Ranking The Beatles - 169 - From Me To You with David Pomerleau (bassist, Johnny Sketch & The Dirty Notes, The Walrus - A New Orleans Beatles Tribute)

169 - From Me To You with David Pomerleau (bassist, Johnny Sketch & The Dirty Notes, The Walrus - A New Orleans Beatles Tribute)

05/18/21 • 94 min

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#170 - The Fool On The Hill w/ Damon Johnson (singer/songwriter, guitarist, Damon Johnson & The Get Down, Alice Cooper, ex-Thin Lizzy/Black Star Riders, Brother Cane)

A quintessential Paul McCartney track, "The Fool On The Hill" lands in a dreamy haze on Magical Mystery Tour, the tale of someone who lives with their head in the cloud, not a care in the word, inspire of the worries of those who think they're....a fool. Is the song about the Maharishi? About John? Paul himself? Or maybe all of us? Paul's never quite owned up to the truth on it, but it doesn't detract from the fact that this is a beautiful song. But what DOES detract is the peculiar choice of a recorder, the loud, children's-anyone-can-learn-it-instrument, used for the solo section. Is that enough to take the listener out of the blissed out vibe the song creates?

Joining us to tackle this discussion is Damon Johnson, singer/songwriter and guitarist of Damon Johnson and the Get Ready, and formerly of Alice Cooper, Thin Lizzy (and offshoot band Black Star Riders), and Brother Cane. We chat about The Beatles playing a big part of a child's first memories, from the spinning of a Capitol label, to crib calls for "Mysterytour!!" We also touch on balancing an ear for melody and pop while holding down a gig in harder rock bands, and his excellent new album, "Battle Lessons," which is out now, how the pandemic shaped the record and possibly his next like, 10 records. Pickup his new album now at damonjohnson.com, and be sure to follow along on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/officialdamonjohnson), Instagram (@officialdamonjohnson) and Twitter (@damonjofficial)!

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#168 - Christmastime Is Here Again with guest Blotto Beatles

Though the Beatles recorded an annual holiday record for their fan club, it took them until 1967 to finally put an actual real Christmas song on one of them. The very last thing the Beatles recorded together in 1967, "Christmastime Is Here Again" is almost a mantra, a repetitive sing-a-long, filled with all the fun and personality you'd want from the Fab Four, capturing a festive holiday spirit while avoiding virtually any cliche or normal hint of traditional Christmas music. It's interesting that for a band who's every move was recorded and noted, virtually NO info exists about the origins of the song, the tracking of, the nuts and bolts, etc. Coming at the end of a WILD year especially, it boasts some of Ringo's nastiest groove drumming as well, it's also the last time the band would collaborate together on a fan club Christmas record. It's a staple in the RTB house every holiday season.

We're always glad to spend time with our podpals Blotto Beatles, and they're here this week to help us bring a bit of holiday cheer to you as it starts to turn to summer. Scotty C, Tommy, and Becker are ALSO ranking Beatles songs, albeit in a different method, and also while throwing back a ton of drinks. Their show is one of our favs. After a year of hardcore Beatle podcasting, what have we all learned? How do we feel about holiday music, and Beatle holiday music? How do we keep ourselves sane after so much Beatling??? Be sure to follow their show everywhere you listen to podcasts, all the info you need is on their website at BlottoBeatles.com.