Paulo Sergio Reis Marques (Performance)
The Beatles produced Abbey Road at the end of the 1960’s; it was a marvelous set-piece finale for the group.
This album had a special dense texture, complexity and full of energy.
“Come Together” started as Lennon’s attempt to write a song for Timothy Leary’s campaign for governor of California against Ronald Reagan which promptly ended when Leary was sent to prison for possession of Marijuana. Lennon played rhythm guitar and sang the vocal, delivering the track with his quirky vocals whilst Starr accompanied with a slow but aggressive drumbeat, giving the track a distinctive sound. McCartney’s heavy bass riff and handclaps in the intro instantly grabs your attention.
The Beatles recording technology included sampling and artificial double tracking, the use of classical instruments and guitar feedback. The microphones were placed closer to the instruments in order to produce a fuller sound. The chords used on Lennon’s guitar are repeatedly used in both verses and doesn’t include a strumming pattern.
Come Together uses a vague and speculative form of lyrics, even though we know the origin of the song, the lyrics itself are a particular example of a wordplay and metaphorical language.
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