[bit.listserv.allmusic] lyrics and Beatles

R_GELINA@UNHH.BITNET (03/01/90)

Grutz (I think): Jerry Garcia writes only the music, not the lyrics. Robert
Hunter writes the lyrics, and then Jerry writes music to fit. I'm not sure
about Bob Weir's songs.......

Paul McCartney said of the Sgt. Peppers album, something like: We wanted to
create an album that could be appreciated by people of all ages, from little
kids to grandparents.  So that's probably why the music is such a mix of
different styles.  The Beatles producer, George Martin, was also a HUGE
influence on their sound; he was the one who orchestrated the songs, and
often played some of the instruments (the organ interlude on the song
"In My Life" was played by George M.)

more Beatles stuff later.....                               Russ G