Crawford13 Posted November 25, 2021 Share Posted November 25, 2021 8 minutes ago, Burns-bass said: Fair enough. I guess you’d hope that the records (which I adore) are the best they can do. If you want to listen to 14 takes of Get Back that’s all good! That's certainly not what I took away from the first episode today. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted November 25, 2021 Share Posted November 25, 2021 Currently watching it and loving it. So intimate, and the direction (both then and now) is beautiful. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andermtc Posted November 25, 2021 Share Posted November 25, 2021 7 minutes ago, wateroftyne said: Currently watching it and loving it. So intimate, and the direction (both then and now) is beautiful. The picture quality is also very good, it almost felt like it was brand new footage filmed this year with lookalikes. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burns-bass Posted November 25, 2021 Share Posted November 25, 2021 26 minutes ago, Crawford13 said: That's certainly not what I took away from the first episode today. Music isn’t a competition and none of us have the answers. If you enjoy it, then that’s all that matters. Personally, after watching a bit of it I’m sure what it aims to achieve, but possibly I’m not the core audience. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted November 25, 2021 Share Posted November 25, 2021 I enjoyed it, nice to know “creative tension” was alive and well in the 60’s 😊 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinterMute Posted November 25, 2021 Share Posted November 25, 2021 My take from watching episode 1 and genuinely not being a Beatles fan at all, it's fascinating to watch the moments of creativity that spawned some of the most famous songs in the history of modern music, Get Back, Let It Be... Watching the dynamic between the band members that is utterly familiar to any of us who have written music in a collaborative setting is equally compelling. I'll be watching the other episodes, it's a rare glimpse of history, regardless of the accusations of spin that are being levelled at Jackson's editing decisions. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor J Posted November 25, 2021 Share Posted November 25, 2021 I loved it. Seeing them appear human as they struggle to come up with something, the frustration, and then watching McCartney plucking Get Back, The Long and Winding Road and Let It Be out of thin air... just amazing, but the work which went into those songs is evident too. Brilliant. Can't wait to see part two. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casapete Posted November 26, 2021 Share Posted November 26, 2021 55 minutes ago, Doctor J said: I loved it. Seeing them appear human as they struggle to come up with something, the frustration, and then watching McCartney plucking Get Back, The Long and Winding Road and Let It Be out of thin air... just amazing, but the work which went into those songs is evident too. Brilliant. Can't wait to see part two. Totally agree. We sat down to watch it and were a bit concerned how long it was - needn’t have worried as it held our attention throughout ( and Mrs CP didn’t even nod off once....). Superb. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Krow Posted November 26, 2021 Share Posted November 26, 2021 Gobsmacked by just how much the bass player had clearly become the de facto creative director of this most successful song writing crew, and who the rest of the band looked to for leadership and direction. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted November 26, 2021 Share Posted November 26, 2021 Sound crazy saying this, but it actually has a bit of a ‘Gone Fishing’ vibe in places, where you’re just eavesdropping in on conversation between old friends. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crawford13 Posted November 26, 2021 Share Posted November 26, 2021 5 hours ago, Al Krow said: Gobsmacked by just how much the bass player had clearly become the de facto creative director of this most successful song writing crew, and who the rest of the band looked to for leadership and direction. I agree that the show definitely made it look like that. I wonder how much of that is really just footage selection. Paul & Ringo really come across as likeable people, John & George not so much. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueMoon Posted November 26, 2021 Share Posted November 26, 2021 Haven't seen it yet, but it has picqued my interest. I do have in my collection the Let It Be album with the glossy booklet that came out as a special edition at launch time. Quite collectable now, I'd guess. I got it from a pokey little record shop as a "might as well purchase". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burns-bass Posted November 26, 2021 Share Posted November 26, 2021 24 minutes ago, BlueMoon said: Haven't seen it yet, but it has picqued my interest. I do have in my collection the Let It Be album with the glossy booklet that came out as a special edition at launch time. Quite collectable now, I'd guess. I got it from a pokey little record shop as a "might as well purchase". About a grand depending on condition. Nice investment! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmo Valdemar Posted November 26, 2021 Share Posted November 26, 2021 I love how, when the four most famous and influential musicians of the time (possibly ever) get together to compose and rehearse on a strict deadline, what do they do? Bum around for two days playing half-remembered snatches of songs from their youth and cracking childish jokes. Just like the rest of us. Episode 1 was a remarkable thing to watch, I frequently had goosebumps. Bonus comedy points for the director's obsession with torchlit Arabs. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted November 26, 2021 Share Posted November 26, 2021 Off ill awaiting PCR results… PART 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmo Valdemar Posted November 26, 2021 Share Posted November 26, 2021 I really want a Bass VI. 4 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petebassist Posted November 27, 2021 Share Posted November 27, 2021 How do I watch this? I've got a smart TV, do I need the Disney+ app or something? Can you get a trial account or just buy to watch this show? Any tips... Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casapete Posted November 27, 2021 Share Posted November 27, 2021 (edited) Yeh, just get the app from the store on your TV’s options - on my LG you access from the white button with a black house logo ( (I think!) My daughter has Disney+ so she kindly allows me to be one of her 5 users. I think it’s around £7.99 a month to sign up. She says you can sign up for one month and then cancel, and from what I’ve seen of ‘Get Back’ it’s easily worth it for that alone. (Even better if you know someone who’ll let you be one of their 5 chums!) Edited November 27, 2021 by casapete 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassfinger Posted November 27, 2021 Share Posted November 27, 2021 Watched the first one today. Will watch rhenrest before passing judgement, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor J Posted November 27, 2021 Share Posted November 27, 2021 Watched part 2 last night, while enjoying a nice bottle of red wine. I found myself smiling like a goon for a lot of it, which turned into a dirty great grin when Billy Preston came in. Amazing, amazing, amazing. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmo Valdemar Posted November 27, 2021 Share Posted November 27, 2021 7 minutes ago, Doctor J said: Watched part 2 last night, while enjoying a nice bottle of red wine. I found myself smiling like a goon for a lot of it, which turned into a dirty great grin when Billy Preston came in. Amazing, amazing, amazing. Which is also how the Beatles reacted when Billy Preston came in! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor J Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 And Billy, too. He seemed to be having a ball. I wonder how he felt about it, given the level of names he had played with before. Just go in for a chat and next thing you're the fifth Beatle 😂 Anyway, Good Lady J and I watched part 3 yesterday and loved it. Loved the whole thing. Lennon and McCartney could say so much to each other just using their eyes. I felt sorry for George, at times, he was just on the outside of this incredible relationship, Ringo too, but you could see how, once the music started to flow, they all lightened up and spent so much time laughing with each other. The Twickenham bits were hard to watch but I think served their purpose showing how things changed when they were in a more comfortable environment. Just seeing how hard they had to work at refining their ideas into the songs I know and love was such great insight for me. Glyn Johns deserves a mention for his incredible outfits too 😁 If/when this comes out on Bluray, I'll definitely pick it up, I could happily sit through it again and again. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 Most powerful bit for me is McCartney's 'And then there were two...' as his eyes well up. He really wanted to keep the band together, didn't he? 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 I attempted part 3 when we got home from my brothers 40th. don’t know how far into it I got, so I’m glad I didn’t spoil it for myself…🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmo Valdemar Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 1 hour ago, wateroftyne said: Most powerful bit for me is McCartney's 'And then there were two...' as his eyes well up. Proper got me, that bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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