days
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It's probably AI, but I'd like to think that the person who wrote the title is just a McStarr truther.
obsessed with this badly-written headline which nevertheless feels spiritually correct
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Such proud daddies ❤️
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Anyway I love how they still feel legally obligated to manspread so their thighs touch for emotional support reasons
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ilovedig · 27 days
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I mean...John's last name literally is a bird name "Blackbird" to be exact...
beatles as bird names
George:
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John:
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Stuart:
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ilovedig · 27 days
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Yoko said that John talked about Stuart so much she felt she knew him. This is a chaptered fic where I imagine some of those instances.
I know the summary needs work but I promise the fic is worth it. It is fun to get in Yoko's shoes and writing about John remembering Stuart is sad but cathartic.
I've written some of this but I'm still working on it and I can't wait to see where it goes!
And if you do read it, please consider leaving Kudos and comments, they mean a lot!
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ilovedig · 28 days
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Written by Bob "he explored my body" Dylan
oh btw i got my roommate whos not of the 60s old man music inclination to read the lyrics to 'i'd have you anytime' and was like george harrison and bob dylan wrote this together. and they were like yeah those guys were fucking
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Electricity is such a fascinating song, especially coming out so many years after Johnny Guitar's death.
Do either of you have thoughts on Ringo’s song Electricity? I’ve been wondering who other than Johnny Guitar could be the ‘gangster of love smiling from above’ and what that means about the song in general.
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Not so long ago back in Liverpool Playing every show while working in the factory Music was the scene, I was on my way Chasing my own dream with Rory and the Hurricanes Before he became the keeper of the plane And by the name of Johnny Guitar Electricity coming through his fingers Every time he plays, everybody lingers On the verge of a serious power surge Electricity, and I still remember back in the day No one there will forget the way he played Electricity As it turned out good Made it here to Hollywood Playing just the same I guess there's things that never change Just like from the start Every night I gave my heart Trying to make it good Just like I know I could The gangster of love Is smiling from above So we play this one to Johnny Guitar Electricity coming through his fingers Every time he plays, everybody lingers Electricity, and I still remember back in the day No one there will forget the way he played Electricity Electricity coming through his fingers Every time he plays, everybody lingers Electricity, and I still remember back in the day No one there will forget the way he played Electricity
First off, thank you so much for the comment!
We're sure this song is about Johnny Guitar (he's named right there in the chorus). Did you have other ideas who Ringo might be thinking of?
Johnny died in 1999 and the song was released in 2017, almost 20 years later, so it makes sense that Ringo is talking about Johnny looking down on him from heaven as it were.
Gangster of Love
This is in reference to a 1957 recording by Johnny "Guitar" Watson"
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It didn't gain traction in 1957, but he rerecorded it in the 70s, which is what you see here, and then it did chart.
He could have chosen a different song from a different year. I find it quite interesting he chose a song from 1957, which was before he and Johnny met, but is the year that John and Paul met.
With this information we can absolutely say that "gangster of love" refers to Johnny Guitar and only Johnny guitar.
One other lyric we'd like to note, even though you only asked about this one.
Keeper of the plane
The Hawker Hurricane was a very famous plane from WWII. It would have been well-known to all the lads in Liverpool.
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When Rory died, Johnny took over as leader of the Hurricanes. We're pretty sure that's what Ringo is referring to with "keeper of the plane".
So those are all our thoughts on "Electricity"
Ultimately, it's very clear Johnny held a special place in Ringo's heart even many years after his death. To us it sounds fairly romantic, maybe even akin to "Here Today," but it could also just be an ode to a good friend who had passed.
What do you think?
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ilovedig · 1 month
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This is 100% what happened.
I can't think of a single other way to interpret those photos.
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ilovedig · 1 month
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Maybe this will be the moment that people realize that Ringo does not, in fact, have a "straight vibe"
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