The BEATLES

[njr]

Merry Christmas!

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Nancy

[njr]

Happy New Year!







Nancy

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Nancy

[JH4HJ]

And I seriously doubt that anyone will ever match the consistent quality of their output.
Still my Number One band - 50+ years - and counting. Good on ya, Boys!

[njr]

And 52 years ago today they landed at JFK airport in NYC (and the world was never the same!) I was 8 and remember it like it was yesterday! smiley-happy036





Nancy

[njr]

Of course, after their performance Feb. 9, 1964 on the Ed Sullivan Show:



They saw the sights of Washington, DC on Feb. 11th:



And they performed that night at the Coliseum:



Nancy

[JH4HJ]

How The Beatles still grip Liverpool

Forty-six years after they split, The Beatles are responsible for one in every 100 jobs in their home city of Liverpool. That was one of the standout statistics from the group's financial legacy released in a report this week. BBC News looks at the numbers behind the Fab Four.

BEATLES - statue in Liverpool (Paul, George, Ringo, John)

The overall impact of The Beatles may well be higher than the £82m the academics and economists arrived at. They stripped out economic benefits they said would have materialized anyway and those which benefited the wider 'city region' around Liverpool or the rest of the UK's economy in general.

So how much do The Beatles still contribute to the UK or indeed the world?

"Calculating the equivalent value at national and global level would be a substantial, expensive undertaking because it would involve media monitoring of coverage in many different kinds of media and in the many countries where The Beatles are known," the report said.

"The sums involved would undoubtedly be enormous. For example one radio station in Mexico plays Beatles music for an hour every day. Four TV documentaries about The Beatles recently screened in China were watched by 70m and a further 50m viewed them online."

Finding out, then, would be a whole other magical mystery tour.

Yup - all these years later, I still wanna hold their hand. 

Full article

[njr]

I saw that article! (and I will be contributing to Liverpool's income in August during Beatles Week!!) Can't wait!
52 years ago today in Beatle history:



Nancy

[JH4HJ]

My High School BFF was at that Carnegie Hall show. I had to wait for Shea Stadium.
FIVE dollar tickets!
I think the souvenir books at Shea were a dollar. I still have them. GREAT photos!

I don't think any musical performer - not even Frank or Elvis - had ever played a venue that large.



"Those were the days!" *sigh*

We had "good" seats . . . but I also had my Dad's (high power, military issue) binoculars.
You couldn't hear a damn thing over the screaming - but I was *there* and that's what counts.

[njr]

OMG, I am so jealous!! How old were you then? I was 10 in 1965. You know who else was at Shea? Linda Eastman (McCartney) and Barbara Bach (Starr/Starkey)!!


Nancy

[njr]

Yesterday the world lost a great man, Sir George Martin, the Beatles' producer, at the age of 90. Without him signing them to their record contract, we may not have had the wonderful journey with the Beatles for over 50 years. He truly was the "5th Beatle" with his musical contributions to their songs.
Paul McCartney speaks of Sir George:

www.paulmccartney.com/news-blogs/news/paul-mccartney-on-george-martin

Nancy

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[njr]

Paul McCartney performed last night in Seattle. April 17th was the 18th anniversary of his wife Linda's death from breast cancer. I heard he didn't mention it before he did Maybe I'm Amazed (written for Linda) but he spoke about holding his baby daughter Mary in his jacket on the back cover of his "McCartney" album. Then he paused a bit before starting the song. I'm sure he was thinking of Linda.

Nancy

[JH4HJ]

Apr 18, 2016 13:25:17 GMT -5 njr said:

Paul McCartney performed last night in Seattle. April 17th was the 18th anniversary of his wife Linda's death from breast cancer. I heard he didn't mention it before he did Maybe I'm Amazed (written for Linda) but he spoke about holding his baby daughter Mary in his jacket on the back cover of his "McCartney" album. Then he paused a bit before starting the song. I'm sure he was thinking of Linda.

Nancy

Awwwww. -sigh= <Thx>

[njr]

Got back home on Monday from the Abbey Road On The River Beatles festival in Louisville, KY (I drove-6.5 hours)
I've been every year since 2011 except 2015. Already got my 5-day Ultimate Ticket To Ride VIP ticket for 2017 ($159 because I bought so early--rates go up July 1st) when it is moving across the Ohio river to Jeffersonville, IN. It is such a blast every year! I meet up with friends I've met on cruises for Beatles Fans, and some who I originally met at AROTR--so many familiar faces. This year met Prudence Farrow (Mia's sister) who was the subject of the Beatles' song Dear Prudence on The White Album. Julia Baird (John Lennon's half-sister who I had already met recently at a Mersey Beatles concert) was there as well. The headliners were The Zombies and Felix Cavaliere's Rascals. Other years have seen The Beach Boys and Jefferson Starship. Next year is Peter Noone (Herman's Hermits) and Peter Asher (Peter & Gordon, also he's Jane Asher's brother--she "dated" Paul from 1963-1968) If any of you can, you should go! Just go to www.arotr.com to get tickets and reduced rate on the host hotel.

Nancy

[JH4HJ]

No. "When I'm Seventy-Four" just won't scan properly.

Guess I'll have to listen to "When I'm 64" ten times today.

[njr]

I saw that on Facebook! So hard to believe he's 74! I was 8 when I first heard I Want To Hold Your Hand in December 1963! You do the math!
My life was forever changed.

Nancy

[mamaleh]

The Beatles must remain forever young to truly be the Beatles, mustn't they? I will always picture them as that mischievous mop-topped foursome.

Ellen

[njr]

Paul McCartney's latest honor!



Nancy

[JH4HJ]

OOoooh - I hope this makes it out here to The Boonies.

Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr Say New Documentary Jogged Their Memories About Beatlemania Era

Former Beatles band mates Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr recently came together in Las Vegas to give a rare joint interview with the Los Angeles Times to chat about the upcoming documentary Eight Days a Week — The Touring Years. The Ron Howard-directed film, which gets its theatrical premiere on September 15, focuses on the Fab Four’s career through the band’s final official concert in August 1966.

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Theatrical trailer

[JH4HJ]

Chutzpah!

Terry Matlen of Birmingham is an author, an artist and now, well, she’s the woman who gave Paul McCartney a little tap on the tush. Now, before you think that’s just stupid or childish or a stunt to put on YouTube, you should know a little more about this story.

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. . . and while we're on this topic - -

Paul McCartney performed at a private outdoor fundraiser for the US Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton last night (August 30). The Beatle appeared at the allegedly $25,000-a-ticket event along with the rock band Bon Jovi and musician Jimmy Buffett, both of whom joined McCartney in a rendition of 'Hey Jude' to close the evening's entertainment.

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[mamaleh]

Great story. Paul was such a good sport.

Ellen

[njr]

Sept 5, 2016 10:28:46 GMT -5 mamaleh said:

Great story. Paul was such a good sport.

Ellen

Wrote a whole post and got logged off! Grrrr!

Terry is a friend of mine from Paul's forum, the Maccaboard. She texted or emailed me to ask before the concert if I thought the sign was too risqué! Told her I'm sure he's seen worse and to go for it! Paid off big time and of course I'm jealous as hell!

About the Ron Howard doc, check here for your city:

thebeatleseightdaysaweek.com/us/book-tickets/

Nancy

[njr]

I just got back last Weds. from 2 weeks in London, then Liverpool for BeatleWeek! So much to see packed in! I'm still recovering!

Nancy

[njr]

Here I am pretending to ring the bell at Paul's London home. Alas, he was in the Hamptons with Hillary! Lol!



Nancy