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Ranking The Beatles

Jonathan and Julia Pretus

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Musician and self-described Beatles fanatic Jonathan Pretus ranked the entire recorded catalog of the Beatles, because he's a big, big nerd. Then he decided to make a podcast to talk with other people and learn about their connection with The Beatles' music. Tune in as Jonathan and his guests, joined by his co-host/wife Julia (a more level-headed, casual fan) discuss the rankings, what they think makes each song so great (or not-so-great), and see if it really is a fool's errand to try and r ...
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As a songwriter, I could never imagine at this point in my life, putting out song a wrote at 16 or 17. I don't ever want anyone to hear that. But then again, I'm not the Beatles, who were able to resurrect one of the earliest songs in their repertoire, from well before they were even The Beatles. Though the song was in their early setlists for a lo…
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We conclude Mind Games Month with our look at the Mind Games deluxe box set. Joined by returning guest Chip Madinger, we'll dive into the outtakes, alternate mixes, and much more! Find Chip Madinger: www.lennonology.com Find us: talkmoretalk.com talkmoresolotalk@gmail.com @talkmoretalk1 https://www.facebook.com/talkmoretalkvideocast https://www.you…
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Hello All! Hope you're keeping cool as we breeze thru July 2024! A topic tackled 'Once Upon A Long Ago' in the pre-Andy era but this week we revisit the topic of songs Macca composed specifically for Films throughout his career. Beginning in 1967 with The Family Way, we examine the songs written, the films for them, and in some cases why the Direct…
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Previous TMT guest Laurence Juber joins us for a special bonus episode discussing the 45th anniversary of the beloved song "The Rainbow Connection." Juber performed the song twice with its songwriter, Paul Williams, and once for the 2011 film "The Muppets." He describes those experiences along with his new album, his upcoming appearance at the Fest…
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We return with the "Iconic Song Series" for E253! And we were very pleased to have Allan Kozinn (Co-Author The McCartney Legacy join us again for this episode where we opted to tackle 'The Back Seat Of My Car'. Recording sessions, musical structure and lyrical analysis are all a part of this episode! Allan also gives us an update of where Volume 2 …
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Though the Lennon & McCartney songwriting team found it harder and harder to truly write songs together from scratch as they got busier and busier, with "Baby's In Black," they were able to get "nose-to-nose" and write something truly different from what was expected at the time. A 3/4 time waltz with a melancholy lyric (possibly inspired by Astrid…
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In the first episode of our “Mind Games Month” salute, we’re revisiting what led to the album: the sessions, the songwriting, and much more. Joining us is expert and TMT friend Chip Madinger! Chip Madinger: www.lennonology.com talkmoretalk.com talkmoresolotalk@gmail.com @talkmoretalk1 https://www.facebook.com/talkmoretalkvideocast/ https://www.yout…
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Hello All! We're back with a traditional episode this week. This time diving back into the Interview Archives (as we've done in the past) with Paul (& Linda's) appearance from November 1987 on the UK BBC1 Programme Wogan, hosted by Terry Wogan. We've re-edited in the performances of 'Jet', 'Once Upon A Long Ago' and 'Listen To What The Man Said' as…
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In many ways, Paul McCartney is the ultimate storyteller. He's got an unparalleled ability to craft characters and a situations that are so vivid, you can't easily tell when he's hiding his own feelings and life stories in them. So when we writes a song where he's totally upfront about a situation, no story, no characters, you can bet it's somethin…
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The journey of "No Reply" is a curious one. A song John seemed to not think much of, and originally offered to another Brian Epstein-managed artist, it also was possibly slated to be the final song recorded for A Hard Day's Night. If not for Ringo's tonsillitis, who knows what would've happened with it. After spending some time with it though, and …
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It's here--the audio from Paul McCartney's 1974 scrapped TV special "One Hand Clapping" has been released! Join us as we discuss the history of the show, the newly mixed tracks, and the "backyard" tapes. Leave your thoughts in the comments! Find us: talkmoretalk.com talkmoresolotalk@gmail.com @talkmoretalk1 https://www.facebook.com/talkmoretalkvide…
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After spending a year and half out firmly planted in psychedelia, The Beatles returned to Earth at the beginning of 1968 with "Lady Madonna," a Paul-penned tune that pays tribute to the strength of women, a topic he mines throughout his career. The song also serves an homage to New Orleans' piano legend and rock and roll trail blazer Fats Domino, a…
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We are very happy to have one of the distinguished authors/researchers/film editor Adrian Sinclair back on 2Legs this week. Adrian is the co-author of the celebrated The McCartney Legacy Volume 1 1969-73, along with Allan Kozinn. Adrian joins Andy and Tom as he gives an overview of this period in Wings history. Starting with the seeds of the era in…
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The latest in our "Another Listen" series looks at Paul's 1989 comeback album. While the accompanying world tour performed phenomenally well, the album peaked at #21 on the US Billboard charts. Recent reviews have ranked several other albums above this one (no pun intended). Does it deserve this rating? Find us: talkmoretalk.com talkmoresolotalk@gm…
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There seems to be somewhat of a misconception of The Beatles having a really big "Indian period." In reality, there's only 3 songs that really fit that bill, and the 3rd a final one, "The Inner Light," may be the most open hearted and enlightened one. After being inspired/challenged by a scholar he met on the David Frost show, George took lyrics fr…
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We are very happy and proud to have had Luca Perasi back on Episode 248 of 2Legs! Luca is the author of several books: (Paul McCartney Recording Sessions 1969-2013, Paul McCartney Music Is Ideas, Volume 1 1970-1989, Peter Gabriel: The Rhythm Has My Soul. The Stories Behind The Songs) and newly published Band On The Run: The Story of A Classic Album…
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The longest titled song in the Beatles' catalogue is also one that maybe flies a bit below the radar. Buried on side 3 of the White album, "Everybody's Got Something To Hide Except Me and My Monkey" is one of the heaviest rockers in the back half of their career. Inspired by the Maharishi, and also possibly by a growing drug issue, John leads the b…
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We've got some friends joining us this week! In June 2007 Andy, Tom & James Liverani and Joe Mantineo all were lucky enough to attend the "Secret Gig" Promotional Show for Memory Almost Full at the Highline Ballroom in NYC. Tom, James, and Joe along with Andy recount their Memories (not almost full) about this epic concert, celebrities who attended…
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After decades of hiding in the Apple vaults, the Beatles' 1970 film Let It Be is finally out! Lovingly restored thanks to Peter Jackson's team, the documentary directed by Michael Lindsay-Hogg finally gets it place in the sun. What better way to celebrate than with Beatle pals!?!? We were thrilled as could be to join our pals from the Blotto Beatle…
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It's finally here--Peter Jackson's restored version of Michael Lindsay-Hogg's 1970 film. Original TMT host Ken Womack returns to discuss the long-awaited return of the documentary, its relation to "Get Back," and much more. Ken Womack: https://kennethwomack.com/ talkmoretalk.com talkmoresolotalk@gmail.com @talkmoretalk1 https://www.facebook.com/tal…
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We dive back into the Beatles for this episode because hello how could we ignore the first commercial world wide home video release of Let It Be. Yes we all had the boots, the laserdiscs, the VHS copies from the rental stores we copied as kids, but now we have it fully restored FINALLY. In superior video and audio quality. Streaming now on Disney +…
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Imagine the feeling you'd get when the band that was the inspiration for YOUR band put out a song and told everyone YOUR band inspired that song? Probably a pretty amazing feeling. That's exactly what happened when The Beatles released the George Harrison-penned "If I Needed Someone" on Rubber Soul in December 1965. George was quick to give credit …
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Much has been discussed of Paul McCartney's love of what John Lennon called "granny music." The music of his parents' generation, British Music Hall, Vaudeville, Tin Pan Alley...you know the genre...the stuff Lennon loved to complain about when it came from Paul, but seemingly had no problem with his favorite group, Nilsson, whos stock and trade wa…
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Ringo Starr's long-awaited EP "Crooked Boy" has arrived, and we'll talk all about it in our next episode! Join us at 9 pm ET on our YouTube Channel as we review each track. Andy Nicholes of 2Legs joins us for the fun. talkmoretalk.com talkmoresolotalk@gmail.com @talkmoretalk1 https://www.facebook.com/talkmoretalkvideocast https://www.youtube.com/c/…
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It's been a hectic April! New Ringo EP, One Hand Clapping announced this past week, RSD and now finally a "new" Beatles related text has been published. All You Need Is Love: The Beatles In Their Own Words is a new book of interview transcripts conducted by long time Beatles associate Peter Brown and his co-author Steven Gaines. These interviews we…
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Some 25 years after the Beatles' break up, new music from the band emerged via a cosmic combination of technology and enduring love...and the career-spanning Anthology project. Using a solo John piano demo, the remaining Threetles completed "Free As A Bird," a stately and beautiful track, complete with the still gorgeous Beatle harmony, brilliant l…
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Join us for the second part of our reactions to Rolling Stone's 100 Best Solo Songs! Plus we discuss Ringo Starr's latest single and other news. talkmoretalk.com talkmoresolotalk@gmail.com @talkmoretalk1 https://www.facebook.com/talkmoretalkvideocast https://www.youtube.com/c/TalkMoreTalkASoloBeatlesVideocast…
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We are big time proud and happy to share that Ms. Caitlin Larkin joined us for Episode 244 this week on 2Legs! Caitlin is a DJ on The Beatles Channel on SiriusXM (Channel 18) and can be heard Monday to Friday from 12PM to 1PM EST. Caitlin has been a panelist with Andy at Fests in Chicago and New York the last few years and she shares her Beatles up…
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Calling all Bootleg Fans! It's like Christmas in April! Recent boots have surfaced (don't ask us where to find them!), stemming from the Geoff Emerick Estate sale which includes many Rough Mixes of BOTR material as well as later Wings material. These are on the Misterclaudel and HMC labels. We have only heard the Misterclaudel as of this recording.…
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By popular demand, this episode features our reactions to Rolling Stone's 100 Best Solo Songs list. We cover songs 100-51 in this show; the rest will be covered in part two. talkmoretalk.com talkmoresolotalk@gmail.com @talkmoretalk1 https://www.facebook.com/talkmoretalkvideocast https://www.youtube.com/c/TalkMoreTalkASoloBeatlesVideocast…
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We are very proud to announce the start of a recurring monthly series (which will be a regular episode) titled Iconic Song Series. We will pick one Classic McCartney solo track and once a month we will be joined by Allan Kozinn and (eventually) Adrian Sinclair. Co-Authors of the celebrated The McCartney Legacy. By now all followers of our show and …
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Hello 2Legs Faithful! This week we chose to analyse (in real time) another vintage Paul interview. As we have done in the past, (1986's Paul McCartney Special) etc. This time around we opted to view the rare 1980 Interview conducted by Tim Rice of all people which was recorded in May 1980 and later released that August. This was a promotional piece…
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Paul McCartney has released several live albums throughout his career, but 1993's Paul Is Live tends to be overlooked. It has also received mixed reviews from both critics and fans. Talk More Talk revisits the album, from its amusing cover to its setlist. talkmoretalk.com talkmoresolotalk@gmail.com @talkmoretalk1 https://www.facebook.com/talkmoreta…
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Rob Sheffield from Rolling Stone Magazine recently wrote a 15,000 word excellent article on his choices for the Top 100 Solo Beatles Songs of All Time. Surprise Surprise - Paul wins with 33 entries, John 30, George 24, Ringo 13. What Macca Tracks made the cut? We discuss. And some of the other tracks by the others. Article Do you largely agree/disa…
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Hi all! For Episode 239 Andy and Tom invited Daryl Easlea who edited and assembled the special edition of Record Collector Magazine first published in the UK in December and arriving Stateside in January. Daryl is a lifelong collector on all things Beatles, Solo and McCartney and has been in the industry for the past 25 years. He assembled a great …
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We're celebrating (slightly late) George Harrison's birthday by choosing our favorite lyrics from both the Beatles and solo years. Each of us share our top five picks. talkmoretalk.com talkmoresolotalk@gmail.com @talkmoretalk1 https://www.facebook.com/talkmoretalkvideocast https://www.youtube.com/c/TalkMoreTalkASoloBeatlesVideocast…
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Andy was part of the Historians Panel at the 2024 Fest. Topic: "Free As A Bird, Real Love, Now And Then: The End Of Beatles History?". This was great fun and joining Andy was Susan Ryan, Jim Ryan, Janet Davis and Caitlin Larkin of the Beatles Channel on SiriusXM. Good Chat!By Tom Hunyady and Andy Nicholes
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Hi Everyone! Fresh and Rested from the FEST, Episode 238 finds Andy and Tom discussing the second compilation hits package from Paul, All The Best! from 1987 and it's UK vs US configurations and our earliest memories with it. We think it holds up rather well and a brilliant marketing and promotional campaign ensured the album sold well in the homel…
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The Talk More Talk Fest for Beatles Fans panel, recorded live at the TWA Hotel on Feb. 10, 2024, also features 2Legs' Andy Nicholes in discussing the year 1974 in solo (Kit could not attend the Fest due to her father being ill--he's better now, glad to report) NOTE: Apologies for the sound quality: while we were able to plug into the soundboard, th…
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Well, we finally got our hands on it! Joining Andy and Tom this FEST weekend for our review of the "Underdubbed Mix" of Band On The Run is none other than Mr. David Gargalino, original co-host of 2Legs. We go track by track on the new mix. Vinyl and CD for all 3 of us! Tom gives his opinion on the 1/2 Speed remaster as well (Andy & David had not li…
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Talk More Talk is delighted to welcome Gary Burr, Nashville Songwriter Hall of Fame member and an ASCAP, Billboard and NSAI Country Songwriter of the Year. He has written fifteen #1 hits and has had songs recorded by Faith Hill, Garth Brooks, Carole King, Christina Aguilera and Ricky Martin, Kelly Clarkson and many others. In addition, he has colla…
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The Lost Weekend proved to be a turning point in John Lennon's life in many ways, particularly musically. Lennonology authors Chip Madinger and Scott Raile join us to discuss the impact the period had on his music and creativity, and how the era changed his sound and composition style going forward. Lennonology: https://lennonology.com/ Monmouth Un…
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This week on 2Legs we were delighted to have back Mr. Eoghan Lyng (Author: George Harrison in the 1970s, U2onTrack) and contributor to publications Culture Sonar, Penny Black Music and Far Out Magazine for Part II of our "Deep Dive" on the Paul & George relationship. This installment centres on the years 1976 to 1981. While not a prolific period of…
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Hi gang, As we prepare for the 2024 Fest in a few weeks we did a quick fun one for E235. What are some of your favourite Paul/Wings songs to just sing your heart out to while driving, (or other places?). This week Andy and Tom rolled off a bunch of our favs. Some you probably would guess, some others. Not very ballad heavy you would think! We also …
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Welcome Back My Friends To The Show That Never Ends! Happy New Year! We are back with our first show of the year (as Tom recovering from a wicked cold) to do a hypothetical "Over/Under" show for Paul-related activities for 2024. This includes touring, album releases, archives, etc). What do you think Paul has in store for 2024? or are you in the kn…
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In the latest edition of our "Another Listen" series, we explore the soundtrack for Paul McCartney's 1984 film "Give My Regards to Broad Street." Who better to help us navigate the album than YouTube's "Call Me Mr. Broad Street" himself, Ed Crawford? Share your thoughts in the comments! Call Me Mr. Broadstreet: https://www.youtube.com/@callmemrbroa…
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