1968: Hey Bulldog, analisado...

... em Español!

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

1968-07-30: Hey Jude session?

Yesssss!

https://youtu.be/vdrb1vFTtJI

1968: The Rishikesh compound in India today

Some photos and a little bit of context (and an error, 1969 is mentioned as the year for the white album):

https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/the-beatles-ashram-left-behind-india-travel/amp/

Quoting;

"The property became the victim of government politics for some time but nevertheless maintained its artsy vibe. It has been a site of illustrious graffiti since 1990 where trespassers decorated the wall as a tribute to the Beatles. Encouraged by the street artist Pan Trinity Das, the government, after initial hesitation, officially opened the ashram to the public in 2015. In February 2016, The Beatles Ashram Mural Project saw Das along with four other artists producing murals for what used to be the ashram’s lecture hall. Marking the 50th anniversary of Lennon and Harrison’s visit to Rishikesh, the celebration in the Chaurasi kutia followed the example of the two-year Liverpool museum exhibition.

Take a glimpse at the ashram that nourished the Beatles’ creativity, below."

2021-01: James Taylor biography and Beatles mentions

James Taylor escreveu a sua biografia e refere os Beatles que o contrataram para a Apple e tocaram no primeiro disco dele, a audição com George e Paul e o empréstimo da frase "Something in the way she moves" que ele sempre considerou acidental:

https://www.wsj.com/articles/james-taylor-looks-back-on-his-early-years-11611334730

Citando:

"“I stopped the story with the release of ‘Sweet Baby James’ because at that point, I become a public person and said everything worth saying,” says Mr. Taylor on the phone from a recent Montana ski trip. “I was on the cover of Time magazine in 1971 and became sort of an open book.”

Mr. Taylor has had a seismic cultural impact. His manager says that he has sold 100 million albums. Taylor Swift was named after him, as she announced from the stage of Madison Square Garden in 2011 when Mr. Taylor joined her to sing “Fire and Rain.” In addition to his own songs, Mr. Taylor has excelled as an interpreter, notching hits with covers including Carole King’s “You’ve Got a Friend” and “How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You),” which was written by the Motown team of Lamont Dozier, Brian Holland and Eddie Holland."

1968-03-26: PM Volta da Índia

Entrevista de PM (e Jane Asher) ao voltar da Índia. Meditação, "espionagem" e afins:

https://www.instagram.com/p/B-Izzu_gDWJ/?igshid=17fwr2ti769lw

2019-02: Paul McCartney and Portugal

Há uma longa história de PM e Portugal. E há esta foto de 1968:
https://www.instagram.com/p/BtliJ3XHH-Z/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=8gh71jazpliq

2018-11: Beatles e Hendrix e os álbuns de 68

https://text.npr.org/s.php?sId=665972702

Citando:
""The White Album" and Electric Ladyland also came after periods of personal upheaval. Brian Epstein, the Beatles manager, died in August 1967. Hendrix's manager, Chas Chandler, quit during the recording of Electric Ladyland, frustrated by the long and freeform sessions. But the loss of Epstein (and The Beatles' four-year run at the top of the charts) allowed them to take more control of the recording process. Hendrix, meanwhile, was able to produce and "direct" his own work, in close collaboration with his engineer Eddie Kramer. Loss turned to almost unchecked creative abandon."

1968: A mensagem de Natal

Sempre ouvi falar destas mensagens gravadas para os membros do clube de fãs, nunca tinha ouvido. Eis-las (a de 1968 e ligações para as outras no final, desde 1963):
http://www.thebeatlesrarity.com/2013/12/23/beatles-rarity-of-the-week-the-beatles-1968-christmas-record-fan-club-record/