High Park Farm in Campbeltown on the Kintyre Peninsula, Scotland.
High Park Farm in Campbeltown on the Kintyre Peninsula, Scotland. Photos: Linda McCartney.
Paul with Liam Gallagher and Liam’s son
Paul with Liam Gallagher and Liam’s son, Lennon Gallagher at a gala show of Magical Mystery Tour at The BFI Southbank, London on 2nd October, 2012. Liam Gallagher was told by Yoko Ono that his son would ‘get picked on at school’ for being named Lennon. The late Beatles’ legend’s wife caught wind that Liam…
Today In Beatles History – December 22
1963 Christmas concert at the Empire, Liverpool. ABC-TV broadcasts the concert at the Ardwick Apollo, Manchester (recorded November 20, 1963). Recording of Christmas edition of “Thank Your Lucky Stars”. 1964 Pickfair Films Limited is incorporated, with Brian one of its opening directors. 1965 UK. The Beatles single “Day Tripper”/”We Can Work It Out” number 1,…
ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY: DECEMBER 23 1999
George Harrison’s home in Maui is broken into by Cristin Keleher. She cooks a frozen pizza, drinks beer from the fridge, started some laundry and phones her mother in New Jersey. Keleher was arrested and charged with burglary and theft. ( UPDATE ) Alleged Beatle stalker is killed. A woman who pleaded no contest to…
November 29, 2001 George Harrison dies in Los Angeles, California, United States.
He was a British multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, singer, music producer and film producer, a member of The Beatles. Although John Lennon and Paul McCartney were the main composers within the group, Harrison also included his own compositions on The Beatles’ albums, such as “While My Guitar Gently Weeps”, “Something”, “Here Comes the Sun”. Harrison’s earliest musical…
On February 8, in Studio Two, John and Paul’s backing vocals for “The Inner Light” were recorded.
For today we have the final part of the review of the life of the Beatles during January and part of February 1968, before their trip to India. Let’s say in other words, the calm that preceded the storm.On February 8, in Studio Two, John and Paul’s backing vocals for “The Inner Light” were recorded….
Today’s “Beatles Instrument” is Paul’s Rosetti Solid 7 guitar.
Paul bought this hollow body made in Holland by Egmond and renamed by the Rosetti Company at Hessy’s Music in Liverpool (sometime later it was restrung with four piano strings for bass). When he switched to the Hofner Bass in April 1961, this Rosetti was demolished. “I didn’t want to get rid of it, but…
Today’s “Beatles Instrument” is George’s first guitar, an Egmond steel-strung.
George’s parents bought this Dutch-made guitar in 1956. George learned to play guitar on it and used it in his first band, The Rebels, a skiffle group formed by the Harrisons and this three mates. Since 2003, this guitar has been on display at the Beatles Story Museum in Liverpool. Thank you to Boris for…
“Beatles in France”
During the band’s 18 night residency at the Olympia Theatre in Paris in January 1964, EMI’s German counterpart, Electrola Gesellschaft, wanted the band to re-record the vocals on ‘She Loves You’ and ‘I Want To Hold Your Hand’, in German. The session was scheduled to take place on January 27. George Martin arrived at the…
OTD in ‘63, Brian charters a plane and flies Ringo, Celia Black and Mai Evans
OTD in ‘63, Brian charters a plane and flies Ringo, Celia Black and Mai Evans from London to provide them some rest and relaxation in Liverpool. Between their frantic touring schedule and rehearsals for the Beatles Christmas show, the band had a rare four days off.
