Got my copy yesterday and listened to it last night. I know there are a lot of rock and rollers on this board, and if any of you ever played in a band, you will definitely appreciate this album. Five thumbs up!!!
~Larry
K00l!
It’s the Beatles like they’ve never been heard before!!!
~Larry
Cool!
Is it planned in vinyl as well?
Hmm… i’m not sure…
Warning: naked Beatles picture:
http://www.discographynet.com/lennon/jltv.gif
Gah! Glauber, I did not need to see that right now
but then, I guess its my fault for checking out a thread with Naked in the title :roll:
Sorry, i changed it to a link. 
I’ve only heard one track off the album, the title track, and I wasn’t blown away or anything. Our local oldies station gave a “preview” of the title track, original and “naked” versions back to back, during my morning commute a few days ago. The lead vocal was definitely more “in front” on the naked version than on the original, but a lot of Phil’s “tonsils and strings” was still there, too.
If you really like the fab four then you are better off going to a live show with one of the few really good tribute bands. There’s a band here in the DFW area called “Me and My Monkey” and all they do is Beatles tribute. They are absolutely incredible. They’re all incredibly talented musicians and vocalists, they not only play the tunes the way the Beatles did, they dress the same, talk the same, and use mostly the same equipment. Their bass player is a right-hander who went so far as to learn to play bass left-handed.
I heard Paul McCartney in concert recently and, frankly, when I’m in a Beatles mood I’d rather see Me and My Monkey! (Especially when I can usually see Me and My Monkey in a small venue where I’m not more than ten feet away from the musicians…)
I gotta ask –
I heard a review on NPR the other day, by a guy from the Washington Post. He went on and on about how Let it be was very poorly received, and a downright embarrassment to the Beatles (I think he said something to the effect that it was like a Three Stooges festival with all Shemp episodes). Now, I know I don’t represent the average pop listener, but I would put it at least in the better half of their later albums. I was just remarking to my wife a few days ago, upon listening to it while cooking dinner, how it’s such a great album.
Is anyone else with me, thinking that it’s a damn good album, naked or not?
Revolver and Rubber Soul represent the Beatles at their peak. I still say they’re overrated.
It was and is a damned good album, although the original didn’t sell anywhere near the total number of copies as previous albums.
Over-rated?. I think not. They were the first rock and roll band to use fifth and seventh chords in their songs, as well as fifth and seventh “notes” in their harmonies. They took R&B and incorporated it into their style of rock, as well as C&W.
When I think of over-rated, I look to these “boy bands”, who aren’t bands at all, because none of them can play a musical instrument beyond strumming a guitar!
Larry
Le it be is fine, but these days keep
Georgia on my-my-my-my mind!
They were fine, for a bunch of white boys from England. They were never the same after Paul died, though.
He didn’t die: he is still alive and hooded in Guantanamo ever since he was abducted from Marilyn’s home by Bob.
Remember the song “Blackbird”? it’s all pretty clear if you view the video while standing on your head.
Funny thing, no posts from the UK…
I think it’s sad to be dredging up an album originally released at the time of so much personal strife in the band. One or two “buried” instruments can be heard for the first time, but I won’t be buying it.
Let it be…nuked.
Trisha
Here’s that review, from NPR’s All Things Considered. For what it’s worth, Tim Page has won a Pulitzer for his writing as a classical music critic. Maybe he missed Spector’s symphonic touch.
http://www.npr.org/display_pages/features/feature_1514413.html
Cara