George Martin R.I.P.
1963 was a very important historical milestone for many reasons..
J F Kennedy assassination
Martin Luther Kings "I have a dream"
and of course
The Beatles
The Dream Academy Life In A Northern Town
Jesse Winchester Ghosts
New Order 1963
A small demonstration of how important Martin was
The Beatles Being For The Benefit Of Mr Kite
The source of all information ......
Lennon wanted the track to have a "carnival atmosphere", and told producer George Martin that he wanted "to smell the sawdust on the floor." In the middle eight bars, multiple recordings of fairground organs and calliope music were spliced together to attempt to produce this request. In a 1968 interview, Martin recalled that he achieved "this by playing the Hammond organ myself and speeding it up." After a great deal of unsuccessful experimentation, Martin instructed recording engineer Geoff Emerick to chop the tape into pieces with scissors, throw them up in the air, and re-assemble them at random.
The Beatles Being For The Benefit Mr Kite
Oh yes! he was ahead of Eno by a country mile
Mind you......
Frank Sidebottom Being For The Benefit Of Mr Kite
Love Jules
