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Saturday, November 15, 2008

Macca ready to release lost Beatles track finally!

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Macca ready to release lost Beatles track finally!

LONDON-Observer
For Beatles fans across the world it has gained near mythical status. The 14-minute improvised track called 'Carnival of Light' was recorded in 1967 and played just once in public. It was never released because three of the Fab Four thought it too adventurous.

The track, a jumble of shrieks and psychedelic effects, is said to be as far from the melodic ballads that made Sir Paul McCartney famous as it is possible to imagine. But now McCartney has said that the public will have the chance to judge for themselves.

'It does exist,' McCartney says on a BBC Radio 4 arts programme to be broadcast this week. Talking to John Wilson, the presenter of Front Row, the former Beatle confirms that he still has a master tape of the work and says he suspects that 'the time has come for it to get its moment'. 'I like it because it's the Beatles free, going off piste,' he adds.

*The piece was inspired, McCartney says, by the works of composers John Cage and Karlheinz Stockhausen. In his book Complete Beatles Recording Sessions, author Mark Lewisohn - who was played the track in 1987 - describes 'distorted, hypnotic drum and organ sounds, a distorted lead guitar, the sound of a church organ, various effects (water gargling was one) and, perhaps most intimidating of all, Lennon and McCartney screaming and bawling random phrases including "Are you all right?" and '"Barcelona!".' *

In the 40 years since 'Carnival of Light' was recorded by McCartney, Ringo Starr, George Harrison and John Lennon in the Abbey Road studios in London, its collection of disparate rhythms has become a kind of holy grail for Beatles obsessives. The track was put together on 5 January 1967, in between working on the vocals for the song 'Penny Lane'.



A video response to Carnival of Light~ Opus 002

Coincidentally, McCartney played some of his Fireman compositions at the reopened Roundhouse venue last year during the Electric Proms. 'With the Fireman you're in disguise,' he told Observer Music Monthly.
His pseudonym may have been taken from the lyric of 'Penny Lane' where a fireman 'rushes in from the pouring rain' and could also be a nod to his father, Jim McCartney, a firewatcher on the Liverpool docks in the Second World War.

John Wilson's interview with Paul McCartney can be heard on Front Row, Radio 4, on Thursday

The Observer

HA! Let's hope this track doesn't sound something- too scary, like Yoko Ono's avant garde, music. Sorry Yoko,. I'm just not fond of your music. I can't wait another day Paull!!!! give us a clue, a snippet, I'll find it! What will the critic's think? -Muhahahaha!
hb~

8 comments:

Mike said...
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Anonymous said...

and I thought I was a big fan, but I've never heard of this carnival of light. amazing what you learn by reading other blogs.

thanks for the light!
- Mike

Anonymous said...

Incredible! It's a pity this song is not the real one, 'cause it's good.

Unknown said...

Hey were all FAN's of the Beatles lol !!!!!! well some of us more than otheres!!~
ta

Unknown said...

hiya Anonymous

yeah. it is rather good isn't? wonder if it's anything near the orginal? ahh no way~ ha
hb~

Unknown said...

How long must Paul make us wait?

Anonymous said...

This is great news. I love all of their music. Im getting a few more of their albums for Christmas.

Unknown said...

Did I mention I Do like this vid response to Carnival of light?

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