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    • A
      admin last edited by

      Just wanted to ask people what their favourite Beatles Interviews are. I have been watching many religiously... Some of my faves are the "Mockers' interview of 1964, and the Los Angeles Press Conference of 1966...

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      • beatlesfanrandy
        beatlesfanrandy last edited by

        The press conference in Chicago 1966 when John Lennon gave his explanation of the "bigger than Jesus" quote and sort of apologized with tongue in cheek. It's priceless, especially when one reporter asks them what it's like being almost like "gods on earth", and Lennon said "See I didn't say that. Now you all saw that."; and all the reporters laughed. You realize how crazy and serious it got at the same time. No wonder they stopped touring. Quite amazing.

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        • Nancy R
          Nancy R last edited by

          My favorite is the one where they're asked about Norwegian Wood and Day Tripper, where Paul says they were just writing songs about prostitutes and lesbians!

          Omni, Atlanta, GA May 18, 1976, Feb. 17, 1990

          GA Dome, Atlanta, GA May 1, 1993

          Philips Arena, Atlanta, GA May 12, 2002

          FedEx Forum, Memphis, TN May 26, 2013

          Philips Arena, Atlanta, GA Oct. 15, 2014

          Infinite Energy Center, Duluth, GA July 13, 2017

          Bon Secours Arena, Greenville, SC May 30, 2019

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            admin last edited by

            Yeah, that is one of my favourites... I felt sorry for the American reporters though, as they seemed to misinterpret what The Beatles were saying. Like George's comment about getting "beaten up' by Americans... During 1964 and 1965, they also had a sort of in- joke between them all. Like they would shout out "correct" or make comments about 'silly sausage" and break out into fits of laughter. It's quite funny how amused they were by it. If I can find the link I will post it..

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            • DrivinFan
              DrivinFan last edited by

              Japanese press conference with John showing his humorous side with the press...go to 00:30 sec mark.

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              Philadelphia / SC - 8/14/10 - MET PAUL!!

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              New Jersey / SC - 8/7/16 - SANG WITH PAUL ON STAGE!!

              Long Island / SC - 9/26/17

              San Jose, CA / SC - 7/10/19

              New Jersey / SC - 6/16/22

              "Every U.S. Tour"....+ "Concert For New York City", "Change Begins Within", "12-12-12"

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              • DrivinFan
                DrivinFan last edited by

                KEN GARY: "Some Japanese say that your performances will violate the Budokan which is devoted to traditional Japanese martial arts, and you set a bad example for Japanese youth by leading them astray from traditional Japanese values. What do you think of all that?" PAUL: "The thing is that if somebody from Japan-- If a dancing troupe from Japan goes to Britain, nobody tries to say in Britain that they're violating the traditional laws, you know, or that they're trying to spoil anything. All we're doing is coming here and singing because we've been asked to." JOHN: "Better to watch singing than wrestling, anyway." PAUL: "Yeah. We're not trying to violate anything. Umm, we're just as traditional, anyway." I found the 1966 interview above very interesting, in that on three different occasions since then (1975, 1980, and 2014) all plans by Paul to perform at the Budokan were foiled...quite amazing!

                76-89-90-93-01-02-05-07-09

                Philadelphia / SC - 8/14/10 - MET PAUL!!

                SC - New York / St. Louis / Brooklyn / Albany / Philadelphia (2011-2015)

                New Jersey / SC - 8/7/16 - SANG WITH PAUL ON STAGE!!

                Long Island / SC - 9/26/17

                San Jose, CA / SC - 7/10/19

                New Jersey / SC - 6/16/22

                "Every U.S. Tour"....+ "Concert For New York City", "Change Begins Within", "12-12-12"

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                • Nancy R
                  Nancy R last edited by

                  DrivinFan:

                  KEN GARY: "Some Japanese say that your performances will violate the Budokan which is devoted to traditional Japanese martial arts, and you set a bad example for Japanese youth by leading them astray from traditional Japanese values. What do you think of all that?" PAUL: "The thing is that if somebody from Japan-- If a dancing troupe from Japan goes to Britain, nobody tries to say in Britain that they're violating the traditional laws, you know, or that they're trying to spoil anything. All we're doing is coming here and singing because we've been asked to." JOHN: "Better to watch singing than wrestling, anyway." PAUL: "Yeah. We're not trying to violate anything. Umm, we're just as traditional, anyway." I found the 1966 interview above very interesting, in that on three different occasions since then (1975, 1980, and 2014) all plans by Paul to perform at the Budokan were foiled...quite amazing!

                  Karma or a curse?

                  Omni, Atlanta, GA May 18, 1976, Feb. 17, 1990

                  GA Dome, Atlanta, GA May 1, 1993

                  Philips Arena, Atlanta, GA May 12, 2002

                  FedEx Forum, Memphis, TN May 26, 2013

                  Philips Arena, Atlanta, GA Oct. 15, 2014

                  Infinite Energy Center, Duluth, GA July 13, 2017

                  Bon Secours Arena, Greenville, SC May 30, 2019

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                  • Nancy R
                    Nancy R last edited by

                    DrivinFan:

                    Japanese press conference with John showing his humorous side with the press...go to 00:30 sec mark.

                    And doing his "crip" routine at the end!

                    Omni, Atlanta, GA May 18, 1976, Feb. 17, 1990

                    GA Dome, Atlanta, GA May 1, 1993

                    Philips Arena, Atlanta, GA May 12, 2002

                    FedEx Forum, Memphis, TN May 26, 2013

                    Philips Arena, Atlanta, GA Oct. 15, 2014

                    Infinite Energy Center, Duluth, GA July 13, 2017

                    Bon Secours Arena, Greenville, SC May 30, 2019

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                    • DrivinFan
                      DrivinFan last edited by

                      Nancy R:

                      DrivinFan:

                      KEN GARY: "Some Japanese say that your performances will violate the Budokan which is devoted to traditional Japanese martial arts, and you set a bad example for Japanese youth by leading them astray from traditional Japanese values. What do you think of all that?" PAUL: "The thing is that if somebody from Japan-- If a dancing troupe from Japan goes to Britain, nobody tries to say in Britain that they're violating the traditional laws, you know, or that they're trying to spoil anything. All we're doing is coming here and singing because we've been asked to." JOHN: "Better to watch singing than wrestling, anyway." PAUL: "Yeah. We're not trying to violate anything. Umm, we're just as traditional, anyway." I found the 1966 interview above very interesting, in that on three different occasions since then (1975, 1980, and 2014) all plans by Paul to perform at the Budokan were foiled...quite amazing!

                      Karma or a curse?

                      I don't know, but it's very strange.

                      76-89-90-93-01-02-05-07-09

                      Philadelphia / SC - 8/14/10 - MET PAUL!!

                      SC - New York / St. Louis / Brooklyn / Albany / Philadelphia (2011-2015)

                      New Jersey / SC - 8/7/16 - SANG WITH PAUL ON STAGE!!

                      Long Island / SC - 9/26/17

                      San Jose, CA / SC - 7/10/19

                      New Jersey / SC - 6/16/22

                      "Every U.S. Tour"....+ "Concert For New York City", "Change Begins Within", "12-12-12"

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                        admin last edited by

                        [quote="DrivinFan"]Japanese press conference with John showing his humorous side with the press...go to 00:30 sec mark. Definitely typical John. I can't not respect him for that!

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                        • Nancy R
                          Nancy R last edited by

                          http://www.beatlesinterviews.org/db1964.0911.beatles.html

                          Omni, Atlanta, GA May 18, 1976, Feb. 17, 1990

                          GA Dome, Atlanta, GA May 1, 1993

                          Philips Arena, Atlanta, GA May 12, 2002

                          FedEx Forum, Memphis, TN May 26, 2013

                          Philips Arena, Atlanta, GA Oct. 15, 2014

                          Infinite Energy Center, Duluth, GA July 13, 2017

                          Bon Secours Arena, Greenville, SC May 30, 2019

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