Well somebodyâs got to mention the latest/last Beatles single.
Whaddya think? 
It wouldnât have made the cut for Abbey Road, but for a band that has brought me so much pleasure throughout my life, I enjoyed the nostalgia 
(Even more impressive, if you consider half the band is deadâŚ)
I see the importance of this that you opted to give it a topic, rather than just a reply in the what are you listening to Topic 
I have been seeing it on my YouTube page and eventually succumbed and listened.
And as youâd imagine, it was very neither here nor there for me. Not unpleasant but not enjoyable enough to get a second listen.
Hehe, you are quite right, David
I suppose itâs because I live on Merseyside and itâs The Beatles 
Never entered my mindâŚ
You might want to relocate it over to the appropriate home when youâre twiddling your fingers 
I think itâs a very much a John Lennon song, not just because his is the main vocal but itâs very reminiscent of stuff from the Imagine album.
The technology used to create this song is impressive and I think the use of it is acceptable in this case as it uses the vocal track recorded by Lennon before his murder in 1980. If it was an AI version then that would be a different thing entirely and unacceptable as a Beatles track in my opinion
I think itâs a terrific final Beatles song.
It can stay here, Brian, as I imagine that there may be more chat and reaction to this release than is typical in that topic.
I think your right Gordon, although many would say many (most?) of the Beatles songs were either Lennon or McCartney songs when they were together.
Yup, the AI does an incredible job on isolating parts. Itâs going to become a blurry line very soon though when it can fill in words, change pitch, itâll be a virtual Triggerâs Broom
I enjoyed the BBC iplayer doc on the making of it last night
pun intended?
No harm to leave it here I guess. Can always migrate later if it fizzles out
Itâs defiantly a John Lennon track recorded as a demo in 1977. Someone is just trying to keep the Stones/Beatles battle going so they can make millions. Stones put out a new album Beatles counter with a old song.
= Paul
And youâre right on the money, Rick- except for the money part.
Macca donât need the dosh.
Itâs a legacy thingâŚ
REMEMBER ME! (us) 
If so why isnât the money going to a charity or some organization dedicated to saving the planet. I do seem to remember a little song about Giving Peace a Chance. Or as the Muppets put it Give Peas a Chance.
I guess Paul gets the last laugh over who really ran the Beatles. Yoko must be P******. Paulâs making money off a song he didnât write.
I donât know how much money bands make from recordings nowadays. I for one listen to my music on Spotify so I suppose a fraction of a ÂŁ/$ goes to the band/writer.
âŚ.and whoâs going to be the first here to transcribe it? 
Itâs Amazonâs top-selling vinyl at the moment- and at almost ÂŁ20 a pop, thatâs not to be sniffed at.
Mind you that does include a remix of Love Me Do
(See what they did there? 1st and last singles ever )
and I thought I was cynical
Yoko gave Paul the tapes.
Both Yoko and Paul plough money into Liverpool arts education and performance venues (as well as other charities).
Not for financial gain, but for legacy reasons.
Although maybe youâre right- Maybe he just wants more money.
and from the Guardian newspaper
So Now and Then is a qualified success, although the question remains: whatâs it for? It clearly doesnât exist to make money, which none of the Beatles or their estates need â although the 7in single version retails for an eye-watering ÂŁ18 â nor to burnish the Beatlesâ existing catalogue, which hardly needs burnishing. Perhaps the real reason for its existence lies with McCartney. No Beatle tried harder to keep the band together or seemed more shattered by their split. And no Beatle has worked more tirelessly to affix a happy ending to their story, never failing to remind interviewers that the band were a tight studio unit to the end, regardless of what was happening outside of it, and that he and Lennon were friends again at the time of his death
Ask Don Henly⌠pretty sure he & his stormtruppe gang know to the penny/pence EXACTLY how much it is!!!
As far as the ânewâ Beatles song⌠mehâŚ
My take is that if an artist dies with tracks recorded & ready for release, ok. Put them out there. If, on the other hand, itâs not at the point where that artist would consider it finished, donât release it as a ânewâ song. People making money & then pretending it adds to the Beatlesâ legacy⌠wrong!!!
Tod
Iâm thinking it more for tax reasons.
I found it an odd experience after all this time to hear the four together again, and after two listens so far it is growing on me.
I am not interested in the money aspect, though of course it is there.
It is hearing them together again and the memories that stirred within me upon doing so, that is more meaningful.
Both the Stones and The Beatles brought me a lot of happiness when they first arrived in our ears.
Well I gave it a listen, and Iâm really, really sorry to sayâŚmeh
Itâs not just pretty average for a Beatles song, itâs just⌠pretty average
Yeah, Iâve not been impressed with any of the ones theyâve done from Johnâs home recordings. âFree As a Birdâ was boring as well.
Definitely not, as vinyl is quite toxic.
Cheers,
Keith
I think itâs nice, been working on a fingerstyle of it.
Chord sequence, arrangement etc itâs all Lennon though, but then some beatles tracks were also
I am enjoying Now and Then. It feels like a love letter from John to Paul. I admire Paulâs dedication to working on this for almost 30 years. In that way it is also a love letter back from Paul to John. What better ending to one of the most prolific songwriting teams of all time?