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“Abbey Road”: George and Ringo Have the Last Word
"Abbey Road" is an album of layers. Fifty-five years after its release, our author looks at the two members who carried it.
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"Abbey Road" is an album of layers. Fifty-five years after its release, our author looks at the two members who carried it.
As a teen, the author had the chance to be part of the Beatles organization in America. And later, in London.
By now, just about every aspect of the Beatles' legacy has been thoroughly picked over; but -- as with any deep body of work -- there are always new things to appreciate, which in this case is John Lennon's guitar playing.
Our friend Ken Womack has written the definitive book on Mal Evans, who kept the Beatles on track. In more ways than one.
Cracked vocals, messed-up harmonies, bad guitar riffs… None of them marred the perfection of Beatles tracks like "Please Please Me," "If I Fell," and "I'll Get You."