Why I love John Lennon
So okay, as many of you have noticed, I do an awful lot of armchair psychoanalyzing of John Lennon, sometimes not to his advantage. But as I was browsing YouTube tonight, I saw this press conference (I think LA, 1966) which reminded me why he's my all-time favorite guy. Watch to the end. http://youtu.be/naV7T7qN80w
I Forgot to Remember “I Forgot to Remember to Forget”
DEVIN McKINNEY • Thinking about favorite unreleased Beatles songs, my mind, like most people's, went right for the studio outtakes. But I was walking across town yesterday with iPod in ears and shuffled right into George's BBC rendition of "I Forgot to Remember to Forget," one of the songs recorded by Elvis Presley at the legendary Sun Sessions. Elvis's version is lachrymose, [...]
Favorite unreleased Beatles track?
I'm spending incredible amounts of time on another web project, but in the moments before collapsing into bed this evening, I realized how much I like this song: http://youtu.be/y0lmqGT5s7Q Which unreleased Beatles track do you like best? "Leave My Kitten Alone" is equally great, a worthy addition to Lennon's "I am destroying my throat" catalog. And then there's McCartney's demo for "Come [...]
Excellent photos of the Fabs…
...can always be found at the blog If Charlie Parker Was A Gunslinger. Just thought I'd pass it along. (If my last trip to Taschen is correct, I think this photo was taken by Harry Benson.)
I just noticed Ringo putting his hand over his face
I am pro-Yoko, more or less, but this did make me laugh: —"If Famous Photographs Were Off By One Second," Cracked.com
"The Beatles and Black America"
Today at 2 p.m., WNYC's Soundcheck is doing a show on "The Beatles and Black America." The website's description: The early sound of the Beatles was shaped by African American musicians like Chuck Berry and Little Richard. Today, guest hostElliott Forrest looks at how The Fab Four influenced - and were influenced by - the music of black America.
Introducing…the Indian Beatles!
Boing Boing pointed me to this post at Bolus which shows just what 1964 wrought. It's not pretty. Are you ready for a Bollywood version of "I Wanna Hold Your Hand"? I DON'T THINK YOU ARE.Wherever he is, George just threw up in his mouth...Still, I just listened to it twice, and may go back for a third.
My love does it good
The Bonnie Benrubi Gallery in NYC is showing an exhibit of Linda McCartney's photographs through the end of the month. It looks very worth a visit, in person or online: pictures of the family, some great behind-the-scenes Beatles shots, and some portraits of other luminaries. The image they're using to advertise the show -- titled "My Love" -- is pretty terrific: [...]