“Paul looks very French,” said Ringo in 1964.
“It was weird when we first went to Paris to play because we were used to screaming girls and Paris was full of boys. It was a very deep scream, which was really noticeable to us.”
Beatles – Mr Moonlight (Remastered 2009)
On August 14th, 1964, The Beatles launched into “Mr. Moonlight” as a contender for Beatles For Sale album, the first cover song they chose to include. Four takes of the song were made on this evening, only two of which made it through to the end. The first didn’t get past John’s vocal introduction, John…
Beatles – Rocky Raccoon (Remastered 2009)
According to Beatles historian Kenneth Womack, McCartney drew his inspiration for the song from Robert Service’s poem The Shooting of Dan McGrew. The Old West-style honky-tonk piano was played by George Martin. “Rocky Raccoon” is also the last Beatles song to feature John Lennon’s harmonica playing. The lyrics describe a conflict over a love triangle,…
118 Significant John Lennon Quotes
John Lennon Quotes: John Lennon, born on October 9, 1940, was an English musician, singer, and songwriter who co-founded the Beatles, one of the most influential and iconic bands in the history of popular music. Alongside Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr, Lennon played a pivotal role in shaping the sound, image, and cultural…
Paul and his entourage arrive in Germany this morning to do more promotional work
1987 – PAUL CONTINUES HIS PROMOTION PROGRAM FOR HIS NEW ALBUM….DECEMBER 20 – Yesterday/ Here, Today….Paul and his entourage arrive in Germany this morning to do more promotional work. Their first assignment is a ten-minute appearance on the German music and entertainment show Wetten Dass on ZDF channel, where they perform another version of ‘Once…
John, Yoko and Bob Gruen were enjoying a quiet drink in the Dakota
1975 – THE McCARTNEYS VISIT THE LENNON FAMILY….DECEMBER 24 – Yesterday/ Here, Today….John, Yoko and Bob Gruen were enjoying a quiet drink in the Dakota building when they hear a loud knock on the door, followed by carol singing. Bob opens the door to discover that the carol singers are none other than Paul and…
Beatles – The band had separated as a group on April 10, 1970
(The band had separated as a group on April 10, 1970… Now it was up to the legal party to do the same to end the union).At the Plaza Hotel in New York, Paul and George sign the band’s dissolution papers, assisted by their lawyers… John, early in the morning had refused to sign the…
Today’s “Beatles Quote” is from John
“Paul wrote the lyrics to ‘Yesterday,’” recalled John in 1980. “Although the lyrics don’t resolve into any sense, they’re good lines. They certainly work, you know what I mean? They’re good — but if you read the whole song, it doesn’t say anything; you don’t know what happened. She left, and he wishes it were…
In 1972, John discussed the difficulty the band faced
In 1972, John discussed the difficulty the band faced when first introducing their original compositions into their live sets. “Love Me Do’ is one of the first ones we wrote ourselves, you know,” John recalled “Paul started writing that when he must have been about 15. We finished it up over the years and recorded…
