Los que ya me conocen saben que soy fanático, venga, pero super fanático de The Beatles, y os digo que sus canciones nunca se me agotan, nunca se me hacen viejas y siempre me fascinan de muchas maneras. Esta canción «Think for Yourself» siempre ha sido una de mis preferidas.
La escribió George Harrison y formo parte del álbum Rubber Soul de 1965 y pedazo de álbum que es che! Con Rubber Soul los Beatles pasaron a ser unos grandes creadores de éxitos pop a unos grandes creadores de arte en la música popular y a desarrollar la estética que de ahi en adelante gobernó al genero rock. Una estética musical donde los músicos comenzaron la búsqueda para hacer de una canción o de un álbum una obra de arte.
Aparte de que «Think for Yourself» marcó varios hitos, pues fue la canción que realmente puso a George Harrison al nivel de Lennon y McCartney, fue la primera canción donde se escucho el bajo tocado de dos formas, convencionalmente y con un «fuzz-box» que uso Paul McCartney, y también fue una canción seria, con un tema que se asemeja a los de Bob Dylan, su musicalidad abarca dos tonos, el mayor y el menor. De cualquier manera que la mires es una canción fenomenal que ahora, como en 1965, aun parece nueva.
Menudo éxito de estos cuatro chicos de Liverpool…
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Those of you who already know me know that I am a fan, a huge fan of The Beatles. And I’ll tell you that their songs never get old, they never tire me and they always fascinate me in many ways. This song «Think for Yourself» has always been among my favourites.
It was written by George Harrison and was released in the album Rubber Soul from 1965, and a hell of an album that was! Rubber Soul put The Beatles in a different plane of existence as they passed from being great song craftsmen to artists. They started the aesthetic that would govern rock music from then on. An aesthetic that led musicians to become true and genuine artists in the studio.
«Think for Yourself» marked several different firsts in popular music. It was the first song that truly placed George Harrison at the same level as Lennon and McCartney. It was the first song where the bass was played conventionally and also with a «fuzz-box» that Paul McCartney used to create the lead of the song. It also dealt with a serious topic, could be romance, could be politics? It was close to the songs of Bob Dylan, however, musically it used minor and mayor keys simultaneously. Any way you look at it, this is a great song that now, as well as in 1965, it sounds fresh and new.
Incredible these four lads from Liverpool…
Gracias…
Cheers…
JaZzArt en València 
It seems as though Rubber Soul was one of your favourite albums, but as you know, my favourite albums were before that – but I loved them all
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I know, every time I pick it favourite I listen to another one… my fave Beatles album is all their albums! Cheers Malc and a good night.
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Loved this album
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One of the greatest!
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People should re-examine that song and apply it to their lives today. Most people follow the herd logic of whatever group they identify with rather than asking if some of the group’s policies or behavior is acceptable. Beatles have proven to be timeless in their music and message.
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Timeless is the word Pat and you are right. This song should be played over and over into the ears of the youth and the old! Good point! Cheers.
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Still something to learn from the lads.
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True Pat.
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O mais interessante é que houve, penso que um pouco mais tarde, encontros revitalizastes entre George e Bob Dylan. Em “All things must pass” a notável If not for you e também I’d haveyou anytime, po exemplo, presentes assim como George esteve na célebre My Back Pages junto com Neil Young, o bird Roger McGuinn, Eric Clapton, o saudoso Tom Petty. Acho que nada é por acaso. E Rubber Soul é um disco mágico. (PS: tenho escutado muito Beatles instrumental por vários instrumentistas como Al Di Meola) o meu abraço.
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Estoy de acuerdo contigo completamente. Con lo que compuso George para Rubber Soul se puso a la misma altura que Lennon y McCartney y siempre siguió la búsqueda, bien sea son músicos y poetas como los que has mencionado (que son músicos poetas) o por si mismo explorando e investigando. Yo tengo su ultimo disco «Brainwashed» y tiene muchos temas muy interesantes también. Muchísimas gracias es un gran placer leer tus comentarios y te los agradezco sinceramente. Un abrazo de España.
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