Thursday, June 9, 2011

Any Time At All

"Any Time At All" starts off with a bang--well, more a shout, really, but it's wonderfully startling--and only gets better. John describes the song as "an effort at writing 'It Won't Be Long'. Same ilk: C to A minor, C to A minor—with me shouting." I found myself kind of bouncing around while listening to this one; it's romantic without being too sappy, and it's fun without being too shallow. 

John couldn't hit the high notes, so Paul sang the second "Any time at all" in each chorus. Generally, it seems George could hit the highest notes, followed by Paul. Ringo mostly kept to his drums but was a decent singer, and John was the screamer, for sure. Listening to their early stuff actually cured me of the misconception that all early '60s music was fluffy, easy-listening, and family-friendly. Some of it sounded more like the early '60s had gotten into a minor altercation with some '80s heavy metal. :PWaahhhhh!

Speaking of Ringo, according to BeatlesEBooks.com, 
This was his last day with the group before going into the hospital with tonsillitis.  "It was miserable," Ringo remembers.  "My throat was so sore, and I was trying to live on jelly and ice-cream.  I was a smoker in those days, too.  That was pretty rough."
Poor Ringo! John, his wife Cynthia, George, and George's new girlfriend Patti Boyd (an {in}famous lady we'll learn more about later!) had all just come back from a vacation in Tahiti, too, so this no doubt screwed up their schedule even more.

Well kids, that's it for today. Sorry the post was so late! See you tomorrow. :)


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Heard It Tally: 5
Songs Completed: 45

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