Ron Howard Directing Beatles documentary
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This is cool I can't wait to see this
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Hoping there will be some live audio release to go along with this.
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5th-beatle:
What unseen footage of them performing could there be at this point? If he's using footage of them in the Cavern Club, in Hamburg and at Candlestick Park, hasn't all that been seen...??? Hope he comes up with some great stuff and Giles Martin can pull some great sound out...... :
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beatlesfanrandy:
jl4761:
I've been waiting for this film a long time, I can't wait to see it! I'm a very big fan of Ron Howard, I love watching his films!
Agree. Knowing his CV, this will be excellent I'm sure!
Agree indeed beatlesfanrandy!
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I've been hearing all my life how The Beatles weren't very good musicians. It would be nice to see a mainstream movie show otherwise.
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Hyperbole. If I see any new footage that really matters, I'll eat my hat.
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moptops:
Hyperbole. If I see any new footage that really matters, I'll eat my hat.
I wouldn't expect that either, but I do expect the sound to be amazing. I just read that clips from the film will be shown at Cannes. Should be a good indication of where it's going.
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HaileyMcComet:
I've been hearing all my life how The Beatles weren't very good musicians. It would be nice to see a mainstream movie show otherwise.
If you only watched clips of them at Budokan '66 you might think that. The early show was pretty rough. But if you watch The Beatles Anthology, there are many, many live clips that show how good they were, even through all that screaming!
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beatlesfanrandy:
HaileyMcComet:
I've been hearing all my life how The Beatles weren't very good musicians. It would be nice to see a mainstream movie show otherwise.
If you only watched clips of them at Budokan '66 you might think that. The early show was pretty rough. But if you watch The Beatles Anthology, there are many, many live clips that show how good they were, even through all that screaming!
The Beatles were extremely tight as a live band. A lot of their gigs early on in their career lasted several hours, so they were able to hone their ability to communicate musically, and not get lost while they played live. It was by the '66 tour that they grew tired of the mania, hence the less than inspired playing (i.e., the Budokan gig).
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favoritething:
moptops:
Hyperbole. If I see any new footage that really matters, I'll eat my hat.
I wouldn't expect that either, but I do expect the sound to be amazing. I just read that clips from the film will be shown at Cannes. Should be a good indication of where it's going.
What about the "good sounding" complete Cavern gig tape in Paul's keeping? Is there any way to clean up the 1957 Woolton Fete (Bob Molyneux) tape? Would love to see/hear these surface in some form. That's just the start!!!
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Sure the little bit of the Molyneux tape that we have heard is a booming thud...but it IS historic...and listenable even without tweaking. Clearly John and his Quarry Men are raving it up. Surely technology could enhance it even more. It needs to be out there.
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I would love to see perfect picture and sound quality of the Shea Stadium 65 and both Hollywood Bowl 64 & 65 shows!! Of course its only wishful thinking but it would be great!!!
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jl4761:
I would love to see perfect picture and sound quality of the Shea Stadium 65 and both Hollywood Bowl 64 & 65 shows!! Of course its only wishful thinking but it would be great!!!
Shea 65 was wholly cleaned for Anthology. Some songs and other footage appears in that. Neither Hollywood Bowl shows were professionally filmed. Only hand held and newsreel footage exists, sadly.
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moptops:
jl4761:
I would love to see perfect picture and sound quality of the Shea Stadium 65 and both Hollywood Bowl 64 & 65 shows!! Of course its only wishful thinking but it would be great!!!
Shea 65 was wholly cleaned for Anthology. Some songs and other footage appears in that. Neither Hollywood Bowl shows were professionally filmed. Only hand held and newsreel footage exists, sadly.
I have Shea 65 in perfect picture and sound quality, I just wish that it would be released! I have collected so many Hollywood Bowl 64 and 65 CD's and DVD's that I wouldn't be surprised if there is a professionally filmed version in the vaults somewhere!
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Sgt._Pepper:
The Beatles were extremely tight as a live band. A lot of their gigs early on in their career lasted several hours, so they were able to hone their ability to communicate musically, and not get lost while they played live. It was by the '66 tour that they grew tired of the mania, hence the less than inspired playing (i.e., the Budokan gig).
That's what a fan would say. A lot of other people seem to think they were as talented as the Monkees.
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HaileyMcComet:
Sgt._Pepper:
The Beatles were extremely tight as a live band. A lot of their gigs early on in their career lasted several hours, so they were able to hone their ability to communicate musically, and not get lost while they played live. It was by the '66 tour that they grew tired of the mania, hence the less than inspired playing (i.e., the Budokan gig).
That's what a fan would say. A lot of other people seem to think they were as talented as the Monkees.
The Monkees were the Milli Vanilli's in their day!!!
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jl4761:
HaileyMcComet:
Sgt._Pepper:
The Beatles were extremely tight as a live band. A lot of their gigs early on in their career lasted several hours, so they were able to hone their ability to communicate musically, and not get lost while they played live. It was by the '66 tour that they grew tired of the mania, hence the less than inspired playing (i.e., the Budokan gig).
That's what a fan would say. A lot of other people seem to think they were as talented as the Monkees.
The Monkees were the Milli Vanilli's in their day!!!
Nope. The Monkees actually did their own singing, and eventually played and wrote songs. Yes, they were a TV creation. But they were also talented.
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RMartinez:
jl4761:
HaileyMcComet:
Sgt._Pepper:
The Beatles were extremely tight as a live band. A lot of their gigs early on in their career lasted several hours, so they were able to hone their ability to communicate musically, and not get lost while they played live. It was by the '66 tour that they grew tired of the mania, hence the less than inspired playing (i.e., the Budokan gig).
That's what a fan would say. A lot of other people seem to think they were as talented as the Monkees.
The Monkees were the Milli Vanilli's in their day!!!
Nope. The Monkees actually did their own singing, and eventually played and wrote songs. Yes, they were a TV creation. But they were also talented.
I should have rephrased that better, Davy Jones and Micky Dolenz did do all of the singing but the band would eventually play their own instruments later.
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jl4761:
RMartinez:
jl4761:
HaileyMcComet:
Sgt._Pepper:
The Beatles were extremely tight as a live band. A lot of their gigs early on in their career lasted several hours, so they were able to hone their ability to communicate musically, and not get lost while they played live. It was by the '66 tour that they grew tired of the mania, hence the less than inspired playing (i.e., the Budokan gig).
That's what a fan would say. A lot of other people seem to think they were as talented as the Monkees.
The Monkees were the Milli Vanilli's in their day!!!
Nope. The Monkees actually did their own singing, and eventually played and wrote songs. Yes, they were a TV creation. But they were also talented.
I should have rephrased that better, Davy Jones and Micky Dolenz did do all of the singing but the band would eventually play their own instruments later.
Michael Nesmith and Peter Tork also sang; Davy and Micky were on most of the hits but did NOT sing every song. And Mike and Peter were already established musicians and already did play their own instruments.
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thenightfish:
jl4761:
RMartinez:
jl4761:
HaileyMcComet:
Sgt._Pepper:
The Beatles were extremely tight as a live band. A lot of their gigs early on in their career lasted several hours, so they were able to hone their ability to communicate musically, and not get lost while they played live. It was by the '66 tour that they grew tired of the mania, hence the less than inspired playing (i.e., the Budokan gig).
That's what a fan would say. A lot of other people seem to think they were as talented as the Monkees.
The Monkees were the Milli Vanilli's in their day!!!
Nope. The Monkees actually did their own singing, and eventually played and wrote songs. Yes, they were a TV creation. But they were also talented.
I should have rephrased that better, Davy Jones and Micky Dolenz did do all of the singing but the band would eventually play their own instruments later.
Michael Nesmith and Peter Tork also sang; Davy and Micky were on most of the hits but did NOT sing every song. And Mike and Peter were already established musicians and already did play their own instruments.
I realize that Michael and Peter did sing on some of the songs, however, like you said, Davy and Micky sang on most of them. I am also aware that Mike and Peter were established musicians but they did not play on any of the songs until later. It is the show's producers that are at fault for not allowing The Monkees to play their own music until later. That's why I referred The Monkees as the Milli Vanilli's of their day, because they did not play their instruments until later.