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Permalink Reply by Paul on March 8, 2016 at 10:05pm

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Permalink Reply by KarlKeaton on March 8, 2016 at 10:17pm

A sad day. He was a huge factor in The Beatles success, the link between the world of pop and 'real music' that the Beatles bridged so well. RIP

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Permalink Reply by Paul on March 8, 2016 at 10:34pm

Please share your George Martin, graphs.

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Permalink Reply by Apj26 on March 9, 2016 at 6:13am

RIP. I got him a few years ago TTM

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Permalink Reply by Apj26 on March 9, 2016 at 8:27am

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Permalink Reply by Paul on March 10, 2016 at 7:13am

George's estate would be worth millions! Producers usually get royalties for the albums,the rest of their lives.

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Permalink Reply by Paul on March 10, 2016 at 7:18am

Remember the note Lennon wrote Martin about, Martin taking to much credit for the Beatles sound.

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Permalink Reply by KarlKeaton on March 10, 2016 at 11:47am

I think John had a tendency to make dramatic statements in order to push whatever point he was trying to make at the time. It was very defective communication as it gave whoever he was speaking to something they could publish, a quote for every occasion.

IMO where it breaks down is when it's taken too literally, just like the comment John made to George Martin on one of, if not the last occasion that they met; John said to GM that he'd like to remake everything The Beatles ever did. George replied by asking "Even Strawberry Fields?" to which John answered......."Especially strawberry fields!"

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Permalink Reply by Adam Halloran on March 10, 2016 at 12:04pm

Yeah, I believe that hurt George. He felt that was a masterpiece I believe. (Rightfully) I do love the acoustic demo on Anthology 2.

John was never happy with his voice I believe.

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Permalink Reply by KarlKeaton on March 10, 2016 at 12:13pm

Yes, George has commented that he was amazed by the fact that John rarely liked his voice raw and always wanted to change it with double tracking etc.

My point in that story was that I don't think John really meant that he wanted to remake everything The Beatles ever did, just going over the top in making the point that he was never totally satisfied with the finished product and that it was in his nature to try new things. Maybe a comment on a difference in their outlook on the finished recordings rather than a dig at George Martin?

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Permalink Reply by Adam Halloran on March 10, 2016 at 12:25pm

I agree

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