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    • Nancy R
      Nancy R last edited by

      Today would have been Stu Sutcliffe's 76th birthday.

      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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      • SusyLuvsPaul
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        • jl4761
          jl4761 last edited by

          Nancy R:

          Today would have been Stu Sutcliffe's 76th birthday.

          Hi Nancy! How are you? WOW, the years sure go by fast!

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          • Nancy R
            Nancy R last edited by

            jl4761:

            Nancy R:

            Today would have been Stu Sutcliffe's 76th birthday.

            Hi Nancy! How are you? WOW, the years sure go by fast!

            Hi! Doing pretty good, and hope you are too. Yes, Stu was the oldest Beatle. It really is hard to comprehend that here we are, over 52 years from The Ed Sullivan Show, and still talking about them!

            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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            • HaileyMcComet
              HaileyMcComet last edited by

              What's more amazing is that people are still talking about Stu all these years later. The Beatles were so big that even people who left before they became big are still famous today.

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                JoeySmith last edited by

                Great bass player for the Beatles. Gave them their look..and their name. Inspiration for perhaps the best song ever written.

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                • Nancy R
                  Nancy R last edited by

                  JoeySmith:

                  Great bass player for the Beatles. Gave them their look..and their name. Inspiration for perhaps the best song ever written.

                  : He was a lousy bass player! And it was Astrid who gave them their look (hair) He did suggest "Beetles." But what song was he inspiration for? I'm blanking.

                  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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                    JoeySmith last edited by

                    Nancy R:

                    JoeySmith:

                    Great bass player for the Beatles. Gave them their look..and their name. Inspiration for perhaps the best song ever written.

                    : He was a lousy bass player! And it was Astrid who gave them their look (hair) He did suggest "Beetles." But what song was he inspiration for? I'm blanking.

                    'In My Life' is about Stu.

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                    • Nancy R
                      Nancy R last edited by

                      JoeySmith:

                      Nancy R:

                      JoeySmith:

                      Great bass player for the Beatles. Gave them their look..and their name. Inspiration for perhaps the best song ever written.

                      : He was a lousy bass player! And it was Astrid who gave them their look (hair) He did suggest "Beetles." But what song was he inspiration for? I'm blanking.

                      'In My Life' is about Stu.

                      Ah! Pete Shotton said that John told him that the line "some are dead and some are living" referred to Stu and Pete.

                      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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                      • beatlesfanrandy
                        beatlesfanrandy last edited by

                        JoeySmith:

                        Nancy R:

                        JoeySmith:

                        Great bass player for the Beatles. Gave them their look..and their name. Inspiration for perhaps the best song ever written.

                        : He was a lousy bass player! And it was Astrid who gave them their look (hair) He did suggest "Beetles." But what song was he inspiration for? I'm blanking.

                        'In My Life' is about Stu.

                        "But of all these friends and lovers, there is no one compares with you. And these memories lose their meaning, when I think of love as something new." In My Life is not about Stuart Sutcliffe. Sorry.

                        Wings Over America - Cow Palace SF - June 1976. New World Tour - Anaheim Stadium - 4/17/93. Driving USA - Oakland Arena - 4/1/2002. US Tour - HP Pavilion - San Jose - 11/08/05. An Evening with Paul McCartney - The Joint at Hard Rock - Las Vegas - 4/19/09. Up & Coming Tour - Hollywood Bowl - 3/31/10. Walk of Fame Star Presentation - Hollywood - Feb. 2012. CBS-TV taping - The Night That Changed America (with Ringo!)  - L.A. Convention Center - Jan. 2014. Out There Tour -Dodger Stadium - Los Angeles - Aug. '14 and Petco Park - San Diego - Sept. '14. Petco Park - San Diego - June 2019.  Got Back Tour - SoFi Stadium - Los Angeles - May 2022

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                        • SurSteven
                          SurSteven last edited by

                          HaileyMcComet:

                          What's more amazing is that people are still talking about Stu all these years later. The Beatles were so big that even people who left before they became big are still famous today.

                          This period of time in human history with our incredibly increased knowledge and ability to travel quickly all over the earth was predictable and predicted centuries upon centuries ago by life's deepest thinkers. This era of profound discovery was looked forward to and will be looked back upon for centuries upon centuries in the future as well... (by the grace of God) King James Version (KJV) Daniel 12:4 "But thou, O Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end: many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased." 1And at that time shall Michael stand up, the great prince which standeth for the children of thy people: and there shall be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation even to that same time: and at that time thy people shall be delivered, every one that shall be found written in the book. 2And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt. 3And they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever. 4But thou, O Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end: many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased.

                          Peace On Earth To Everyone

                          Peace On Earth Today Someday

                          As Love And Understanding Grow

                          Peace Will Come To Stay...Some Day

                          Inner and Outer Peace... to US ALL!!!

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                          • jl4761
                            jl4761 last edited by

                            Nancy R:

                            jl4761:

                            Nancy R:

                            Today would have been Stu Sutcliffe's 76th birthday.

                            Hi Nancy! How are you? WOW, the years sure go by fast!

                            Hi! Doing pretty good, and hope you are too. Yes, Stu was the oldest Beatle. It really is hard to comprehend that here we are, over 52 years from The Ed Sullivan Show, and still talking about them!

                            Stu's paintings are selling for big bucks, Stu is bigger in death than when he was alive! The movie Backbeat only added more to The Beatles' and Stu's legend.

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                            • SusyLuvsPaul
                              SusyLuvsPaul last edited by

                              John's mother Julia was one of the main loved ones he was thinking of upon composing "In My Life," I think. Sutcliffe was one. "But of all these friends and lovers, there is no one compares to you, and these memories lose their meaning when I think of love as something new." So--who exactly did John refer to, in this line? And how in the world could memories of Julia "lose their meaning" ? And of Stuart Sutcliffe too, for that matter. Brian Epstein could well have been a major memory. But if all these were literal lovers--but he does say "But of all these FRIENDS and lovers"-- I'm gonna keep pondering this mystery off and on...if somebody could provide the answer that would be peachy, they'd be a pearl

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                                JoeySmith last edited by

                                beatlesfanrandy:

                                JoeySmith:

                                Nancy R:

                                JoeySmith:

                                Great bass player for the Beatles. Gave them their look..and their name. Inspiration for perhaps the best song ever written.

                                : He was a lousy bass player! And it was Astrid who gave them their look (hair) He did suggest "Beetles." But what song was he inspiration for? I'm blanking.

                                'In My Life' is about Stu.

                                "But of all these friends and lovers, there is no one compares with you. And these memories lose their meaning, when I think of love as something new." In My Life is not about Stuart Sutcliffe. Sorry.

                                I should have rephrased that & said Stu was the major inspiration for the song. As Nancy said, per Pete Shotton, who was very honest about the songwriting process in those middle years, since he had inside access to the band, especially John.

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                                • SusyLuvsPaul
                                  SusyLuvsPaul last edited by

                                  Well, duh, it must have been Cynthia : unless John was thinking of platonic love, then it may have been Paul, because of longtime friendship and magical songwriting partnership

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                                    prudence1964 last edited by

                                    John had said that for the line, "some are dead and some are living", Stu was the deceased friend and Pete S. was the living.

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                                    • Nancy R
                                      Nancy R last edited by

                                      SusyLuvsPaul:

                                      Well, duh, it must have been Cynthia : unless John was thinking of platonic love, then it may have been Paul, because of longtime friendship and magical songwriting partnership

                                      John never wrote a song for Cynthia! In My Life was mostly about friends like Stu, Pete etc. and he was probably thinking about his mum too. He loved her the most.

                                      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

                                        prudence1964:

                                        John had said that for the line, "some are dead and some are living", Stu was the deceased friend and Pete S. was the living.

                                        That's what I said on page 1 of this thread.

                                        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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                                        • SusyLuvsPaul
                                          SusyLuvsPaul last edited by

                                          SusyLuvsPaul:

                                          Well, duh, it must have been Cynthia : unless John was thinking of platonic love, then it may have been Paul, because of longtime friendship and magical songwriting partnership

                                          ...or maybe it was Alma Cogan, Eleanor Bron, Joan Baez, Brigitte Bardot, Mamie van Doren, Ronnie Spector, or any one of a cast of thousands "In My Life" is a delicious ditty, very moving and heart-felt, and then I had to go and sort of take the Mickey a little...meant no harm, nor to detract from its charm

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                                          • NJR
                                            NJR last edited by

                                            http://thebeatlesnaked.com/episode-40-stu-sutcliffe-the-abstract-beatle/

                                            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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