Revolver - Side B - Round 2

[Dr. Medulla]

Fun fact Alexis Bledel (the one who draws the heart) is actually Pete’s real life wife. I didn’t know that when I watched the episode.

I think they first met on the show.

[WestwayKid]

It really is. It's the sound of the 1960s becoming The Sixties™. Not for nothing did Mad Men use it to signal that change.


(Heston is totally Don, turning TNK off in the middle.)

I LOVE this scene! It was perfectly realized.

It's also set up earlier in the episode where someone pitches an ad campaign idea and Don tells them to find some Beatles type of band to do the music—some kind of "yeah yeah yeah" song. That's what Don understands the Beatles as—easy to classify teeny-bopper stuff, you've heard one, you've heard them all. So he can't understand TNK as either a Beatles song or popular music. He's already a creature of the 50s, but now he's really being left behind. His entire way of life is based on a belief that he understands people better than they know themselves. This is a huge red flag that what he thinks he knows is becoming outdated. So he's contemptuous. It really is a spectacular illustration of before and after.

One of the best scenes I’ve seen on tv ever.

On a series that had so many of those perfect scenes. I honestly believe it is the best tv drama of all time.

It gets my vote.

[Inder]

If you haven't seen this yet, well worth a couple of minutes:

[Inder]

Also, the Love Within Without You/Tomorrow Never Knows mash-up thing was inspired. I remember hearing it through a venue's PA it before a band went on somewhere and the drop-out/bass part at around a minute in just punched a hole through everyone's chest. I want to say it was The Libertines at Ally Pally in 2014, maybe?

[Dr. Medulla]

If you haven't seen this yet, well worth a couple of minutes:

Awesome. I literally get chills up the back of my neck when it starts—every time, the chills. It's also worth pointing out how mesmerizing Ringo's drums are on that song. One of my favourite drum tracks of any song.

Goddammit, I don't know how anyone could vote against it.

[Inder]

Also, here is Ray Davies's catty review in '66.

[Marky Dread]

Also, here is Ray Davies's catty review in '66.

Sounds a pretty fair review to me. Considering the rivalry between the two bands back in the day.

I wonder how Ray would review it today.

[Wolter]

Also, here is Ray Davies's catty review in '66.

Sounds a pretty fair review to me. Considering the rivalry between the two bands back in the day.

I wonder how Ray would review it today.

It’s not nearly as harsh as I expected. I don’t 100% agree, but it’s reasonably even-handed.

[Marky Dread]

Also, here is Ray Davies's catty review in '66.

Sounds a pretty fair review to me. Considering the rivalry between the two bands back in the day.

I wonder how Ray would review it today.

It’s not nearly as harsh as I expected. I don’t 100% agree, but it’s reasonably even-handed.

Yep that's how I read it.

[Heston]

If you haven't seen this yet, well worth a couple of minutes:

Awesome. I literally get chills up the back of my neck when it starts—every time, the chills. It's also worth pointing out how mesmerizing Ringo's drums are on that song. One of my favourite drum tracks of any song.

Goddammit, I don't know how anyone could vote against it.

Yeah, great drums etc. Brilliantly experimental and forward thinking etc etc. But I keep coming back to the fact that, out of the songs left, it's the one I'd least want to sit down and listen to right now. The never changing melody and single chord just bore me a bit to be honest.

[Marky Dread]

If you haven't seen this yet, well worth a couple of minutes:

Awesome. I literally get chills up the back of my neck when it starts—every time, the chills. It's also worth pointing out how mesmerizing Ringo's drums are on that song. One of my favourite drum tracks of any song.

Goddammit, I don't know how anyone could vote against it.

Yeah, great drums etc. Brilliantly experimental and forward thinking etc etc. But I keep coming back to the fact that, out of the songs left, it's the one I'd least want to sit down and listen to right now. The never changing melody and single chord just bore me a bit to be honest.

I've mentioned this before but those great drums were recycled from this.

[Heston]

If you haven't seen this yet, well worth a couple of minutes:

Awesome. I literally get chills up the back of my neck when it starts—every time, the chills. It's also worth pointing out how mesmerizing Ringo's drums are on that song. One of my favourite drum tracks of any song.

Goddammit, I don't know how anyone could vote against it.

Yeah, great drums etc. Brilliantly experimental and forward thinking etc etc. But I keep coming back to the fact that, out of the songs left, it's the one I'd least want to sit down and listen to right now. The never changing melody and single chord just bore me a bit to be honest.

I've mentioned this before but those great drums were recycled from this.

Yep. Put to much better use.

[Marky Dread]

If you haven't seen this yet, well worth a couple of minutes:

Awesome. I literally get chills up the back of my neck when it starts—every time, the chills. It's also worth pointing out how mesmerizing Ringo's drums are on that song. One of my favourite drum tracks of any song.

Goddammit, I don't know how anyone could vote against it.

Yeah, great drums etc. Brilliantly experimental and forward thinking etc etc. But I keep coming back to the fact that, out of the songs left, it's the one I'd least want to sit down and listen to right now. The never changing melody and single chord just bore me a bit to be honest.

I've mentioned this before but those great drums were recycled from this.

Yep. Put to much better use.

Definitely.

[Inder]

TNK rocks pretty hard, so maybe you're just not playing it loud enough.

[Marky Dread]

TNK rocks pretty hard, so maybe you're just not playing it loud enough.

Ha! I love it, a great track. Still not my fave on the album. Although it was for a long time.