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This is an easy one for me. I]d remove "Polythene Pam" and "Mean Mr.
Mustard." They are not on par with McCartney's sections, all of which
are outstanding.
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On 15/05/2025 3:39 am, Norbert wrote:

This is an easy one for me.-a I]d remove "Polythene Pam" and "Mean Mr. Mustard."-a They are not on par with McCartney's sections, all of which
are outstanding.

They aren't part of 'the medley' !
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On 15/05/2025 3:38 pm, Geoff wrote:

On 15/05/2025 3:39 am, Norbert wrote:

This is an easy one for me.-a I]d remove "Polythene Pam" and "Mean Mr.
Mustard."-a They are not on par with McCartney's sections, all of which
are outstanding.

They aren't part of 'the medley' !

Well, I guess they are part of 'a' medley MMM/PP/SCITTBR, but not the generally-recognised medley starting with Golden Slumbers.
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On 15/05/2025 3:44 pm, Geoff wrote:

On 15/05/2025 3:38 pm, Geoff wrote:

On 15/05/2025 3:39 am, Norbert wrote:

This is an easy one for me.-a I]d remove "Polythene Pam" and "Mean Mr.
Mustard."-a They are not on par with McCartney's sections, all of which
are outstanding.

They aren't part of 'the medley' !

Well, I guess they are part of 'a' medley MMM/PP/SCITTBR, but not the generally-recognised medley starting with Golden Slumbers.

And for any who haven't already seen this version ! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxds-5YSWw8&list=PLAD0A805F5392754C&index=17
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It seems to be accurate to the last detail, and I respect the discipline involved.

However, I prefer covers in which the artist adds his individuality to
the project, such as Fats Domino's "e and My Monkey," the ho's
"Summertime Blues and Shaking All Over," and Rush's "Mr. Soul" and
"Heart Full of Soul."
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On 15/05/2025 11:55 pm, Norbert wrote:

It seems to be accurate to the last detail, and I respect the discipline involved.

However, I prefer covers in which the artist adds his individuality to
the project, such as Fats Domino's "e and My Monkey," the ho's
"Summertime Blues and Shaking All Over," and Rush's "Mr. Soul" and
"Heart Full of Soul."

The point of this one was a bit more than 'just a cover version'.
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Who said anything about "just a cover"?

Wat this guy did seems like a note-for-note recreation of the piece.

The alternate versions of songs I mentioned approach the songs
differently.

I'd say that the guy who does the AR medley approached the piece with reverence, while The Who approached Eddie Cochran's "Summertime Blues"
with respect but with the attitude that they were going to perform it in
their own style. And, on Live At Leeds for example, The Who's
"Summertime Blues" completely transcends Cochran's version.

Another example where the cover absolutely beat the original is Rush's
cover of Buffalo Springfield's "For What It's Worth" verses the
original. Rush's version oozes with sizzling atmospheric guitar which
finally erupts into explosive leads. The guitar on the original (mostly
Neil Young, I suppose) sounds dinky by comparison.

In fairness, I can't imagine how McCartney's AR medley could be
improved; it's damn near perfect.
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On 16/05/2025 10:47 pm, Norbert wrote:

Who said anything about "just a cover"?

Wat this guy did seems like a note-for-note recreation of the piece.

The alternate versions of songs I mentioned approach the songs
differently.

Yeah - that was my point.
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On 14 May 2025, nyarlathotep1@hotmail.com (Norbert) wrote in
rec.music.beatles:

This is an easy one for me. I]d remove "Polythene Pam" and "Mean
Mr. Mustard." They are not on par with McCartney's sections, all
of which are outstanding.

Nothing. It's just right as is. Some of it is comprised of
perhaps-lesser songs-as-songs, that is, they they might have outstayed
their welcome if worried into complete songs, but they all have a fun/interesting idea and they rock and this is the right venue for
them.

It's the bloody Beatles Abbey Road album. Shut up.

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On 2025-05-19 01:38:09 +0000, Nil said:

It's the bloody Beatles Abbey Road album. Shut up.

Didn't Paulie say that about the White Album (recent reissue)
originally, that came off as kind of arrogant to some.

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The Beatles themselves were sometimes critical of each other's work.
Lennon and Harrison bashed "Maxwell's Silver Hammer" as "fruity" and as
"granny music." McCartney, according to Geoff Emerick, disapproved of "Revolution #9" and the dissonant noises in "I Want You."
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On 19 May 2025, super70s <super70s@super70s.invalid> wrote in rec.music.beatles:

On 2025-05-19 01:38:09 +0000, Nil said:

It's the bloody Beatles Abbey Road album. Shut up.

Didn't Paulie say that about the White Album (recent reissue)
originally, that came off as kind of arrogant to some.

That was my little reference to Paul's quote.

I think it's funny, not arrogant, though if anyone has good reason to
be arrogant it would be Paul. But he seems to be pretty level-headed, considering what he's been through.

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I agree with your observations about Paul. He is surprisingly humble
and soft-spoken given the life he led and his incredible achievements.
He gave Musician magazine an interview in 1980 in which he is almost unbelievably low-key.

It's the people who have accomplished nothing who do are more likely to
brag and demonstrate arrogance.
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