Re: the fifth beatle

[Geffry King]

On Mon, 18 Jan 1999, Mike Woods wrote:

> How Clarence White, admirable guitarist that he is, qualifies for this is
> beyond me.
> 
> -- Mike Woods

The fifth Beatle was Don Rich.
If not for him, the Bealtes' sound as we know it today would not exist.

This I believe.

np: Mason Williams, "The Mason Williams Phonograph Record"
-- 
Geff King * [EMAIL PROTECTED] * http://www2.ari.net/gking/
"We were having trouble getting a good clean bass sound. So instead 
 of going with a standard 2/4 beat, I said, `Let's try a 4/4 bass 
 and a shuffle rhythm,' and it cut. It cut clean through."
                         -- Ray Price, on recording 'Crazy Arms'