The Beatles will release their "final ever" song at 1am next Friday,
Australian time, over 43 years after the passing of singer and the
song's writer John Lennon.

The song, called Now and Then, was originally a demo that Lennon
recorded in the late 1970s.

Now, with the help of AI, it is a fully-fledged recording featuring contributions from Lennon's songwriting partner Paul McCartney,
drummer Ringo Starr, and guitarist George Harrison, who died in 2001.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-10-27/the-beatles-new-song-now-and-then-paul-mccartney-john-lennon-ai/103028012

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JAB wrote:

The Beatles will release their "final ever" song at 1am next Friday, Australian time, over 43 years after the passing of singer and the
song's writer John Lennon.

The song, called Now and Then, was originally a demo that Lennon
recorded in the late 1970s.

Now, with the help of AI, it is a fully-fledged recording featuring contributions from Lennon's songwriting partner Paul McCartney,
drummer Ringo Starr, and guitarist George Harrison, who died in 2001.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-10-27/the-beatles-new-song-now-and-then-paul-mccartney-john-lennon-ai/103028012

You'd think Paul McCartney, Ringo and Yoko were rich enough already! I
can't see any other reason for this apart from $$/££...

Will hold further judgement until I've heard the song. I liked the
Beatles so I hope it does them justice.

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On Fri, 27 Oct 2023 03:09:41 +0200, "Blueshirt"
<blueshirt@indigo.news> wrote:

Paul McCartney, Ringo and Yoko

Perhaps, another means to keep busy.

Warren Buffett is some 93 years old, and still goes to work, last I
knew.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warren_Buffett

When a person is wealthy enough to 'retire' from employment, they seek
out activities of daily living.

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On Thu, 26 Oct 2023 19:19:37 -0500
JAB <here@is.invalid> wrote:

The Beatles will release their "final ever" song at 1am next Friday, Australian time, over 43 years after the passing of singer and the
song's writer John Lennon.

The song, called Now and Then, was originally a demo that Lennon
recorded in the late 1970s.

Now, with the help of AI, it is a fully-fledged recording featuring contributions from Lennon's songwriting partner Paul McCartney,
drummer Ringo Starr, and guitarist George Harrison, who died in 2001.

With all that software, it isn't the Beatles is it, just AI, autotune, Photoshop, and somebody trying to cash in on the name.

This isn't the Beatles, it's ...

The Cheatles.

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On Sat, 28 Oct 2023 20:41:14 -0400, Retrograde
<fungus@amongus.com.invalid> wrote:

and somebody trying to cash in on the name.

This isn't the Beatles, it's ...

Hype before a product comes available...someone had to know about a
previous unreleased cut, so the finger might point to a record
company.

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On Sat, 28 Oct 2023 19:53:14 -0500
JAB <here@is.invalid> wrote:

On Sat, 28 Oct 2023 20:41:14 -0400, Retrograde
<fungus@amongus.com.invalid> wrote:

and somebody trying to cash in on the name.

This isn't the Beatles, it's ...

Hype before a product comes available...someone had to know about a
previous unreleased cut, so the finger might point to a record
company.

Or why not Yoko herself?

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On Sun, 29 Oct 2023 04:15:31 -0400, Retrograde
<fungus@amongus.com.invalid> wrote:

Or why not Yoko herself?

I never followed this group, but when

recorded in the late 1970s

I believe the other members did not care for Yoko.


Yoko Ono was called 'dragon lady,' blamed for Beatles breakup. Now,
her legacy is re-examined. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/yoko-ono-was-called-dragon-lady-blamed-beatles-breakup-now-legacy-re-e-rcna9534

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JAB wrote:

On Sat, 28 Oct 2023 20:41:14 -0400, Retrograde
<fungus@amongus.com.invalid> wrote:

and somebody trying to cash in on the name.

This isn't the Beatles, it's ...

Hype before a product comes available...someone had to know about a
previous unreleased cut, so the finger might point to a record
company.

Yeah, it wasn't unknown. The song (Now & Then) was originally a John
Lennon demo from 1979, it was just vocals/piano... it's that vocal track
that has been de-mixed from that demo tape and used for the others to do
their overdubs on.

But basically, it is just a cash-in.

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The Beatles - Now And Then (Official Audio)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AW55J2zE3N4

Nov 2, 2023 #TheBeatles #NowAndThen #JohnLennon

Now and Then's eventful journey to fruition took place over five
decades and is the product of conversations and collaborations between
the four Beatles that go on to this day.

The long mythologised John Lennon demo was first worked on in February
1995 by Paul, George and Ringo as part of The Beatles Anthology
project but it remained unfinished, partly because of the impossible technological challenges involved in working with the vocal John had
recorded on tape in the 1970s.

For years it looked like the song could never be completed. But in
2022 there was a stroke of serendipity. A software system developed by
Peter Jackson and his team, used throughout the production of the
documentary series Get Back, finally opened the way for the uncoupling
of John's vocal from his piano part.

As a result, the original recording could be brought to life and
worked on anew with contributions from all four Beatles. This
remarkable story of musical archaeology reflects The Beatles' endless
creative curiosity and shared fascination with technology. It marks
the completion of the last recording that John, Paul and George and
Ringo will get to make together and celebrates the legacy of the
foremost and most influential band in popular music history.

On Sat, 28 Oct 2023 20:41:14 -0400, Retrograde
<fungus@amongus.com.invalid> wrote:

With all that software, it isn't the Beatles is it, just AI, autotune, >Photoshop, and somebody trying to cash in on the name.

Maybe Peter Jackson was motivated....

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JAB wrote:

The Beatles - Now And Then (Official Audio)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AW55J2zE3N4

Nov 2, 2023 #TheBeatles #NowAndThen #JohnLennon

Now and Then's eventful journey to fruition took place over five
decades and is the product of conversations and collaborations between
the four Beatles that go on to this day.

The long mythologised John Lennon demo

That demo song available to fans on cassette, and it was crap. If Lennon thought "Now & Then" was any good he would have developed the song beyond
the demo for inclusion on his "Double Fantasy" album ... although I
accept had he lived he could well have returned to it at some stage if he
liked it enough. George Harrison also called the song "fucking rubbish"
in 1995 and gave up working on it.

This new "Beatles" version is just meh to be honest and even though I
love The Beatles I can see that this is nothing more than a money-grab
release.

I hope it does well for them all though, they must need the $/£ so I
wouldn't like to see them starve in their old age... the Blue/Red Album
remixes are interesting, but "Now & Then" is not a song to set the world alight...

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On Thu, 02 Nov 2023 21:55:05 +0100, "Blueshirt"
<blueshirt@indigo.news> wrote:

they must need the $/£

Peter Jackson has the software system, and he directed it.

Now And Then...I'm not impressed.

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On 2023-11-02, Blueshirt <blueshirt@indigo.news> wrote:

remixes are interesting, but "Now & Then" is not a song to set the world alight...

The title doesn't bode well for it being anything other than trite.
Will be fun to see modern musicians remixing the f*ck out of it, though.

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JAB wrote:

On Thu, 02 Nov 2023 21:55:05 +0100, "Blueshirt"
<blueshirt@indigo.news> wrote:

they must need the $/£

Peter Jackson has the software system, and he directed it.

Now And Then...I'm not impressed.

I do like the video though...

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Retrograde wrote:

On 2023-11-02, Blueshirt <blueshirt@indigo.news> wrote:

remixes are interesting, but "Now & Then" is not a song to set the
world alight...

The title doesn't bode well for it being anything other than trite.
Will be fun to see modern musicians remixing the f*ck out of it, though.

It's got everyone talking about The Beatles again though so from a PR
point of view I suppose that is a positive... and of course, Apple Corps
have three new records to sell. So, win-win!

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On Fri, 03 Nov 2023 18:46:08 +0100, "Blueshirt"
<blueshirt@indigo.news> wrote:

So, win-win!

This is much better

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pIbiB9reiXI

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All 214 Beatles Songs, Ranked From Worst to Best

We had to count them all.

This ranking was originally published in 2017. It's since been updated
to include 2023's "Now and Then."

https://www.vulture.com/article/best-beatles-songs-ranked.html

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JAB wrote:

All 214 Beatles Songs, Ranked From Worst to Best

This ranking was originally published in 2017. It's since been updated
to include 2023's "Now and Then."

https://www.vulture.com/article/best-beatles-songs-ranked.html

A song from Sgt Pepper's was odds-on to be No.1

My own personal favourite Beatles song is "Let It Be"... the single
version.

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On Sat, 04 Nov 2023 21:15:50 +0100, "Blueshirt"
<blueshirt@indigo.news> wrote:

My own personal favourite Beatles song is

Here Comes the Sun
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xUNqsfFUwhY

But, I rarely reply over/over....last time I listened to this song was
many years ago...I do recall driving around in a 1968 Dodge Charger
when I first heard it.

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