Taking a break from his busy schedule, Paul McCartney ventured into the vast California desert in April 2024. The dry air and stark beauty of the landscape provided a welcome contrast to the city lights.
Read More »Letter from John to George, in 1974
What a great letter from John to George, in 1974- likely a month or so before George embarked on his North American tour. Thanks to Ole for posting this image elsewhere! We had not seen it before. Plenty of proof here that John certainly cared about George, well after the …
Read More »George, John, and Maureen O’Grady at the Blue Angel, Liverpool, 12 June 1963
George, John, and Maureen O’Grady (writer for Boyfriend magazine) at the Blue Angel, Liverpool, 12 June 1963. The first one has been well-circulated. The one with John is somewhat less known.
Read More »Paul McCartney saw a barbershop in “Penny Lane”
In a car video interview that took place in his native Liverpool, Paul McCartney saw a barbershop in “Penny Lane”, Paul did not hesitate to get out to give a surprise to the owner of the barbershop, the lady so impressed she did not believe what is happening. Paul walks …
Read More »Ringo Starr “Octopus’s Garden
“Octopus’s Garden’ is Ringo’s song. It’s only the second song Ringo wrote, and it’s lovely. Ringo gets bored playing the drums, and at home he plays a bit of piano, but he only knows about three chords. He knows about the same on guitar. I think it’s a really great …
Read More »Today’s “Partial Beatles Reunion Songs” is “Back Off Boogaloo” Ringo’s single (1972)
Fired up after sharing the stage at the Concert for Bangladesh, Ringo and George raced back into the studio to record this single. Co-written and produced by George, “Back Off Boogaloo” was inspired by a turn of phrase from T. Rex’s Marc Bolan and works itself up into an appropriately …
Read More »November 24th, 1961. Tower Ballroom, New Brighton, Wallasey
The Beatles appeared with Rory Storm & The Hurricanes,Gerry & The Pacemakers, The Remo 4, Earl Preston & The Tempest Tornadoes and Faron Young & The Flamingos. The concert was Sam Leach’s “Operation Big Beat II”. The Beatles had already played The Casbah Club in Liverpool before arriving at the …
Read More »Ringo Starr on The Phil Donahue Show (March 29, 1978)
On March 29, 1978, Ringo Starr, the drummer for the legendary rock band The Beatles, appeared as a guest on The Phil Donahue Show. This appearance was part of his promotional activities for various projects he was involved with at the time. Topics Discussed: Solo Career: Ringo Starr likely discussed …
Read More »On September 8th, 1968, David Frost did premier the song “Hey Jude”
On September 8th, 1968, David Frost did premier the song “Hey Jude” in Britain on his show “Frost On Sunday.” His filmed sequence begins with The Beatles running through an ad libbed version of David Frost’s television theme music entitled “By George! It’s David Frost Theme” (written by George Martin). …
Read More »A Beatles Story
In his office, in 2016, Giles Martin asked Randy Bachman from Guess Who band, “What do you want to hear?” Randy didn’t have to think long to answer. “The opening chord of “A Hard Day’s Night.” To satisfy the guitarist, Giles had to separate three tapes: one for George Harrison’s …
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