Infestation pt. 7

Well, once again, it's The Beatles.  This time with their second to last album and probably one of their most famous, Abbey Road.  After listening to The White Album, which I thoroughly enjoyed despite its incredible length, I wasn't sure I'd like Abbey Road as much.  This might be shocking to some Beatles fanatics out there, but honestly, before really listening to the band, I didn't really like them.  But after listening, I realized how great this album was.  Not only was the melodic aspect great, the writing and vocal progression has also greatly advanced, creating one pretty amazing album.  

Tracks like "Come Together," (also covered (not originally recorded by) Aerosmith, (just in case anyone was confused)), "Oh! Darling," "I Want You (She's So Heavy)," and "Here Comes the Sun," became instant classics as soon as the album was released.  But also songs like "You Never Give Me Your Money,"  and "The End," were still spectacular for their own individual reasons.  Regarding "I Want You;" some could consider it a "jam band" song simply meaning that it is repeated over and over and over and over until it almost gets obnoxious, but I really enjoyed that song and others like it mostly because of its killer guitar featured throughout the song.  On the album, from tracks "You Never Give Me Your Money," to "The End," the same basic melody is repeated in some way whether it be through piano, guitar, or even trumpets.

Where'd Paul's shoes go?

(Even though I am a huge Aerosmith fan, I am choosing not to feature their cover because this version really is that much better.)

It really is quite amazing, in my opinion, the progress the group made from Please, Please Me to this album.  At the beginning they were all extremely talented musicians but at the time of Abbey Road, they were simply amazing.  I mean listen to the difference between "I Saw Her Standing There," and "Golden Slumbers," or "Carry That Weight," it's quite a change.  Nothing against the early Beatles but there definitely is a change that took place, some could possibly even argue for the better.

-Brooks Gonzales