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Bobby Whitlock on All Things Must Pass.

If you have any interest in George Harrison’s All Thinks Must Pass album---especially in it’s upcoming 50th Anniversary incarnation---you have GOT to watch Bobby Whitlock’s new YouTube video about the recording of the album! Bobby is the organist/pianist/harmony singer (and player of other assorted instruments) on the album, as well as the same (along with songwriter) in Derek & The Dominos.

Bobby was very recently contacted by George’s estate regarding his recollections of the recording of ATMP, as his memory of that event far surpasses that of any other still-living participant, including Ringo and Eric Clapton. His recounting of the recording of the album is FAN-FREAKING-TASTIC! An utter joy to watch and hear. He and his wife/musical partner Coco Carmel recorded the video in their Texas home, and you may watch it on YouTube.

The video is very easy to find: Once on YouTube, do a search for "Bobby Whitlock", and click on his name. The first video in the queue is entitled "All Things Must Pass 50th/Just The Facts". I CANNOT wait for the newly-mixed version of the recordings (without Phil Spector’s gratuitous, grossly-excessive echo and reverb), to be offered in many different forms.
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Excellent post @tostadosunidos, agree with your every point.

Lennon's solo output is kind of a trainwreck. How 'bout the Rock And Roll album he did (with Spector producing!)? Oy! Terr-i-ble. Starting Over coulda been great (he was originally going to record the album using Cheap Trick as his band! I think I remember reading he actually got as far as doing some recording with them, still unreleased. THAT I would like to hear!), but ended up being MOR mush. IMO, of course.

The Beatles are one of those instances of the whole being greater than the sum of it's parts. The four of them made better music together than did any of them alone. As should go without saying, imo.

I fully expect the 50th Anniversary ATMP to completely change my opinion of the album.
gpgr4blu
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ATMP is my favorite solo Beale album by far and easily in my top 7 favorite albums of all time . Could not help but go for the Uber Deluxe edition. I'm usually just about the music, and I am dying to hear it all unSpectorized---but when you throw in the gnomes with vinyl and blu-ray....
jafant
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bdp24

Thank You for starting this thread. I will check out the Bobby Whitlock vid on YouTube.
Agreed, I am looking forward to the ATMP 50th offering as well.

Happy Listening!
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tostadosunidos
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As with Let it Be, the un-Spectored tracks of John Lennon Rock and Rolll sound fresh and strong (they can be heard on the 4-disc Lennon Anthology set).  Apparently the sessions were one long drunken party but there's some good stuff in there IMO.  I think he sang with passion, albeit it alcohol-driven.
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ATMP is my favorite solo Beale album by far and easily in my top 7 favorite albums of all time . Could not help but go for the Uber Deluxe edition.

That is one nice looking Uber set, gpgr4blu.  It doe look like something that will become an heirloom.
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