Alice Cooper has told a story about his time with John during John's "Lost Weekend." He has said that someone said something bad about Paul and John went "ballistic." I also read an interview-and damned if I wish I could pull up the link. I don't even remember who this guy was. But I remember clearly what he said. He was working with John and George and they had both come up to him separately to tell him that they could criticize Paul, but he couldn't.
The addition of "Helen Wheels" on side 2 (as with the original USA release in late 1973) of the half-speed remaster really adds to an already great album. It's a great rocker with a traveling theme that fits right in with the spirit of the album much as the title cut "Band on the Run."
It was the same here in Australia. The song "Helen Wheels" was always on side 2. But in Australia, the inner lyric sheet also included its lyrics. This was missing from the US which only covered the other songs. So, I always preferred the Australian LP as it seemed more complete.
They should have then released the half-speed remaster as the original Australian version. The Australian & USA versions were actually better than the original UK release.@@NorsePJ
@@denniswood1437 When I bought the 2CD Archive Collection version, I was annoyed at how they went with the UK song line-up on disc one. I will actually look for the standard CD from either the US or Australia which has the "Helen Wheels" song as I'm used to. After decades of being used to the particular line-up of songs, it's just what I prefer. The second disc isn't anything special. I never play it. I'm the same with bonus tracks, which I don't mind. However, I don't like them on the same disc. If it's an album I'm used to. I like the album to finish the way I'm accustomed to. It's a 'tism thing.
You know I’ve always felt younger people, my kids 24 & 27, were gipped out of the experience of buying albums. I remember going to the mall after school and just going thru all the records at Sam Goody until I found a cool cover. Digital music has taken part of the experience away.
In grade school, I bought my first 2 records ( 45's) at the school gift shop. It was 'Band on the Run' and 'Tie a Yellow Ribbon' . ....They were 2 for $1
One of the best parts was burying the guitar track on the right that's out of tune. At the least, the 5th string sounds a little flat in relation to everything else during the second part (If I ever get out of here).
Loved this Michael, the 2nd album, the rough mixes reminds me of the Esher Demos that came in the White Album Box Set. Fun stuff brother, cheers! I think this release is cool and will get it.
This is a particularly rich, well researched, well considered jam packed episode, MN! Mighty good stuff and worth watching many times! Excellent stuff, as we Tribesmen will readilly attest.
Michael, great video! Enjoyed! You know my fave track from this album is the Australian single "Mrs Vandebilt". Probably my all time favourite non Beatle McCartney song. Also, i think side one of this LP could possibly be the greatest single LP side in history!!
Hi Mike. Great synopsis! I’m gonna call this up on RUclips here and give it a listen, with your recommendation from your vid. Netflix has a Hipgnosis documentary film, of course with commentary from the late Storm, and a saddened Aubrey Powell. Anyway, this BOTR album cover was in fact done by them…and it’s covered in that film. I recommend it!
McCartney's Band On The Run opened the Door for Paul Simon to record Graceland. I now have 4 versions of Band on the run on cd. My fave the 1999 DTS C.D. 5.1
great vid Mike!! BOTR has always been my fav. Paul solo album. i may pick this one up but will wait for the price to come down. i have multiple copies of this masterpiece anyway as i do with many other Beatles group & solo albums. my main concern and thoughts on this pressing is all about the sound quality of it being a half-speed.
Great video. I agree completely about how great Paul’s early solo albums were and how the kids in school bought into the BS from RS magazine. I went thru the same thing defending those records. Band on the Run turned this misperception around.
Michael my friend, Has the guy complained yet? The guy who’s car was parked way far away from the stadium who’s windshield was broken when you hit the ball out of the park with this show? Man, your shows just keep getting better and better especially when the subject is one that you’re so passionate about, I.e. the Beatles? I find myself checking several times each day to see if you’ve released a new one. Your writing and delivery have become such that you have few, if any, peers. Thanks so very much for the work you do! Peace my friend, DrRick
Excellent video Michael, i have the original BOTR Album and will certainly obtain this new release cannot wait to hear it ..thank you for the review. You see without you we wouldn't hear about anything about these releases. Thanks one sgain cheers 😊
If I had an old record player I still wouldnt buy this because all of my retirement income has to be directed toward food and rent. I still love hearing about it though and hope all that plastic ink and paper has that same old intoxicating aroma. I wish you would have dug a little deeper with track by track descriptions and my question is are there any demo type tracks with just Paul and his accoustic guitar perhaps. I have been listebing to Carol Kings demos lately for The Monkees and others on youtube and really enjoying those but some people might consider those to be crude unpolished. Thanks for your content always and review, good stuff as usual.
I knew I could count on you to cover this bad boy. Got my single vinyl copy on Monday and also listened to the Underdubbed mixes on Apple Music. While not earth shattering, it did help me hear some of these classic songs with fresh ears. Nice little nuances here and there that I never really caught before. All of the new packaging for the set you got is sleek and elegant. Gonna watch your full review this evening. I knew it was coming and I am really looking forward to it. 👐❤️
Thanx Bruce! Yeah I listened to the rough mixes on iTunes and with the additional listening to the link in my description box, they were very instructive! Check out the isolation tracks too, and then compare them! 😉🤔🎧🏆
@@MichaelNoland-TheBottomLine I got the chance to listen to the isolation tracks today. Amazing stuff. McCartney’s genius firing on all cylinders again after a very turbulent period. Really great.
Basically it was a mixture of folk, blues, country, and bluegrass originally from the states, but became extremely popular;ar in Britain in the early sixties Clyde! ❤❤❤
Oh boy! Lot’s to unpack here. I’ll take a shot at it. First off my favourite album of Paul’s is Ram. Band on the Run comes in at number two. It’s always felt like a very summery album to me. Sunshine and lollipops. Here’s my issue: Is this something we really need? How many different remastered versions are there of this fine album? It’s a little overkill. My music is all digital for practicality reasons and I picked up the Undubbed BotR. I find it a little underwhelming really. Nothing that makes me go “Wow”. It’s nice and all but a must have? Not so much. I’ve always felt that there has always been something just a little lopsided about Beatle and Beatle related releases. Of course I’m not talking about the original releases but rather remasters and box sets an the like. Don’t get me wrong, I really LOVE all that stuff but there’s always something about them that just doesn’t sit right with me. For instance: Red and Blue instead of Rubber Soul, weird little EP in the Revolver box, missing complete uninterrupted rooftop performance on Let It Be. There are other examples but you get the picture. I believe the only sets that got it right were the Plastic Ono Band and Imagine box sets. Those are really fantastic. When it comes to Paul’s stuff it’s off putting. I can’t help but feel that it’s about the money. His box sets are outrageously expensive and are quite frankly on this side of overkill. Just look at the debacle presented to collectors with all the variations of McCartney iii. Anyways, Band on the Run is a stone cold classic and sounds great. Come to think of it I would have been more than amazed if the original cassette that they lost in the mugging had been found. Now that would be interesting!
Great points here Ilabelle! Those missing tapes are the McCartney Holy Grail IMHO! Another Rock & Roll Mystery equal to Amelia Erhardt’s missing plane???🤔❤️🏆
Those of you who collect vinyl make a lot of salient points which truly illustrate the power of Jann. If he wanted to keep visuals, liner notes, packaging, etc. an essential aspect of the industry, why didn't he do something about it? Why didn't he invest and change with the times? Or was it that he enjoyed the exclusivity of the few who were collectors? Thanks for getting me thinking.
Hey there, In my mom it’s not that the amount of boxsets that’s the problem with Paul McCartney’s reissues, It’s the repetition / inconsistency of them It’s been four fucking years Paul, Where’s my Back To The Egg / London Town and Press To Play / Give My Regards To Broadstreet / Off The Ground archive boxsets? Oh look, *HE RELEASED ANOTHER FUCKING VERSION OF MCCARTNEY 3*
I'm interested in outtakes, especially from McCartney's sessions. Some of the songs left off his albums are gems that are better than the ones that ended up on albums. This is the main reason I am hoping more archive collections come out. We still don't have official releases of Waterspout, Cage or Yvonne. On the other hand, I don't have much time for unfinished music like the stuff on this release. I've been pretty disappointed in Paul's releases since 2020 ended - no new album, no archive sets. I haven't bought any of his releases since McCartney III, so I've been saving money, but not having much fun.
I totally agree, Michael, “Ram” has always been my favourite McCartney post-Beatles album; but I also think that “Band on the Run” has been strangely underrated, not by McCartney fans, but just in general. In my humble opinion, I think that much of Paul’s music in the 1970s was unfairly considered inferior to John’s (in part for reasons that you mentioned), which was only exacerbated after Lennon’s murder, but also George’s, based on the enormous backlog of songs that he had written and were finally released like a tsunami on “All Things Must Pass.” I’ve seen a few reviews of the “Underdubbed” mixes of BOTR that stated that these were a waste of money and time, because, there was no value in listening to something when all you heard was what was missing. I disagree. What’s fascinating is the glimpse you get into all of the components that made these recordings so marvellous, how the overdubs lifted the songs to a new level, and, if you really pay attention, to the possible thought processes that were coursing through McCartney’s brain as he recorded these tracks and imagined what they could become.
I've got my copy on CD. On the second disc, the title track is weak. I miss the extra guitar in the middle "if I ever get out of here" section, and the playful guitars in the later chorus of the main song. The orchestra play-in to the main song is missed as well. But once we get passed that, I love the album. I've seen a lot of the criticism on Nineteen Hundred for not having vocals, but I'm fine with it. It should had finished the album though.
Michael, I feel the same way about the Beatles. As great as the individuals were separately, they played and worked as a team! Inevitability they had to break up. As much as I would have loved to see them play again, and my dream would’ve been The Beatles unplugged, but they were a phenomenon of the ‘60’s and it should stay that way!
I got the original album for my 12th birthday back in April 1974. I loved it but I will admit that my friends weren't as keen on Wings as I was. It took until 1976 and the world tour for them to come around to respecting solo Paul material. I thought there must be something wrong with with me for liking Ram when it was panned as garbage by almost everyone who was hip Nowadays, it makes me laugh that the hipsters are acting contrary in the other direction and praising Paul's early solo work.I will always love this era and the material whether it's cool to do or not.
09:48 ugh. That's unfortunate. Robert Christgau is another rwho makes me feel like I'm back in my grad school. There's no doubt that any single member of The Beatles removed would've allowed them to create the whole sensation they became, and that Paul was the leader by many accounts. I also can agree that he's a phenomenal pop/rock musician and songwriter. There just aren't many songs I can get into. "Maybe I'm Amazed" "Let Me Roll It" and "Hi Hi Hi" are my favorites. THANKS FOR THE EDUCATION!
Maybe I’m Amzed, and Let Me Roll It and Hi Hi Hi are personal favs of mine as well! I hated it when McCartney later tried to walk back Hi Hi Hi Mellissa!❤❤❤
Hey Michael, quick heads-up if you haven’t heard: Paul’s lost Hofner was just recently found after all these years. The history of that bass might make for a great Bottom Line video. Something to consider.
My mom couldn’t get into the Let It Be album, because she felt that the songs (except for the title song) weren’t up to their usual caliber of quality.
So should Space Ritual by Hawkwind, the greatest live album ever made, with the heaviest guitar intro on Master of The Universe, a genius album created by the Genius he was Robert Calvert. It Aint gonna be though its not ya run of the mill Rock loved by the masses.
Yes I am in your camp. I have four editions already so I am passing on this. I hear the underdubbed was selling well that MPL had to produce more copies as they sold out. Underdubbed is Paul being very crafty with words which he excels at. Rockdown, etc...I love Paul but he is a genius at marketing and manipulation. I love BOTR and like most the original 1977 recording still remains the best sonically to listen too. I am an oddity in that I love Venus and Mars just as much. There is a great video on RUclips at the moment where they go through McCartney's twenty best songs he gave away to other artists. It really shows what a genoius he was/is. His instruemental Love in the Open Air is an amazing mature instruemental piece, Woman, Goodbye, Come and Get It and on and on it goes. I love all the four Beatles but simply do not believe the others including John could produce such a vast array of music across every genre like McCartney did and continues to do so. Jann Wenner and RS pi'** me right of with their continual suggesting that John is better than Paul in every aspect. In all there rankings they always put John way ahead but without any real jutification. RAM I too adore. Ram on Michael!.
Lennon brought Paul and George into the group( which the order original group's year is arguable; even wikipedia does not know: i say 58, theres a pic of John holding Cynthia's hand in art school that year; the group Fab3 had Geo, Paul and John developing growing playing writing,an actual existance at that point)to make the band stronger, which shows Lennon's wisdom, though according to newbie fans,he's a violent wackjob with no talent contrasting with Sir MacCa.I highly enjoyed this Beatletalk😻
fete feɪt noun a public function, typically held outdoors and organized to raise funds for a charity, including entertainment and the sale of goods and refreshments.
I'll stick to my original copy of Band On The Run. That's the way it was intended to be heard. All of these remixes, anniversary editions, box sets, etc are basically going to wipe away the original recordings. In a short time, a new Beatles fan will not be able to hear anything that was originally released.
Like The Beatles red and blue album re re re re re release, it's the same old stuff. Another cash grab by Paul McCartney. I have "Band on the run" on CD. I never thought it was any different than the rest of his catalog. I couldn't believe that it is often regarded as his best pre Beatles work. It was awhile ago, but I bought the CD in the clearance bins. $63 is a lot of money for vinyl in a bad economy. Thanks, but no thanks.
Yeah I hear ya for most releases, but Band on the Rum with the basic tracks was like Christmas to me Jake! But then again, I’m easy to please brother! 😉❤️👌
I was 3 years old when this was released and I remember it like it was YESTERDAY.
“.. a Beatle can be mad at a Beatle … but you better cut not down another Beatle in front of a Beatle …”
GREAT GREAT RENDITION OF WHAT IT WAS 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻❤
Alice Cooper has told a story about his time with John during John's "Lost Weekend." He has said that someone said something bad about Paul and John went "ballistic." I also read an interview-and damned if I wish I could pull up the link. I don't even remember who this guy was. But I remember clearly what he said. He was working with John and George and they had both come up to him separately to tell him that they could criticize Paul, but he couldn't.
The addition of "Helen Wheels" on side 2 (as with the original USA release in late 1973) of the half-speed remaster really adds to an already great album. It's a great rocker with a traveling theme that fits right in with the spirit of the album much as the title cut "Band on the Run."
It was the same here in Australia. The song "Helen Wheels" was always on side 2. But in Australia, the inner lyric sheet also included its lyrics. This was missing from the US which only covered the other songs. So, I always preferred the Australian LP as it seemed more complete.
They should have then released the half-speed remaster as the original Australian version. The Australian & USA versions were actually better than the original UK release.@@NorsePJ
@@denniswood1437 When I bought the 2CD Archive Collection version, I was annoyed at how they went with the UK song line-up on disc one. I will actually look for the standard CD from either the US or Australia which has the "Helen Wheels" song as I'm used to. After decades of being used to the particular line-up of songs, it's just what I prefer. The second disc isn't anything special. I never play it.
I'm the same with bonus tracks, which I don't mind. However, I don't like them on the same disc. If it's an album I'm used to. I like the album to finish the way I'm accustomed to. It's a 'tism thing.
You know I’ve always felt younger people, my kids 24 & 27, were gipped out of the experience of buying albums. I remember going to the mall after school and just going thru all the records at Sam Goody until I found a cool cover. Digital music has taken part of the experience away.
A fête is a public outdoor festival organised to raise money for a charity. It typically includes entertainment and the sale of goods and refreshments
Thanx Michael! I appreciate your additional info brother! ❤️🏆🏆🏆
Often a Church fundraiser.
In grade school, I bought my first 2 records ( 45's) at the school gift shop. It was 'Band on the Run' and 'Tie a Yellow Ribbon' . ....They were 2 for $1
The "underdubbed" version sounds great. It sounds so intimate.
One of the best parts was burying the guitar track on the right that's out of tune. At the least, the 5th string sounds a little flat in relation to everything else during the second part (If I ever get out of here).
@@philgbrittain I haven't noticed that - which song?
@@judmcc- Band On The Run. It's during the "If I ever get out of here" part.
Loved this Michael, the 2nd album, the rough mixes reminds me of the Esher Demos that came in the White Album Box Set. Fun stuff brother, cheers! I think this release is cool and will get it.
Take a listen to the video deconstruction of the song Band on the Run in the description box Royce! That was an eye opener for sure!❤️😉🎧
Sounds good, looking forward to it.@@MichaelNoland-TheBottomLine
This is a particularly rich, well researched, well considered jam packed episode, MN! Mighty good stuff and worth watching many times! Excellent stuff, as we Tribesmen will readilly attest.
Wow J! Thanx! Yeah this one was a bitch to put together with Storms to the left of me and Lightning to the right! 😉👌❤️
Michael, great video! Enjoyed! You know my fave track from this album is the Australian single "Mrs Vandebilt". Probably my all time favourite non Beatle McCartney song. Also, i think side one of this LP could possibly be the greatest single LP side in history!!
Yeah that track goes all over the place, doesn’t it! Paul at his best for sure! Thanx for your kind words btw! 😉🏆👌❤️
Hi Mike. Great synopsis! I’m gonna call this up on RUclips here and give it a listen, with your recommendation from your vid. Netflix has a Hipgnosis documentary film, of course with commentary from the late Storm, and a saddened Aubrey Powell. Anyway, this BOTR album cover was in fact done by them…and it’s covered in that film. I recommend it!
McCartney's Band On The Run opened the Door for Paul Simon to record Graceland. I now have 4 versions of Band on the run on cd. My fave the 1999 DTS C.D. 5.1
It;s an album worthy of such different mix etc RinkRat! 😉🤔🎧🏆
great vid Mike!! BOTR has always been my fav. Paul solo album. i may pick this one up but will wait for the price to come down. i have multiple copies of this masterpiece anyway as i do with many other Beatles group & solo albums. my main concern and thoughts on this pressing is all about the sound quality of it being a half-speed.
Great video. I agree completely about how great Paul’s early solo albums were and how the kids in school bought into the BS from RS magazine. I went thru the same thing defending those records. Band on the Run turned this misperception around.
Presence by Led Zeppelin is great for the inclusion of “for your life” alone!
Michael my friend,
Has the guy complained yet?
The guy who’s car was parked way far away from the stadium who’s windshield was broken when you hit the ball out of the park with this show?
Man, your shows just keep getting better and better especially when the subject is one that you’re so passionate about, I.e. the Beatles?
I find myself checking several times each day to see if you’ve released a new one. Your writing and delivery have become such that you have few, if any, peers. Thanks so very much for the work you do!
Peace my friend,
DrRick
Thanx so much DrRick! And to think I did this one in between Rain storms and flooding! Whoda thought? ❤️😉☔️🏆
Excellent video Michael, i have the original BOTR Album and will certainly obtain this new release cannot wait to hear it ..thank you for the review.
You see without you we wouldn't hear about anything about these releases.
Thanks one sgain cheers 😊
Thanx Michael, I sure appreciate your support brother! 😉👌❤️
If I had an old record player I still wouldnt buy this because all of my retirement income has to be directed toward food and rent. I still love hearing about it though and hope all that plastic ink and paper has that same old intoxicating aroma.
I wish you would have dug a little deeper with track by track descriptions and my question is are there any demo type tracks with just Paul and his accoustic guitar perhaps. I have been listebing to Carol Kings demos lately for The Monkees and others on youtube and really enjoying those but some people might consider those to be crude unpolished. Thanks for your content always and review, good stuff as usual.
Thanx so much Frank! Great freakin’ album IMHO! 😉👌❤️
I knew I could count on you to cover this bad boy. Got my single vinyl copy on Monday and also listened to the Underdubbed mixes on Apple Music. While not earth shattering, it did help me hear some of these classic songs with fresh ears. Nice little nuances here and there that I never really caught before. All of the new packaging for the set you got is sleek and elegant.
Gonna watch your full review this evening. I knew it was coming and I am really looking forward to it. 👐❤️
Thanx Bruce! Yeah I listened to the rough mixes on iTunes and with the additional listening to the link in my description box, they were very instructive! Check out the isolation tracks too, and then compare them! 😉🤔🎧🏆
@@MichaelNoland-TheBottomLine I got the chance to listen to the isolation tracks today. Amazing stuff. McCartney’s genius firing on all cylinders again after a very turbulent period. Really great.
@@BruceColon-BSides yeah, they were a lesson for me Bruce. The placement of very simple but effective guitar licks were an eye opener for me!🤔🎧👌❤️
Thanks!
I'm 65. I've heard the word skiffle for 40 years and heard a few tunes, but still don't understand what it is. Please explain
Basically it was a mixture of folk, blues, country, and bluegrass originally from the states, but became extremely popular;ar in Britain in the early sixties Clyde! ❤❤❤
Lennon came across it mid-1950's around the time he discovered Rocknroll.
It's a story Paul recently said the Beatles was a formed established outfit when he joined go figure right.
I love band on the run
Great point RockStarDust! Thanx! ❤️❤️❤️
Michael I will be moving my live podcast from Sunday to Monday@ 6:30 this week due to the Super Bowl.
Thanx for letting me know Royce! Is that thing on AGAIN???
Yes it is! @@MichaelNoland-TheBottomLine
Oh boy! Lot’s to unpack here.
I’ll take a shot at it. First off
my favourite album of Paul’s
is Ram. Band on the Run comes
in at number two. It’s always felt
like a very summery album to me.
Sunshine and lollipops.
Here’s my issue:
Is this something we really need?
How many different remastered
versions are there of this fine album?
It’s a little overkill. My music is all digital
for practicality reasons and I picked up
the Undubbed BotR. I find it a little
underwhelming really. Nothing that
makes me go “Wow”. It’s nice and all
but a must have? Not so much.
I’ve always felt that there has always been
something just a little lopsided about Beatle
and Beatle related releases. Of course I’m
not talking about the original releases but
rather remasters and box sets an the like.
Don’t get me wrong, I really LOVE all that
stuff but there’s always something about
them that just doesn’t sit right with me.
For instance: Red and Blue instead of
Rubber Soul, weird little EP in the
Revolver box, missing complete
uninterrupted rooftop performance
on Let It Be. There are other examples
but you get the picture. I believe the only
sets that got it right were the Plastic Ono Band
and Imagine box sets. Those are really fantastic.
When it comes to Paul’s stuff it’s off putting.
I can’t help but feel that it’s about the money.
His box sets are outrageously expensive and
are quite frankly on this side of overkill.
Just look at the debacle presented to
collectors with all the variations of
McCartney iii.
Anyways, Band on the Run is a stone
cold classic and sounds great. Come to
think of it I would have been more than
amazed if the original cassette that they
lost in the mugging had been found. Now
that would be interesting!
Great points here Ilabelle!
Those missing tapes are the McCartney Holy Grail IMHO! Another Rock & Roll Mystery equal to Amelia Erhardt’s missing plane???🤔❤️🏆
@@MichaelNoland-TheBottomLine
Funny you should say that. They found her plane just very recently.
Check it out. Interesting stuff.
Those of you who collect vinyl make a lot of salient points which truly illustrate the power of Jann. If he wanted to keep visuals, liner notes, packaging, etc. an essential aspect of the industry, why didn't he do something about it? Why didn't he invest and change with the times? Or was it that he enjoyed the exclusivity of the few who were collectors? Thanks for getting me thinking.
@@MichaelNoland-TheBottomLine
Amelia Earhart’s plane may have been found just a couple of weeks ago.
Interesting stuff.👍
Hey there, In my mom it’s not that the amount of boxsets that’s the problem with Paul McCartney’s reissues, It’s the repetition / inconsistency of them
It’s been four fucking years Paul, Where’s my Back To The Egg / London Town and Press To Play / Give My Regards To Broadstreet / Off The Ground archive boxsets?
Oh look, *HE RELEASED ANOTHER FUCKING VERSION OF MCCARTNEY 3*
I'm interested in outtakes, especially from McCartney's sessions. Some of the songs left off his albums are gems that are better than the ones that ended up on albums. This is the main reason I am hoping more archive collections come out. We still don't have official releases of Waterspout, Cage or Yvonne. On the other hand, I don't have much time for unfinished music like the stuff on this release. I've been pretty disappointed in Paul's releases since 2020 ended - no new album, no archive sets. I haven't bought any of his releases since McCartney III, so I've been saving money, but not having much fun.
Yeah me too Chris! Outtakes from a master like McCartney are usually better that album by others! 😉❤️👌
I totally agree, Michael, “Ram” has always been my favourite McCartney post-Beatles album; but I also think that “Band on the Run” has been strangely underrated, not by McCartney fans, but just in general. In my humble opinion, I think that much of Paul’s music in the 1970s was unfairly considered inferior to John’s (in part for reasons that you mentioned), which was only exacerbated after Lennon’s murder, but also George’s, based on the enormous backlog of songs that he had written and were finally released like a tsunami on “All Things Must Pass.”
I’ve seen a few reviews of the “Underdubbed” mixes of BOTR that stated that these were a waste of money and time, because, there was no value in listening to something when all you heard was what was missing. I disagree. What’s fascinating is the glimpse you get into all of the components that made these recordings so marvellous, how the overdubs lifted the songs to a new level, and, if you really pay attention, to the possible thought processes that were coursing through McCartney’s brain as he recorded these tracks and imagined what they could become.
You know Bradley McCartney seems to go in and out of favor with general fans! Never understood that phenomenon! 😉👌👍❤️
I've got my copy on CD. On the second disc, the title track is weak. I miss the extra guitar in the middle "if I ever get out of here" section, and the playful guitars in the later chorus of the main song. The orchestra play-in to the main song is missed as well. But once we get passed that, I love the album. I've seen a lot of the criticism on Nineteen Hundred for not having vocals, but I'm fine with it. It should had finished the album though.
I hear ya, but It all adds to the wonderful story behind the albums for me Deb! ❤❤❤
Michael, I feel the same way about the Beatles. As great as the individuals were separately, they played and worked as a team!
Inevitability they had to break up. As much as I would have loved to see them play again, and my dream would’ve been The Beatles unplugged, but they were a phenomenon of the ‘60’s and it should stay that way!
I got the original album for my 12th birthday back in April 1974. I loved it but I will admit that my friends weren't as keen on Wings as I was. It took until 1976 and the world tour for them to come around to respecting solo Paul material. I thought there must be something wrong with with me for liking Ram when it was panned as garbage by almost everyone who was hip Nowadays, it makes me laugh that the hipsters are acting contrary in the other direction and praising Paul's early solo work.I will always love this era and the material whether it's cool to do or not.
A-Freakin’-Men to what you say here Jim! General audiences are so flighty brother! ❤️👌🏆
Please excuse me, but I don’t remember if they released a similar vinyl version of Ram, which is my favorite all-time McCartney album. Thank you.
They have released extended version of many of his albums Orno! But a deep study like this is amazing! ❤️❤️❤️
@@MichaelNoland-TheBottomLine thank you sir, and as a fellow friend of Bills. 30 years is awesome!
09:48 ugh. That's unfortunate. Robert Christgau is another rwho makes me feel like I'm back in my grad school. There's no doubt that any single member of The Beatles removed would've allowed them to create the whole sensation they became, and that Paul was the leader by many accounts. I also can agree that he's a phenomenal pop/rock musician and songwriter. There just aren't many songs I can get into. "Maybe I'm Amazed" "Let Me Roll It" and "Hi Hi Hi" are my favorites. THANKS FOR THE EDUCATION!
Maybe I’m Amzed, and Let Me Roll It and Hi Hi Hi are personal favs of mine as well! I hated it when McCartney later tried to walk back Hi Hi Hi Mellissa!❤❤❤
Hey Michael, quick heads-up if you haven’t heard: Paul’s lost Hofner was just recently found after all these years. The history of that bass might make for a great Bottom Line video. Something to consider.
Thanx Bruce! I saw that, and thought the very same thing brother! ❤️❤️👌😉
@@MichaelNoland-TheBottomLine Great minds, my friend 🧠🌟
My mom couldn’t get into the Let It Be album, because she felt that the songs (except for the title song) weren’t up to their usual caliber of quality.
So should Space Ritual by Hawkwind, the greatest live album ever made, with the heaviest guitar intro on Master of The Universe, a genius album created by the Genius he was Robert Calvert. It Aint gonna be though its not ya run of the mill Rock loved by the masses.
I'm not sure.Right now I have the double cd,the double cd with dvd and I also have the 3 cd and dvd boxset lol
Yeah a lot if fans feel the very same way Thomas! You aren’t alone! ❤❤❤
Yes I am in your camp. I have four editions already so I am passing on this. I hear the underdubbed was selling well that MPL had to produce more copies as they sold out. Underdubbed is Paul being very crafty with words which he excels at. Rockdown, etc...I love Paul but he is a genius at marketing and manipulation. I love BOTR and like most the original 1977 recording still remains the best sonically to listen too. I am an oddity in that I love Venus and Mars just as much. There is a great video on RUclips at the moment where they go through McCartney's twenty best songs he gave away to other artists. It really shows what a genoius he was/is. His instruemental Love in the Open Air is an amazing mature instruemental piece, Woman, Goodbye, Come and Get It and on and on it goes. I love all the four Beatles but simply do not believe the others including John could produce such a vast array of music across every genre like McCartney did and continues to do so. Jann Wenner and RS pi'** me right of with their continual suggesting that John is better than Paul in every aspect. In all there rankings they always put John way ahead but without any real jutification. RAM I too adore. Ram on Michael!.
Lennon brought Paul and George into the group( which the order original group's year is arguable; even wikipedia does not know: i say 58, theres a pic of John holding Cynthia's hand in art school that year; the group Fab3 had Geo, Paul and John developing growing playing writing,an actual existance at that point)to make the band stronger, which shows Lennon's wisdom, though according to newbie fans,he's a violent wackjob with no talent contrasting with Sir MacCa.I highly enjoyed this Beatletalk😻
Great additional info Adam! Thanx brother! 😉👌❤️🏆
@@MichaelNoland-TheBottomLine I have to say your extended videos are like, the bomb!,😻
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Thanx for the info Dave! I can be ignorant at times! ❤️😉👌
I'll stick to my original copy of Band On The Run.
That's the way it was intended to be heard.
All of these remixes, anniversary editions, box sets, etc are basically going to wipe away the original recordings.
In a short time, a new Beatles fan will not be able to hear anything that was originally released.
Paul didn't put his ego aside when it came to Pete Best.
Yeah none of them did DJ! John later said they were cowards for treating Pete that way!🤔❤❤
Nice to see a family member of Jann Wenner chime in.
Like The Beatles red and blue album re re re re re release, it's the same old stuff. Another cash grab by Paul McCartney. I have "Band on the run" on CD. I never thought it was any different than the rest of his catalog. I couldn't believe that it is often regarded as his best pre Beatles work. It was awhile ago, but I bought the CD in the clearance bins. $63 is a lot of money for vinyl in a bad economy. Thanks, but no thanks.
Yeah I hear ya for most releases, but Band on the Rum with the basic tracks was like Christmas to me Jake! But then again, I’m easy to please brother! 😉❤️👌
@@MichaelNoland-TheBottomLine My version of BOTR is a CD import with bonus tracks. I don't play it often.
promo sm 😳
sorry. but i cant stand it when i see a no talent like linda acting like a part of wings. she had no business there except she was pauls wife..
Many feel like you do Steve! They feel she held them back! ❤️😉🤔