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She Said, He Said, He Said
The Beatles’ digital remasters: Let It Die
Published on 10/29/2009
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Photo by Joe Sorren.
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By Martha Sorren, Joe Sorren and Bodie Dennis
Editor’s note: Below is the final column in a series written by three notorious local Beatle freaks: artist Joe Sorren, his daughter Martha and musician Bodie Dennis. With the Sept. 9 release of the band’s newly remastered catalogue (both mono and stereo mixes), a total frenzy ensued in the music world and here we have our own resident experts to examine the newly found depth (or lack thereof) in the legendary music.
Bodie:
I was looking back at all our previous editions, and I found it very rejuvenating. While it’s true that we’ve covered a lot of ground in the past few weeks, I really saw nothing but opportunity in the angles that we haven’t yet explored. There’s just so much that we can still do with this little column, and I think my concept for this week is just going to blow everyone away.
As we look at Let It Be and Abbey Road (the order in which they were recorded, not released), I thought it would also be great to give people an inside look at how we create these unique articles week after week. To this end, I’ve asked our editor Ryan Heinsius to lend us his journalistic expertise, and along with a small film crew, he will chronicle our collaboration as it culminates toward the best album review we’ve done to date!
So let’s get started.
Joe, don’t mind the cameras. Just pretend they aren’t even there, and give us some initial thoughts on these final two Beatle records.
Martha:
we don’t understand what you are talking about bodie. are you trying to confuse us? why are there people taking pictures? (leans over and whispers into joe’s ear).
Bodie:
Hang on now. With all due respect, I was looking for a response from Joe. And I’m not trying to confuse anybody. I feel I was absolutely clear in my description of this concept, and if Joe could just speak for himself, I’m sure we’d find that he understands what’s going on perfectly. Joe?
Joe:
well, if it’s not bodie. how’s your mom and all that? seeing that your more interested in controlling how we do the review than actually reviewing these records, then perhaps …
Bodie:
Listen, hey, I’m just trying to help you, but I always feel as though I’m annoying you. And remember what we said the other day was that I’m not trying to get you. All I really am trying to say is, “Look, man, should we try it like this?” And now this is getting complicated. If we can make this simpler, and then complicate it where it needs complication …
Joe:
look, bodie, we’ll say what you want us to say, or we won’t say what you don’t want us to say, just tell us what it is that will please you, and we’ll do it …
(Awkward silence and shuffling feet. Martha and Joe get up and leave.)
Bodie:
(sighs) Well, looks as if I’m the only one here. Again. OK. Nothing particularly new these days.
But, it doesn’t matter too much since there never even were any mono versions of Let It Be or Abbey Road, and in a way, this just proves the point I’ve been making all along. I mean, there’s a reason that the whole world eventually embraced stereo as a standard, and knowing Joe as well as I do, I think I can safely say that he would now concede and agree with me. Then again, he’s not really here to state otherwise, now is he?
Remarkably, despite our obvious differences, Joe and I were able to successfully collaborate on one last special treat. To thank those of you who have been faithfully following our self-indulgent rants, we’ve posted a free mp3 for you to download at: bodiedennis.com/bulldog.
Again, that’s a free mp3 at bodiedennis.com/bulldog.
And thus ends our under-qualified stint in musicology. Sadly, as it turns out, Loretta’s mother was never waiting for her, Her Majesty is a downright nasty girl, and in end, the love you take is actually equal to the square root of the hypotenuse. Thank you on behalf of the group and ourselves, I hope we passed the audition.
FIN
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To read the "He Said He Said," covering the Beatles' debut album, "Please Please Me," click here, and Beatles for Sale, With the Beatles and A Hard Day's Night, Help!, Revolver and Rubber Soul and Sgt. Pepper and the White Album.
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