Sam Leach - KEEP
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Thanks Starr. Now I can always blame you for the Monkee connection... ...and I've got it in writing, heh, heh. Goodnight. Sam.
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Hi Oliver. I like that little script you wrote...it was getting interesting. You were really getting your teeth into it. Goodnight. Sam.
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Hi Sam hehe yes i did it!!! I'm the guilty party on the "M" subject!!
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Sam Leach:
Paulfan. The point I was trying to make was there seemed to be something between John and the girl who made the request. Obviously whatever it was it upset them both. Cheers Sam.
Hi Sam, John must have been seeing the girl the song must have upset them both. I guess I understand John not replying when you asked him who the girl was. He must have been too upset to talk about it. Speaking of Paul being a latent hippie I think I am one. I wear a t0shirt with a peace sign soemtimes and do the pace aign and have a tye dyed t-shirt and didn't like using cologne or deodrant or shavign or cutting my hair unless my parents trell me to. Were there any hippies who were from India or any disabled hippies? I'm asking because I'm Inidan and have a disability myself so I'm not sure how I would ahve fit in with the hippies. If John found out I was a slwo learner he may not have liked me. How about Paul?
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Hi all In terms of Ram bashers, I think they are missing the point I am not trying to convince people that don't like the record that it's a good record -- that's all subjective. My point isn't that I believe Ram is one of the best albums of all time and how dare anyone attack that album. Feel free and rip it apart. My point is that music critics by and large -- rate that one highly and I am absolutely sure of it becuase I've seen it over and over and over and over again. I wasn't making the proclamation that Ram is one of the best albums ever made (although I think it is) Mojo did. If you don't believe it buy the book -- Mojo Best Albums of all time, their magazine just rated it as the 4th best Beatle solo album. I'll look for the other reviews, too. While, you can question the album and say it sucks and he can do better. How can you question that critics said such and such when I am telling you they did -- and if you don't believe it buy the book and when I get a chance I will pull up other examples. And again, it's not me defending Macca just for the sake for it -- I'll point out what albums critics don't like of his and don't stand out today -- Ram isn't one of them. Ram and Band on the Run are TODAY considered by most critics to be his best work in the 70s -- much more so than Speedway and Venus and Mars. Cheers! Mike
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Hi Sam! How's the weather there? I was watching some Let It Be bootleg film and I have an observation which may be wrong. If you would rather not comment on it then that's understandable. It appears that Yoko was very clingy and was jealous of the others, especially Paul. All in all, I enjoyed watching them having fun playing music together. They really seem to dread playing in public again, but its understandable considering how they were treated. Just picking your brain. Thanks for being here for us. Peace.
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Ram reviews Disc and Music Echo Paul produced a perfectly splendid LP." All Music Guide -- 5 stars out of 5 stars Perhaps Maccas finest. Ram comes on the heels of "McCartney", Pauls first post-Beatles album (and therefore his most scrutinized one), and is the result of his teaming with his wife Linda. Despite that, its still very much Maccas album and although the album is not heavy on singles, it is a throroughly strong album all the way through. Paul is obviously in fine form rocking through great tunes like "Too Many People" and "The Back Seat of My Car". Ram is also home to the two polar opposites of Paul his soft side, displayed well on "Heart of the Country" and "Uncle Albert/ Admiral Halsey", and his raucous screaming rocker side, epitomized by the excellent "Monkberry Moon Delight". While its hard to tell what influence Linda had on the album, she does provide some nice back-up vocals on tracks like "Long-Haired Lady". Ram is a very balanced album with almost every track a standout.
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Ram (Apple ?71) Rating A It seems hard to believe now, but Paul's second solo album (his eponymous debut album spawned at least one classic song, "Maybe I'm Amazed") was poorly received way back when. Ridiculed for being "lightweight" and even for the appearance of his wife Linda's name on the album cover, time has only been kind to Ram, arguably his most fun solo album. The album starts with "Too Many People," which reminds me of The Beatles' "Baby You're A Rich Man" except it's better, while "3 Legs" is a silly but fun (expect to see that word a lot) song that showcases the album's easy-to-embrace, at home ambiance. Better still is the charmingly low-key "Ram On," with its particularly pretty Paul vocal, and "Dear Boy," with more good vocals (and guitar), some of which are supplied by Linda (take that, critics!). "Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey" is an absolute classic; beginning as a pretty ballad, the song really takes off on its awesome trumpet riff and ridiculously catchy chorus ("haaaannds, across the water!"). The fun continues on "Smile Away," another catchy rocker, this one with a '50s/doo-wop influence and throwaway lyrics ("man, I could smell your feet a mile away"), while the melodic, sing songy "Heart Of The Country" is utterly charming, albeit in a very British sort of way. "Monkberry Moon Delight" is another personal favorite, primarily because of Paul's raw, intense vocal, and "East At Home" continues the high quality, led by its wonderfully melodic, chugging bass line. Finishing with a flourish, "Long Haried Lady" and "The Back Seat Of My Car" (briefly interrupted by a short reprise of "Ram On") are the album's most ambitious tracks, and each is spectacularly successful; the latter's uplifting lyrics ("I believe that we can't be wrong") leave the album's lasting impression. Damn! In running through these 12 tracks I've come to realize that this album is much better than I first thought. This, not the far more acclaimed (and also excellent) Band On The Run, is Paul McCartney's best post-Beatles album. Though perhaps it doesn't tackle weighty topics or try to be "important," the quality of its deceptively simple songs simply cannot be denied, and Ram has gradually received its long overdue recognition as a minor classic.
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Has Grown in Stature This is another one of those McCartney albums that was trashed by the critics when it first came out. Time has been very kind to it though and it really is a strong effort. One of the reasons for the bad reviews of any Paul album is because of his Beatle past. In some ways he will be haunted by it forever. This album came out shortly after the Beatles breakup so the comparison was inevitable. If McCartney had never been a Beatle his sales would have suffered but perhaps his solo work would have been more accepted by the critics. Ironically, this is probably his most Beatle sounding album. Ram has some of the funniest and most ridiculous lyrics I have ever heard, but for me that is only a minor drawback. On very few albums can I say I like every track, but on this I do and with the addition of two bonus tracks, this makes Ram even stronger. Ram is loaded with catchy riffs and melodies and some truly wonderful vocals. Paul puts on his best Elvis imitation as he goes a little deeper in the throat and at times just blows me away. His voice is so expressive and he has the ability to change his style of singing from song to song. I have to hand it to Linda too; because she does give us some first rate harmony on several tracks. Ram is probably one of the top five best McCartney albums.
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Hi Starr, Sam L and everyone I'll try my best not to Monkee around Hey Hey with the Monkees! Yeah Yeah! I still love the Beatles and they will continue to inspire and be loved by millions of people as the decades goes by. I'm feeling very tired I didn't get much sleep! I'll just plod along here as best as I can. dB
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Entertainment magazine Personnel Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney, Denny Seiwell, Dave Spinoza, Hugh McCracken. All songs written or co-written by Paul McCartney. At the beginning of his solo career, McCartney took the term rather literally, recording virtually alone, playing and singing nearly all the parts himself. Nowhere is that approach more effective than on RAM, arguably his finest solo recording. Admittedly, he had a little help from guitarist Hugh McCracken and a couple of others here and there, but for the most part, this is Paul?s show. Instead of succumbing to self-indulgence, though, he used this forum to focus his artistic energies, thus turning out some of the best songs of his post-Beatles career. The opening Too Many People is an appealingly melodic rocker that combines the two sides of McCartney--melodious popster and unabashed rocker--to unprecedented effect. He gets bluesy on 3 Legs, homespun-acoustic on Heart of the Country and appealingly jocular on the radio hit Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey, whose whimsy recalls his best light-hearted Beatles efforts. What he maintains throughout all this is his vision, never getting sidetracked into loopy experimentalism or sentimental mush. RAM is McCartney at the peak of his considerable powers, spontaneous-sounding but still expertly crafted.
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All right, I'll quite now got it out of my system. Cheers! Mike
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meant to say quit
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Actually last one and I'll quit. Q magazine which is a huge music magazine in Britain out of 5 stars has ranked them Ram 4 stars Speedway 3 stars Venus & Mars 3 stars
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Hello!! Time to log off for the night shortly, it is really snowing out there, maybe i'll get lucky and not have to work tomorrow i only work two hours tomorrow doesn't pay to go in even if it is slow!! Have a good night everyone!!
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Okay- Mike, you don't have to convince me! I love Ram, but I'll admit it had to grow on me. Now its one of my favorite Paul albums.
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hugs.........
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mikeskapla:
Actually last one and I'll quit. Q magazine which is a huge music magazine in Britain out of 5 stars has ranked them: Ram 4 stars Speedway 3 stars Venus & Mars 3 stars
Thanks for taking the time and trouble to find and present some of the evidence to support the fact that Ram really has grown in stature since 1971 and is now considered by many critics and fans as one of his best solo records... (as mentioned earlier.. McCartney has also risen in stature....) Great stuff Mike!! I'm glad you don't quit easily... p.s. just wondering how Q rated Band on the Run.... 4 stars too????
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ok gimme the skinny wothout rereading whats wrong with Ram!!~ its fabulous........
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Hi Sara, Goodnight. I'll speak to you tomorrow. Mike thanks for typing in the articles about Ram. It is good to see Ram get pariased after it was knocked in the early 70s. John himself didn't like it much bakc then but I'm glad to see that time has been kind to it. I listened to it and think it is a great album wiht alot of great tracks on it. I watched The Paul Mccartney Special last night on video and he was telling Richard Lester that not everyone can get it right all the time everyone has duff albums,Elvis had duff albums, and even the Stoens had duff albums. He said it depends on whether the critics mean singles or albums and he said on Mccartney he thought Maybe I'm Amazed was a good track. Paul oguht to play Monkberry Moon Delight on his next tour and Hleter SKleter,Take It Away,Smile Away and Oh Woman Oh Why. Those will steal the show in my opinion.