The Beatles

[Kowalski]

George Harrison documentary is on BBC Two this weekend, split over two nights.

[The Nal]

31 years ago today. Cant think of a more missed human.

[russycarps]

Rod Hull?

[eFestivals]

31 years ago today

thanks for making me feel very very old.

[The Nal]

Speaking of George Martin (from the comic book thread), been listening to In My Life recently, the 1998 album of Beatle covers he produced.

Its mostly terrible cash-in-on-post-anthology-fame fodder, but this is fookin class. Especially from 1 min 40.

This is cool too. Hes played it regularly since.

Edited December 9, 2011 by The Nal

[eFestivals]

my godfather is (was?) Ken Thorne... he wrote that (or arranged it, or something...

never met him

Sir Jeffrey... amazing!

if we're playing that game, Jeff Beck's missus (or perhaps now an ex?) used to drink in the same pub as me, and her sister used to hang out in my flat.

(like I know you could, I can do better stories than that if I cared to. I like that one cos it's suitably banal )

[The Nal]

my godfather is (was?) Ken Thorne... he wrote that (or arranged it, or something...

IS your Godfather.

He did the score for The Monkees film "Head". A serious pothead in his day I bet.

if we're playing that game, Jeff Beck's missus (or perhaps now an ex?) used to drink in the same pub as me, and her sister used to hang out in my flat.

(like I know you could, I can do better stories than that if I cared to. I like that one cos it's suitably banal )

Amateurs.

Heres one for you....

Remember Len Ganley? The snooker ref? Well I saw his cock.

Edited December 9, 2011 by The Nal

[eFestivals]

just out of interest having remembered of her, I just googled ... and if it's the same Sandra she's not aged so well for 'a page 3 stunna'

Edited December 9, 2011 by eFestivals

[Gnomicide]

Went to The Echo Arena to see Macca last night. Superb show, over three hours long.

Set list:

Hello Goodbye

Juniors Farm

All My Loving

Jet

Drive My Car

Sing The Changes

The Night Before

Let Me Roll it

Foxy Lady

Paperback Writer

The Long And Winding Road

Come And Get It

1985

Maybe I'm amazed

I've Just Seen A Face

I will

Blackbird (with false start!)

Here Today (think it was here in the setlist!)

Dance Tonight

Mrs Vanderbilt

Eleanor Rigby

Ram On

Something

Penny Lane

Band On The Run

On La Di Ob La Da

Back In The USSR

I Got A Feeling

Day In The Life

Give Peace a Chance

Let It Be

Live and Let Die

Hey Jude

Encore

The Word

All you need is love

Wonderful Christmastime (with cast of LIPA students)

Day Tripper

Get Back

Encore 2

Yesterday

Mull

Helter Skelter

Golden Slumbers

Carry That Weight

The End

[sifi]

Eleanor Rigby

Ram On

Something

Penny Lane

Band On The Run

On La Di Ob La Da

Back In The USSR

I Got A Feeling

Day In The Life

Give Peace a Chance

Let It Be

Live and Let Die

Hey Jude

Fuck.Me.Running.

[The Nal]

The Night Before!!

The Word!!

Its a setlist thats untouchable anywhere in music. His setlists will always be like that.

Cracking tune. One of the very few they wrote together stoned.

Makes me sad that Lennon isn't around to run on stage and sing the "in the beginning" middle eight bit.

Edited December 21, 2011 by The Nal

[Wooderson]

Come And Get It

1985

Maybe I'm amazed

I've Just Seen A Face

I will

...mmmmm goes down smooth.

[grumpyhack]

It's said that Macca does a very good "We Can Work It Out" on mobile phones.

[stylishkids]

Saw him in Manchester on Monday for the first time and I must say he was excellent. Same setlist as Liverpool bar Mull and Ram On I think.

Eleanor Rigby onwards was unbelievable and tracks such as Ob la Di and Let Me Roll It which I'm not a huge fan of sounded great. Hope to see him again soon.

[The Nal]

Never seen this before

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0_htHcmcbE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=El2szcbFf40

Edited January 6, 2012 by The Nal

[grumpyhack]

Two of my favourite George Harrison related songs are "I'll See You In My Dreams" performed by his friend Joe Brown at the Memorial Concert for George.

I saw him do it a couple of years ago and there wasn't a dry eye in the house.

And this

George with the Traveling Wilburys.

Edited January 7, 2012 by grumpyhack

[The Nal]

If anyone can get past the 1 minute mark here Ill be impressed.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ofv6GvDp0qE

[grumpyhack]

I did but only to respond to your challenge. Cashing in or what?

[The Nal]

Maccas new album streaming

I like it!

Sounds lovely. His voice sounds great too. Nice winter relaxing music.

Probably would've sold more if it was released before Christmas though.

Edited January 31, 2012 by The Nal

[When Jokers Attack]

Oh Dear

http://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/who-is-paul-mccartney

[The Nal]

[Ed209]

please, god. No!

http://www.telegraph...on-of-band.html

Does Mark Chapman have a son as well?

Edited April 3, 2012 by Ed209

[The Nal]

Beatles - The Lost Concert and documentary due a release.

Not really a lost concert but should be worth a watch.

[The Nal]

John's voice on the trailer singing Twist & Shout (about 20" in)!!! oh my god..

Paul's isn't bad on Long Tall Sally either...

They were raw as anything then and hadn't been ruined by the screaming. Still a bit of Hamburg left in them.

Speaking of raw rock and roll, good to see Chuck Berry as one of the interviewees. Just finished his autobiography. Really good. Also been watching this concert from the great man.

[The Nal]

he's so sloppy live.. sometimes good.. that's the intro to something else, maybe Johnny B Goode, it ain't Carol

but he never bothered too much about the finer details, like what song he might be playing. That version of Carol (or whatever it is...!) just about falls apart in the middle. It's like he's singing one song and playing another

bless him

Yeah he couldn't give a toss. I think this was when he started playing with pick up bands. Lands in a city, goes to a blues bar, goes up to the house band after - "Wanna play with me tonight? Lets go".

As Springsteen put it -

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGkQk5BuASM