Let me start by saying that this record changed my life. I
started collecting vinyl at around 7. I
have quite a few records that say Rhett Taylor 3rd grade. While
everyone else was at recess, I’d be listening to records I had brought in on
the film projector record players. This was one of them. I grew up in a
religious farming community in North Central Florida. I would play this and other records when I was
7 and up on an old Magnavox sound system that I would point the speakers facing
out of the open windows to the people who was working on the neighboring farms.
Nothing used to thrill me more at 8 wondering if “Tomorrow never Knows” moved
them like it did me. . I was so let down
when I realized that people did don’t have the same passion as I did towards
the song. Little did I know at the time that the lyrics were inspired by the
Tibetan Book of the Dead. That being said, I love this record. It was the
single most important record starting my musical journey.
Released in 1965, it consisted of fourteen tracks. The
engineering of the album makes it one of the most experimental recordings in
Pop history. Much of the instrumentation is channeled through the left side
while the voice is on the right. Throughout it, there is lots of playful
panning of sound effects and the like. The album was produced by George Martin
who did most of the engineering. Revolver was the first time that the Beatles
used the studio as a type of instrument.
The opening track “Taxman” written by Harrison is one of the best album openers of all time. “Taxman” leads the way to let listeners know George Harrison isn’t sitting on the side lines on this album. The Rest of the album is pure early psychedelic magic. Musically, all the members of the band play on this album some of their best playing and innovation ever. This album is also heavily influenced by their new found interest in Indian culture. Again, this is one of my favorite albums of all-time. Rhett Taylor
The opening track “Taxman” written by Harrison is one of the best album openers of all time. “Taxman” leads the way to let listeners know George Harrison isn’t sitting on the side lines on this album. The Rest of the album is pure early psychedelic magic. Musically, all the members of the band play on this album some of their best playing and innovation ever. This album is also heavily influenced by their new found interest in Indian culture. Again, this is one of my favorite albums of all-time. Rhett Taylor
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