I was thinking about the "white album" today, and I think one of the most amazing things about it is that there are so many songs on that double album that could be released today and could sound like it belongs coming out today. Two examples: "Helter Skelter" could be released now by plenty of different groups and still sound hard and noisy, I know thats what Paul was going for- hard and noisy, but there are tons of bands out there that would kill for that sound today. "Everybody's got Something to Hide Except for Me and My Monkey" could be like electro-pop if you really break it down to its core, the beginning could be from a ton of CD's coming out today.
Maybe this is due to the way the album was recorded, almost completely separated in different studios with the freedom to do whatever they wanted, or maybe it was the long time off before it, where they had time to let their mind wander to do more exceptional things. Either way the made some great songs and some revolutionary sounds on The Beatles. Not all of them worked --"Wild Honey Pie"-- but sometimes working without fear and trying is the important thing; and without the fear of failure, we are free to do anything.
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