As a security precaution they were taken to The Hippodrome in the back of a Police Van . Before entering the venue they posed with Police and signed autographs.This was part of their Autumn U.K. tour.This was their second performance at The Hippodrome with the first one happening on March 10th 1963. Additionally on this…
George got his first Gibson with humbuckers in 1965, a ES-345 that he used while miming in promo videos for ‘Day Tripper,’ ‘Help!,’ ‘I Feel Fine,’ ‘Ticket To Ride,’ and ‘We Can Work It Out.’ He played it that December on what turned out to be the band’s final British tour. The following year, George…
We were doing a demo near London during a Bones Brigade tour in 1990 when a kid asked if we’d like to come to his house for dinner. It was an unusual request, but he had confidence and explained that his dad would be excited to meet us. We quickly learned that his name was…
While having dinner together in 1973, Dustin Hoffman inspired Paul to write “Picasso’s Last Words (Drink To Me)”. Hoffman had asked Paul how he came up with ideas for writing songs. Paul replied that he didn’t know, “You just sort do it, kind of pick them out of the air”. Dustin asked him if he…
Home From Greece July 31, 1967 – Jane, Paul and Alex Mardas leaving Heathrow.. I met Magic Alex the other day in the center of Athens.He is an old man who doesn’t want to talk about the Beatles. He told me that he has already said everything about those days with the Boys….
ebruary 23rd 1964 – Recording ABC TV’s ‘Big Night Out’ (Broadcast on 29th) The Beatles participate in three comedy skits, one of them showing customs inspectors searching The Beatles’ luggage as they are returning from America and finding the suitcases are all filled with cash. Then The Beatles play lip-sync performances of All My Loving,…
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.
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 Beatles dissolved.
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.