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    Who has been a Beatles fan for 50 years?

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    • Fan4-45years
      Fan4-45years last edited by

      Third Sunday of February will mark 50 years I have been a Beatles fan. Who else has a 50 year reunion coming up?

      Atlanta, GA, Omni, George Harrison, Thanksgiving 1974
      Atlanta, GA, Paul and Linda McCartney, May 1, 1993
      Missoula, MT, (sound check), Paul McCartney, August 5, 2014
      Cleveland, OH, Ringo's Rock Hall Induction, April 18, 2015

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      • Nancy R
        Nancy R last edited by

        *raises hand* Me!! (but I was a fan from the end of Dec. 1963 when I first heard I Want To Hold Your Hand and then saw pics of them!!!) Why did you say "third Sunday?" Weren't you a fan the 2nd Sunday in that Feb (the 9th)?

        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

          I was already listening to the Beatles before they appeared on Ed Sullivan. That was the night I looked in to Paul's eyes and fell in love though! I was 12 at the time and I still love him.

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          • beatlesfanrandy
            beatlesfanrandy last edited by

            Yes, 50 years. I got Meet The Beatles in 1964 when I was 7. Had collections of the original U.S. albums on vinyl in the 60's, English and Japanese vinyl imports in the 70's, the original CD's in '87, the CD remasters in 2009, and vinyl remasters in 2012, and full circle to the U.S. albums on CD in 2014...Wonder what's next?

            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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            • oobu24
              oobu24 last edited by

              beatlesfanrandy:

              Yes, 50 years. I got Meet The Beatles in 1964 when I was 7. Had collections of the original U.S. albums on vinyl in the 60's, English and Japanese vinyl imports in the 70's, the original CD's in '87, the CD remasters in 2009, and vinyl remasters in 2012, and full circle to the U.S. albums on CD in 2014...Wonder what's next?

              I have to quit speed reading. I thought you said I got to meet the Beatles when I was 7... anyways...yes count me in too!

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              • Thisbe211
                Thisbe211 last edited by

                Me, too! I actually watched that night determined to hate them. ( I'm one of those contrary people, I guess: if everyone is raving over something, telling me I have to like it, my inclination is to go the opposite way!) I hadn't even heard them, yet, at least not that I was aware of. Well, needless to say, they worked their magic on me: at the end of the show, I sat there and just kept saying, :"Did you see the one on the left? Did you see the one on the left?"

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                • beatlesfanrandy
                  beatlesfanrandy last edited by

                  oobu24:

                  beatlesfanrandy:

                  Yes, 50 years. I got Meet The Beatles in 1964 when I was 7. Had collections of the original U.S. albums on vinyl in the 60's, English and Japanese vinyl imports in the 70's, the original CD's in '87, the CD remasters in 2009, and vinyl remasters in 2012, and full circle to the U.S. albums on CD in 2014...Wonder what's next?

                  I have to quit speed reading. I thought you said I got to meet the Beatles when I was 7... anyways...yes count me in too!

                  I wish!

                  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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                    rich n last edited by

                    Approx 36 years since I first heard Paul McCartney/Wings London Town album (actually the single With A Little Luck first, with the album as a whole a few weeks later) and hence the seeds were planted to Beatle fandom:-)

                    The Willow turns his back on inclement weather

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                    • Fan4-45years
                      Fan4-45years last edited by

                      Nancy R:

                      *raises hand* Me!! (but I was a fan from the end of Dec. 1963 when I first heard I Want To Hold Your Hand and then saw pics of them!!!) Why did you say "third Sunday?" Weren't you a fan the 2nd Sunday in that Feb (the 9th)?

                      I missed the first two, so maybe it was the fourth Sunday for me. I saw the first two in the reruns that summer.

                      Atlanta, GA, Omni, George Harrison, Thanksgiving 1974
                      Atlanta, GA, Paul and Linda McCartney, May 1, 1993
                      Missoula, MT, (sound check), Paul McCartney, August 5, 2014
                      Cleveland, OH, Ringo's Rock Hall Induction, April 18, 2015

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                      • yankeefan7
                        yankeefan7 last edited by

                        Fan4-45years:

                        Third Sunday of February will mark 50 years I have been a Beatles fan. Who else has a 50 year reunion coming up?

                        Me, remember seeing them on Ed Sullivan as a kid with my Mom and brother.

                        Maybe I'm amazed !!

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                        • Fan4-45years
                          Fan4-45years last edited by

                          Thisbe211:

                          Me, too! I actually watched that night determined to hate them. ( I'm one of those contrary people, I guess: if everyone is raving over something, telling me I have to like it, my inclination is to go the opposite way!) I hadn't even heard them, yet, at least not that I was aware of. Well, needless to say, they worked their magic on me: at the end of the show, I sat there and just kept saying, :"Did you see the one on the left? Did you see the one on the left?"

                          Too funny

                          Atlanta, GA, Omni, George Harrison, Thanksgiving 1974
                          Atlanta, GA, Paul and Linda McCartney, May 1, 1993
                          Missoula, MT, (sound check), Paul McCartney, August 5, 2014
                          Cleveland, OH, Ringo's Rock Hall Induction, April 18, 2015

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                          • Thisbe211
                            Thisbe211 last edited by

                            Yeah...my first crush!! It'll be 50 years of unrequited love for me! (Boo-hoo!)

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                              admin last edited by

                              not yet ...close was 3 almost 4...got into them a little later..8..9 maybe

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                              • A
                                admin last edited by

                                I'm 52, and have been a fan since they toured here in 1964 and I was in nappies/diapers.

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                                • Fan4-45years
                                  Fan4-45years last edited by

                                  This is so cool hearing everyone's stories about the first time we saw The Beatles

                                  Atlanta, GA, Omni, George Harrison, Thanksgiving 1974
                                  Atlanta, GA, Paul and Linda McCartney, May 1, 1993
                                  Missoula, MT, (sound check), Paul McCartney, August 5, 2014
                                  Cleveland, OH, Ringo's Rock Hall Induction, April 18, 2015

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                                    MsProudSooner last edited by

                                    Me, me, me!!!!!!!! The first time I saw them was on the news in the fall of 1963. By the time the Ed Sullivan show rolled around, my friends and I had nearly worn out Meet the Beatles. I was 17.

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                                    • Nancy R
                                      Nancy R last edited by

                                      Fan4-45years:

                                      Nancy R:

                                      *raises hand* Me!! (but I was a fan from the end of Dec. 1963 when I first heard I Want To Hold Your Hand and then saw pics of them!!!) Why did you say "third Sunday?" Weren't you a fan the 2nd Sunday in that Feb (the 9th)?

                                      I missed the first two, so maybe it was the fourth Sunday for me. I saw the first two in the reruns that summer.

                                      OMG, that's too bad! Man, I was glued to the set all 3 Sundays!! I was already in love with Paul (I was 8, nearly 9) and seeing him live, singing, playing that Hofner...well, I think I hit puberty early on Feb. 9, 1964. ops:

                                      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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                                      • ~lady*madonna~
                                        ~lady*madonna~ last edited by

                                        ME! December 1963, at age 12, I saw a picture of the Beatles in a teen magazine, immediately fell in love with Paul. Bought Meet the Beatles as soon as it came out with my babysitting money and was glued to the TV set in Feb. 1964 when they were on the Ed Sullivan show. And, as they say, the rest is history.

                                        "Listen to the Music Playing In Your Head"

                                        4/3/02 San Jose, CA

                                        10/22/02 San Jose, CA

                                        10/23/04 Mountain View, CA (Bridge School Concert)

                                        11/8/05 San Jose, CA

                                        7/10/10 San Francisco, CA

                                        8/14/14 San Francisco, CA (Farewell to Candlestick)

                                        4/13/16 Fresno, CA

                                        10/5/16 Sacramento, CA

                                        7/10/19 San Jose, CA (read my sign!)

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                                        • favoritething
                                          favoritething last edited by

                                          I was in the womb for the event, but the vibrations must have reached me somehow! It was 1975 when I first started listening to my older siblings' hand-me-down singles from the sixties, and "Hey Jude" had a big impact right from the beginning. They weren't so much into the early stuff (though "Meet The Beatles!" was in the house), so I felt like all of that was my personal discovery. By the end of '76 I was completely smitten and buying the albums for myself.

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                                          • Fan4-45years
                                            Fan4-45years last edited by

                                            MsProudSooner:

                                            Me, me, me!!!!!!!! The first time I saw them was on the news in the fall of 1963. By the time the Ed Sullivan show rolled around, my friends and I had nearly worn out Meet the Beatles. I was 17.

                                            WOW! You were ON it!

                                            Atlanta, GA, Omni, George Harrison, Thanksgiving 1974
                                            Atlanta, GA, Paul and Linda McCartney, May 1, 1993
                                            Missoula, MT, (sound check), Paul McCartney, August 5, 2014
                                            Cleveland, OH, Ringo's Rock Hall Induction, April 18, 2015

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