On February 8, 2014, we had our wedding totally inspired by the art of The Beatles. It happened at Campo Largo, a city in metropolitan area of Curitiba, South of Brazil. Starting with the purpose of putting guests in a Beatles atmosphere, some road signs was put guiding the way to the venue, with a yellow submarine and the glove of the cartoon, pointing the direction. In the entrance hall, a giant poster of 2 m wide with the bride and groom in the Abbey Road crossing (Figure 1). As cake topper, bride, groom and a yellow submarine. Figure 1 - Abbey Road Crossing - a 2 m wide poster All waiters wore an identification badge of the "Sgt Pepper's Club Band", each with a typical nickname: John, Paul, Ringo, George, and also Maxwell, Dr. Robert, Rita, Eleanor, Lucy, Jo Jo, Michelle, Sgt Pepper and Mr. Kite. After dinner a live presentation of the 'Metralhas Beatles Again' band, for about an hour and a half. Finally, a DJ came until the end of the night, with all non-Beatles repertoire because after all, everyone needs a break... About song selection: Songs used were basically versions of other artists, but carefully hand-picked based on a 8 months study. About 2500 versions of Beatles songs were evaluated, only about 200 selected, and then divided into Main Songs, Prelude, Ceremony, Reception, Dinner and Party Music. Additionally, Main and Prelude Songs were appropriately edited with a software. All selection is found at the link below, and through the links provided in this video description.

Ceremony was according to a traditional Christian wedding in Brazil where, for example, bridesmaid and groomsmen enters first in pairs, then the parents (mother of bride with father of groom), then groom with his mother, page-boy with ring bearer girl, and finally, the bride with her father. Sometimes the cake cut is before dinner, usually a fake cake just for taking pictures and to celebrate the toast, which in this case was made with all guests singing parts of 'All Together Now' (figure 2). Figure 2 - Toast, as guest sings 'All Together Now' All in all we realized that the result was memorable even for those who are not fully included in the Beatles world. So one could imagine how it was like for a fan... Best regards, Gizele and J.Nelson Hoffmann jonho.2112@gmail.com[/url]

maclover2013:

DrBeatle:

HIGHLY recommend this book for anyone who hasn't read it. I consider it essential reading, especially for understanding the Apple debacle and what followed.

Thanks for the recommendation i be sure to keep this book in mind. May read this over thanksgiving break.

Yeah, it's great!

Nancy R:

Thisbe211:

Nancy R:

Here's the info & clip from TODAY Show. They all get to go see Ringo in Las Vegas in the future at his concert. http://www.today.com/entertainment/mystery-teens-ringo-starr-photograph-step-forward-today-8C11480450 Funny, it said the one guy died in 2011, but there were clearly 3 guys there, just like in the original photo.

The original photo has 4 guys; one is very hard to see, in the back, in shadow. ( A little spooky that he is the only one who has died). Look to the very right, and you should see him. Here's another article: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/10409709/Beatles-fans-reunite-to-recreate-Ringo-Starrs-famous-1964-photograph.html

Oh wow! That is spooky!!

Yes...that was in the article that I posted. Ringo even asked about him... "Ringo?s search for captions for his photo became a national media event: For days, TV and the Internet buzzed with it. But late this week, there was a break in the case. The six kids in the car all turned out to be Fair Lawn natives: Toth, Gary Van Duersen, Suzanne Rayot, Arlene Norbe, Charlie Schwartz. And one other person, partly seen in shadow behind Schwartz, who particularly intrigued Ringo. ?Who is he?? Ringo asked Tracy. ?He?s our mystery man.? In fact, his name was Matt Blender ? now deceased ? and he was Schwartz?s close friend. ?Me and my friend Matt, we were very, very tight,? said Schwartz, now a 67-year-old resident of Sonoma, Calif. It?s believed that everyone else in the photo is still alive, though not all have come forth yet." http://www.northjersey.com/arts_entertainment/celebrities/Ringos_mystery_fans_from_Fair_Lawn.html#sthash.qctdCZzG.dpuf

I remember seeing a brief video recently of George soundchecking his then recent "B" side "Deep Blue" prior to the Bangla Desh concert. It exists now on YouTube....without audio. Anyone know if the video (with audio) is out there (no pun intended)? Thank you.

i think people love paul 'cause he's a great musician, a wonderful composer and a fantastic singer. personnally, as a fan, i'm not very objective but i believe he's a kind man. As i like to say "nobody's perfect" ! But when i see the joy on the faces of people at his lives and when i consider how his music is an important thing in my life, i think that 's enough to understand why people love him !

Fan4-45years:

Nancy R:

I love this CD set! Been listening in the car to & from work! It is so neat to hear a live version of familiar Beatle songs and then the ones they never recorded are cool too!

Is it the BBC? Where'd you get it? Amazon?

Yes, of course! Got it through Amazon.

Nancy R wrote:

Because of  the coronavirus and lack of traffic and pedestrians, they decided it was the perfect time to repaint the zebra crossing!

This was the pic I posted:

Could the message be then that true perfection is in embracing our human and mechanical imperfections rather than trying to get rid of them?

SusyLuvsPaul:

McCartney has written a lot of hard rocking songs He's no slouch at that

:Well said!

LukeOwens:

Nancy R:

That is great might have to rob

Feel free, that's what I did!

Those were the first 8-track tapes I ever bought. They weren't cheap then, either. It was a tough choice: the Fabs, or the Temptations' "Papa Was A Rolling Stone." The Temps had to wait until early 1974.

http://www.theguardian.com/music/video/2013/nov/21/the-beatles-on-air-bbc-event-at-abbey-road-video

al Sabah:

There is an entire series of the fake Pete Best recordings. "The End" is hilarious if you have heard the others first.

I made the mistake months ago of listening to those all at work...I had to stifle my laughter and hide my tears while my coworkers gave me weird glances. I think the Mona angle plays into his sacking, too. Not only her and Neil, but the fact that she'd be sort of managing them before Brian came along and there was bound to be a power struggle, especially once things REALLY took off.

Hendrix Ibsen:

A strange situation. No one could have predicted what would happen. They got a record deal after many rejections. No one in the music industry believed in them. Someone said "Love Me Do" needed a different drummer ... The rest is music history.

John, Paul and George were already wanting Ringo on drums and George Martin told them, "For recordings we will use a studio drummer, live you can use Pete." But the other three wanted Ringo and a drummer who they could record with. And that was Ringo.

So, I am almost done reading Hunter's book on the Beatles and it is really good. Highly recommend! But the last few chapters, of where Hunter dedicates a chapter to each Beatle, is REALLY interesting. It is interesting because we now know how things play out. There is a lot of irony written in those pages. There were many times I read a quote or observation and thought, 'wow, that is an ironic statement considering how things unfolded' Bottom line, great book.

Rubber Soul13:

The BEATLES Reunion Concert Date: August 15th, 1990 Concert Time: 8pm Location: Shea Stadium, New York Attendance: 65,000 -Soundcheck at 3pm -Soundcheck Setlist: I'll Get You, One After 909, Honey Don't, My Sweet Lord (snippet) Matchbox, Two of Us, Eight Days A Week, I'm So Tired, I Want To Tell You -Full stadium seating plus a number of seats on the field for family, friends, VIPs, media, and a score of lucky Beatles fans who won them through contests, giveaways, etc. -The stage is positioned behind second base -Doors open at 6:30pm -A video montage displays the Hamburg/Liverpool Days, "Beatlemania", the "middle years", and the later period -8:30pm: The stadium lights turn dark. Suddenly, a spotlight shines on the right field warning track. A gate opens and a car arrives carrying the Beatles in it. The audience cheers. The car drives the Beatles to the stage. -SETLIST- -A Hard Day's Night -Michelle -Strawberry Fields Forever -Boys -Can't Buy Me Love -Jet (Paul solo career song #1) -Yellow Submarine -I'll Follow the Sun -It Don't Come Easy (Ringo solo career song #1) -While My Guitar Gently Weeps -Magical Mystery Tour -And I Love Her -Twist and Shout -Apple Scruffs (George solo career song #1) -Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da -I've Just Seen A Face -Penny Lane -Instant Karma (John solo career song #1) -What You're Doing -I Need You -Maybe I'm Amazed (Paul solo career song #2) -Across the Universe -Please Please Me ---Intermission--- -I Feel Fine -Octopus's Garden -The Long and Winding Road -Imagine (John solo career song #2) -Till There Was You -Here Comes the Sun -My Sweet Lord (George solo career song #2) -I Saw Her Standing There -Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds -Help! -In My Life -Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band/With A Little Help From My Friends -Eleanor Rigby -Mother Nature's Son -Sexy Sadie -Photograph (Ringo solo career song #2) -The Night Before -You Never Give Me Your Money -Sun King -Mean Mr Mustard -Polythene Pam -She Came in Through the Bathroom Window -Golden Slumbers -Carry That Weight -The End -Encore 1- -All You Need Is Love (accompanied by fireworks) -Ticket to Ride -I Am the Walrus -Hello, Goodbye -Encore 2- -She Loves You (followed by Sie Liebt Dich) -Something -Here, There, and Everywhere -Let It Be -Encore 2- -Hey Bulldog -Yesterday -Revolution -Hey Jude -Rubber Soul13

Personally, I think if they would have done that it would not have been in Shea Stadium. IMO they would have done it at a place like Royal Albert Hall and filmed it. I agree with you regarding the addition of some solo songs by each one of them but think they may have wanted to do one or two more each. Can't see John or George wanting to do that many Beatle songs since they appeared to want to distance themselves from their Beatle past. I also think they would do much shorter concert. I think you have over 50 songs. I think maybe 25 Beatle songs and four solo songs by each one of them would be the more reasonable amount.

moptops:

favoritething:

When I put the Ringo album on a tape a few decades ago, I realized there was more space to fill out the 45 minutes on the side, so I put "Down And Out" between "You're Sixteen" and "Oh My My," and then "Back Off Boogaloo" after "Six O'Clock" and before "Devil Woman" (which I always thought was the weak link on the album, especially coming after such a sublime song as "Six O'Clock"). That's the one awkward moment on the album as it stands, going from the humble "I don't treat you like I should" sentiment to accusing his woman of being a demon from hell! Or is the devil woman his mistress, thus proving that he does not treat his steady girlfriend/wife the way he should??

At one of his concerts here, a female yelled out "Devil Woman!" Ringo just deadpanned, "You're the devil woman lady..."

I've only seen him once, but he really can be quick with the retorts up on stage there. I thought he was great.

Perhaps you guys will be interested, but I recently interviewed author Dave Schwensen, who wrote the recent excellent book The Beatles at Shea Stadium: http://rnrchemist.blogspot.com/2014/04/interview-with-dave-schwensen-author-of.html A link to my review of his book is contained within the interview...this was one of the most enjoyable interviews I've done so far, hope you guys like it! Likewise I interviewed Paolo Hewitt about his book Fab Gear: The Beatles and Fashion: http://rnrchemist.blogspot.com/2014/03/interview-with-paolo-hewitt-author-of.html (again, a link to my review of his book is in there as well)

Nancy R wrote:

He’s no spring chicken! He just turned 60 in May!

So long as he lives long enough to get these books written  ... he can do what he like after that !!