Piece Comment

Review of Everything Was Right: The Beatles' "Revolver"


Doing anything on the Beatles these days is a daunting task. What should the subject be? Who among the legion of writers, commentators and musicians around the world to interview? And how in god's name does one find a new angle? As expected Everything Was Right does not go over any new ground or find that novel approach, but it does do a solid job of dissecting the psychology, backstory and musicianship of each song note for delicious note. This is the kind of program that makes musical pedants like myself pant with delight. Taking itself (perhaps a little too) seriously and lacking the clever, iconoclasm of the late, great Pop Vultures, this documentary does offer solid journalism, excellent production values and a style that leaves most of the talking to the interviewees. Look out for the story where George gets his introduction to the sitar. Highly recommended.