Comments on: Sour Milk Sea

By: kevintimba

kevintimba — Sat, 15 Dec 2018 23:09:23 +0000

I’d love to see a detailed analysis of the now-released 50th Anniversary Esher demo and the other bootleg versions. The former starts on D and has some gorgeous vocal harmonies and a fascinating falsetto faux guitar interlude, while the version I had (from something called “Anthology Outtakes”-also curious about the origins of that) is in E.

By: Charlotte

Charlotte — Tue, 11 Dec 2018 09:39:35 +0000

Jackie Lomax’s recording sounded professional, but i liked George’s voice more.

By: JAMES JAMES JAMES

JAMES JAMES JAMES — Tue, 11 Dec 2018 09:37:24 +0000

I think the Jackie Lomax sounded very professional, but I liked George’s voice better.

By: Mick

Mick — Sat, 08 Sep 2018 23:13:43 +0000

There DOES exist a studio version of Harrison on vocals. These must have been the scratch demo lyrics on the day of the recording because the words are somewhat indistinct.

By: Martin Dixon

Martin Dixon — Sun, 02 Sep 2018 10:42:25 +0000

It’s expecting too much… hope for the best of course, but let’s prepare for the worst… no Sour Milk Sea, some crap Rocky Raccoon instrumental version, a pointless alternative version of Bungalow Bill. Has Anthology taught you nothing?

By: Nathan Anthony

Nathan Anthony — Mon, 13 Aug 2018 01:55:30 +0000

Now that they’re remixing and remastering the White Album, I hope they include a version of this song with Lomax’s vocal wiped and replaced with Harrison’s vocal. Not only is there a demo to work from for vocals, but supposedly two vocal attempts in the studio exist as well.

By: Slave

Slave — Sat, 04 Nov 2017 04:53:19 +0000

I just heard the outfake you mentioned. The song is infinitely better with Harrison’s vocal instead of Lomax’s. I always liked this song but now I love with Harrison’s vocal. Makes me long for its inclusion on the White Album with a possible Lennon’s contribution.

By: Jimmy

Jimmy — Sun, 18 Jun 2017 09:01:14 +0000

There’s a good ‘outfake’ of this song available on YouTube. It’s Jackie Lomax’s version without his vocal, but with the Beatle’s demo added to it. So you get George singing it and Paul, Ringo, Eric and Nicky playing on it.

By: Scott

Scott — Fri, 26 May 2017 12:50:42 +0000

No question, there are similarities between Sour Milk Sea (which I just heard for the first time on the new Beatles channel on XM) and Get Back. My first thought was, oh my, the Beatles kinda stole from another artist. But then I read that Harrison penned it. So Paul was more than a little inspired by George, when he did Get Back. Wow.

By: BeatleKen

BeatleKen — Wed, 03 Aug 2016 22:38:12 +0000

just caught what u meant LOL, GET BACK GET BACK in the outro

By: BogeyMusic

BogeyMusic — Sat, 05 Mar 2016 00:01:22 +0000

When I first heard the Kinfaus bootleg, more than 20 years ago, it was on a cassette tape with no tracklist at all. For a while I thought I was listening to ‘Glass Onion’, until I realized it was an unknown George’s song. Even now when I play it I have the same ‘GO’ feel. 🙂

By: Shawn

Shawn — Sat, 02 Jan 2016 06:03:47 +0000

Odd how Paul can “borrow” from George and no one ever mentions it.

By: Kyle Robinson

Kyle Robinson — Wed, 24 Sep 2014 03:57:17 +0000

I came here to see if it was a primitive Savoy Truffle. Glad to see I’m not the only one who hears the similarity.

By: beatles4sale

beatles4sale — Thu, 26 Jun 2014 14:02:00 +0000

I hear a lot of Savoy Truffle in this. Is George imitating himself? Which was penned first, Sour Milk Sea or Savoy Truffle? There is nothing wrong with borrowing I am just pointing out what I hear. Eric Clapton was over the top in this song. It is great guitar playing but a little bit of subtlety would have gone better musically, in my opinion. Split the difference between this and While My Guitar Gently Weeps and it would have been perfect. Ringo actually rocks near his best in this tune. Great job Ringo!

Of course I was referring to the Lomax version, not the demo.

By: FrankDialogue

FrankDialogue — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 20:04:50 +0000

Very good song, good performance by Lomax, good production by George & top notch rhythm section.From ‘Within You, Without You’ on, George showed he was quite the producer & arranger.