Poor Ringo. Autocorrect claimed another victim! :lol:
Posts made by DrBeatle
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RE: Ringo spells The Beatles wrong in tweet!
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RE: DrBeatle's Book Reviews
Riding So High: The Beatles and Drugs --> http://rnrchemist.blogspot.com/2018/01/book-review-riding-so-high-beatles-and.html
This is one of the best new Beatles books I've read in years. The author spent a few years researching and writing the book and produced a sholarly, interesting, and informative look at the effect of drugs on the Beatles music, lives, and careers from the very beginning of the band to the present day. And he's done it in an objective way that doesn't glorify or romanticize their drug use. I highly recommend this book.
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RE: Hershey, PA- Hersheypark Stadium- July 19th - ARCHIVE
Vicki, that's great! We all thought it was so cool that you and that other girl got to go up...your perseverance paid off!
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RE: Hershey, PA- Hersheypark Stadium- July 19th - ARCHIVE
As usual, here's my write-up of the Hershey show last night, including the best of the pics I managed to take. I hope you enjoy it, whoever reads it! --> http://rnrchemist.blogspot.com/2016/07/rockshow-part-2-paul-mccartney-live-at.html
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RE: Hershey, PA- Hersheypark Stadium- July 19th - ARCHIVE
voxxa:
Man, that's lucky with parking. I parked across the street under the Welcome to Hershey (Paul) sign. Walking back after the show I felt like a Walking Dead extra.
HAHA! I know exactly where you mean...it's not that far, but it was packed! Like I said, we "cheated" and used our seasons passes to get to the preferred lot literally right next to the stadium. Even so, it took us an HOUR to get out of the parking lot...and we live not more than 2 miles down the road!
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RE: Hershey, PA- Hersheypark Stadium- July 19th - ARCHIVE
Dia:
I am hoping that I can time the D.C. shows right as far as getting in! A half hour can be miserable standing outside in heat and humidity though the shows are inside. No more baseball or stadium shows for me which is why I decided on the two D.C. shows.
Hersheypark Stadium is an outdoor venue, so there wasn't any relief until the sun started setting right around when the show started. Then it was quite pleasant! We live only 5 minutes away from the stadium and we "cheated" by using our Hersheypark seasons passes to park literally right next to the stadium. We were afraid of how long security was going to take so we got there early (~5:30pm) but obviously we were a bit over-cautious as it turned out more than fine!
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RE: Hershey, PA- Hersheypark Stadium- July 19th - ARCHIVE
Dia:
Did they start letting people in earlier than originally scheduled?
No...the security was in an outer perimeter around the stadium. You could go through that at any time. After that, you were in a fenced in area inside the big parking lot that was filled with merch tents and food stands. The actual doors to the stadium didn't open until 6pm on the dot, so my wife and I ended up spending about a half hour roasting in the blazing sun in that fenced in area until the doors opened. The security was far from what they made it sound like in the email...I took my wallet and keys out of my pocket and they just patted down the outside of Mrs.Beatle's purse...that was it!
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RE: Concert Lengths
Hershey was around 2 hours 45 minutes (unofficially, by my watch)
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RE: 2016 Soundcheck Setlists
Last night when my wife and I arrived at the stadium, we could hear the end of the soundcheck. Heard the final notes of the 2nd to last song (so couldn't figure out what it was) and then they ended with "Lady Madonna."
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RE: Hershey, PA- Hersheypark Stadium- July 19th - ARCHIVE
B J Conlee:
___________________________________________________________ Thanks for the report Dr. Beatle. Glad your wife finally got a chance to see Paul. Thank God we have around. He really loves to tour and the fans. Ringo has sometimes described Paul as a "workaholic". For the fans, thank God he is.
You're welcome! He obviously loves what he does, and he's a master at it!
voxxa:
For phili and hershey it just said due to extra security be sure to arrive early. Everyone has to go through a metal detector and have their bags searched.
The email said plan for AT LEAST 45 minutes to get through security...yet my wife and I spent about 30 seconds going through security and walked right in!
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RE: Hershey, PA- Hersheypark Stadium- July 19th - ARCHIVE
The show in Hershey last night was AMAZING. Even better than when I saw him in 2013. His voice sounded great, he and the band were tight as always, and there were so many new songs from when I saw him last time that it felt very fresh. He seemed really energetic and bouncy and the night was made even more special because I took my wife (her first time seeing him!) and our friends took all of our kids overnight, so it was the first time we had an overnight to ourselves since our oldest was born 12 years ago! Incredible show. I obviously had concerns about his voice from earlier in the tour but he nailed everything IMO. The bass was mixed nice and high, too, so you could really hear some of those great basslines he played. I'm going to write up a more detailed bit for my blog and include all of the pictures I took, but wow...Paul still brings it!
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RE: New Book: Paul McCartney, The Life
DeniseLM227:
JoeySmith:
Paul's new book getting pretty lousy reviews, according to Amazon.
I saw those. Some of them sound like the reviewer hasn't bothered to read the book, though. The critical reviews I've seen of the book have been more favorable. I have the book, planning to start it this week. I guess I'll just decide for myself.
That's what everyone should do. I'm active on a few other forums where people had such a bad bias against Shout (which I don't blame them) that they can't get past it to read this new book and draw their own conclusions. I hated Shout as well, but found Norman's Jagger, Lennon, and this bio quite good overall. I couldn't care less who likes it or hates it, but as someone who reads and reviews tons of books in what has become a semi-pro freelancing side gig, it irritates me when people form biases based on other people's opinions such that they don't see for themselves.
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RE: Boston, MA - Fenway Park - July 17th - ARCHIVE
BandontheRun:
I completely forgot about the regular sale - I think I am just going to bite he bullet and use my hot sound package! I'm from CT but I've seen Paul twice in Boston and have also seen him in NY and NJ and the Boston crowds have the best energy!
Yeah we do!
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RE: Scalpers own the ticket sales
A HUGE problem with these sites, too, is the algorithms the software uses to find you tickets. It's so bloody random...I can put in the exact same stipulations for location and price and with one mouse click, I get nosebleed seats and with the other, I get front row. It makes no sense and the system, as a whole, is utterly broken.
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RE: New Book: Paul McCartney, The Life
ValeRigby:
SusyLuvsPaul:
Thisbe211:
From the Washington Post: https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/books/the-fullest-biography-of-paul-mccartney-ever/2016/05/03/dc0da324-0ca5-11e6-a6b6-2e6de3695b0e_story.html
That reviewer makes it seem like Macca hasn't done anything great since the Fabs and Wings This critic doesn't appreciate Paul solo songs.
Yes! And if lennon is his hero go and write more boooks about him. And let Paul alone.
Then that's what the critic is saying, because that ain't what's in the book.
beatlesfanrandy:
I'm just gonna read this book and enjoy it without reading any reviews first. I will decide for myself if I like it. And so far, so good.
I wish more people did this, instead of declaring judgment on something without experiencing it for themselves.
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RE: New Book: Paul McCartney, The Life
Ah, you obviously know what I meant!
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RE: New Book: Paul McCartney, The Life
prudence1964:
JoeySmith:
DrBeatle:
Here's my review...I had to sit on it (by request of the publisher) until today when the book was released here in the US http://rnrchemist.blogspot.com/2016/05/book-review-paul-mccartney-life.html
Honestly, I'm surprised Paul gave his "blessing", with all the details about his girlfriends (McGovern, Lipton, etc. ) while dating Jane, paternity suits, etc.
None of that is new info.
Exactly...and it's been out there in some form or other, if not in as much fine detail, for at least 30 years. It doesn't really matter because it all changed when he met Linda, anyway.
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RE: Tour Routing
moptops:
RMartinez:
moptops:
RMartinez:
moptops:
RMartinez:
I have to say, Paul's routing for his tours sucks!!!! h.
And you win a cupie doll for working routing and sucks into the same sentence.
I do have hidden talents!
When I saw the thread title I was anticipating stories about groupies on The Beatles tours...
You, sir, are obsessed with routing!! What does it mean Down Under??
Down under indeed! We pronounce the word as rooting ("root 66"). So for us and the English it sounds like a slang word for jiggy jig.
Like the word "rutting," which means the same thing?
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RE: New Book: Paul McCartney, The Life
We had this same debate on another forum I frequent...those excerpts in the Mail are taken so badly out of context it's like they're from a different book. Don't judge whether or not to read it based on those.
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RE: New Book: Paul McCartney, The Life
Thanks, all! It was a great read, very enjoyable. It's getting picked apart on another forum I frequent, mainly by fellow fans who know WAY too much minutiae about Paul's life. (I do, too, but I don't let it blunt my enjoyment). As a comprehensive look at his whole life and career, I thought it was great.