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Post by JoJo on Apr 28, 2006 19:22:53 GMT -5
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Post by DarkHorse on Apr 28, 2006 19:34:28 GMT -5
Those are great JoJo. It's about time we see an undoctored/unstretched pic of JPM.
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Post by Doc on Apr 29, 2006 0:23:42 GMT -5
Great finds, Jojo!
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Post by plastic paul on Apr 29, 2006 19:09:23 GMT -5
Yes, thanks JoJo
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Post by JoJo on Apr 30, 2006 12:42:44 GMT -5
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Post by Doc on Apr 30, 2006 20:44:37 GMT -5
Fabulous Jojo! OK, McCartney was always more transparent, registering openly on the face. Of the Beatles, the most, though Ringo was a close second. I think George hid the most from people; I think John actually concealed a lot, was the most hard to really read, as he had a way of wearing a false emotion, or put-on emotion, to cover his feelings. Quite deliberate, maybe quite necessary........sometimes John's eyes looked disconnnected from the rest of the face. he might be smiling, or making a smart aleck grin, but the eyes sometimes looked cold or hurt............. George's face always seemed reserved to me, cautious, holding back, emotionally "modest", as if his upbringing taught him to only reveal proper amounts of self to others, as if it was improper to show too much. Ringo seems always to want to have a good time, a comfortable time, and to avoid awkwardness. John seems to exploit an awkward turn, and turn it into an opportunity to make a statement. He seemed always to have in his head ideas, words, etc, that framed imporatant ideas, important things. George seemed to always be looking, searching, for that which is appropriatem proper, good, polit, correct---and also, the meaning of life, and of love, in a broad, humane sense. George seemed to avert his needs, he was not a needy person, he seemed to downplay emotionally driven displays or acts.
John's notions of love seemed to be more passionate, more needy, with a tendency to be emotional, to come close to outbursts, to offer frequent apologetics and explanations, to solicite empathy and at least intellectual understanding to his flights.
Ringo seems to have always wanted to keep it simple----so sombody has an outburst? No problem, everything's allright, lets move on in the positive. He doesn't stop to scold, doesn't get stuck spinning his wheels in frustration, he just seeks the higher ground.
Paul seems to be the one intrigued by exploration, experimentation, and scrutiny, and labor and pursuit of fresh possibilities, but always possibilities that are decent, that are recommendable, reasonable. I suspect he has (was) attracted to challenges and prospects that others may have viewed as too daunting or unlikely to pan.
George could go it alone. Ringo could do it all as a team member. John appears to have been motivated by things in which he could influence, impact, impress, or control. Which isn't all bad. If thus motivated he could climb musical mountains. On the other side of the coin, unfortunately, surprisingly, was a lingering complacence.
McCartney has likely not had many days in his life of complacence.
George seems to have saught isolation, maybe a cover for brooding. Not one to brood in front of others. John, I think, brooded by exuding a kind of cold sarcasm, a dry, distant stand-offishness. Ringo seems to have been consistently social, well controlled in his outward moods. Though, here and there, a trace of sadness and perhaps disappointment is there but only slightly---he kept those things in check.
All the Beatles avec leurs retinue, were conscious of maintaining the dignity and keeping the bar high on attitude and appearences. Not just surface elements, but private ones, deep one, vital ones. They were determined to carry on gracefully. This is why it is hard for some folks perhaps to watch certain scenes of "Let It Be", the film, because, though none in it ever descend into an uncontrolled emotional display, the undercurrent of disharmony, which is easy to grasp from watching, especially as they knew they were being filmed, indicates a higher level of conflict that was ever outwardly expressed.
OK, I know about George crushing Lennon's glasses several years later.
That they did as well as they did for 8-9 long years shows they were reasonably flexible gents.
What was the unifying philosophy that helped them the most?
"I will not have history remember me as a drama queen."
But, back O/T, as far as Macca being liberally expressive, is there a gene that makes one fellow more facially indicative than another?
Is there a gene that makes an Irishman drink?
Can I have another Bailey's? swish.....whizz........swoop.......ker-blap
[One has never seen DoctorRobert's desk chair twirl about quite so fast as he trots off toward the kitchen for a nip.....WHAT a display.]
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Post by TotalInformation on Apr 30, 2006 22:27:29 GMT -5
the text about the many faces is extremely interesting. we learn:
-- JPM frequently used disguises -- JPM loathed petty authority -- JPM frequently played somewhat elaborate pranks
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Post by Doc on Apr 30, 2006 22:43:39 GMT -5
the text about the many faces is extremely interesting. we learn: -- JPM frequently used disguises -- JPM loathed petty authority -- JPM frequently played somewhat elaborate pranks Yes, this tidbit emerges and it goes right along with things already seen.
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