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RIP Sir George Martin
Passes away aged 90.
For a Beatles Trainspotter like myself, today is tinged in sadness.
Another key figure (perhaps THE key figure) in the remarkable story of The Beatles exits stage left.
A truly exceptional Producer+sound engineer. Helped merge the Beatles rock/pop sound with his classical music background to create something truly extraordinary and revolutionary.
I will add to this thread more later on tonight.
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Tribute to George Martin on bbc4 at 10pm tonight.
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Said before I was more of a Lennon than a Beatles fan, and thus wasn't up on the influence Martin had on the group. Interesting to watch some tributes there, will catch the BBC 4 stuff at a later point.
Certainly a key figure in the formative years, and innovative. Yet Lennon didn't treat him well, as was the case with many important figures in his life.
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This didnt make the news in the States but I was shocked to read his obituary in the (hotel complimentary copy) Wall Street Journal.
I fidn't realise how many tracks he played many different instruments on.
A real musical genius and probably the glue that held the Beatles together for so long.
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Andy,
You'll love this mate.
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Enjoyed that bud.