Ronnie Spector - 'Try Some, Buy Some' (1971)

[bobbysbror]

Listen to George Harrison instead, he had the feeling, the nerve, the voice everything and he also wrote it ૐ,

[bobbysbror]

I really dislike her version it does not sounds true to me, instead plastic, smells money, she haven't been there, it's awful what can I more say..take it away maybe

[daysunwind]

thumbs up if it was phil

[jg1988]

everybody i finally uploaded tandoori chicken played on my record player sounds good! the side b that people is wanting to hear...enjoy

[ruttingbull]

luvit

[notpeterhansen]

@KUTVgroucho - Thank you for one of the most plain-spoken truthful YouTube comments I've ever seen!

[Javichin00led]

Hey tell me you would'nt kiss those good and beautiful looking lips- I wish!!!!!!!

[Sox575]

Thanks for posting. I'm reading Ronnie's bio right now and this song came up. She hated it and now I see why.

[Gauraonline]

Although Im a vegetarian, Id love to hear "Tandoori Chicken" posted

[gjamieson78]

Good song, but the flip side, "Tandoori Chicken", is where it's at.

[Gauraonline]

Married to Phil Spector, who separately worked with the Beatles and solo Beatles around 1970. George Harrison and John Lennon appear on her only Apple single "Try Some Buy Some", which was made with her husband, as an attempt to revive her recording career

[desirefirst]

@Gauraonline impressive, you can read wikipedia, too

[unclealand]

Much better than the Harrison vocal. 

[3121Sexy]

This is an amazing song. Completely epic

[rbcastillo]

Yes, how many women can say they had Beatles in their back-up band.

[robertkempcap]

i love the singer and the music welll done for keeping it for every one to see and hear lol

[Trevoirio]

This was produced by PHIL SPECTOR.

Have I missed something?

Great lyrics. Great production, good tune. Nice cover by Bowie.

[joechill1]

Anyone that doesn't think that George Martin is a fantastic composer, arranger and collaborator needs to look deeper into how the songs of the Beatles were created. George Martin didn't just sit behind a mixing desk, turn knobs and occasionally yell out, "Great one, lads! On to the next track!". The Beatles were brilliant, gifted musicians, but we are fortunate that it was George Martin that worked with them.

[KUTVgroucho]

@joechill1 You can't argue with musical illiterates about the skill level of certain musicians, especially those of the past. For too many people, music just represents a pleasant diversion from the noises they typically hear in their heads.It's just GIGO for them and they don't have the capacity to analyze or think critically about it in any scholarly manner. To ask of them anything more would be too taxing for their intellects. It's no different for any other art form.

[apikecalledmike]

This is one of my favourite songs and one of spectors epic great productions. As well as the logic in the chord progression being amazing, the sound is phenomenal and captures the religous undertone of the song. Sure, it sounds like Ronnies not sure what she's singing about, but her voice is still brilliant. Compare this to Bowie's version, his voice is amazingly in sync with the song but the production sounds like a wash of noise rather than a constructed wall of sound (and built in stereo too)

[OropherThranduil]

@apikecalledmike

there are only 2 people who really mastered the wall of sound, Phil and my favorite, Brian Wilson, who gave it his own perfect and unique touch.

[JayMalone]

@OropherThranduil you should replace "the wall of sound" with "production"

[OropherThranduil]

@JayMalone

if i talk about production nothing beats George Martin.

[JayMalone]

@OropherThranduil George Martin is vastly overrated, due to the fact that he worked with the best band of all time. Phil and Brian both did it all themselves.

[OropherThranduil]

@JayMalone

George Martin surely is not overrated the least bit.

he straightened the beatles rough edges, without him they would have sounded way to hard for their early image, he always found the right sound for them, his string arrangements were perfect, the way he used, yes, he was part of 4 superb musicians and a studio crew that redefined the way music was recorded, but he was an importnant part, a day in the life alone would make him a top 5 producer.

[JayMalone]

@OropherThranduil the point is, without The Beatles, you wouldn't know George Martin's name. His other work is pretty bland. Brian is self-made. Phil is definitely self-made. Curt Boettcher was even self-made.

Personally, i think that if George Martin was this great musical genius, he would've written a few more songs.

I think George Martin is a great producer, don't get me wrong. I just don't like that he's held up as this high genius or something

[lt3tretrois]

@JayMalone That's not the case at all. The Beatles as individuals are far from the best musicians. They are great, but Paul is in no way the best bass player or singer. George is a great guitarist but hardly the best. Granted, Ringo is the best drummer in the world. No wait..... What they were was the most charismatic band ever and George Martin took the songs they wrote and helped turn them into masterpieces. He was a big part of the reason they were the best band ever.

[LODGE4444]

I still have this single ( with the piucture sleeve) - bought it when it came out back in '71. Great times !!

[kyuinnkyuinn]

ジョージ節がよく出てますな

[unclealand]

I'd given up ever hearing this version again! Thanks!

[stupidnicks]

anyone has "tandoori chicken"?

[OVtigerstripe]

@stupidnicks I would like to hear it. it is the other "side" to this record?

[stupidnicks]

@OVtigerstripe yup, that's the one! read it in a ronnie spector biography... not a good experience so it seemed...

[MingnonDunn]

Autobiographical, sadly. Phil turned her on to the stuff. He should rot in prison/

[MusikAndLuv]

@standishbear You are very right. I believe most people can't appreciate Phil Spector's "depressed" productions. He didn't care if it was long and tedious, he just did it. The song is too out of reach for most. I don't see many comments like yours, people nowadays have lost the open mindedness and reject anyting that isn't easy to listen to. Glad to see other people who get it.

[cousincole]

@standishbear Northern Soul is never from England!!!

[cousincole]

@standishbear yeah... and none of it is from england. it's american music that people in northern england liked. sorry dude.

[SlovakDJH]

Ronnie was right, the song is terrible. Her beautiful voice is very beautiful, but even she could not make this song sound less than mediocre.

[nano952]

Basic fact Georges son said this song is about drugs duh folks

[pewmanfustudios]

This song makes no sense at all. It's too bad Phil stopped Ronnie from a promising solo career by having her record garbage like this.

[begbieboy]

@pewmanfustudios Garbage you said? This song is not garbage at all. It's just that the song doesn't fit Ronnie's more upbeat style. Try listening to George Harrison's version: it's exactly the same (it even has the same vocal track, George only overdubbed his own vocals over Ronnie's) yet it sounds wonderful. It's not a bad song, just the wrong choice for the wrong performer (a mistake that George masterfuly corrected).

[pewmanfustudios]

@begbieboy I've heard George's version and though it may have fit his style better, the song still isn't every good. Phil Spector purposely had Ronnie sing this and the awful flip side (Tandoori Chicken) knowing they sounded strange and weren't going anywhere. He had no intention of putting Ronnie back on the charts ever again.

[begbieboy]

@pewmanfustudios Well then it's Phil's Spector's fault, but you can't blame the song itself. It's not a bad song

[subg88]

@pewmanfustudios

The song makes no sense to you and whoever wrote the book you read.. That doesn't mean the song makes no sense at all.

[plasticonofan]

It’s Christmas in August and my birthday…what more can I ask for! I Finished up recording the coolest Christmas tunes for the upcoming holiday season (can’t get here fast enough for me) and I even used real strings-it was magical!

When I figured nothing can top that – I find out that they’re releasing a Best of Apple Records which includes my ‘Trysome Buysome’ for the 1st time on CD and download.

She seems excited for it.

[OVtigerstripe]

@plasticonofan Ronnie? Is that you? Hey sweetie!! I bought your Christmas album!

[OVtigerstripe]

@plasticonofan Ooops! It seems that I have the wrong person.

[TheNam108]

wow !