Multimedia Reviews for November 24, 1995
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BEATLES ON THE INTERNET
THE LONG AND WINDING WEB
BY TY BURR
Illustration by Drew Friedman
You say you want a revolution? With its graphics capabilities and do-it-yourself ethic, the World Wide Web is fast replacing Dad's office copy machine as the ardent music fan's way to express his or her passion. Nowhere is this more apparent than in websites devoted to all things relating to John, Paul, George, and Ringo. There are 50-plus Beatles sites current, and with the interest surrounding Anthology, there are bound to be more. For now, here are the gear places to go.
- THE INTERNET BEATLES ALBUM (http://www.primenet.com/~dhaber/beatles.html) What's
fab: Extensive cross-referenced discography of Beatles releases; sound files; screensavers; huge reference section of
articles, including hilarious essay titled "All the Beatles Are Dead EXCEPT Paul"; link to Rutles website. Coolest
rarity: A sound clip from a Brian Epstein interview. Grotty bit: Article called "Did John and Brian
Make It?" A
- THE "OFFICIAL" REC. MUSIC.BEATLES HOME PAGE (http://kiwi.imgen.bcm.tmc.edu:8088/public/rmb.html)
What's fab: Serious musicological dissections of 105 Beatles songs; Simpsons video clip of Lisa
visiting Pepperland; list of commonly misunderstood Beatles phrases and lyrics (seems the boys did sing "tit-tit-tit" in
the background of "Girl"). Coolest rarity: Detailed instructions on how to peel a Yesterday and Today
cover to see if the "Butcher Baby" cover is underneath. Grotty bit: Article claiming that Mark David Chapman was
brainwashed by the CIA to liquidate John Lennon. B+
- BACKWARDS BEATLES (http://www.cs.rochester.edu/users/grads/jonas/beatles/backwards.html)
What's fab: Simple, sweet, and a little sick, this features backward clips from "Revolution 9," "I'm So
Tired," and other songs, so you won't have to destroy your turntable motor trying to hear "Turn me on, dead man."
A
- JOHN LENNON WEB PAGE (http://www.missouri.edu/~c588349/john-page.html) What's
fab: Slick design; biographical chronology; plenty of photos; five movie clips (including a very scary one of John
morphing into Yoko); audio interviews; Lennon artwork. Coolest rarity: Bits of muy obscure demos
("Leave My Kitten Alone"). Grotty bit: Interview with ex-Lennon gal pal May Pang. A+
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You say you want a revolution? With its graphics capabilities and do-it-yourself ethic, the World Wide Web is fast replacing Dad's office copy machine as the ardent music fan's way to express his or her passion. Nowhere is this more apparent than in websites devoted to all things relating to John, Paul, George, and Ringo. There are 50-plus Beatles sites current, and with the interest surrounding Anthology, there are bound to be more. For now, here are the gear places to go.