June 5, 1981 ~ The Quiet One’s 9th album is released. It includes his tribute to former bandmate John Lennon …
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Tag: The Beatles
Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band
Released on May 26, 1967 … It’s # 1 on Rolling Stone’s 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.
It’s considered by many to be the first concept album and is the inspiration for much of rock.
” … on behalf of the group and ourselves, I hope we passed the audition.”
Look what turns 50 today … released May 8, 1970 ~
The Beatles release Let It Be. The group has already broken up and with all the internal turmoil and politics, it’s a wonder it ever happened. It’s even moved around Rolling Stone’s list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time, debuting at #86 and later settling in at #388.
Come together
April 24, 1976 ~ Lorne Michaels takes a shot at getting The Beatles to get back together.
(Paul and Linda were visiting John and Yoko in NY and actually – for a few short minutes John and Paul actually thought about taking a cab to the SNL studios.)
A few months later, George Harrison is the musical guest on SNL … and The Quiet One thinks he’s got some money due …
The Ballad of John and Yoko
Released on April 14, 1969 ~ Paul handled the drums, bass and piano and John the vocals and guitar. That’s all.
Just a quick little ditty.
It’s was fifty years ago today …
April 10, 1970 …
Red and Blue
The Beatles release “The Red and Blue Albums” on April 2, 1973 …
Abbey Road crossing from Beatles cover gets repainted
If you’re bored at home, you can watch the Abbey Road live on a webcam …
Source: Abbey Road crossing from Beatles cover gets repainted
Listen: The Beatles distorted isolated guitar ‘Revolution’
A buzzsaw guitar like no other …
Source: Listen: The Beatles distorted isolated guitar ‘Revolution’
“standing in the dock at Southampton, trying to get to Holland or France”
March 15, 1969 ~ John and Yoko are trying to get married but have passport problems when leaving Great Britain. They finally get to Gibraltar and … well, hell — you know the story.