Let's go back to 1965 and the release of The Baroque Beatles Book, "arrangements" by composer/musicologist/performer Joshua Rifkin, casting music by the Beatles in the styles of J.S. Bach and G.F. Handel. Sounds like a bad idea, right? Quite the contrary, the album was very popular and even hit the charts for a time. Join Dave as he interviews his musicologist colleague Alison DeSimone, an expert on Baroque music, and learn about this fascinating album. You can check it out here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m93JYTWB-UE
 
More info from Wikipedia:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Baroque_Beatles_Book

Episode 185: ”The Baroque Beatles Book” - interview with Musicologist Alison DeSimone

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We go back into the lab to dissect the Beatles' 1969 song "Old Brown Shoe," first known as the B-side of "The Ballad of John and Yoko." This is a great George Harrison track filled with quirky lyrics, as well as complex, yet grooving music. We discuss the lyrics, music, who plays drums on the song, cover versions, and more. And then Chris shares a rant about Record Store Day, and we catch up on all the latest Beatles-related releases. 

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Episode 230: Songs Under the Microscope, Vol. 30 - The Beatles, "Old Brown Shoe"

In this episode, we discuss a bevy of new releases by Dhani Harrison, Sean Lennon, James McCartney, and of course, the cover of "Blackbird" (called "Blackbiird") by Beyoncé. We recommend you listen to or sample each of the releases before or after listening, or else the commentary may not make sense. Here are some links:
1. Dhani Harrison, Innerstanding
2. Sean Lennon, Asterisms
3. James McCartney, Beautiful
4. Paul McCartney and Wings (1973), Live at the BBC
5. Beyoncé, "Blackbiird"
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Episode 229: New Releases from Dhani, Sean, James, and Beyoncé!

In this episode, we examine "lost" songs -- those the Beatles wrote as a group and/or solo that never got an official release, or may truly be lost -- and talk about what we'd like to see happen. We'll discuss Ringo's "lost" 1987 album, two albums from Paul, some early Beatles/Quarrymen songs, and much more. 
Enjoy!
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Episode 228: "Lost" Beatles and Solo Songs

Amazingly, after 12 years of doing this podcast, we've never done a full track-by-track analysis of the Paul McCartney and Wings 1973 album, Band on the Run. We give an overview of the album's genesis and history, go through the songs, discuss the many reissues, landing on the 50th anniversary edition (with the "underdubbed" mixes) released in February 2024. Is it Paul's best album?
We also discuss some upcoming Beatles-related releases for Record Store Day, a new Sean Lennon album, and the relaunch of our video podcast.
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Episode 227: A Deep Dive into "Band on the Run" by Paul McCartney and Wings!

In this episode we go back into the lab to discuss John Lennon's 1972 song "New York City." Found on his double album Sometime in New York City, this song has been described as "journalese" and the "son of The Ballad of John and Yoko." We discuss some of the people mentioned in the lyrics, the production and music, and much more. We also tease our next episode on Band on the Run. And what did Ringo say about his upcoming album plans?
Here's the cover song we mentioned:
New York City
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Episode 185: ”The Baroque Beatles Book” - interview with Musicologist Alison DeSimone

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