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Post by Bartwald on Aug 23, 2006 2:15:45 GMT -5
The site of the band that mixes The Beatles with Metallica is up again! As you may remember it was closed for legal reasons some time ago but with the help of Lars Ulrich, who recognized the band's parody values in court, they managed to survive. Go here >>> beatallica.org/beatallica.html <<< to download their two albums, A Garage Dayz Nite and The Grey Album.  |
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Post by slayrrr666 on Aug 23, 2006 11:44:49 GMT -5
I had heard about this, but check the other new Beatles inspired thread for some more reasons why I should finally give the Beatles a listen.
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Post by Pulpmariachi on Aug 23, 2006 11:45:59 GMT -5
Besides the fact The Beatles were the greatest band EVER?
Lars Ulrich defended the site? That's odd....
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Post by Bartwald on Aug 25, 2006 1:24:35 GMT -5
This surprised me, too... Then again, Metallica ain't losing any money because of Beatallica having some of their songs re-used for comedy purposes.
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Post by Heineken Skywalker on Aug 27, 2006 10:10:21 GMT -5
That's great news!
Beatallica is brilliant!
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Post by knightofcydonia on Oct 4, 2006 8:43:15 GMT -5
Good to hear they're back up and running. Really well done
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Post by slayrrr666 on Aug 26, 2009 10:05:11 GMT -5
Been a while, but I can finally give an update on these guys: "Hero of the Day Tripper", the new video from the Milwaukee-based band BEATALLICA — a satirical mashup act whose hilarious schtick marries the songwriting prowess of THE BEATLES to the deep-throated rock growl of METALLICA — can be viewed below. The song comes off BEATALLICA's new album, "Masterful Mystery Tour", which was released on August 4. The CD features 12 tracks, including "The Battery of Jaymz and Yoko" and "I Want to Choke Your Band".
OnMilwaukee.com recently conducted an interview with BEATALLICA guitarist/vocalist Jaymz Lennfield. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below.
OnMilwaukee.com: How does it feel in BEATALLICA these days? Does the concept still flow easily or do you have to work a little harder to work it?
Jaymz Lennfield: Like any songwriting band, some things regarding songwriting get more difficult the longer you are together. You always want to one-up yourself. A band should always be trying to compose the best material possible; make it interesting, but not too self-indulgent. With BEATALLICA, we really have to be careful to not be lax in what we mash-up. The songs need to sound natural together and seamless when it comes to transitions. It's almost like striving to be Machiavellian; make it seem like the impossible is sort of easy to do ... when in all likelihood, it's really not.
The concepts are plentiful for us as we have good composers in the band. But, eventually, the music is the master. I don't think a song is ever finished. Even some of the older songs on this CD have undergone changes, either lyrically or musically. I'm sure there will be changes in minute details down the road. The listener who is really knowledgeable of both mashed-up sides will get the differences.
OnMilwaukee.com: Do you still have the attention — good and bad — of METALLICA and Sony Music?
Jaymz Lennfield: We'll always have the eyes and ears of Sony and METALLICA on us. Sony is our label partner in Japan and they are releasing the "Masterful" CD in August, as well. Plus, just with all the crazy licensing, it's a never-ending relationship. We don't aim for that to be a battle. The main struggles are with individual licensors of songs. Some of them can be a bit, uh, volatile. The legal, political and personal jive is something I find fascinating. We've definitely learned a lot about many different topics. I speak with someone in the METALLICA camp pretty often, if not a band member himself. Got to hang with them on BEATALLICA's band birthday, April 1, in Paris; that was great. Good to catch up with those guys in person.
OnMilwaukee.com: Where does BEATALLICA go from here?
Jaymz Lennfield: Well, we know all the good pubs in Germany and it appears we'll be visiting them again soon. Would love to hit Japan as well and that's being discussed. And then there's always the good ol' USA. We will have a new video out soon for "Hero of the Day Tripper". Expect a party, corniness and helmets with bones on them. Much is planned that I'm sure will come as a surprise to some (and seem) ridiculous to others. But, most of all, fun rock 'n' roll by four guys who don't mind having alter egos and playing dress up.See the aforementioned video, as well as a link to the rest of the interview, HERE. |
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