Geoffrey Settle Posted August 7, 2013 Report Share Posted August 7, 2013 This appeared on my FB site from the Carole King FB site - it's from the archives. Do any of you remember it "Don't Ever Change" written by Goffin & King in 1961. The Beatles performed the song on their BBC radio show 'Pop Go the Beatles'. It was taped on August 1, 1963, had its first broadcast on August 27, 1963, and was a rare harmony duet between Paul McCartney and George Harrison. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Posted August 7, 2013 Report Share Posted August 7, 2013 I wouldn't know one Beatle from another, but the one on the left has got a capo attached to his guitar - a clear sign that he couldn't play it very well. Was that a typo Geoff - shouldn't it had been a "raw" harmony duet? I would sooner hear Carole King sing the Beatles could she could sing a bit and the Beatles did write a few decent songs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted August 7, 2013 Report Share Posted August 7, 2013 A bit before my time Geoff but quite a catchy tune. 1min 22s in made me giggle. Did you see that ..... the one on the left has got a capo attached to his guitar - a clear sign that he couldn't play it very well. . Adam..... you say the most ridiculous things at times.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Posted August 7, 2013 Report Share Posted August 7, 2013 What's ridiculous about it Dizzy? A capo is a device which enables unskilled guitarists to play chords which they can't otherwise play. It's not before my time - and at the time it was well-known that the Beatles frequently used session musicians to play for them because they were not that good themselves. John Lennon was once asked if Ringo Starr was the best drummer in the world. He replied: "He's not even the best drummer in the Beatles." But I repeat: they did write some quite good songs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoffrey Settle Posted August 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2013 but didn't they learn fast and scrub up well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
francine Posted August 7, 2013 Report Share Posted August 7, 2013 Love the vid, its a really good duet. The beatles were my youth, it brings back lots of memories of the 60s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean Posted August 7, 2013 Report Share Posted August 7, 2013 A bit before my time Geoff but quite a catchy tune. 1min 22s in made me giggle. Did you see that Adam..... you say the most ridiculous things at times.. I wouldn't know one Beatle from another, but the one on the left has got a capo attached to his guitar - a clear sign that he couldn't play it very well. Was that a typo Geoff - shouldn't it had been a "raw" harmony duet?I would sooner hear Carole King sing the Beatles could she could sing a bit and the Beatles did write a few decent songs. Adam is spot on. playing guitar with a capo on is like training wheels on a bike, I wouldn't think of using one it's for people learning to play the guitar who can't play bar chords. I've been playing guitar since the late 50's, 20 of those proffesionally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfie Posted August 7, 2013 Report Share Posted August 7, 2013 Blues legend Albert Collins who was regarded as an inspiration to a generation of guitar players routinely used a capo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoffrey Settle Posted August 8, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2013 Here is another Carole King song that they sang, she writes: ""Keep Your Hands Off My Baby" written by Gerry Goffin and Carole King. It's been recorded by many artists, most notably Little Eva, who had a #12 hit with the song on the Billboard charts in 1962. The Beatles recorded the song for the BBC radio show Saturday Club on 22 January 1963. They also performed it in the following month on their first British Tour. It was released on their album, Live at the BBC in 1994." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleopatra Posted August 8, 2013 Report Share Posted August 8, 2013 In those early days I used to fancy the pants off George Harrison.Even to his death I liked him. I even thought Paul Mccartney was kind of cute but these days I just can't stand the man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoffrey Settle Posted August 9, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2013 Cleo your dream has come true - Paul McCartney's leather kecks have been found http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-humber-23619022 and here is another track https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=LhdCiRCj6KU Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleopatra Posted August 9, 2013 Report Share Posted August 9, 2013 Oh no Geoffrey...! It was George Harrison I fancied not Paul McCartney - he can keep his pants on! Wonder if McCartney knows about the leather trousers going into auction? I would guess if he did he would be taking Mike Hoggard to court to stop him and to get the pants back. What killed any regards I had for McCartney was an episode a few years ago when the widow of one of the Beatles' roadies, who had recently died at the time, was going through his possesions when she found in a pocket a scrap of paper with the words of one of the beatles' hits written on it. The widow decided to put it up for auction. As soon as Mccartney (who at that time had a fortune of four hundred million pounds) immediately took court action to stop her from auctioning the scrap of paper and to retrieve it from her. Bloody Scouse Sgrooge! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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