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Post by il ras on Feb 10, 2006 20:39:15 GMT -5
Hi agree that the "penny lane", " strawberry fields" and "SGT pepper's cover" guy could be the very first replacement, waiting for a "singing double" that was "under construction": he looks different from James Paul (that's obvious) but also from the actual Sir Paul McCartney. It could be obviously also the result of plastic surgery but I fully agree about this with noodles and it's also obvious that their first need was to have a "Paul" to show to the world asap, not necessarily singing, at the beginning.
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Post by lili on Feb 12, 2006 11:56:44 GMT -5
I agree with you all. I think that there might've been more than one Faul in the beginning. I also think that it's very possible that Neil might've been the 1st choice. It's been stated elsewhere that he was a good match for Paul. He has the same general head size, shape, ear shape, body type & height as Paul did. Compare the two of them in these photos that I found inline: In this photo, it's Neil walking in front of Paul. In this photo, it's Neil walking alongside Paul on Paul's right.
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Post by LOVELYRITA on Feb 12, 2006 15:50:08 GMT -5
I don't think Neil was the Faul in the one pic posted with bloated cheeks...if you look on the one thread about Faul pics, it was posted and Neil was in the background, but his head is turned to the side.
He may have served as a voiceover replacement in some songs, but not as a physical replacement. There are pics of him with Bill/Faul. So if he were Faul/Bill, then who is the Neil/Feil with Bill?
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Post by noodles on Feb 13, 2006 7:16:35 GMT -5
Absolutely agree that from the WA onwards, it's the same guy, mountain man included. It was late 66 to early 68 or so that the vocals were done by..(who knows, but we have a list of suspects) Are you sure about the Jude guy being stage 2, and completely separate from WA (and LIB) guy? Hey Jude...The Long and Winding Road.. Just thinking of those two run together, it's the same voice. Haven't made up my mind about whether the guy at the dinner table is Tony S. or Neil, of course whether Neil was a temporary stand in is another issue. I'll agree that if the situation was dire enough, and there wasn't time to do anything else, (until a more suitable replacement was ready) then you might use someone very inner circle, someone that could be trusted to keep quiet. But I dunno, always wished it didn't require such a big jump, going from someone who was so lacking in the base features, to at least a fair match. (only fair really) Multiple Fauls I can understand and perhaps see, given the changing look depending on which function was being served. (stills, interviews, public appearances, etc.) Well presented Noodles, thanks. I think you're right jojo, it would make sense to have Stage 2 Paul miming to Stage 3 Paul/Mountain Man's vocals to ease the transition. I haven't had enough time to study MM's vocals yet or work out exactly where he first appears but he's certainly around by the time the 'Yellow Submarine' movie came along. I think they switched between 2 and 3 for a while. In fact I've seen a post Beatles picture of 'Paul' that looked like Stage 2 Paul. Lots more studying to be done. I've been doing some research into Tony and Neil pics. I don't think Neil was the Faul in the one pic posted with bloated cheeks...if you look on the one thread about Faul pics, it was posted and Neil was in the background, but his head is turned to the side. He may have served as a voiceover replacement in some songs, but not as a physical replacement. There are pics of him with Bill/Faul. So if he were Faul/Bill, then who is the Neil/Feil with Bill? Do you mean this picture? That could be anyone.
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Post by mciiii on Feb 17, 2006 6:24:40 GMT -5
another shot af Neil, this time in Filipinas and other from Sgt Pepper
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