All You Need Is Ears: The Inside Personal Story of the Genius Who Created the Beatles Paperback – October 15, 1994

Excellent, revealingWhat fun! George Martin gives intimate insights to his work with the Beatles and other prominent groups such as the Bee Gees. The Beatles were so blessed to have him as their producer: with his musical background I believe they learned bits from him about musical composition that they probably never would have learned from another producer. Yet, as he says, their creativity was the engine and every time they came back to make a new recording, he was astonished at the growth. Certainly his other groups, while good to very good, did not flourish creatively to the extent the Beatles did. This is a fine read to add to your collection of must-have Beatles lore, and it was authored within a few years of his working with them.

Great, Great book for getting into the mind of the man that helped shape, form and elevate the sound of the Greatest band of all time.

Maybe I am a softee, but some books are too good to come to an end. My way of reading them is to read other books in the meantime; books on my bed, books in the bathroom, by the coffee pot. This way I won't have to say goodbye to a friend in the end. I know it's going to happen, but I don't want it to.It's harder for this book because I grew up with the Beatles and all involved. As I started this book, I could see the man, hear his voice, it was as if I were right there with him. Here was this atomic force in his control and he helped mould it into something we can appreciate for a lifetime.This book has taught me a great deal about recording at the time of the Beatles. But it encompasses much more. If you don't believe me, read about the monkey! I almost peed my pants! This book is filled with little gems like that, and you'll have to read them for yourself.

But if you enjoy hearing about how to get certain effects in the studio, this is an enjoyable book.

So far so good, this wasn't my choice of read but it has captured my interest so far. My BF and I have decided to start reading books together. He chose this for our first book to read and discuss together. I rolled my eyes at first but it's actually pretty entertaining so far. So thumbs up!

George Martin was the 5th Beatle. He gave them their first break after they had been turned down by all the labels. Without the break he gave them, Martin muses that the Beatles may have just given it up and gone their separate ways. Apparently George Martin was the only one around that was willing to take a chance on these scruffs from Liverpool that would change the world.It seems that Paul was the one Beatle that could have made it on his own, but if not as one of The Beatles, then as what? Could he have been a backup for Tony Sheridan, or a bass player for Little Richard? Thankfully, we will never know. Would the other Beatles have likely gotten working class jobs, and/or just self-destructed? As always, the whole was greater than the sum of its parts.It is hard to imagine a world without the Beatles, but that just underscores the importance of George Martin in giving them their lucky break. George Martin played all positions with the Beatles, except for vocalist. He produced, directed, arranged, and even played piano and harpsichord on many records. He brought that classical influence of strings and horns into the Beatles music, starting with Yesterday. Any die-hard fan will want to read this book, however, beware: it is diluted a bit with stories about other recording artists that have little relation to the reason why I bought the book in the first place, i.e., The Beatles. Nevertheless, it does have a few anecdotes that have not been seen elsewhere, so yes, it is worth buying and reading. You can always skip the parts that you don't care about.George Martin is very informative on the evolution of multitrack recording technology, so that should be of interest to anybody that wonders how they got all those "layer cakes" out of the primitive equipment of the day.I enjoyed the book immensely, but I think George Martin could have done better given his intimate knowledge of one of the greatest cultural phenomena of all time. Sometimes he seems a little aloof in the book, as if he hardly cares, but it is probably just old-school English understatement at its best, or maybe a futile attempt to downplay that he is probably their biggest fan, if not one of their oldest.On a side note, it is too bad that George Martin was never rewarded financially (at least up to 1979 when this book was published) on a level that would have been commensurate with the important role he played in not only discovering, but also developing the greatest band of all time. As always, the Beatles come off as cheap, uncharitable and self-indulgent on this score. As the book explains, Martin was offered some royalties under the table, (as a kickback from an unscrupulous publisher) but he never compromised his ethics. Eventually I'm sure he made a nice living through his long association with the Fab 4, but not what one might expect, according to the book, at least up to 1979. A lot has happened in the financial world of The Beatles since this book was written, including the huge Vegas production of Love, in which Martin played an integral role along with his son, Giles. It's nice to see a music producer that is more driven by quality and innovation than the lowest common demoniators. I wish we had more like him.My rating says 3 stars, but that was a mistake. I really gave it a 4.

Anything Beatles, always good.

It is George Martin's account of his personal history were are talking about here. And the writing, I can hear Martin's voice throughout.I should note this book has a lot more to it than the Beatles. If expecting a book about the Beatles, prepare yourself to be disappointed. Rather this book is a history of all sorts of wonderful quirky people told in the delightful and, at times humorous, charming fashion by Martin himself.

Inzwischen kennt man viele Beatles Erzählungen u.a. von Youtube etc. für den Musiknerd ein Muss, allerdings veraltet, sa 1979 erschienen...da lebte Lennon noch! Seither Studios zerstört und umgezogen und der Auto verstorben...trotzdem faszinierend

George Martin writes about his work with The Beatles and many other artists during his long carreer.A very interesting book for everyone who is interested in the history of popular music and recording.

Spedizione rapidissima, il libro era perfetto. Ottimo

buenas anegdotas

Gran libre sobre la historia de esa conjunción de artistas que dio fua el origen de la formacion y desarrollo del mejor grupo de pop de todos los tiempos.