#77 - Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds with Jason Kruppa

Did you guys know the Beatles did drugs? IT'S RIGHT THERE IN THE TITLE, MAN, LSDDDDDDDD! Inspired by a drawing done by his son Julian, John's "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" is arguably the most psychedelic of Beatles psychedelic songs. But that trippiness overshadows brilliantly musical performances and inventive production. It's one of the high points of The Beatles and George Martin (and his team) being on the same wavelength, all pulling in the same direction. Lucy (and her parent album) may have lost a touch of its' shine among the common listener, but listen with fresh ears and be blown away all over again. Joining us this week is the always fantastic Jason Kruppa, host of the Producing the Beatles podcast , co-author of All Things Must Pass Away: Harrison, Clapton, and Other Assorted Love Songs. He was supposed to join us via Zoom a couple of weeks ago (during the now famous New Orleans snow storm) but the recording set up at RTB HQ couldn't handle the cold and died on us. So we had to reschedule once we got back up and running, so we were able to connect in person, which was much better! We chat with Jason about the brilliance of the Beatles' vocals, isolation videos, Crocs, the importance of the drummer, and so much. more! All isolations in this episode provided by Jason. Be sure to

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#77 - Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds with Jason Kruppa is an episode from Ranking The Beatles by Jonathan and Julia Pretus.

This episode is 01:17:33 long.

This episode was published on Feb 6, 2025.

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