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sexta-feira, 10 de maio de 2019

2019-05: Sítio do Ashram dos Beatles

... pode agora ser visitado por 7 EUR:
https://nit.pt/out-of-town/viagens/ashram-dos-beatles-na-india-esteve-abandonado-agora-atracao-turistica

Citando:
"O grupo passava a maioria do tempo nas cabanas de pedra Chaurasi Kutia, as mesmas que são agora o principal foco de atenção dos visitantes. Não se sabe muito sobre o período que lá passaram, apenas que ficaram numas instalações de luxo comparando com os restantes estudantes de meditação. O grupo terá conseguido meditar, compor e até certo ponto descansar — só que a coisa não acabou bem. Ringo Starr aguentou apenas dez dias, Paul McCartney quis voltar para Londres ao fim de menos de cinco semanas, os restantes ficaram pouco menos de dois meses e quando saíram já havia rumores de conflitos e de tensão, sobretudo com o guru Yogi, que lhes terá pedido royalties das músicas lá compostas. O grupo também foi citado a dizer que não aguentava mais a comida.

Nada disto impediu o sucesso imediato do Ashram e do próprio guru, que se tornou uma personalidade mundial.
"

A parte:

"O ano era 1968, The Beatles já eram a maior banda do mundo e “Help!”, “Revolver” e “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” tinham acabado de ser editados em anos sucessivos: 1966, 67 e 68, respetivamente. " 

... Está incorrecta. 



segunda-feira, 14 de maio de 2018

2018-05-15: Primeira guitarra de GH vai a leilão

Por "apenas" 220 mil libras (cerca de 250K EUR):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/05/13/george-harrisons-first-electric-guitar-sale-220000/

Citando:
"Harrison once described it as "the most fantastic guitar ever", but was persuaded by manager Brian Epstein to give it away to promote their 1966 Germany tour.

His guitar was offered as the star prize for the winners of 'The Best Beat Band in Germany' organised by German music venue Star Club where the band had played in the early 60s.

The competition was won by local band The Faces and the instrument was presented to Frank Dostal, its singer and guitarist.

Dostal kept hold of it until his death last year but his widow Mary Dostal, a former member of Liverpool band the Liverbirds, has consigned it for sale with US based auction house Julien's Auctions.

Martin Nolan, auctioneer at Julien's, said: "As part of the promotion for the Germany 1966 tour the Star Club called Brian Epstein to see if he could give away a Beatles guitar as a price.

"Harrison was asked to give up this guitar, which he did, and it was signed by their road manager Neil Aspinall who forged all four of the Beatles' signatures."


sábado, 12 de maio de 2018

quarta-feira, 9 de maio de 2018

2018-05-09: Record de Beatles batido por Post Malone

http://www.nme.com/news/music/post-malone-breaks-the-beatles-us-chart-record-2311002

Citando:
"Rapper smashes record for the most simultaneous top 20 in the Hot 100

Post Malone has broken a US chart record previously co-held by The Beatles.


In a two-star reviewNME‘s Larry Bartleet described the 22-year-old’s second album Beerbongs & Bentleys’ as “directionless”, arguing that it made “the rockstar lifestyle sound beige”.

After beating Anne-Marie and Blossoms to number one in the UK, Post Malone has now claimed his first US number one, shifting 461,000 equivalent album units.

He has also broken the record for the most simultaneous top 20 in the Hot 100. The star has nine songs in the top 20 this week, breaking The Beatles and J Cole‘s previous record of six. Post Malone has also broken the record for the most simultaneous top 40 tracks with 14 songs in the chart this week."