Have you ever met/spoken to a Beatle?
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I am. It's my birthday the next day so my wife and I are planning a weekend. You? Where about in Jersey are you from? Are you going to Ringo in Red Bank?
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I'll send you a PM as I took this a bit off topic.
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andybefc:
I was shaking. My parents and sister were visiting from the UK and my Dad and I were waiting for the others outside. My dad managed to take two blurry pictures. Still, I'll never forget it! I live 5 streets from him so I've seen him Without speaking to him a few times
I too remember the story and it's a damn good one. Cheers!
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This is the closest I have come and since I don't think I'll ever actually get to meet Paul or Ringo I am happy with this since it is closer then others have gotten I suppose! http://www.paulmccartney.com/news-blogs/news/27745-you-gave-me-the-answer-adam-from-the-usa-asks
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andybefc:
I was shaking. My parents and sister were visiting from the UK and my Dad and I were waiting for the others outside. My dad managed to take two blurry pictures. Still, I'll never forget it! I live 5 streets from him so I've seen him Without speaking to him a few times
What a great story, Andy! You are a member of a very rare club indeed. Hardly anyone here has had an experience such as you've described. I don't know what I'd do if I met Paul. I fear I'd act something like Chris Farley from the SNL skit. http://videosift.com/video/Paul-McCartney-on-the-Chris-Farley-Show And after watching this clip I see that I got the answer to my question of what did Paul mean by "the love you take is equal to the love you make". It's as someone here said to me...he meant "the more you give, the more you get".
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I got to say 'hello' to Paul at the Take It Away video shoot and he kind of grinned and nodded as he passed by. I also got a big smile from Barbara, Ringo's wife....or wife to be anyway.
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I met Paul at the "High In The Clouds" booksigning, and the Tour DVD and "Ecce Cor Meum" CD signing. He drew a cartoon of me on the back of the DVD label. Also, talked to Paul on the Rockline Radio Show. I talked to George Harrison on the Rockline Radio Show also. I was on hold, and would have been one of the next callers the last time Riingo was on Rockline, but the show ran out of time. Would have been cool to say I talked to all three on the show. Podgie (Amazing when I look back!) Monkey
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PodgeTheBear:
I met Paul at the "High In The Clouds" booksigning, and the Tour DVD and "Ecce Cor Meum" CD signing. He drew a cartoon of me on the back of the DVD label. Also, talked to Paul on the Rockline Radio Show. I talked to George Harrison on the Rockline Radio Show also. I was on hold, and would have been one of the next callers the last time Riingo was on Rockline, but the show ran out of time. Would have been cool to say I talked to all three on the show. Podgie (Amazing when I look back!) Monkey
Podgie, were you the one who said to George that you like "Cloud Nine" "quite a bit"? He replied, "Get off the line if you don't love it!"
Never been closer to Paul than sitting in the arena myself. I talked to two guys from R.E.M. once; that was my big moment.
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PodgeTheBear:
I met Paul at the "High In The Clouds" booksigning, and the Tour DVD and "Ecce Cor Meum" CD signing. He drew a cartoon of me on the back of the DVD label. Also, talked to Paul on the Rockline Radio Show. I talked to George Harrison on the Rockline Radio Show also. I was on hold, and would have been one of the next callers the last time Riingo was on Rockline, but the show ran out of time. Would have been cool to say I talked to all three on the show. Podgie (Amazing when I look back!) Monkey
Podgie, were you the one who said to George that you like "Cloud Nine" "quite a bit"? He replied, "Get off the line if you don't love it!"
Never been closer to Paul than sitting in the arena myself. I talked to two guys from R.E.M. once; that was my big moment.
Nope, that wasn't me. It was the Japan concert DVD. I told him that I had heard that his son, Dhani was seen up on stage with him when he performed the encore "Roll Over Beethoven". I asked if he was teaching him guitar and is he (Dhani) into his (George's) music? He seemed surprised by the question. He said he wanted Dhani to experience the excitement. He said he wanted Dhani to learn properly and had a teacher for him. He mentioned Dhani wanting help learning "Sultans Of Swing". He said Dhani was with the son of the guy from Genesis Publications at the shows. I was very nervous talking, I can hear it in my voice. It was my first actual interaction with a Beatle. I wasn't at all nervous talking to Paul, or when I met him. I also met Ringo at his "Ringorama" Cd signing in New York. Paul I asked if there would be any soundcheck songs on the Tour DVD. He talked about extras on the secret site. Podgie (memories) Monkey
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I did say to George that when he tours I hope that he will come to New England. He said, "When I tour I'll have to go everywhere" Sadly, he never toured again. Podgie (remembering the conversation) Monkey
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Scarlett14:
I would have loved to meet The Beatles years ago but never got the opportunity. I often wonder what I would have said if I had gotten the chance. It seems like everything would have been said before by thousands of fans over the years. I'm very curious....have you ever met/spoken to a Beatle and if so, what did you say? Or were you too nervous to even speak? This has got to be a very elite club so congratulations if you've made it! Best of luck to all those going to Paul concerts in the near future. Perhaps your moment has finally arrived.
I blew my opportunity many years ago when my friend went for a walk in the Hamptons and I told him I would meet him in a few minutes. My jaw dropped when he told me he met and talked to Paul and Linda briefly on the beach.
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Oh hell yes...who hasn't met a Beatle?
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I met Paul at the london virgin signing in 2006, queued overnight in the freezing cold for 19 hours. My sister and the 5 people in front of her had long long chats, and in between my sisters go and my go john hammel went up to paul and told him to hurry up
But to begin with when it was my sisters go he looked up and saw both our veggie t shirts and read them out loud and said cool! And then she talked to him about being vegan, and then she was sent down the stairs after he'd signed, leaving my go... John Hammel cut in and told him to hurry things up, then i walked forward and he shook my hand, and after that i don't really know, i dont think he spoke to me as he'd been told to hurry up
And if i did try and talk to him i cant remember what i said!
But at least i met him! And i met Pete Best in 1986 when i was 11, but other than him signing the poster i think i was too young/shy to try and talk! (I've met Sean Lennon 4 times, Julian once, Yoko once, and other beatles relatives but that's not for this thread, but so so so envious of the people on this board who have met john george or ringo)
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Have you ever met/spoken to a Beatle? Only in the way that avant garde musicians would communicate with each other...which is...through their music!...as always...and forever...amen
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PodgeTheBear:
I did say to George that when he tours I hope that he will come to New England. He said, "When I tour I'll have to go everywhere" Sadly, he never toured again. Podgie (remembering the conversation) Monkey
Thanks for the stories! Haha, I just would have hated to have been the guy that George smacked down on that show. My mouth dropped open when I first heard that. As for you, I bet your nerves weren't as obvious as you think.
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I don't think it was a smack down, but more like George trying to be clever and falling well short. Sad reality is there wasn't a huge demand for George solo shows--he might have been better off in the past playing smaller venues than trying to fill the likes of MSG.
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Erik in NJ:
I don't think it was a smack down, but more like George trying to be clever and falling well short. Sad reality is there wasn't a huge demand for George solo shows--he might have been better off in the past playing smaller venues than trying to fill the likes of MSG.
Yes, just trying to be clever, for sure, but still! I don't know, I think 1988 was his best chance at a big tour. But I guess pretty quickly he was busy with the Wilburys, although he seemed to have little appetite for touring anyway, after the unpleasant experiences of 1966 and 1974, not to mention the events of December 1980. From what I'm hearing, sounds like Paul would be wonderful to meet. He's so casual about it.
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Erik in NJ:
I don't think it was a smack down, but more like George trying to be clever and falling well short. Sad reality is there wasn't a huge demand for George solo shows--he might have been better off in the past playing smaller venues than trying to fill the likes of MSG.
Yes, just trying to be clever, for sure, but still! I don't know, I think 1988 was his best chance at a big tour. But I guess pretty quickly he was busy with the Wilburys, although he seemed to have little appetite for touring anyway, after the unpleasant experiences of 1966 and 1974, not to mention the events of December 1980. From what I'm hearing, sounds like Paul would be wonderful to meet. He's so casual about it.
Cloud Nine was one of the best post-Beatles albums of all. Very underrated. With the Wilburys, it was all happening... George was looking great. In a good space. Just a shame we couldn't get more out of it. Cos it was a peak period for him.
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moptops:
Oh hell yes...who hasn't met a Beatle?
This is funny!
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Gave Ringo flowers at a concert years ago at the Iowa State Fair. Hands brushed as I gave him the flowers. Ringo thanked me several times from the stage. I yelled at Paul at an Adopt-A-Minefield event in LA in about 2002 when he and wife #2 walked the red carpet. Paul started walking to the crowd, who pointed to me. He said thank you to me and then his security pulled him back to the red carpet. I will die happy. I've had lots of finger points at concerts.