domingo, 13 de junho de 2021

2021-06: Podcast com Ethan Russell

Autor de sessões de fotos durante o Let it Be, Titenhurst Park e das últimas fotos de John Lennon:
https://www.salon.com/2021/06/13/ethan-russell-on-the-beatles-final-photos-why-john-lennon-liked-him-and-his-own-unbeatable-luck/

Citando:
"After filming of the "Circus" was over, Russell was contacted by the Beatles' assistant Neil Aspinall, who wanted to see the pictures of John. "If you were working with one of [the Beatles]," says Russell, "you were probably in pretty good stead to work with all of them." From there, he ended up shooting the "Get Back" project sessions (which would later become "Let It Be") at Twickenham Studios, the Beatles' famed Apple rooftop concert, and eventually what would be the band's final photo shoot, at Tittenhurst Park in August 1969.

"What you get from those last photos [at Tittenhurst] is the way they really were," explains Russell. "And the way they were, was over.""

quarta-feira, 9 de junho de 2021

1971: Alan White (Yes) and Imagine?

Yes!
https://www.seattletimes.com/entertainment/music/yes-drummer-alan-white-a-longtime-seattle-area-resident-reminisces-about-recording-imagine-with-john-lennon-50-years-ago/

1971: Zappa and Lennon?

Some story behind:
https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/john-lennon-yoko-ono-frank-zappa-jam-session-1971/

sábado, 29 de maio de 2021

2021-05: The Beatles and India?

Yes, a new documentary:
https://www.loudersound.com/amp/news/the-beatles-and-india-new-documentary-to-shed-light-on-infamous-beatles-trip

Quoting:

""Rare archival footage, recordings and photographs, eye-witness accounts and expert comments along with location shoots across India, bring alive the fascinating journey of George, John, Paul and Ringo from their high octane celebrity lives in the West to a remote Himalayan ashram in search of spiritual bliss that inspires an unprecedented burst of creative songwriting. 

"It is the first serious exploration of how India shaped the development of the greatest ever rock band and their own pioneering role bridging two vastly different cultures."

The film was inspired by the book Across The Universe - The Beatles In India by author Ajoy Bose, which was published in 2018. It will premiere on June 6 at the BFI in London as part of the Tongues On Fire UK Asian Film Festival, and will receive a full release in the autumn. "

More info:  https://beatlesandindia.com/


terça-feira, 18 de maio de 2021

1969: A entrevista de um miúdo de 14 anos a...

... John Lennon:
https://faroutmagazine-co-uk.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/faroutmagazine.co.uk/john-lennon-interview-14-year-old-walrus-film/
Citando:
"Levitan, who had heard a rumour that Lennon had flown to Toronto, made his way into the hotel suite and recorded a 30-minute conversation which was later edited down to five minutes. Raskin, recruiting illustrators James Braithwaite and Alex Kurina, created an animated short film using the original interview recording as the soundtrack."
A entrevista e a animação:

segunda-feira, 17 de maio de 2021

2021-05: Álbum Ram faz 50 anos...

Editado em 1971, faz 50 anos:
https://www.showbiz411.com/2021/05/16/ram-the-paul-mccartney-solo-album-that-meant-the-beatles-were-over-turns-50-this-week

Citando:
"But by 1971, “When I’m 64” was four years old from “Sgt. Pepper.” They were long years, those four years. The Beatles released a lifetime of classic albums songs between 1967 and 1970. And then it was over. “Let it Be” appeared a month after the “McCartney” album but was Paul kidding? Were the Beatles really over?

Well, they were really over on May 17, 1971. “Ram” dropped, setting “Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey” on a trip to number 1. The album went there, too. It was Paul’s opening statement that cinched it: “It’s okayyyyyy.” He was telling us that we would now move on without the Beatles, and it was going to be fine. But not before explaining what had happened in the year since “Let it Be” and “McCartney.”"