terça-feira, 29 de dezembro de 2020

1974-12: A dissolução dos Beatles assinada pelos 4...

... só aconteceu na Disneyland dia 29:
https://www.instagram.com/p/CJXWrTPngiO/?igshid=m71j777rf5gz

"The stars aren't right..."

sexta-feira, 25 de dezembro de 2020

terça-feira, 22 de dezembro de 2020

domingo, 20 de dezembro de 2020

1958: Buddy Holly (NBH)

Nothing Beatles Here (NBH), just a warning. But I love to understand (hear) influences to the Beatles. In this June 1958 we see (hear) the slapback echo of Elvis (which fortunately George Martin and the EMI recording engineers dropped for the next decade) but we get to hear the guitar crude sound and some licks that George Harrison borrowed for later recordings of The Beatles.
We also hear speedy songs with accurate drummers (that Ringo surpasses in that aspect). 
Buddy Holly was a great guitarrist, all in all.
If interested you can listen to the full album here:
https://open.spotify.com/track/5Ct9fD9hFSJuyFEzUlRG6w?si=MEPCxowoTIG6Bgq92Cx-KQ

Info on the album:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/That%27ll_Be_the_Day_(album)

2020-12: Xmas Song from Ringo Starr...

... sounds like a Xmas song, ain't it? Paul McCartney gave him a hand (as well as lots of known artists, see the list in the IG video for instance):

https://www.instagram.com/p/CJALDpJn5eb/?igshid=1tobf5q0ao899

The song can be heard here:
https://open.spotify.com/track/5Ct9fD9hFSJuyFEzUlRG6w?si=MEPCxowoTIG6Bgq92Cx-KQ

Update: This is the Xmas message from Ringo on FB:
https://video.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t42.9040-2/131325886_725851514707361_5688673252565218972_n.mp4

1966-12: ITN individual interviews...

About Beatles' future now that they had stopped touring:
https://www.instagram.com/p/CJALDpJn5eb/?igshid=1tobf5q0ao899

sábado, 19 de dezembro de 2020

1958: Buddy Holly - That'll be the Day

Buddy Holly version:
https://open.spotify.com/track/50RwvvEKX5Q7AZt8FTAwIF?si=Sph8G3uvSjWgoqeAKTliGA

And the Quarrymen version (from the Anthology I):
https://open.spotify.com/track/50RwvvEKX5Q7AZt8FTAwIF?si=Sph8G3uvSjWgoqeAKTliGA

sexta-feira, 18 de dezembro de 2020

quarta-feira, 16 de dezembro de 2020

2020-12: Documentário de Paul McCartney com Rick Rubin?

Parece que sim. Rick Rubin é um produtor muito conhecido (RHCP, U2, etc.):
https://www.instagram.com/tv/CI3puzJH5xk

Sobre o Rick Rubin:
- https://www.loudersound.com/features/rick-rubin-a-guide-to-his-best-albums
- https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rick_Rubin_production_discography

2020-12: John Lennon 80 - A Worldwide Virtual Celebration - YouTube

Um tributo aos 80 anos que John Lennon faria este ano: 
John Lennon 80 - A Worldwide Virtual Celebration - YouTube


terça-feira, 15 de dezembro de 2020

2020-12: Edição dos Discos de Natal dos Beatles...

... Christmas Records box set (2020-12-13, artigo da RS):
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/beatles-rare-fan-club-christmas-records-a-complete-guide-120854/

Citando: 
"Between 1963 and 1969, the Beatles sent limited-edition Christmas singles to paid-up members of their fan club. Consisting of wordplay-laden spoken messages, surreal skits and snatches of original songs, these ultra-rare plastic “flexidisc” records existed in a hazy area between bootlegs and legitimate, if tough to find, releases. In 2017, they were reissued on vinyl as part of a limited-edition box set, The Christmas Records, making them available for general purchase for the first time.

The goofy tracks capture the band at their most playful, showcasing their warm camaraderie and wit punctuated by cheery cries of their invented Yuletide greeting: “Happy Crimble!” As their fame grew and the pressure became more immense, the Beatles welcomed the chance to blow off steam and follow their creativity into areas beyond their usual pop fare. These low-stakes sessions emboldened them to experiment, sometimes inspiring ideas that would later appear on their better-known work. Even when they’re not pushing the artistic envelope, their eccentric humor, heavily influenced by British radio comedy collective the Goons, remains as funny now as it was half a century earlier.

Here’s a comprehensive look at the Beatles’ seven Christmas records"

Link para compra:
https://www.amazon.com/Christmas-Records-Box-Set/dp/B077181T6W/

1970: Interviews (The Beatles - Discuss Abbey Road, Let It Be, and the Future of The Beatles)

Found this interesting set of interviews, generally positive about the Beatles by all the members, in the all-mighty YoutTube: 

Quoting: 
"An edit of Beatles interviews from 1969 to 1970. There have been a lot of articles recently about the recording of the 1969 Beatles business meeting that Mark Lewisohn has in his possession, but so far has not been shared. Until then, check out these interviews that cover a lot of the same topics and are also as "game changing" as the reported recording.
Each Beatle generally sounds positive and supportive of each others songs and solo projects, but also realistic about the business issues they had been going through. They also seem surprisingly open to making more Beatles songs and albums in 1970 and beyond.. 01 John Lennon (Everett Is Here, September 1969) 0:00 02 Paul McCartney (Scene And Heard, September 1969) 0:31 03 George Harrison (Scene And Heard, October 1969) 11:42 04 John Lennon (Scene And Heard, October 1969) 22:23 05 John Lennon (Scene And Heard, February 1970) 26:55 05 George Harrison (Scene And Heard, March 1970) 30:31 06 Ringo Starr (Scene And Heard, March 1970) 36:23 07 George Harrison (The Beatles Today, March 1970) 38:33"

segunda-feira, 14 de dezembro de 2020

1976-11: GH and Paul Simon on...

... Saturday Night Live show (1976-11-20). Just heard of it, nice acoustic set, nice harmonies, wish they made an acoustic album at the time (but it wasn't fashionable at the time).
Sweet.

On YouTube:
Here Comes the Sun (Beatles - George Harrison) and Homeward Bound (Simon and Garfunkel):
https://youtu.be/KEgBMTMUanU

Photos:
https://www.instagram.com/p/CIyAROtsRo2/?igshid=14uu87r4b2bv8

domingo, 13 de dezembro de 2020

2009-12: Paul McCartney aparece no programa X-Factor no Reino Unido

Fotos e descrição (tocou Drive My Car e Live and Let Die):
https://www.instagram.com/p/CIwzHRbHios/?igshid=5aoej8b5l6e6

sexta-feira, 11 de dezembro de 2020

2020-11: Como George Harrison salvou o cinema Inglês?

Parece que sim. E aparece no filme Life of Brian dos Monty Python e tudo (assim como aparece no filme inicial dos Rutles, com música de Neil Innes):
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2019/apr/03/george-harrison-beatle-monty-python-life-of-brian-handmade-studios

Citando:
"How George Harrison – and a very naughty boy – saved British cinema
George Harrison cameos in Life of Brian, with Eric Idle and John Cleese.

The Beatle loved Monty Python so much, he set up HandMade Films to make Life of Brian – and rehabilitated the UK movie industry. But the studio’s fun couldn’t last"

quarta-feira, 9 de dezembro de 2020

segunda-feira, 7 de dezembro de 2020