With a few exceptions, demos are genial curiosities, adding context but little else to the standard version. You don’t hear the song any different after. This one is an exception. Like a lot of folks, I’ve always found this song from Walls and Bridges particularly haunting, given where John Lennon was in his life (and […]
If you don’t know the blog Dangerous Minds, go take a look. I find it essential reading, and check it nearly every day. This morning they posted a YouTube video which lovingly traces the evolution of Strawberry Fields Forever, which I’ve embedded below. You’ll doubtless recognize the tracks (from It’s Not Too Bad, Anthology and other […]