Follow along with The Beatles in 'Deconstructing Abbey Road'
Scott Freiman has been “deconstructing the Beatles” since 2017; the Tallahassee Film Society will be screening the latest installment in Freiman’s film lecture series this weekend.
The program is in two parts, one focusing on “side one” of the Beatles’ album Abbey Road, the other on the more experimental “side two,” which includes an extended song suite, often called the “Abbey Road” medley, that encompasses most of the album side.
If you’re a Beatles fan, you’ll want to go to Railroad square this weekend. If you’re merely Beatles curious, it’s an excellent and unintimidating place to start. Freiman’s immense knowledge of Beatles lore is balanced by a passion to share what he knows about the band with others.
Ignore the title; Freiman’s Beatles films are no daunting “deconstruction” of the band or its music. The focus is rather on how the Beatles, their record producer George Martin, and a talented crew of recording engineers at EMI studios carefully constructed the sounds that you hear on Beatles records. Freiman’s "Deconstructing the Beatles" series consists of his well-paced, intellectually engaging, and highly interactive lectures before a live audience.
Source: Barry Faulk/tallahassee.com
