2022-07: Julian is at Portugal with Nuno

Hum. Julian has been in Portugal recently so I find it funny now that he went to the islands and found one top-notch world class musician (with some Portuguese roots): Nuno Bettencourt

https://www.instagram.com/p/CgO3ZtXMCNf/

2011: The Stu Sutcliffe version of...

Love me Tender?

No-one knows

https://daytrippin.com/2011/10/31/the-case-for-authenticity-love-me-tender-by-stuart-sutcliffe/

The song:

https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B005XLZTAC/daytrippinmagazi

Quoting:

"That’s why the digital release of “Love Me Tender“, sung by Stuart himself, is an astonishing event generating stunned excitement and questions about the song’s origin and authenticity.

“Love Me Tender” was Stuart’s signature song; a ballad he performed so well in Hamburg it received the best applause during the Beatles’ sets at the Kaiserkeller and Star Club. Sutcliffe also performed Carl Perkins’ “Matchbox” and Elvis Presley’s “Wooden Heart”. But “Love Me Tender” is the song most associated with his name."

1969-09: George Harrison talks about Abbey Road...

... the day it was out:

"George Harrison Breaks Down Abbey Road Track-By-Track on the Day of Its Release (September 26, 1969)":

https://www.openculture.com/2022/06/george-harrison-breaks-down-abbey-road-track-by-track-on-the-day-of-its-release-september-26-1969.html

And in Youtube:

https://youtu.be/XobX0zcQ7zQ

2022-05: Mr. Yorke, the music critic...

... that worked for Lennon:

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/music/music-critic-ritchie-yorke-had-links-to-rock-royalty/article34099687/

Quoting:

""I think ethics are a personal thing," he told the Toronto Star in 1972. "It's the end result that counts. I think the end justifies the means."

In 1969, his editor at The Globe told him he couldn't work for John Lennon and the newspaper at the same time, and that he had to make a choice. He chose the Beatle.

Mr. Yorke, who died on Feb. 6 at the age of 73 from complications of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, was undoubtedly one of a kind."

2022-06: Hunter Davies on Sir PM

Interesting words from the biographer:

https://www.express.co.uk/entertainment/music/1627325/paul-mccartney-eightieth-birthday-the-beatles-hunter-davies-beatles-fab-four

1965: 3 hour interview at Abbey Road?

Seems like. 

https://www.nippon.com/en/column/g00378/

The cover of the 200000 copies sold-out magazine (Source: original article):

Quoting:

"I met the Beatles in June 1965. I boarded a plane for the first time in my life and flew to London for an exclusive interview with John, Paul, George, and Ringo at EMI’s legendary Abbey Road studios. A year later, the Beatles came to perform in Japan, at the Nippon Budōkan. Following that original interview in 1965, I was able to meet and interview the Beatles every year until the band split in 1970. This wonderful opportunity gave me a precious glimpse of the personalities beyond these icons of my generation. (I was born the same year as John Lennon.) As 2016 marks 50 years since Beatlemania hit Japan, in this article, I look back on my meetings with the four men at the heart of a musical revolution and their impact on mid-1960s Japan."

2022-06: A lost weekend documentary by...

... May Pang, who else?

https://variety.com/2022/film/reviews/the-lost-weekend-review-may-pang-john-lennon-1235290486/

Quoting:

"The so-called Lost Weekend, when John Lennon, from late 1973 through ’74, separated from Yoko Ono and relocated to Los Angeles, where he became a hard-drinking rock-club night owl while carrying on an affair with the 22-year-old May Pang (who had been John and Yoko’s assistant), has long been part of rock mythology. It’s been covered by everything from E! documentaries to Albert Goldman’s “The Lives of John Lennon.” Like many Lennon observers, I’ve always felt like I knew the basic bones of it."

2022-06-09: RS tocam I Wanna be Your Man em...

... Liverpool? 

https://guitar.com/news/music-news/rolling-stones-beatles-liverpool-concert-cover-i-wanna-be-your-man/

Citando:

"However, the Stones decided to change things up by covering I Wanna Be Your Man from 1963’s With The Beatles.

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“We decided instead to do a cover of a song written by some other local lads,” Jagger told the audience. “So we’re doing this especially for you Liverpool, okay?”

Watch the performance, courtesy of YouTuber Matt Lee."

1962: Pete Best exit on John Lennon's word

https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/why-john-lennon-sick-of-pete-best/

Citando:

"Epstein broke the news as delicately as possible, and that was that. Best performed two final shows with The Beatles in the Cavern Club before being replaced by Ringo Starr. Years later, Lennon did his best to explain how things had turned so sour. “By then we were pretty sick of Pete Best too because he was a lousy drummer, you know? He never improved and there was always this myth being built up over the years that he was great and Paul was jealous of him because he was pretty and all that crap. The only reason he got in the group in the first place was because the only way we could get to Hamberg was he had to have a drummer. We knew of this guy. He was living in his mother’s house that had a club in it, and he had a drum kit so we dragged him, auditioned him, and he could keep one beat going for long enough so we took him to Germany."

2013: O iate dos Beatles afundou...

O iate dos Beatles (comprado em 1966) na Madeira, como restaurante, afundou em 2013...

Sempre a aprender.

https://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WM66YD_The_Beatles_Vagrant_Funchal_Madeira_Portugal

Citando:

"Long Description:

The Vagrant is the ex-Beatles yach now turned in a bar/restaurant in downtown Funchal in Madeira island.

The Beatles bought it in 1966 and used it to get away from all the craziness of super-stardom. The story goes that after Apple sold it in the early 70s, it hung out in Morocco, and was finally squodged by a storm in the Canaries.

It´s main characteristics are:

Lenght - 38.6 m

Width - 8.25 m

Draft - 3.4 m

Gross Tonnage 238 Tons

Engine - 600 h.p

Electric generators, radar, nautical equipment and a speed boat.

The Vagrant was built in 1941 at the "Bath of Iron Works" shipyard in Maine, USA for the Multimillionaire Horace P. Vanderbuilt.

It was considered one of the most luxurious yaches in the world at the time (it´s portholes were painted in Gold).

However, it was it´s acquisition by "The Beatles" in 1966 that gave the "Vagrant" worldwide notoriety."

1968-05: Apple Tailoring...

... and an incredible article on the 1968-05-22 day in their life:

http://webgrafikk.com/blog/john-and-yoko/apple-tailoring-a-day-in-the-life/

Quoting:

"On Wednesday 22 May 1968, eighteen months after they first met at the Indica Gallery and nineteen days after they consummated their new relationship, John Lennon and Yoko Ono made their first joint public appearance in London. The occasion? The Beatles company Apple were celebrating the opening of their second clothing shop with a press party and fashion show at the trendy Club Dell’Aretusa, 107 King’s Road, Chelsea. The Apple Boutique had already opened its doors to the public on 7 December the previous year, and now Apple Tailoring was to mark Apple’s second foray into the business of clothing retail. To do this, Apple had turned the popular Dandie Fashions store at 161 King’s Road into their own storefront under the management of Australian designer Kenneth Malcolm John Crittle. In his vision, ‘civic and theatrical’ men and women’s clothing would be the main feature. The store had been ‘completely redecorated in white and apple green.’"

2022-05: Yet another Beatles podcast?

... Yes, maybe:

https://open.spotify.com/show/2MsmwKTAZljEiXbiEqq0LK?si=Z0OWuwX7RLy3yuapqCYYZg

1968: Hey Bulldog, analisado...

... em Español!

https://open.spotify.com/episode/2EPywEqAy4CHylH3VyP2xc?si=756OQKbETga4X0K1epbd2w

1962: Paul McCartney pre-Fab Four phase...

... at home, in the armchair with The Observer:

https://amp.theguardian.com/theobserver/2022/may/22/the-big-picture-paul-mccartney-at-his-parents-home-in-1962

Quoting:

"The big picture: Paul McCartney at his parents’ home in 1962

This intimate portrait of Paul McCartney was taken by his brother before Beatlemania put an end to ordinary life."

2022-05: And 2 of the most (economically) successful UK musicians are...

... from the Beatles. Even after all these years:

https://www-dailymail-co-uk.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-10837911/amp/Sir-Paul-McCartney-UKs-richest-musician-865M-fortune.html

Quoting:

"Sir Paul McCartney has topped the list of Britain and Ireland's richest musicians.

The 79-year-old Here Comes The Sun singer has a personal fortune worth £865 million, which is up £45 million from last year thanks to his COVID-delayed Got Back tour and The Beatles: Get Back documentary."

2022-05: You know my name...

... Look up the number in its "full length glory":

As in anthology:

https://open.spotify.com/track/4P3jtMSG6TFKviMyhppV5O?si=ZbtzoLGaTa6NmIvyRSg0mA&utm_source=copy-link

As in youtube (even longer):

https://youtu.be/noGjJyEDm5s

And the original B-side and Past Masters version with only 4 mins:

https://open.spotify.com/track/2k7gS1tS9OHeS3e8MatzgJ?si=FtYvQDeqTHaGV4Zq_f0vEw&utm_source=copy-link

2022-05: Superfan talks...

Interesting article by a person mentioned in a BBC recordings sleeve notes.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-10816621/Beatles-superfan-bedroom-recordings-bands-hits-thanked-album-32-years-later.html

Quoting:

"On the last page of the booklet that came with the 1994 Beatles double CD, Live At The BBC, in very small print, are the credits. 

Mentioned first is 'Executive Producer: George Martin.' 

Then it reads: 'Thanks to Margaret Ashworth' and then the names of six others. "

2022: The untitled Beatles...

... podcast. With lots of topics and a wealth of interesting information, it's a must:

https://open.spotify.com/show/34pxs9Tk5LTHUlUqvTba8Z

1965: Jimmi Nicol flies home...

... interesting photo.

https://www.facebook.com/129233573917068/posts/2111724902334582/

1967-05: Mick Jagger cantou em música de Beatles?

https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/the-rolling-stones-mick-jagger-may-sung-beatles-song.html/

Citando:

"“Baby, You’re a Rich Man” was recorded during a late-night session on May 11, 1967. The Rolling Stones were at the session, which lasted from 9 p.m. to 3 a.m. One of the tape boxes which came from that session has “+Mick Jagger?” written on it. According to Paul McCartney: Many Years From Now, his might mean he and the other Rolling Stones performed on the song’s final chorus. "

2022-04: Casa de George Harrison no AirBnB

https://amp-smh-com-au.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/amp.smh.com.au/property/news/beatles-fan-turns-george-harrison-s-childhood-home-into-airbnb-20220414-p5adlc.html

Citando:

"Talking points

Situated at 25 Upton Green in Speke, the three-bedroom, one-bathroom residence has only had three owners and remains largely the same as when Mr Harrison lived there.

Despite star power imbuing every wall, floor and record in the house, it is reasonably priced at between $250 and $500 a night. "

2022-04: George Harrison on the bitter side of fame...

... explained thoroughly.

https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/george-harrison-many-fans-misunderstood-beatles.html/

2022-03: Kit usado em Imagine e All Things Must Pass roubado a...

... Alan White (Yes).

https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/priceless-drum-set-john-lennons-imagine-album-stolen/QYM6LJCPOZHAVFHJ2W5TH4IVCU/

Citando:

"As it turns out, the owner of that kit is Alan White, the famed drummer of the band Yes.

White and his wife Gigi were away on Spring Break with the grandkids when a group of thieves broke into their Newcastle home. Gigi says the place was ransacked.

“Literally looks like a tornado hit it,” said Gigi. “I didn’t expect them to completely destroy the interior of your home, which is what they did."."

2022-04: Liverpool and Benfica in the sports cover today...

2022-04: Julian Lennon tocou Imagine...

... e não foi o fim do mundo, mas quase.

Pela Ucrânia e com Nuno Bettencourt...

https://expresso.pt/blitz/2022-04-10-Julian-Lennon-tocou-Imagine-maior-sucesso-do-pai-pela-primeira-vez.-Fe-lo-com-o-portugues-Nuno-Bettencourt-a-luz-de-velas-pela-Ucrania-e45fc3a4

2022-03: Paul McCartney e Taylor Hawkins?

... diz que sim.

https://www.avclub.com/paul-mccartney-taylor-hawkins-tribute-1848726005

Citando:

"McCartney inducted Foo Fighters into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame on October 30, 2021, and performed with the band at the ceremony. The former Beatle also played the drums in “Sunday Rain” off Foo Fighters’ 2017 album, Concrete And Gold—Hawkins was the lead vocalist on the track."

1968-07: Magic Alex marries...

And guess who was his best man?

https://www.instagram.com/p/CCe35xHDmYW/?igshid=1xu84mwkerckb

1966: O Álbum de estreia de Nancy Sinatra...

... tem duas versões de músicas dos Beatles com as letras alteradas em termos de género, obrigatório na altura:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boots_(album)

As músicas:

- https://open.spotify.com/track/3ICrF08N5ZqFo7zz5uREhe?si=DFepttdOQo6E52XYLWjnfQ&utm_source=copy-link

- https://open.spotify.com/track/1jGoYxmqu2CskffUP1ZoVp?si=a1udxv0DSVOgzwMZZO1mRg&utm_source=copy-link

1975: The LSD version of Elton John...

... that Lennon praised?

Yes:

https://open.spotify.com/track/13JsYnkF16pHKuOFG6uI1C?si=fO6WtbONRzSNAtbqRbZxSQ&utm_source=copy-link

1968-12: Yer Blues version in a Rolling Stones TV show?

Yes. And a show that did not air (until 1996). And with Clapton, Keith Richards and the Jimi Hendrix drummer.

Interesting...

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dirty_Mac

https://open.spotify.com/track/6UrgPc2f78pgDrdodMJA42?si=oIS6TYkmSGi339S4yhg4ag&utm_source=copy-link

2022-02: Eric Idle sobre George Harrison...

... O homem que penhorou a sua casa para financiar um filme dos Monty Python (Life of Brian):

https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/monty-pythons-eric-idle-says-george-harrison-spiritual-guru.html/

2014-01: The night that changed America...

TV show was recorded to celebrate the 53rd anniversary:

https://www.instagram.com/p/CZNzOdUuzSL/?utm_medium=copy_link

Includes the setlist.

2022-01: The rooftop concert streamable...

The setlist:

"Track List

1. “Get Back” (Take 1)

2. “Get Back” (Take 2)

3. “Don’t Let Me Down” (Take 1)

4. “I’ve Got a Feeling” (Take 1)

5. “One After 909”

6. “Dig a Pony”

7. “Jam/God Save The Queen”

8. “I’ve Got a Feeling” (Take 2)

9. “Don’t Let Me Down” (Take 2)

10. “Get Back” (Take 3)"

(...)

"Get Back: The Rooftop Performance debuts just in time for the show’s anniversary on January 30th, 1969, at the end of the sessions. The Beatles went up on the roof of their Apple headquarters in London, as crowds gathered in the streets below, until the show got shut down by the police. Three of the roof performances made it on to the finished Let It Be album: “I’ve Got a Feeling,” “Dig a Pony,” and “One After 909.” It turned out to be the last time the Beatles ever played live in public."

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/beatles-rooftop-concert-let-it-be-1291122/

2020: Paul McCartney did an AMA...

... by the time of McCartney III. Fun to read:

https://www.the-paulmccartney-project.com/interview/reddit-ama-ask-me-anything-chat/

1965-08: Mike talks about...

... Paul. A fluffy story being told by Paul's brother:

https://www.the-paulmccartney-project.com/interview/portrait-of-paul/

1970: Phil Spector notes (admiration) for...

George Harrison?

Yes. Written notes, song by song. So interesting to read:

https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/phil-spector-recording-notes-george-harrison/

Quoting:

"Harrison was anxious to work with Spector, having stockpiled nearly 30 songs for a solo album. And unlike The Beatles producer, Spector was overwhelmed by the maturity, the majesty and the diversity of the material presented to him. “It was endless,” Spector recalled. “He had literally hundreds of songs and each one was better than the rest. He had all this emotion built up when it was released to me”.

In written correspondence, Spector noted the “buried” vocals, the lack of “wailing sax”, not forgetting the trademark orchestral flourishes Spector was known for adding to pieces. What comes across most notably is Spector’s admiration for Harrison’s vocal prowess, perhaps feeling that he had been underserved by the albums in The Beatles canon."

2022-01: The only music credited to McCartney-Harrison?

... (from the Quarrymen). And the 23 years that should have been one week:

https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/the-only-paul-mccartney-george-harrison-song-by-the-beatles/

2022-01: A história de Mal Evans...

... assassinado em 1976 pela polícia Norte Americana:

https://amp.radiox.co.uk/artists/beatles/the-tragic-story-of-beatles-roadie-mal-evans/

Citando:

"On 5th January 1976, Evans was shot dead by Los Angeles Police Department officers at his home after he confronted the officers with a rifle. It was subsequently discovered that the weapon was just an air rifle. Evans was 40.

How did such a loved and amiable man end up in this tragic situation?"

1964: A grammy was won by a Chipmunks record...

... singing the Beatles!

https://www.instagram.com/todayinthebeatleshistory/p/CXw5xL6O5_L/

2022-01: Beatles film producer dies...

Quoting:

"O’Dell’s passing was confirmed by his son Arran, who told The Associated Press yesterday (January 1) that he died of natural causes at his home in Almería, Spain on Thursday December 30. 

Breaking out into the world of film in the 1940s, O’Dell racked up an impressive catalogue that sported such hits as It’s A Wonderful World (1956), Tread Softly Stranger (1958) and The Playboy Of The Western World (1962). He first linked up with The Beatles in 1964, mounting their production of A Hard Day’s Night as an associate producer."

Source:

https://www.nme.com/news/music/beatles-film-producer-denis-odell-has-died-aged-98-3128221?amp