The Beatles – michael jarmer

#797: M is for McCartney, Paul, 2018

Until we get to W, where Wings are filed, this is the last McCartney album I have on vinyl. I realize now that, of the four Beatles, I own records or CD’s from only two of them, Georgeand Paul. I could see someday picking up Lennon’s Imagine or Double Fantasy, and I hearthat Ringo’s lastContinue reading “#797: M is for McCartney, Paul, 2018”

#796: M is for McCartney, Paul

He’s been a member of The Beatles, for Christ’s sake. Now that the band’s broken up, ending the world as we know it, what’s a famous English bass player and songwriter to do? Post Fab Four, Paul McCartney decidesto go solo, and records his eponymous debut, the first in a trilogy spread outover 50 years,Continue reading “#796: M is for McCartney, Paul”

#725: H is for Harrison, George and Dhani

PrologueNot the first timelistening to music by offspring of another famousmusician, (Liam and Elroy Finn),and not the first time writing about the music made by an offspring of oneof The Beatles, (Sean Lennon), this IS the first time listening to and writing aboutthe music of both The Beatle and their offspringin the same poem-like-thing. People of Earth, I giveContinue reading “#725: H is for Harrison, George and Dhani”

#608: B is for The Beatles

I I couldn’t have beenmore than five or sixyears old, sitting on the floor of my sister’s bedroomin front of her portable suitcase record player spinning Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Bandover and over. Too youngto understand the magnitudeof their success or brilliance, and too young to be susceptible to whatever commercial influences mighthave beenContinue reading “#608: B is for The Beatles”