Comments on: Sound Check: Beatles Vs. Stones http://www.magnetmagazine.com/2008/12/29/sound-check-the-beatles-vs-the-stones-2/ Real Music Alternatives Sat, 11 Feb 2012 21:12:51 +0000 hourly 1 By: Gary Schumacher http://www.magnetmagazine.com/2008/12/29/sound-check-the-beatles-vs-the-stones-2/comment-page-1/#comment-1676 Gary Schumacher Mon, 09 Mar 2009 17:49:34 +0000 http://www.magnetmagazine.com/?p=4374#comment-1676 Hello! I'm a fairly new subscriber. I really enjoy the magazine. Kudos to Phily for having the chops to produce such a high-quality music mag. Here in Chicagoland, there is no equivalent. Anyway, I liked the 15th anniversary issue, with one exception - The Sound Check (Beatles vs. Stones). I was struck by the odd choices of Beatles albums to profile: Sgt Pepper (their most over-rated album); the White Album (brilliant in parts, self-indulgent in others); and Let it Be (their most poorly produced album, if we refer to the Phil Spector abomination; note - I'd advise anyone and everyone to spin the reissued Let it Be Naked version from a couple of years back instead). In my opinion, the "best" Beatles albums are Rubber Soul and Revolver (their mid-period classics), and Abbey Road (their final album - remember that Let it Be was recorded earlier, but released later, than Abbey Road). I also think it is pointless to compare the Beatles and the Stones because they reprsent different musical genres. Although this would likely piss off John Lennon, I think the Beatles were a power-pop/psychadelic band, and the Stones play staight up blues-tinged rock. Hello! I’m a fairly new subscriber. I really enjoy the magazine. Kudos to Phily for having the chops to produce such a high-quality music mag. Here in Chicagoland, there is no equivalent. Anyway, I liked the 15th anniversary issue, with one exception – The Sound Check (Beatles vs. Stones). I was struck by the odd choices of Beatles albums to profile: Sgt Pepper (their most over-rated album); the White Album (brilliant in parts, self-indulgent in others); and Let it Be (their most poorly produced album, if we refer to the Phil Spector abomination; note – I’d advise anyone and everyone to spin the reissued Let it Be Naked version from a couple of years back instead). In my opinion, the “best” Beatles albums are Rubber Soul and Revolver (their mid-period classics), and Abbey Road (their final album – remember that Let it Be was recorded earlier, but released later, than Abbey Road). I also think it is pointless to compare the Beatles and the Stones because they reprsent different musical genres. Although this would likely piss off John Lennon, I think the Beatles were a power-pop/psychadelic band, and the Stones play staight up blues-tinged rock.

]]> By: David S. Owen http://www.magnetmagazine.com/2008/12/29/sound-check-the-beatles-vs-the-stones-2/comment-page-1/#comment-277 David S. Owen Wed, 07 Jan 2009 04:07:11 +0000 http://www.magnetmagazine.com/?p=4374#comment-277 Dear editors, The Sound Check report by Corey duBrowa in the recent 15th anniversary issue was informative and entertaining.I love both bands and their entire body of work.I wanted to add to duBrowa's story some facts he left out.First, The Beatles wrote one of The Rolling Stones first charting hits "I Wanna Be Your Man", and small cut-out photos of The Beatles from the Sgt. Pepper album can be seen hidden in the bushes surrounding the Stones on the cover of Their Satanic Majesties Request album, and The Beatles are actually singing back-up vocals on the track "We Love You".I think that's it....but for what it's worth, thought I'd mention those tid-bits of info on the Beatles vs. The Stones history and relationship.Thank you for making a great magazine! David S. OwenWorthington, OH PS: My renewal check is in the mail this week. Dear editors,
The Sound Check report by Corey duBrowa in the recent 15th anniversary issue was informative and entertaining.I love both bands and their entire body of work.I wanted to add to duBrowa’s story some facts he left out.First, The Beatles wrote one of The Rolling Stones first charting hits “I Wanna Be Your Man”, and small cut-out photos of The Beatles from the Sgt. Pepper album can be seen hidden in the bushes surrounding the Stones on the cover of Their Satanic Majesties Request album, and The Beatles are actually singing back-up vocals on the track “We Love You”.I think that’s it….but for what it’s worth, thought I’d mention those tid-bits of info on the Beatles vs. The Stones history and relationship.Thank you for making a great magazine!
David S. OwenWorthington, OH

PS: My renewal check is in the mail this week.

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