I don't like The Beatles, am I the only one?

[oceansize]

I have never ever performed at those levels, so can't comment on how essential it is. But many accomplished musicians I have known are "Just give me the sheet" people, they'll play anything they read, but they can not simply improvise any tune by listening to it right away. That's where jazz is a bit different, many talents there can pick things up and go. And many very accomplished musicians admit they are not good at that. And jazz is different isasmuch as you have a lead and play along with them, so when and if you get a chance to solo you learned the coordinates. Plus jazz thrives on leaving behind the original coordinates of the tune very often, so welcomes your own departures, and if you listen to jazz musicians often enough you see they have personal "licks" they invariably work into their solos.

I do remember the ex (a more than competent classical cellist) being very much in awe of the improvising abilities of jazz musicians

 

[EJ3]

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I am just sayin'...

Perhaps the Beatles were more about "LOVE"(?), The Rolling Stones more about "SEX"(?) and The Grateful Dead more about "DRUGS & HEDONISM" (together?)
& the world needed all of it at the time (and everything in between)?
I am just sayin'...too...

 

[oceansize]

Let those who don't listen to or don't like the Beatles tell us what they like, we want to laugh too. 2nd call: come on, be brave!

Hey! Laughing boy! Where are you? C'mon adulescent, tell us the trooth!

 

[EJ3]

There's a great example - Wendy Carlos Switched on Bach 2000, Telarc CD - 80323. Ms. Carlos developed several different tuning systems for this recording, tempering scales in different ways. Baroque tunings were different than modern tunings. On one level, "perfect pitch" only applies under different and unique circumstances. I used to work for a man who studied different tuning systems of the Baroque era and deployed them in recordings he produced of harpsichord music.

I own an early LP of (pre Wendy) After Carlos came out as a transgender woman in 1979, reissues of Switched-On Bach amended the artist credit to reflect her name, as was the case with the rest of her discography up to that point: Wendy Carlos Switched on Bach (without the later 2000, of course). (October 1968)
Switched-On Bach features ten pieces by Bach available under the public domain,[2] performed by Carlos, with assistance from Folkman, on a Moog synthesizer. Carlos worked closely with the Moog designer, Robert Moog, testing his components and suggesting improvements. Most of the album was recorded in a rented studio apartment in which Carlos lived at 410 West End Avenue on the West Side of Manhattan in New York City,[3] using a custom-built 8-track recording machine constructed by Carlos from components built by Ampex. The initial track created, however, the Invention in F major, was recorded in the spring of 1967 on a Scully tape machine in Gotham Recording Studios at 2 West 46th Street, where Carlos had brought Moog equipment for a commercial project.

 

[Pearljam5000]

Another good album from The Beatles era

 

[oceansize]

I own an early LP of (pre Wendy) After Carlos came out as a transgender woman in 1979, reissues of Switched-On Bach amended the artist credit to reflect her name, as was the case with the rest of her discography up to that point: Wendy Carlos Switched on Bach (without the later 2000, of course). (October 1968)
Switched-On Bach features ten pieces by Bach available under the public domain,[2] performed by Carlos, with assistance from Folkman, on a Moog synthesizer. Carlos worked closely with the Moog designer, Robert Moog, testing his components and suggesting improvements. Most of the album was recorded in a rented studio apartment in which Carlos lived at 410 West End Avenue on the West Side of Manhattan in New York City,[3] using a custom-built 8-track recording machine constructed by Carlos from components built by Ampex. The initial track created, however, the Invention in F major, was recorded in the spring of 1967 on a Scully tape machine in Gotham Recording Studios at 2 West 46th Street, where Carlos had brought Moog equipment for a commercial project.

There are so many interesting albums that my parents had. I saved a few, but you don't realise at 20 years old what may be interesting when you become an old fart. I wish I'd kept Switched On Bach, amongst others.

 

[pablolie]

I do remember the ex (a more than competent classical cellist) being very much in awe of the improvising abilities of jazz musicians

My GF is exactly like that. Sought after musician. But she openly admits she hates to try to improvise. She wants sheet music and plays it like a machine - and music always allows for some differentiation even when you do that.

I grew up in Spain, and many people (especially on guitar) simply learn to play by ear. To a certain degree, they use the guitar as a percussion instrument. It's what Paco De Lucia did that made other guitar players think he lived in a different universe - until they discovered he could not read sheet music (he learned later in life), but he clearly never ever missed a beat. There's an example for stellar pitch. Never read a note, yet could fit anywhere immediately, and made it memorable.

 

[EJ3]

There are so many interesting albums that my parents had. I saved a few, but you don't realise at 20 years old what may be interesting when you become an old fart. I wish I'd kept Switched On Bach, amongst others.

Fortunately I have them all, from my father's mother (some 1927 pressings from my father's born year)-now (my mother's Austrian folk music, etc [it's still hers but as an only child, I am next in line])

 

[oceansize]

My GF is exactly like that. Souht after musician. But she openly admits she hates to try to improvise. She wants notes and plays them like a machine - and music always allows for differentiation even when you do that.

I got the impression that A. would have loved to be allowed to improvise, but that the Orchestras /Quartets she was playing in weren't the place for that. There's also the possibility that she'd have been scared of her improvs.

 

[oceansize]

Fortunately I have them all, from my father's mother (some 1927 pressings from my father's born year)-now (my mother's Austrian folk music, etc [it's still hers but as an only child, I am next in line])

I wish I'd been able to pay for the storage of half a ton of vinyl, but... ah well...

 

[Chrispy]

I wish I'd been able to pay for the storage of half a ton of vinyl, but... ah well...

LOL never really considered the weight but my two storage cabinets and hundreds of lps probably approached half a ton. I brought it here to my final home but it was a pain as my storage cabinets somewhat fell apart during the last move (yes, tried to move with the lps in the cabinets ).

 

[oceansize]

LOL never really considered the weight but my two storage cabinets and hundreds of lps probably approached half a ton. I brought it here to my final home but it was a pain as my storage cabinets somewhat fell apart during the last move (yes, tried to move with the lps in the cabinets ).

Oops. I hate to say that the results would be predictable, but...

 

[Chrispy]

Oops. I hate to say that the results would be predictable, but...

Hey it worked twice before that Fiberboard glued ain't always the best.

 

[oceansize]

Hey it worked twice before that Fiberboard glued ain't always the best.

I remember "modifying" a 70s fibreboard wall unit into a LP storage cabinet. That worked well, for a month or two...

 

[IPunchCholla]

It's sad of course, give some samples of what you listen to, it could help, it's for therapy, thank you.
Usually if we don't like something, we don't recognize any interest in his work. For example, those who don't like Chet Baker, Leonard Cohen or Elvis Costello (examples carefully chosen at random, don't hit the messenger) don't care about his contribution to the "square third" and the "time of nine beats a quarter".
Which is logical.

I explicitly recognized the impact and importance of the Beatles. I just don’t enjoy listening to them. Many people do. Because the music is subjectively good and objectively important.

But if you want to know what I’m listening to the screenshot is below. None of it has the cultural relevance or historical importance of the Beatles, but I like it. You may not.

 

[oceansize]

what I’m listening to

What You're listening To. Perfect - enjoy it. There doesn't have to be the cultural weight of you *must listen to The Beatles!* Meant to say - there's some very good stuff there!

 

[Robin L]

I own an early LP of (pre Wendy) After Carlos came out as a transgender woman in 1979, reissues of Switched-On Bach amended the artist credit to reflect her name, as was the case with the rest of her discography up to that point: Wendy Carlos Switched on Bach (without the later 2000, of course). (October 1968)
Switched-On Bach features ten pieces by Bach available under the public domain,[2] performed by Carlos, with assistance from Folkman, on a Moog synthesizer. Carlos worked closely with the Moog designer, Robert Moog, testing his components and suggesting improvements. Most of the album was recorded in a rented studio apartment in which Carlos lived at 410 West End Avenue on the West Side of Manhattan in New York City,[3] using a custom-built 8-track recording machine constructed by Carlos from components built by Ampex. The initial track created, however, the Invention in F major, was recorded in the spring of 1967 on a Scully tape machine in Gotham Recording Studios at 2 West 46th Street, where Carlos had brought Moog equipment for a commercial project.

SoB 2000 is different from the original SoB. Also, better.

 

[Soandso]

Beatles must have been doing something right seeing that musical renditions of their songs have been recorded ("covered") by many 100s of others. As for myself: I first saw them on The Ed Sullivan weekly (black and white) television variety show, followed their USA rise to media fame, danced to their early records at parties, experienced in real time the progression of their records' and cinematic releases. Living in that by gone era of their super-star status for me, and probably many others, they were more of an ongoing "happening" phenomenon than purveyors of ideal musical content. The contemporary USA music scene they landed in isn't easy to describe succinctly and I think those ASR members who knew it then could agree the Beatles' music benefited it.

 

[EJ3]

SoB 2000 is different from the original SoB. Also, better.

I'll have to check it out. Thanks for the tip!

 

[EJ3]

I wish I'd been able to pay for the storage of half a ton of vinyl, but... ah well...

It helps when it's split between 2 homes. I use the storage solutions from: https://simplewoodgoods.com