Talk:Let Me Roll It

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Live Versions[edit]

Started a new section which is just an overview of the live versions --Cjones132002 (talk) 21:37, 2 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I am of the understanding that McCartney in the program booklet for one of his early concerts in 90's says that "Let Me Roll It' was indeed about John, although he said the reverse at the time it was released. That should be looked into, although I don't have the booklet myself.99.89.234.217 (talk) 05:21, 28 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Genre[edit]

We should change the genre back to blues-rock because it's clearly blues-rock. The riff of the song clearly matches the description for blues-rock. Hopefully me or anyone else will be able to find a reference to support the fact. ― C.Syde (talk | contribs) 06:02, 2 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Critics who consider this song a Lennon pastiche[edit]

The article states at one point "Some critics[who?] saw the song as a pastiche of John Lennon's sound"

I can answer that, but I'm not good enough at Wikipedia to put it into the main body of the article (and besides, every time I do edit an article someone always reverts it back anyway). Here's one answer:

Roy Carr & Tony Tyler, in their book "The Beatles: An Illustrated Record"

In the 1981 edition, on page 110, while reviewing the "Band on the Run" LP, the authors state,

"Humor is also present: in (long-delayed) answer to Lennon's cruel "How Do You Sleep" ("Imagine" LP), Paul fights back -- gently -- with a beautiful and totally sympathetic impersonation of Lennon's own idiosyncratic vocal/production style, "Let Me Roll It" (complete with Arthur Janov-style primal whisper at the close). The understatement of this track contrasts with Lennon's misplaced viciousness to a marked degree."

I think this adequately answers the question of "who" and gives details. Perhaps someone else can edit the article in a way to include the missing information, and hopefully other people won't go in and revert it. I think I've given enough information to cite the source, and if not, any missing information can be found online. In fact, the book quoted has a Wikipedia entry, so it could even be hyperlinked. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.100.154.66 (talk) 17:24, 6 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]