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All Things Must Beat. Share Anything Beatles!!
- Thread starter Rumble Thunder
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Well, I’ll went off to see this today.
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Pretty keen actually, but I can only get to the matinee show @ 4pm. Saved some coin that way, so that suits me fine.
21 musicians including 4 main singers & 2 drummers.
Goes song by song through the album including Revolution 9.
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Well, the White Album show was Awesome.
Surprised that those songs came up so great live. Chris Cheney (The Living End) owns “While my guitar gently weeps”.
Absolutely owns it.
Some songs that I didn’t really like much came up great live. Obla Di obla da, Rocky Raccoon, Julia.
To my surprise, they did another 5 songs as an encore after the album.
The 4 singers came out by themselves, 3 with Acoustic guitars, and sat on stools for The 2 of Us, and Across the Universe, then the rest of the musicians came back on for The Ballad of John & Yoko, and All Things Must Pass (for a fallen colleague, and George presented this song for the White Album) followed by a Grande Finale in Revolution (the single version).
they rocked.
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Pretty keen actually, but I can only get to the matinee show @ 4pm. Saved some coin that way, so that suits me fine.
21 musicians including 4 main singers & 2 drummers.
Goes song by song through the album including Revolution 9.
———
Well, the White Album show was Awesome.
Surprised that those songs came up so great live. Chris Cheney (The Living End) owns “While my guitar gently weeps”.
Absolutely owns it.
Some songs that I didn’t really like much came up great live. Obla Di obla da, Rocky Raccoon, Julia.
To my surprise, they did another 5 songs as an encore after the album.
The 4 singers came out by themselves, 3 with Acoustic guitars, and sat on stools for The 2 of Us, and Across the Universe, then the rest of the musicians came back on for The Ballad of John & Yoko, and All Things Must Pass (for a fallen colleague, and George presented this song for the White Album) followed by a Grande Finale in Revolution (the single version).
they rocked.
I know a guy who is totally stuck in the 70s. And he knows all the British Rock history of the 60s, 70s and 80s. He is very entertaining, in that he knows interesting trivial info that most would never know. He goes by whatever the hype was back in the day, and even the conspiricy theories of the era. Thus, he is my go to guy for any British Rock info or music. He has all the vinyl, and original cassette, and DVDs. Although he hasn't caught up to MP3 and computer technology, he has every version of every beatles song recorded, in every original format. As well as many other bands of the era. Amazing
Here's a couple of shots from last weekend here in Seattle. We were the only band and we did a 1:45 hr all Beatles set in 90 degree heat.
Perfect weather and great crowd!
We did 3 Wings songs as well.
Perfect weather and great crowd!
We did 3 Wings songs as well.
Here's a couple of shots from last weekend here in Seattle. We were the only band and we did a 1:45 hr all Beatles set in 90 degree heat.
Perfect weather and great crowd!
We did 3 Wings songs as well.
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Nice! I love the background banners as well.
Do you guys have any sound clips or video?
Here's a couple of shots from last weekend here in Seattle. We were the only band and we did a 1:45 hr all Beatles set in 90 degree heat.
Perfect weather and great crowd!
We did 3 Wings songs as well.
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Thanks! Those banners really are cool. We need to get them to the dry cleaners
They are kind of velveteen-ish. But softer. They look cool for a backdrop.
Yep, found several on Youtube. I like your sound!
Thanks! Those banners really are cool. We need to get them to the dry cleaners
They are kind of velveteen-ish. But softer. They look cool for a backdrop.
Where did you guys find them? Did you have them custom made, or were these off the shelf?
We use Yellow Submarine figures for our shows, but something like you guys have would add more punch to the visual appeal:
Drummer had them made? WOW! They look awesome. KILLER visual appeal. If you're able to find out who made them, please PM me. I'd like to investigate further.
Our YS cutouts are plywood, and were made by the sister of one of our guitarists for his "Beatles themed" 50th birthday party back in 2011. Although we've all known each other and played together for decades, that party was actually the genesis for our band. We officially formed in 2012. The YS cutouts have joined us on most gigs ever since.
Ringo Starr celebrates 56th anniversary of joining the Beatles
By JASON SILVERSTEIN CBS NEWS August 15, 2018, 8:22 PM
It was 56 years ago today ...
Ringo Starr on Wednesday celebrated the anniversary of the fateful day he joined the Beatles — replacing their original drummer and giving the world the Fab Four.
"56 years ago today John, Paul and George invited me to become part of the Beatles. It was a great day for me! peace and love," Starr, 78, wrote on his Facebook and Twitter pages, followed by a string of emojis.
His post came one day after a Beatles reunion, of sorts, went viral: A Invalid Link Removed of John Lennon and Paul McCartney's sons, who share a striking resemblance to their famous fathers.
Starr — whose real name Richard Starkey — was the last core member to join the Beatles. Lennon, McCartney and George Harrison started playing in 1960 with fellow Liverpool boy Pete Best behind the drums. But after two years with Best, the Beatles' new manager Brian Epstein sacked him without explanation. (Epstein and Beatles members would later blame Best's abilities on the drums, and a sullen persona that clashed with the group.)
Starr, who had been toiling in menial jobs and modestly successful bands, played his first gig with the Beatles just two days after Best got fired. Beatlemania would take over the world just a year later. Starr stuck to singing covers at first, but he later took the lead on some of the Beatles' most beloved original hits — like "Yellow Submarine" — and he penned two songs of his own before the band broke up.
Starr launched a solo career after the breakup and later formed his All-Starr Band. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a Beatle in 1988, and as a solo artist in 2015.
In March, he was knighted for his services to music, thus becoming Sir Richard Starkey. It's an honor he now shares with McCartney, the only other surviving Beatle. At the ceremony in Buckingham Palace, Starr said he'd recently had dinner with McCartney and they were still amazed at how far they'd come from their Liverpool days.
"We were both actually laughing about where we came from, and we've ended up in the palace and it's now Sir Paul and Sir Richard," Starr said.
By JASON SILVERSTEIN CBS NEWS August 15, 2018, 8:22 PM
It was 56 years ago today ...
Ringo Starr on Wednesday celebrated the anniversary of the fateful day he joined the Beatles — replacing their original drummer and giving the world the Fab Four.
"56 years ago today John, Paul and George invited me to become part of the Beatles. It was a great day for me! peace and love," Starr, 78, wrote on his Facebook and Twitter pages, followed by a string of emojis.
His post came one day after a Beatles reunion, of sorts, went viral: A Invalid Link Removed of John Lennon and Paul McCartney's sons, who share a striking resemblance to their famous fathers.
Starr — whose real name Richard Starkey — was the last core member to join the Beatles. Lennon, McCartney and George Harrison started playing in 1960 with fellow Liverpool boy Pete Best behind the drums. But after two years with Best, the Beatles' new manager Brian Epstein sacked him without explanation. (Epstein and Beatles members would later blame Best's abilities on the drums, and a sullen persona that clashed with the group.)
Starr, who had been toiling in menial jobs and modestly successful bands, played his first gig with the Beatles just two days after Best got fired. Beatlemania would take over the world just a year later. Starr stuck to singing covers at first, but he later took the lead on some of the Beatles' most beloved original hits — like "Yellow Submarine" — and he penned two songs of his own before the band broke up.
Starr launched a solo career after the breakup and later formed his All-Starr Band. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a Beatle in 1988, and as a solo artist in 2015.
In March, he was knighted for his services to music, thus becoming Sir Richard Starkey. It's an honor he now shares with McCartney, the only other surviving Beatle. At the ceremony in Buckingham Palace, Starr said he'd recently had dinner with McCartney and they were still amazed at how far they'd come from their Liverpool days.
"We were both actually laughing about where we came from, and we've ended up in the palace and it's now Sir Paul and Sir Richard," Starr said.
Been a huge fan from the beginning. Even though a small percentage of their stuff never quite grabbed me, the rest is pure magic.
Recently bought a new truck with Sirius XM and spend a good deal of time tuned in to The Beatles Channel. I get to hear stuff I hadn't heard in decades as they delve deep into the Beatles catalog. The catalog is so immense that it's nearly impossible to rotate through it all (who's got that much time?), so I like the random song choices on Sirius.
Has anyone mentioned the movie musical "Across The Universe" ? As various Beatles songs were covered in the film I found a greater appreciation for the lyrics than ever before. The film's song arrangements, along with the story context, focus on the brilliance of the lyrics from a different angle....visual. Good stuff.
Recently bought a new truck with Sirius XM and spend a good deal of time tuned in to The Beatles Channel. I get to hear stuff I hadn't heard in decades as they delve deep into the Beatles catalog. The catalog is so immense that it's nearly impossible to rotate through it all (who's got that much time?), so I like the random song choices on Sirius.
Has anyone mentioned the movie musical "Across The Universe" ? As various Beatles songs were covered in the film I found a greater appreciation for the lyrics than ever before. The film's song arrangements, along with the story context, focus on the brilliance of the lyrics from a different angle....visual. Good stuff.
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I'd like to try to revive this thread. It's got a lot of potential. Let's keep it going.
Let's talk about their music, obviously, their cultural impact, their style, who and what influenced them and what all did they influence, or what they still are influencing! Let's talk about the individual ex-Beatles and their music, collaborations, bands, impacts, influences, friends, families, etc. Or tell us your favorite Beatles story/stories, or review your favorite song(s) or album(s). Lots of ground to cover! Whatcha got?
I introduced myself, Beatles-wise, here in the All Things Must Beat. Please share your Beatles stories, comments, insights or anything Beatles! thread. I have a fairly wide ranging appreciation of many musical genres, but The Beatles are my favorite. However, I'm not an obsessive fan. I don't have all their solo albums, books, videos, etc. I like Beatles trivia games and beat most people, but I've met my match a few times. Go ahead, axe me a Beatles quexxion!
I've also begun work on the "All Things Must Beat. Share Anything Beatles!" Wiki page. Check it out. See what you think. Send me your suggested additions.
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I'd like to try to revive this thread. It's got a lot of potential. Let's keep it going.
Let's talk about their music, obviously, their cultural impact, their style, who and what influenced them and what all did they influence, or what they still are influencing! Let's talk about the individual ex-Beatles and their music, collaborations, bands, impacts, influences, friends, families, etc. Or tell us your favorite Beatles story/stories, or review your favorite song(s) or album(s). Lots of ground to cover! Whatcha got?
I introduced myself, Beatles-wise, here in the All Things Must Beat. Please share your Beatles stories, comments, insights or anything Beatles! thread. I have a fairly wide ranging appreciation of many musical genres, but The Beatles are my favorite. However, I'm not an obsessive fan. I don't have all their solo albums, books, videos, etc. I like Beatles trivia games and beat most people, but I've met my match a few times. Go ahead, axe me a Beatles quexxion!
I've also begun work on the "All Things Must Beat. Share Anything Beatles!" Wiki page. Check it out. See what you think. Send me your suggested additions.
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What bands did the ex-Beatles record with?
Anyone? . . . . Anyone? . . . . Buehler? . . . .
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What bands did the ex-Beatles record with?
Anyone? . . . . Anyone? . . . . Buehler? . . . .
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Great thread as I too am a Beatle-maniac!
To those who weren't around at the time and can't understand what it was all about I tell them this. There is only one way for you to understand it all. You would have to have know what life was like for us up to that point in time and nothing beyond that point. Only then would you get it. It was a different era and I miss some of those old times.
I was 10 at the time (was I really that young?) and didn't know how to play an instrument. Didn't know the first thing about guitars or basses. But I remember being very intrigued with Lennon's guitar sound on "I Want To Hold Your Hand" and trying to figure out what kind of instrument it was. He had either the guitar or amps tone control turned way down which gave it a muffled effect and it didn't sound like a guitar as I perceived what a guitar sounds like. That was a real mystery to me at the time.
I'm always amazed when listening to the Beatles Anthology CD's. Can't believe how rough, how incomplete and in some cases how laughable some of those first takes were. The amazing part is how they turned those rough takes into the masterpieces they did and I found those CD's to be very inspiring. You heard how those songs evolved.
I'm convinced something like the Beatles will never happen again because the world is such a different place than what it was at that point in time. If the internet was around in 1962 we could have seen the Beatles playing in clubs in Germany. There would have been no element of surprise and for us in the states the Beatles took us completely by surprise.
To those who weren't around at the time and can't understand what it was all about I tell them this. There is only one way for you to understand it all. You would have to have know what life was like for us up to that point in time and nothing beyond that point. Only then would you get it. It was a different era and I miss some of those old times.
I was 10 at the time (was I really that young?) and didn't know how to play an instrument. Didn't know the first thing about guitars or basses. But I remember being very intrigued with Lennon's guitar sound on "I Want To Hold Your Hand" and trying to figure out what kind of instrument it was. He had either the guitar or amps tone control turned way down which gave it a muffled effect and it didn't sound like a guitar as I perceived what a guitar sounds like. That was a real mystery to me at the time.
I'm always amazed when listening to the Beatles Anthology CD's. Can't believe how rough, how incomplete and in some cases how laughable some of those first takes were. The amazing part is how they turned those rough takes into the masterpieces they did and I found those CD's to be very inspiring. You heard how those songs evolved.
I'm convinced something like the Beatles will never happen again because the world is such a different place than what it was at that point in time. If the internet was around in 1962 we could have seen the Beatles playing in clubs in Germany. There would have been no element of surprise and for us in the states the Beatles took us completely by surprise.
My first trip outside of the U.S. was to the U.K. back in the '80s. It was a 10-day trip around England, Wales and Scotland via BritRail. I spent a full day in Liverpool and did my own walking tour of the city based on the scraps of information I had gathered about the lads' homes and hang-outs. There was no Innerwebz back then, so I did my own research in advance and let my B&B hosts fill in the gaps. It was a wonderful experience: Penny Lane; Strawberry Fields; St. Peter's Church; etc.
