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All You Need Is Ears: The inside personal story of the genius who created The Beatles |  | Authors: George Martin, Jeremy Hornsby
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 30164
Media: Paperback
Pages: 288
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Dimensions (in): 9.2 x 6.1 x 0.8
ISBN: 0312114826
Dewey Decimal Number: 781.66149092
EAN: 9780312114824
ASIN: 0312114826
Publication Date: October 15, 1994
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"George," he said, "I don't know if you'd be interested, but there's a chap who's come in with a tape of a group he runs. They haven't got a recording contract, and I wonder if you'd like to see him and listen to what he's got?"
"Certainly," I said, "I'm willing to listen to anything. Ask him to come and see me."
"O.K., I will. His name's Brian Epstein..."
All You Need Is Ears is the story of George Martin, the man who spotted the Beatles' talent, who recorded and produced them from the start, and who brought their musical ideas to life. In this witty and charming autobiography, he describes exactly what it was like to work in the studio with the Beatles--from the first audition (and his decision to scrap Pete Best on drums) to the wild experimentation of Sgt. Pepper (complete with sound effects, animal noises and full orchestras in evening dress at the direct request of Paul McCartney).
This is a singular look at the most important musical group of all time, and how they made the music that changed the world: No other book can provide George Martin's inside look at their creative process, at the play of genius and practical improvisation that gave them their sound; it is an indispensable read for Beatle lovers and anyone interested in the music world.
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From the pen of an unsung hero, December 31, 2009
R. Bittner (Northern NY)
A good history of how pop music, especially the Beatles came to the fore. Not the most engaging read, but
George Martin is one of the unsung heros of our time. A grown up voice from the madness of Beatlemania, he spotlights the events leading up to and through the seven years of the Beatles recordings. His role in that history is undeniably, but I was astonished to realize how much of what the Beatles accomplished were due to this man. The orchestral arrangements are enough to cement his legacy, ( try to imagine Eleanor Rigby with out his contribution), but his willingness to try what the Beatles came up with, and his recognition of the talent that was Lennon/ McCartney at a time when rock and roll was " for the youngster" is also worthy of noting. Martin never brags, but he is aware of his role and tells it with charm and grace.
 George Martins autobiography December 27, 2009
Ross R. Whitney (Gig Harbor, WA USA)
Although what George Martin has to say about his life in music is interesting, his interview in a book called "Behind the Glass" is even more interesting. But it's a good book.
 This is not a book about The Beatles September 12, 2009
J. Schmitt (SoCal)
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
If you're looking for a book about The Beatles, this is not it. Your first clue is in the title. It's a book about George Martin. Although there are many references to The Beatles, the book is overwhelmingly about Martin's life.
 disappointed December 2, 2008
Daniel J. Schafer
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I felt Mr. Martin could have gotten into the Beatles stuff sooner. Once he got there it wasn't that interesting....the Geoff Emmerick book was more entertaining & enlightening
It's George Martin. What more could you want? September 28, 2008
Matt Cornell-Reda (Michigan)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
There is a reason that you call this guy Sir...he's old, and he's earned the title. To hear from George Martin what it was like to work with the Beatles is like hearing from Jesus what it is like to co-pilot for God. Well, that's kind of blasphemous, but it's still true. Martin's style is direct and matter of fact...he is not prone to flowery language or overblown description.
I'm not so sure about all that Jesus stuff that Har is talking about, but Martin definitely ranks up there as at least some kind of DemiGod in the church of Beatle. It is therefore essential that you read this book. Well, let me add a caveat here: read this book if you have an interest in the Beatles and the recording industry. As a good many of Martin's stories focus, of course, on the magic of recording, the non-interested might find these sections a bit boring.
This book has the same good points as Emerick's (though they both seem to take credit for certain studio achievements) in that Martin's book adds a lot of peripheral information to the Beatles saga. There are sections about Martin's earlier life, the joys of working for good old EMI, and the the trials and tribulations of forming his own studio, AIR. Though some folks just want people like Martin to shut-up about themselves and just talk about the glorious Beatles, the lives of these cornerstone studio wizards fill out the reader's vision of working in the recording industry during the 60's. As I said earlier, I find this kind of "rounding out" of the Beatles legend essential to knowing the "bigger picture." (I also find that using quotes around common words helps you to "sleuth out" their "hidden meaning.")
Martin recounts his first hand experiences helping record all the Beatles records (with a few minor exceptions around the Let it Be period.) Because his memories were not clouded in a drug haze like so many other players of this period, Martin's recollections tend to be more reliable (sometimes even more so than the Beatles themselves!) Sir George always comes across as knowledgeable, lucid, and authentic.
What I don't understand is why this book isn't encyclopedia sized. Martin, having seen the things he has, must have a treasure trove of great stories floating around that silver skull of his. Why not share a bit more?
Incidentally, this is the better of his two books. The Making of Sgt. Pepper, also by Mr. Sir Martin, is a decent read, but seems to rehash some of the themes he discusses here. I mean, how many more times can we hear the story of the Hurdy Gurdy Swirly backing track to Mr. Kite? If you can get it at the library, or from a friend, or if you are rolling in the dough, go ahead and pick it up too. Otherwise, I would start with this one.
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