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ABBEY ROAD

The Beatles

 

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5 stars 01. Come Together Come Together is one of the most famous riffs in the world of rock (the riff in question is the riff from bass of Paul), the song was kind of an anthem for John and he played throughout his solo career. The sound of the Beatles is unique and all tones are almost impossible to recreate. Has a guitar work invoked in the bottom of the music that is very difficult to hear and the vocal support of Paul were perfect. And what about the chorus? One of the most thrilling and exciting things. Question? You have a band? So enjoy this music and play on your shows you'll see is true, I can attest. It has a keyboard solo from already short of an amendment on guitar. The drums of Ringo I love. Have that timbre 'tuneless' he's one that few talk about but it should be more respected.

02. Something George does not write with the same speed of Lennon and McCartney, but when did ... God, when he did it... Such a pearl of the world songbook already re-recorded thousands of times. And special attention to the great Paul McCartney in one of the most sensational lines already written down for bass. And of course we have the hand of the 5th Beatle George Martin with beautiful orquestrations and a shy keyboard in background. The guitar break? Good solo is the more melodic that has news, regret the whole body to tell you the truth. Save George wherever you are, the more quiet of Fab Four, never got into scandals, his only fault was being too religious and believe in the wrong people (read Indian Gurus and alikes).

03. Maxwell's Silver Hammer What is this? Simple! Paul! He is one of the greatest composers who have already stepped on the planet. One of the most expensive musical of the music world. Paul song that tells a story super cool and crazy about a student who put the hammer on the head of a bunch of people (laughter), he is as brilliant? Who would imagine a demented lyrics with a melody that beautiful? Ah! And do not forget the lines of synthesizer (in 69? Yep!) And sensational guitar lines from George!

04. Oh! Darling To complement what I said up there we have the top 3 McCartney. Excellent bass (Something), excellent composer (Maxwell's Silver Hammer) and a awsome vocalist (Oh! Darling). How can someone sing so very different as if he had not doing anything much? Saw this guy! The 'ballad' has composed more emotional! Pay attention to small details (aka the whole disk).

05. Octopus's Garden Ringo's song, quiet unusual in the Beatles! Octopus's Garden is a country half way rock song with a weird chorus and modulation of tone for solo. The guitars vary and George was sensational. The voice of John and Paul too!. The voice of Ringo is the perfect for this song, he does not have what we call 'voice for singing' but in none of the songs he sang with the Beatles in any of them I have some kind of complaint.

06. I Want You (She's So Heavy) MY GOD! WHAT WOULD IT? This is BEATLES? Are you sure? These are common questions of who hears I Want You for the first time. Only this song has affected half of prog musicians on the planet (and I say the King Criimson for sure). John sings incessantly while the same phrase in almost all the music accompanies the guitar in perfect tune. And the chorus is one of the most sensational things of the world, we could be listening to this music even if she had some 30 minutes (which was delicious). The guitar break is another pearl, started with the melody of the song. And do not forget the hidden Hammonds entire range. Voice more than perfect (hey, we're talking about Beatles here, perfection is redundant). She's So ...... Heaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaavyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy !!!!!!! UAU!

07. Here Comes The Sun Well, here we started the 2nd part of the album, in fact I'm sure that this track should have been in Side 1 of the lp as all the rest is composed of small beads all linked, probably was not included in part 1 for lack of time, and many great songs! Like I said above George is a great composer, at Here Comes The Sun this does not change at all. All we know this song. The beginning of the guitar is beautiful, something genius. Fantastic melody. Great band! I love these guys.

08. Because Here we begin what should be a single track (one day I will put all together just to have the taste, laughter). The guitar and keyboard sounds that begin very well together. And the voice? All singing together in perfect vocalization. It is difficult for me to write about it because most of the time I'm singing along (laughs).

09. You Never Give Me Your Money This piano is divine, most of the melodies of Paul and the bass from the beginning? UAU! Until no more emotional power. And for diversifying the chorus is full of Honky Tonk, a kind of sallon sound. The drums of Ringo is that splendid party! A lullaby in the end only makes the most sensational thing. Great guitars at the end.

10. Sun King One step further and arrived in Sun King (which originally was called Here Comes The Sun-King, but John changed the the name, this way it is not equal to the music of George that opens the side 2). The most sensational of the band (besides the weather and the guitar 'Hawaiian') are the vocals in Spanish, very cool to hear the Beatles singing in Spanish. And again Paul hit the bass.

11. Mean Mr. Mustard Another great track! A half-moon tambourine is a percussion in the background while the band sends one of his most sensational stories about fictional characters (or not!), The effect that Paul was put in the bass is sensational.

12. Polythene Pam Polythene Pam comes in, which in itself is a continuation very cool, has a nice guitar in the background and the basic voice of John was spectacular, and was the guitar solo of course.

13. She Came In Through The Bathroom Window A hell of a melody, a guitar and a wonderful bunch of vocals in the background. Aside from the excellent chorus, and melancholy.

14. Golden Slumbers Is just fantastic! What George (Martin) did with the orchestra here haven't a price (give a look on the disc 'Love' he has launched with collages of sounds of the Beatles and will understand why the guy is genius), and once again shows that Paul is one of the best vocalists of the rock world (in my opinion the best, going to the Freddie Mercury, which is one of Great for me).

15. Carry That Weight Indeed these last 3 tracks are one. Carry That Weight have a small orchestra and a solo guitar, is perfect. Outside the piano course! Chorus is one of those for you to sing along! Want something better?

16. The End Ask for a drummer doing a solo! What does it do? Fill in with tons, snares, etc, not Ringo! Make a super simple and beautiful line. Aside from that solo are then recorded two batteries! While everybody sings' Love You 'at the bottom there George recorded one of his best solos. Well-Blues Rock. To finish the melody which is most exciting news in musical history.

17. Her Majesty Question! A sticker may be the greatest thing you ever heard? Answer! If was The Beatles of course!

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