Why was Sgt. Peppers such a huge album?

mani · Post by **mani** » Thu Jan 06, 2005 12:11 pm

I would imagine it was because they didn't have one handy. Even if they did, they probably couldn't use it because Martin recorded the part at half speed. There's not much sustain on a harpsichord so if you played the tape back at normal speed all you'd hear would be a series of short clicks!

ernstinen · Post by **ernstinen** » Thu Jan 06, 2005 12:21 pm

New Trivia Time! Any of you fab kids know the story of how they assembled (spliced together) "Strawberry Fields Forever"?Hint: Divine intervention was involved! Ern

mani · Post by **mani** » Thu Jan 06, 2005 12:41 pm

Hi ErnThanks for checking on Dear Prudence for me btw.With regard to Strawberry Fields, I know they had two takes in two different keys (a semitone apart). They used the first half of one take and slowed it down as it played so that by the time the edit came in they were in key. Or something like that!Another Quiz: Which song collapses from stereo to mono for a bit and then back to stereo due to 'technical difficulties'?

hookstownbrown · Post by **hookstownbrown** » Thu Jan 06, 2005 12:51 pm

Jeez... Y'all are blowing me away with this Beatles OC disorder thing... I'd see a Beatle therapist... Let's talk Kiss trivia or Kansas trivia or general rock stuff, huh?

ernstinen · Post by **ernstinen** » Thu Jan 06, 2005 12:56 pm

Correct, Mani! You win one of Ringo's rings! Lennon told George Martin "You can fix it," and by the grace of God he was able to do just that. Amazing.I have no clue about the mono/stereo thing! Ern

ernstinen · Post by **ernstinen** » Thu Jan 06, 2005 1:19 pm

Quote:Let's talk Kiss trivia or Kansas trivia or general rock stuff, huh? O.K.! Let's go on to a band with REAL class, talent and musicianship: Kiss!Q: How long is Gene Simmons' tongue?Ern

hookstownbrown · Post by **hookstownbrown** » Thu Jan 06, 2005 2:39 pm

I seen him lick his eyebrows once...

mani · Post by **mani** » Thu Jan 06, 2005 2:44 pm

We really are a bunch of anoraks. (Don't know if that phrase means anything over here!) The answer to the mono/stereo question is..... All You Need Is Love. It was a live broadcast and one half of the stereo recording got messed up. They couldn't do it again so Martin and Emerick decided to switch it to mono for the few bars that were affected. It's so well done that you'd never notice unless you listen on headphones where it's glaringly obvious.

hookstownbrown · Post by **hookstownbrown** » Thu Jan 06, 2005 2:57 pm

How many arms does Pete Best wish Ringo had? (Not you, Ringo... The drummer Ringo) Now that's funny... I don't care who ya are... That's funny...

hookstownbrown · Post by **hookstownbrown** » Thu Jan 06, 2005 3:09 pm

What was George's father's name?Harry...That's why he ended up being "George Harrison"Now that one's a very true story... No kidding...

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