Original NYT review of "Abbey Road"

Started by Brian, September 26, 2014, 12:11:16 PM

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Brian

Holy cow.

"Something" and "Here Comes the Sun" are "mediocrity incarnate." "Oh! Darling" is written and sung by John Lennon (?).

XB-70 Valkyrie

Quote from: Brian on September 26, 2014, 12:11:16 PM
Holy cow.

"Something" and "Here Comes the Sun" are "mediocrity incarnate." "Oh! Darling" is written and sung by John Lennon (?).

I know, it was an outrage. Mediocrity should have sued for defamation for being associated with the Beatles.
If you really dislike Bach you keep quiet about it! - Andras Schiff

kishnevi

Paywall, and I don't pay the Grey Lady.
That said, "Here comes the sun" is one of many songs which, had they appeared on any other band's album, would have long ago become the answer to a question on Trivial Pursuit.*

*Imagines a time when Trivial Pursuit is itself merely a question in a trvia game.

Karl Henning

Quote from: Jeffrey Smith on September 26, 2014, 05:11:23 PM
*Imagines a time when Trivial Pursuit is itself merely a question in a trvia game.

(* chortle *)
Karl Henning, Ph.D.
Composer & Clarinetist
Boston MA
http://www.karlhenning.com/
[Matisse] was interested neither in fending off opposition,
nor in competing for the favor of wayward friends.
His only competition was with himself. — Françoise Gilot