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  • Womack's Mal Evans Bio

    From nyarlathotep1@nyarlathotep1@hotmail.com (Norbert) to rec.music.beatles on Mon Nov 4 13:41:08 2024
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    I had ro wait in the queue at my library for an eternity on this damned
    thing. It was a good, albeit depressing (when it came to the
    post-Beatles stuff) read. I've read Mal Evans's obituaries before.

    One thing that surprised me, again disappointingly, is that Evans gave McCartney extensive help on some of the Sgt. Peppers songs. I've heard
    this before and wasn't sure whether to believe it. Womack's book is
    persuasive on this point.

    McCartney promised Evans co-writing credit and also "royalties and all
    that." He ended up providing Evans with none of the above.

    This was actually the most disappointing thing I ever learned about
    McCartney.

    So, everyone, join in! What disappointed you about the various Beatles?
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  • From Geoff@geoff@nospamgeoffwood.org to rec.music.beatles on Tue Nov 5 11:45:27 2024
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    On 5/11/2024 2:41 am, Norbert wrote:
    I had ro wait in the queue at my library for an eternity on this damned thing.-a It was a good, albeit depressing (when it came to the
    post-Beatles stuff) read.-a I've read Mal Evans's obituaries before.

    One thing that surprised me, again disappointingly, is that Evans gave McCartney extensive help on some of the Sgt. Peppers songs.-a I've heard
    this before and wasn't sure whether to believe it.-a Womack's book is persuasive on this point.

    According to whom I wonder ....

    McCartney promised Evans co-writing credit and also "royalties and all that."-a He ended up providing Evans with none of the above.

    According to whom I wonder ....

    This was actually the most disappointing thing I ever learned about McCartney.

    Would be, if ever actually verifiable.

    So, everyone, join in!-a What disappointed you about the various Beatles?

    John's antagonistic behaviour throughout, and propensity towards
    addiction(s) - chemical, behavioural, and emotional.

    George's sultriness and insecurity. Until around the end of The Beatles really.

    Ringo - well nothing really.

    Paul - his overbearing bossiness. But *without* that we would not have
    had the last 3 years of The Beatles at all I suspect.
    --
    geoff
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  • From nyarlathotep1@nyarlathotep1@hotmail.com (Norbert) to rec.music.beatles on Tue Nov 5 12:58:12 2024
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    It was Evans (through his journals) and Womack who contend Evans helped McCartney on a couple of those songs, and that McCartney went back on
    his promises to credit and pay Evans. I find them credible. Evans
    worshipped all of the Beatles too much to have tried to bribe them, and
    the Womack bio is balanced, addressing Evans's plusses and minuses.
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