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Post by JoJo on Aug 21, 2005 22:13:54 GMT -5
The man who designed the Revolver cover, if you have an extra 1-2K to spend, check out the gallery: www.voormann.com/start/index.shtmlOk, I'm totally confined to window shopping, but it was an enjoyable browse. I think.. if I had the money, it would be worth it, to me anyway. Something painfully honest about those portrayals, like you get a connection to the moment in time he is presenting.
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Post by DarkHorse on Sept 4, 2005 9:16:08 GMT -5
There's no paintings of Bill is there?
Musicians have told me that the bass playing on the later Beatles records was better than the earlier ones. No offense to James Paul as his bass playing certainly had its merits. But then someone on 60IF awhile back brought up that the bass playing on the later Beatles albums could have been Klaus Voorman. It certainly was unlikely that Bill, who was just learning to play left-handed, could be credited with all of that good bass play.
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Post by pennylane on Sept 4, 2005 22:47:39 GMT -5
I dunno.. it is possible that he was already a lefty, there's nothing to say he wasn't. And watching him play in the Let it Be film.. he seems to be pretty much a natural.
I'd say our Bill is an all round talent.. I mean really, what can't he do?
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Post by -Wings- on Sept 5, 2005 18:39:24 GMT -5
At one time I believed that Bill was put through extensive bass training, and just got good because he was given some of the best lessons in the world. If you'll notice in his first two years of him in the role, you never seem him playing the bass. He's always just holding it, and the Beatles then resort to lip-synching over the prerecorded music, like the All You Need is Love performance. I thought this was also the reason they never did a single live performance during these years until the rooftop concert, which (as it was for Let it Be) was when Bill was ready.
Now, with the Pepperpot stuff coming to light, I think it could be more likely that he knew how to play, but not left-handed. Of course, he was also a natural piano talent.
Anyway, it's possible that Klaus Voorman did some bass playing on the post-'66 Beatles albums. I'd imagine they would have employed nearly every talented musician "in the know" as they could have.
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Post by JoJo on Sept 5, 2005 18:49:19 GMT -5
Right, once he found his own style and learned to deal with the left handed issue, he was OK. The first year or two must have occupied all his energies just being a convincing double. The ones "in charge" may have also wanted to take NO chances in making sure someone copied the JPM style at first, then it could slowly evolve/morph to Bill's style. I remember an interview with Bill and George Martin where Bill talked of doing all the Pepper bass lines at night when everyone was gone. I tend to think he sat around playing solitaire while (whoever) took care of the bass lines.
Or I could be wrong, maybe he did them himself, just at night he didn't need to worry about playing right handed..
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Post by Jai Guru Deva on Sept 5, 2005 22:57:37 GMT -5
Beginning in March 1971, there was a rumor, circulated by British press, about John Lennon, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, Billy Preston, and Klaus Voormann. The group was to call themselves "The Ladders" (perhaps referring to "Jacobs Ladder"). Voormann moved to London in 1966 and played bass for Manfred Mann. Before that, he was trained in classical guitar and in 1964 he succeeded Lewis Collins on bass for "The Eyes". In the 70's, Voormann played on Lennon's "Cold Turkey, Harrison's "All Things Must Pass", and involved with Ringo Starr on different projects. Look, I think it's entirely probable Klaus Voormann to layed down bass tracks for the Beatles. If Denny Laine did it, why not Voorman? The Ladders web.telia.com/~u66002771/ladders.htmVoormann Bio 216.52.241.225/nad/music/artist/bio/0,,506361,00.html
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Post by JoJo on May 5, 2007 21:25:56 GMT -5
I found a video about Klauss, German narration, but the people being interviewed spoke in English. Obviously he and the Beatles go way back, to the days when Stu was around, Hamburg, etc. During the closing credits, the songs he worked on were listed, for me anyway it was a surprise how many Beatles songs there were. I suspect a talented musician such as he is, plus his obvious loyalty would make him a likely suspect for filling in should there have been a need..
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Post by fourthousandholes on May 5, 2007 22:27:28 GMT -5
This was a strange song. (It's listed above.) I've wondered at times whether it related to PID/PWR.
Ha Ha Said The Clown Manfred Mann
Chorus Ha ha said the clown Has the king lost his crown, Is the night being tight on romance Ha ha said the clown Is it bringing you down, That you've lost your chance
Feeling low, gotta go See a show in town Hear the jokes, have a smoke, and a laugh at the clown In a whirl, see a girl with a smile in her eyes Never thought I'd be brought right down by her lies
Chorus
In a trance, watch her dance to the beat of the drums Faster now, sweating brow, I'm all the fingers and thumbs Wonder why I hit the sky When she blows me a kiss In a while run a mile I'm regretting all this
Chorus
Time to go, close the show, Wave the people good-bye Grab my coat, grab my hat, Look that girl in the eye Where's your home, What's your phone number Stop fooling round Could have died she replied "I'm the wife of the clown"
Chorus
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Post by B on Jul 23, 2011 16:24:47 GMT -5
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