Two rare songs by George Harrison, only bootlegged.George was a very big fan of the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band, a zany late 1960s musical group best known for their hit song “I’m the Urban Spaceman.” It turns out that there was going to be a reunion/tribute album for this band to be released around 1998…
Although Abbey Road was the final album to be recorded by the four Beatles, Let It Be was the last to be issued in May 1970, weeks after the group’s split made headlines around the world. The black-trimmed cover gave it funereal quality, and fans anxiously studied to the parting message from the foursome that…
A great influence to George Harrison by Buddy Holly, or like the later artist was profoundly influenced by the earlier one.And if that’s still not enough, the songs sound so much alike it’s spooky, a single acoustic guitar strummed at an insistent rock tempo, with just a little percussive ornamentation by his buddies in the…
The guitar solo that appears on ‘The Night Before’ was recorded in February 17, 1965 and it is such a clever idea that it could not go unacknowledged. George and Paul play the double-tracked solo, an octave apart. Genius! “George and Paul are playing the same break exactly, both playing but in different octaves,” Lennon…
Homage to Cynthia Lennon that would turn today September 10, 82 years old. A song that John wrote to her.Regarding When I Get Home and other songs John wrote for the “A Hard Day’s Night” album, McCartney expressed that they “may have been based in real experiences…with Cynthia or whatever, but it never occurred to…
The th and final day of recording at Sound Recorders Studio in Los Angeles for Jackie Lomax’s debut album ‘ Is This What You Want? ‘. George Harrison produced the album. During this day’s session, session musician Bernie Krause added the Moog III synth to the songs ‘ Is This What You Want? ‘, ‘…
AUGUST 12, 1971 – John Lennon & Yoko Ono donated £1,000 to the union Fighting Fund for the Upper Clyde Shipbuilders Scottish Union who were refusing to stop work at the Glasgow site after being made redundant. Lennon sent roses, the check, and a card in support of a rally for the workers, as they were…
JULY 6, 1964 – A charity premiere of the Beatles’ first film “A Hard Day’s Night” was held at London’s Pavilion Theatre in Piccadilly Circus with crowds lining up a full twelve hours early to buy tickets. The band themselves attend the premiere (on the eve of Ringo Starr’s 24th birthday and seven years to the…
JULY 3, 1967 – After finishing up and releasing the “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” album, the Beatles were ready to blow off some steam and threw a private party at the Speakeasy Club in London, England for the members of The Monkees who were in town for three sold out concert dates at the…
JULY 6, 1957 – John Lennon was introduced to Paul McCartney when Lennon’s skiffle group called The Quarrymen played at the garden fete of St Peter’s Church in Woolton, Liverpool, England.The performance took place on a stage in a field behind the church. In the band were John Lennon (vocals, guitar), Eric Griffiths (guitar), Colin Hanton…