Topic: Rain is the perfect Beatles song (Read 8409 times)

Andy Smith · « **Reply #40 on:** April 16, 2008, 10:59:59 PM »

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i still think they got it right making paperback writer the a-side better song for me

me too, great vocal work!

dcowboys107 · « **Reply #41 on:** June 22, 2008, 04:11:39 PM »

I wonder how Paul developed that bass line. I mean to go that far down on the neck is pretty radical for his style since for the most part he stayed in the middle to the upper part of the bass. On Alternate Revolver you can tell that they played at a faster speed than the play back because I think on the 7" version it's at a higher pitch and all. I don't know if that's significant, but I thought I'd mention that.

aspinall_lover · « **Reply #42 on:** June 22, 2008, 04:45:03 PM »

"Rain" is my all-time favorite Beatles' song. It's perfect in every way. And it has one of the best, if not THE BEST bass lines ever by Macca. Killer song..............and video too................

dcowboys107 · « **Reply #43 on:** June 23, 2008, 08:03:24 PM »

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i think macca's bassline in it is fantastic and ringo's drum work, but i still think they got it right making paperback writer the a-side better song for me

I think "Paperback Writer" is more commercial than "Rain". I still love "Paperback Writer" but I think "Rain" is a little better, but targets a narrower segment of the listening public.

aspinall_lover · « **Reply #44 on:** June 23, 2008, 10:04:06 PM »

^^^^^^^Very true. "Paperback Writer" was more "mainstream"........"Rain", a little more kinda psychedelic.

Geoff · « **Reply #45 on:** June 24, 2008, 05:23:35 AM »

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I think "Paperback Writer" is more commercial than "Rain". I still love "Paperback Writer" but I think "Rain" is a little better, but targets a narrower segment of the listening public.

Exactly: commercial considerations aside, "Rain" is the better song, I think.

This Boy · « **Reply #46 on:** June 25, 2008, 10:26:26 PM »

There are so many Beatle songs you can call perfect

fendertele · « **Reply #47 on:** June 25, 2008, 11:10:48 PM »

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I think "Paperback Writer" is more commercial than "Rain". I still love "Paperback Writer" but I think "Rain" is a little better, but targets a narrower segment of the listening public.

i think they are both commercial, the guitar Phrasing and sound in rain was being used in a lot songs around that time like The Byrds, The vocals on Paperback Writer i would say were more out there than on Rain and both have great basslines

Andy Smith · « **Reply #48 on:** June 26, 2008, 02:06:33 PM »

Typical me is always a sucker for the pop song , and i will always go for Paperback Writer!
i've never been that keen on Rain. good song, but i don't think it's that good! :-/

cubanheel · « **Reply #49 on:** June 26, 2008, 08:34:08 PM »

Whilst I love Paperback Writer, Rain holds a very special place in my heart. It's partly when and where you first hear something like that, but also, it's the kind of track you can play to someone and say, "Hey, that's the Beatles, mate, what do you think of that??" Gets them every time.

Mairi · « **Reply #50 on:** June 26, 2008, 10:44:12 PM »

The beginning of Rain is a bit cacaphonic for my tastes but the rest of it is great.

aspinall_lover · « **Reply #51 on:** June 27, 2008, 12:01:27 AM »

Rain is my fave, then Paperback Writer and Nowhere Man. They all sound alike, to me, but I just love the "trangy" guitar and the "bass that HITS" in the songs. Good grooving music.
But......................"A Hard Day's Night" holds the number one place in my heart because it was that song I heard on the big stereo at our house that weekend morning that changed my life forever........

Beatlemania31 · « **Reply #52 on:** June 27, 2008, 06:03:49 AM »

Great great song!!! I love all the ones with the I IV V chord progression, like the bluesy inspired Elvis ones. This one isnt really blues sounding, but it has the chords for it.

Oh Pineapple · « **Reply #53 on:** July 17, 2008, 10:24:57 PM »

thats a great song.

PaulieBear · « **Reply #54 on:** July 17, 2008, 10:26:00 PM »

I wouldn't say perfect but it's good

fendertele · « **Reply #55 on:** July 17, 2008, 11:51:25 PM »

defo in the top 30

PaulieBear · « **Reply #56 on:** July 17, 2008, 11:53:19 PM »

defo right

Oh Pineapple · « **Reply #57 on:** July 17, 2008, 11:55:35 PM »

Ringo said once in an interview, that "Rain" was one of his favorites, because he got to do a lot of drumming in the song. Which I might add, was amazing drumming I think. You could probably found the interview on Youtube. It seems to have everything these days.

Kaleidoscope_Eyes · « **Reply #58 on:** July 17, 2008, 11:59:29 PM »

^ he said that on Larry King too didnt he? :-/

Rain is a good song, not my favourite though... dont think I'll call it the Perfect Beatle Song... Octie loves it though!

Oh Pineapple · « **Reply #59 on:** July 18, 2008, 12:07:19 AM »

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^ he said that on Larry King too didnt he? :-/

Rain is a good song, not my favourite though... dont think I'll call it the Perfect Beatle Song... Octie loves it though!

YES! your correct! Larry King it is!!

500 points goes to the lucky ladie Lucy Diamond!??!??

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