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Originally Posted by rlrl
Paul's RAM which followed POB and came before Imagine was hated by the critics but now everybody gives it 5 stars
RAM contained supposedly some verbal jabs at POB and Imagine supposedly contained some jabs at RAM(at the time Paul and John were on the outs)
interesting stuff
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You're right.
Critics back in 1971 didn't think highly of Paul's RAM album.
Remember, that's 1971 back when there were alot of excellent
albums, like Sticky Fingers, Aqualung, Who's Next, etc
In hindsight, RAM is now considered to be one of Paul's best albums!
It is almost up to Beatle quality.
After his previous homemade effort, RAM was much slicker,
with still abit of rough edges.
Some great, Beatle-like songs, like Uncle Albert and Backseat of My Car
The song where Paul's jabs at John is Three Legs.
John Lennon responded later that same year with, How Do You Sleep?
A very cutting song, perhaps alittle too harsh.
It was recorded in John Lennon's Mansion in england (Tittenhurst Park)
Lennon called it Ascot Studios, Phil Spector was producer,
George Harrison played guitar on it, I have video shot of
recording session, George looks alittle embarassed at the
lyrics but was not a Paul fan at that time either.
In early 1971 Paul took the other Beatles to court to
dissolve the Beatles partnership. That's where the friction
of the time stems from.
By the way, great thread, like the old days (2007-2008), youtube free...
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) or co-written Harrison-Dylan. George hung out with Dylan in late fall 1968 when Dylan was recording Nashville Skyline, he enjoyed hanging out with Dylan so much that it was a drag for him to return to England to join the Beatles for Let It Be sessions (January 1969), he didn't like the tense atmosphere at Tickenham and quit, George had to be coaxed back, he brought Billy Preston with him and that eased the tension somewhat.
) and the very controversial original version of Get Back (Don't Dig No Pakistanis), let's just say that one will never get an official release
John was even younger!
