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On This Day – Quite a week for The Beatles
In this week in this1961 The Beetles, still with Pete Best, had quite a week. On the 9th they played in Aldershot to just 18 people. Their then manager, Sam Bleach had forgotten to book any advert in the local paper….. Back in Liverpool, the next day – a trip of some notes350 miles – […]
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Tagged as: beatles, classic rock music, george harrison, john lennon, Keef Hartley, love rock music, On This Day, pete best, real rock and blues, the beatles
On This Day, The Beatles First Real Recording Session, Or Perhaps NOT…………..
On This Day, 4th September, 1962, the Beatles entered EMI Studios at Abbey Road for the group’s first proper recording session Or perhaps not, according to your perspective. They were there to record two songs for their debut single. The band was John, Paul, George, and Ringo – Ringo is the key to the ‘perhaps […]
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Tagged as: beatles, classic rock, classic rock music, george harrison, john lennon, love me do, love rock music, On This Day, paul mccartney, pete best, real blues, real rock, ringo. george martin, the beatles
On This Day – “The Beatles Played at My Wedding, Honest!
We all go to local gigs where the band is a group of friends who have just got together for a bit of fun. I am sure that like me you have been to weddings where the band is just making its way in the world. Sometimes the bands are good, moderate, or even downright […]
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Tagged as: beatles, classic rock music, george harrison, harry harrison, john lennon, love rock music, On This Day, paul mccartney, real rock and blues, rock music, the beatles
Eric Clapton Autobiography – A Review
I should point out before I begin that I am not EC’s biggest fan – I have never forgiven him for 461 Ocean Bvd. Having got that off my chest I must say that I enjoyed this book. It is well written with lots of insights and honesty (as far as anyone can tell). He […]
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Tagged as: Blues, classic rock music, cream, eric clapton, eric clapton the autobiography, george harrison, love rock music, real rock, real rock and blues, rock, rock music
On This Day – Johnny and The Moondogs
On this day in 1959 Johnny and The Moondogs played an audition for a talent show. Sadly they did not win. Why should we be bothered about a failed band? Simply because they later became The Silver Beetles, then The Silver Beats and eventually The Beatles. It seems that Lennon took names seriously as The […]
On This Day – Ravi is 90!
Ravi Shankar celebrates his 90th birthday today. Best known by the wider western world for his connection with George Harrison and the Beatles Ravi is a master of the sitar. He has received 3 Grammys, played with Yehudi Menuhin. He is a great performer, he is also a noted composer, teacher and writer. Certainly he […]
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Tagged as: beatles, george harrison, ravi shankar, rock and blues
Beatlemania to Sweep The World! (again)
There is going to be a worldwide growth in fabness. Mop tops will be back in fashion and lovable Liverpudlian accents everywhere. At least according to the media including a simpering Sunday Times this week, the reason? The Beatles’ albums have been remastered and reissued together with a magnificent box set. The box set contains […]
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Tagged as: beatlemania, beatles, beatles remasters, george harrison, john lennon, love rock music, paul mccartney, ring, rock and blues, rongo starr