Backstage at Bournemouth’s Gaumont Theatre today in 1964. Beforehand, The Beatles had been trapped outside with a bunch of maniacal teens who the venue’s management had tried to divert by posting most police outside the main emergency exit. This had left the lower emergency exit clear to admit the band members, but nobody told the…
Dear Paul, Since we have “opened up” George’s old home in Speke about 3 years ago, we have always thought that it would be brilliant if you were to come by the house for a nice visit. And many times we have heard from different guests and fans that have been at 25 Upton Green,…
In a 1990 Guitar Player interview, Paul casually dropped three tricks the Beatles used that set them apart from other bands. And while some of it may sound technical, it really comes down to feel, instinct, and a willingness to break the rules. 1. Go Obscure (on Purpose) The Beatles didn’t just write great songs…
Now listen—when folks talk fashion, they talk red carpets and stylists. But John? John wore his past. And baby, it wore well. You see them famous round glasses? That was his tribute to a working-class kid with bad vision who still wanted to see the world clearly. That scruffy mop of hair? It wasn’t just…
“Eleanor Rigby”: A Beatles Song with No Beatles on It — and No Hope in Sight? “Ah, look at all the lonely people…” From its opening line, Eleanor Rigby hit like a thunderclap in 1966. No love story. No guitars. No hope of escape. Just strings. Death. Isolation. And a question the song never answers:…
June 25, 1967 – At EMI’s Abbey Road Studios in London, The Beatles, backed by members of The Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton, Marianne Faithfull, Keith Moon and Graham Nash, performed “All You Need Is Love,” live, on the international, satellite-delivered TV special, “Our World.” “All You Need Is Love” is a song written by John…
It’s so easy to take Paul McCartney for granted. After all he’s always been so accessible to the media. He loves being a superstar. And he loves being in the public eye. He’s actually been so accessible, especially when it comes to interviews, television and radio appearances that it can grow tiresome. Especially when uninformed…
RINGO STARR DELIVERS NIGHT OF BEATLES NOSTALGIA, TIMELESS HITS, AND SURPRISING GUESTS by photojournalist Jeffrey Moellering The seemingly ageless former Beatles’ drummer Ringo Starr rolled the latest version of his All-Starr Band into a full house at Clearwater’s The BayCare Sound amphitheater, for an evening of nostalgia, familiar hits, and a few surprises. At nearly…
Paul wrote ‘A World Without Love’ when he was 16. When he moved into Jane Asher’s family home in 1963, he shared a room with Jane’s brother, Peter Asher. Peter asked Paul if he could use the song after he and Gordon Waller signed a recording contract as Peter and Gordon. Paul was happy to…
The Beatles – Paperback Writer The bass sound on “Paperback Writer” was actually John Lennon’s idea, yet another example of the astounding creative dynamic he and McCartney shared. Lennon had heard a booming bass sound on a Wilson Pickett record and thought it would be cool to replicate. Together with their legendary studio engineer Geoff…