Comments on: The Top 20 Beatles Songs: #14, “Tomorrow Never Knows” http://www.americansongwriter.com/2009/09/the-top-20-beatles-songs-14-%e2%80%9ctomorrow-never-knows%e2%80%9d/ American Songwriter Magazine Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:40:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: The Top 20 Beatles Songs, #1: “A Day In The Life” | American Songwriter http://www.americansongwriter.com/2009/09/the-top-20-beatles-songs-14-%e2%80%9ctomorrow-never-knows%e2%80%9d/comment-page-1/#comment-4328 The Top 20 Beatles Songs, #1: “A Day In The Life” | American Songwriter Wed, 07 Oct 2009 12:48:26 +0000 http://www.americansongwriter.com/?p=25853#comment-4328 [...] 11. “All You Need Is Love” 12. “Yesterday” 13. “Julia” 14. “Tomorrow Never Knows“ 15. “With A Little Help From My Friends” 16. “Blackbird” 17. “Let [...] [...] 11. “All You Need Is Love” 12. “Yesterday” 13. “Julia” 14. “Tomorrow Never Knows“ 15. “With A Little Help From My Friends” 16. “Blackbird” 17. “Let [...]

]]> By: The Top 20 Beatles Songs: Your Turn | American Songwriter http://www.americansongwriter.com/2009/09/the-top-20-beatles-songs-14-%e2%80%9ctomorrow-never-knows%e2%80%9d/comment-page-1/#comment-4293 The Top 20 Beatles Songs: Your Turn | American Songwriter Tue, 06 Oct 2009 05:17:52 +0000 http://www.americansongwriter.com/?p=25853#comment-4293 [...] 11. “All You Need Is Love” 12. “Yesterday” 13. “Julia” 14. “Tomorrow Never Knows“ 15. “With A Little Help From My Friends” 16. “Blackbird” 17. “Let [...] [...] 11. “All You Need Is Love” 12. “Yesterday” 13. “Julia” 14. “Tomorrow Never Knows“ 15. “With A Little Help From My Friends” 16. “Blackbird” 17. “Let [...]

]]> By: The Top 20 Beatles Songs, #3: | American Songwriter http://www.americansongwriter.com/2009/09/the-top-20-beatles-songs-14-%e2%80%9ctomorrow-never-knows%e2%80%9d/comment-page-1/#comment-4162 The Top 20 Beatles Songs, #3: | American Songwriter Fri, 02 Oct 2009 12:01:47 +0000 http://www.americansongwriter.com/?p=25853#comment-4162 [...] 14. “Tomorrow Never Knows“ [...] [...] 14. “Tomorrow Never Knows“ [...]

]]> By: The Top 20 Beatles Songs, #4: “Hey Jude” | American Songwriter http://www.americansongwriter.com/2009/09/the-top-20-beatles-songs-14-%e2%80%9ctomorrow-never-knows%e2%80%9d/comment-page-1/#comment-4140 The Top 20 Beatles Songs, #4: “Hey Jude” | American Songwriter Thu, 01 Oct 2009 12:02:32 +0000 http://www.americansongwriter.com/?p=25853#comment-4140 [...] 14. “Tomorrow Never Knows“ [...] [...] 14. “Tomorrow Never Knows“ [...]

]]> By: Alex http://www.americansongwriter.com/2009/09/the-top-20-beatles-songs-14-%e2%80%9ctomorrow-never-knows%e2%80%9d/comment-page-1/#comment-4088 Alex Wed, 30 Sep 2009 13:25:10 +0000 http://www.americansongwriter.com/?p=25853#comment-4088 What I find amazing about this song is how amatuerish it actually is, in practice. Playing loops, and performing over them, in a domineering way (ie Ringo's drums) to make sure the performance is not lost or muddled in with the loops. Yes, amatuerish in practice. But with great results. That said, this sound collage nature would be better done (in my opinion) on the coda of Mr. Kite. But Tomorrow Never Knows is still amazing, and goes beyond any experiments the Beatles had done thus far, and even puts to shame the backwards guitar and such sprinkled throughout Revolver (though I'm starting to feel that maybe Tomorrow Never Knows is a bit overboard, and not as crafted or precise as other Beatle songs. But it has undeniable charm.) What I find amazing about this song is how amatuerish it actually is, in practice. Playing loops, and performing over them, in a domineering way (ie Ringo’s drums) to make sure the performance is not lost or muddled in with the loops. Yes, amatuerish in practice. But with great results.

That said, this sound collage nature would be better done (in my opinion) on the coda of Mr. Kite.

But Tomorrow Never Knows is still amazing, and goes beyond any experiments the Beatles had done thus far, and even puts to shame the backwards guitar and such sprinkled throughout Revolver (though I’m starting to feel that maybe Tomorrow Never Knows is a bit overboard, and not as crafted or precise as other Beatle songs. But it has undeniable charm.)

]]> By: The Top 20 Beatles Songs: #6, “I Am The Walrus” | American Songwriter http://www.americansongwriter.com/2009/09/the-top-20-beatles-songs-14-%e2%80%9ctomorrow-never-knows%e2%80%9d/comment-page-1/#comment-4026 The Top 20 Beatles Songs: #6, “I Am The Walrus” | American Songwriter Tue, 29 Sep 2009 12:01:46 +0000 http://www.americansongwriter.com/?p=25853#comment-4026 [...] 14. “Tomorrow Never Knows“ [...] [...] 14. “Tomorrow Never Knows“ [...]

]]> By: The Top 20 Beatles Songs, #7: “Here Comes The Sun” | American Songwriter http://www.americansongwriter.com/2009/09/the-top-20-beatles-songs-14-%e2%80%9ctomorrow-never-knows%e2%80%9d/comment-page-1/#comment-4011 The Top 20 Beatles Songs, #7: “Here Comes The Sun” | American Songwriter Tue, 29 Sep 2009 01:13:53 +0000 http://www.americansongwriter.com/?p=25853#comment-4011 [...] 14. “Tomorrow Never Knows“ [...] [...] 14. “Tomorrow Never Knows“ [...]

]]> By: The Top 20 Beatles Songs, #8: “Across The Universe” | American Songwriter http://www.americansongwriter.com/2009/09/the-top-20-beatles-songs-14-%e2%80%9ctomorrow-never-knows%e2%80%9d/comment-page-1/#comment-3925 The Top 20 Beatles Songs, #8: “Across The Universe” | American Songwriter Fri, 25 Sep 2009 12:02:50 +0000 http://www.americansongwriter.com/?p=25853#comment-3925 [...] 14. “Tomorrow Never Knows“ [...] [...] 14. “Tomorrow Never Knows“ [...]

]]> By: The Top 20 Beatles Songs: #9, “Help!” | American Songwriter http://www.americansongwriter.com/2009/09/the-top-20-beatles-songs-14-%e2%80%9ctomorrow-never-knows%e2%80%9d/comment-page-1/#comment-3898 The Top 20 Beatles Songs: #9, “Help!” | American Songwriter Thu, 24 Sep 2009 15:03:40 +0000 http://www.americansongwriter.com/?p=25853#comment-3898 [...] 14. “Tomorrow Never Knows“ [...] [...] 14. “Tomorrow Never Knows“ [...]

]]> By: The Top 20 Beatles Songs, #10: “Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds” « Across the Universe http://www.americansongwriter.com/2009/09/the-top-20-beatles-songs-14-%e2%80%9ctomorrow-never-knows%e2%80%9d/comment-page-1/#comment-3883 The Top 20 Beatles Songs, #10: “Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds” « Across the Universe Wed, 23 Sep 2009 17:48:26 +0000 http://www.americansongwriter.com/?p=25853#comment-3883 [...] 14. “Tomorrow Never Knows“ [...] [...] 14. “Tomorrow Never Knows“ [...]

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