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[Andy Smith]

i think paul was slightly afraid of releasing something very freeky like Carnival
of Light, but John never gave a dam, he just put it out like Two Virgins.

[The Dude]

Revolution #9 is different, and I always like listening to something out of the ordinary.  I wouldn't go so far as to say it's an enjoyable listen, but it shows just how far the Beatles were willing to push the envelope and think outside the box. We can't criticise them for that, even if we can criticise  the track itself.

[Klang]

I thought of it then, as I do now, as a sort of sonic painting. It was strange, evocative, and challenging. Loved it!

 

[Penny Lane]

Today I accidentally discovered that my husband had downloaded a backwards version of "Revolution 9" on the computer's mp3 player.  I was just sifting through my Beatles playlist as usual and stumbled upon it.  (Why he hasn't told me about this download, I don't know, I'll have to ask him later...)  It was neat getting to listen to this track backwards!  We had both grown up during the audiocassette and CD eras, so we've never had the luxury of being able to mess with actual records on turntables.

I've come to the odd initial conclusion that "Revolution 9" is more interesting backward than forward.  I've never bought into the ridiculous "Paul is dead" rumors, but I get a kick out of hearing "Turn me on, dead man; turn me on, dead man"!  

[BlueMeanie]

(Why he hasn't told me about this download, I don't know, I'll have to ask him later...)  

Probably thought he'd hidden it with the porn!

[Penny Lane]

Probably thought he'd hidden it with the porn!

Oh har har har har.  

I did ask the hubby about it yesterday, and he just smiled at me and said he'd planted the track there weeks ago to see how long it would take me to find it.  I can't believe it took me this long to stumble upon it.

[czgibson]

I love Revolution #9. As Ian McDonald says in his book, it's the most widely distributed avant-garde artefact in the world, and that alone deserves massive respect.