Paul Worthington

Imaging technology writer.

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Daily bunny no.3453 is looking back

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Daily bunny no.3451 needs some snowshoes

[Let Us Now Praise... The Beatles @BeatlesPraise]

"They were just out in front. There was the Beatles — and then there was everyone else. And everyone else could be great, but the Beatles were leading the way. And that’s just irrefutably true. I mean, if you just look back and follow the history of the music, that’s clearly what was going on. And it was obvious at the time.

"It’s hard to explain to somebody that wasn’t there at that time how profound it was. I think that they were just hungry for anything that would inspire them, and they weren’t musical snobs at all. Having that kind of open-door policy of 'let’s try anything' was really revolutionary. You know, I don’t know if people really understand how incredibly, just, bold that was. To kind of just leave the format that you arrived in, and invent another one. It’s just unbelievable.

"You know, before the Beatles, you didn’t really see rock stars trying to evolve. They were quite happy to have a hit, and often the follow-up was almost exactly the same. That’s what I’ve always really been amazed at — the Beatles had that incredible success and really could have put anything out, and it would have been a hit. But they kept their head and weren’t affected by all that going on around them and focused on music.

"And they had such great taste, you know? When you think about the hideous things people did with the Moog synthesizer, the Beatles used it so tastefully [on Abbey Road] that you hardly noticed it, it was just part of the texture of the record. They had such a great sense of sound, of textures — I think it’s one of the reasons those albums still hold up."

"It’s just strange, isn’t it, when you think about it, how all the perfect pieces of the puzzle were there. This really starts to get into a spiritual level of perfection [sighs]. What are the chances of that falling together, those kind of singers being in one band, let alone being great players and writers, you know? It’s startling, it won’t be done again. It’s a force of nature bigger than all of us."
--#TomPetty

#Heartbreakers #TravelingWilburys #Songwriter #Grammys #HallOfFame #TheBeatles #Impact #Influence #Evolution #GOAT

Sources: "Conversations with Tom Petty," Zollo; "Here, There and Everywhere," syndicated radio special, 2009

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Daily bunny no.3450 sees them off to muskrat school

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Daily bunny no.3447 was born at the wrong time

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Daily bunny no.3446 is not left-handed

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Daily bunny no.3443 heard a noise

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Daily bunny no.3442 gets the lunch special

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Daily bunny no.3438 gets a bite

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Daily bunny no.3437 didn't think anyone was listening

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Daily bunny no.3432 must fly away home

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Daily bunny no.3435 takes in some new roommates

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Daily bunny no.3436 is putting away the grill

[Paul Worthington @PaulRobertW]

@SVG__Collection Nah, that “Take Five” by Paul Desmond.
I know, I know... but seriously, it's always seemed strange to me people say "“Take Five” by Brubeck" when it's clearly a Desmond melody and performance. And it's what lead my to getting every Desmond album. Great music.

[𝓐 ⭑ @ayojoestar]

Look, is AI making our lives better? No. But is it making things less expensive? Unfortunately, the opposite. Now, is it making the internet a better place? More slop than ever, actually! But does it allow us to spend more time being creative? That's actually the thing it's best at stealing without shame. Though, surely it's making us smarter, right? You’ll never guess, but…

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Daily bunny no.3431 finds a friend (or foe?)

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Daily bunny no.3430 catches the midnight show

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Daily bunny no.3407 is in love with the dark

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Daily bunny no.3414 makes a mean carrot soup