BWTB KLOS March 22nd 2015 - Breakfast With The Beatles

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PLAYLIST MARCH 22nd, 2015
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PLAYLIST MARCH 22nd 2015
Special Guest Terry Reid
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OPEN/9AM
The Beatles - Magical Mystery Tour - Magical Mystery Tour (EP)
(Lennon-McCartney)
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Lead vocals: Paul and John
When Paul McCartney was in the U.S. in early April 1967 he came up with the idea for a
Beatles television film about a mystery tour on a bus. During the April 11 flight back
home he began writing lyrics for the title song and sketching out some ideas for the
film. Upon his arrival in London, Paul pitched his idea to Brian Epstein who happily
approved. Paul then met with John to go over the details and the two began work on
the film’s title track. The title track was written primarily by Paul but was not finished
when McCartney brought the song in to be recorded on April 25, 1967. John helped with
the missing pieces during the session.
On U.S. album:
Magical Mystery Tour - Capitol LP
The Beatles - The Fool On The Hill - Magical Mystery Tour (EP)
(Lennon-McCartney)
Lead vocal: Paul
Sitting alone at the piano, Paul McCartney recorded a mono two-track demo of “The
Fool On the Hill” on September 6, 1967. A more proper recording would take place
September 25. On the 25th three takes of the basic rhythm track were recorded,
including harmonicas played by John and George. Paul first brought the song to John’s
attention in mid-March while the two were working on the lyrics for “With A Little Help
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From My Friends.” John said to write down the lyrics so he wouldn’t forget them. In the
“Magical Mystery Tour” film you can see Paul (by himself) standing atop a hill near Nice,
France, during sunrise. The scene also includes ad-libs of Paul spinning, running and
dancing, and close-ups of Paul’s moving eyes. It was an interesting trip for Paul as he
forgot his wallet, passport and his money! They also didn’t have the correct camera
lenses. It ended up costing over 4,000 pounds to film the scene. Paul’s September 6 live
piano/vocal solo demo can be found on the “Anthology 2” album.
On U.S. album:
Magical Mystery Tour - Capitol LP
George Harrison – I Live For You - All Things Must Pass ‘70
(Remaster 2001)
A pleasant track in the vein of “Behind That Locked Door,” and bears a striking
resemblance to Dylan’s “Lay Lady Lay.”
Quick Break HERE
95 5 KLOS/BWTB…let’s not break here…and keep
on playing music…I CAN do that….
The Beatles - You Can’t Do That - A Hard Day’s Night
(Lennon-McCartney)
Lead vocal: John
The song was originally intended to be the A-side of the Beatles' sixth UK single, until
McCartney came up with “Can't Buy Me Love.” By 1964 Lennon and McCartney were
writing together less frequently, and the quality of “Can't Buy Me Love” spurred Lennon
on to write the majority of the “A Hard Day's Night” album. The guitar solo was
performed by Lennon - the first such occurrence on a Beatles release. The song was
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finished in nine takes, only four of which were complete. It featured George Harrison's
first prominent use of his new Rickenbacker 12-string guitar, given to him while in New
York for “The Ed Sullivan Show.” “You Can't Do That” was filmed as part of the concert
sequence in the “A Hard Day's Night” film, but it didn't make the final cut. The b-side of
“Can’t Buy Me Love” in the UK and U.S.
On U.S. album:
The Beatles’ Second Album – Capitol LP
The Beatles - Thank You Girl - Non-LP B-Side
(McCartney-Lennon)
Lead vocal: John and Paul
The Beatles’ debut album was set to hit stores in the UK on March 22, 1963. On March 5
the band members returned to Abbey Road Studios to record songs for a single that
would be released a few weeks after the album. Three Lennon-McCartney originals were
recorded this day: “From Me To You,” “Thank You Girl,” and “One After 909.” A fourth
song, “What Goes On,” was rehearsed but not recorded. Recorded under its original title
“Thank You Little Girl” and finished in 13 takes and took the b-side of the third Beatles
single, “From Me To You.” The single was the first true #1 for The Beatles in Britain,
reaching the top spot on all three of the nation’s record charts. It is the last Beatles
single to be released with the writing credits listed as “McCartney-Lennon.”
U.S.
Non-album single (b-side of “From Me To You” and “Do You Want To Know A Secret”)
(Vee-Jay)
On U.S. album:
The Beatles’ Second Album - Capitol LP
UK:
Non-album single (B-side)
On UK album:
Rarities -- Parlophone LP (1979)
The Beatles - Rain - Non-LP B-side
(Lennon-McCartney)
Lead vocal: John
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Recorded on April 14 and 16, 1966. The track is notable for the backwards vocal from
John Lennon at the end of the song. The section is John singing part of the first verse
but the tape is superimposed backwards in the mix. The song contains slowed down
instruments, guitar distortion, and vocals recorded and played back at variable speed.
Aside from Paul McCartney’s dominant bass part, the song features a striking drum
performance from Ringo, who has called “Rain” his favorite Beatles song. The B-side of
“Paperback Writer.” Issued in America on May 23, 1966 and the UK on June 10, 1966,
several months in advance of the “Revolver” album.
On U.S. album:
Hey Jude - Capitol LP (1970)
The Beatles - Dig A Pony - Let It Be
(Lennon-McCartney)
Lead vocal: John
Recorded live on the rooftop of the Apple headquarters building, 3 Savile Row, on
January 30, 1969. In re-producing the tapes for the “Let It Be” album, Phil Spector
edited out the opening and closing line of the song (“All I want is …”) which can be
heard on the “Anthology 3” album and in the film “Let It Be.” The idea to go on the
rooftop and play live in front of a few people was conceived by Paul on January 26.
From a technical standpoint, this simple request to perform on the rooftop was a
gigantic headache for the film crew and the Apple/EMI sound engineers. In addition to
accommodating the space required for five film cameras, and various sound equipment
which needed electricity to run, there was also the issue of the cold temperature – the
temperature would be in the mid-40s and windy when the beatles performed. In a few
cases, sound engineers wrapped ladies’ stockings around microphones to camouflage
the sound of the wind blowing against them. John and George wore heavy coats and
Ringo wore his wife’s raincoat in a futile attempt to stay warm. Throughout the 42minute rooftop set John can be seen rubbing his hands together in between songs to
keep warm. At the conclusion of the released version of “Dig A Pony,” John says, “Thank
you brothers, me hand’s gettin’ too cold to play the chords.” The song was so new that
John had an assistant hold up a clipboard with the lyrics in case he forgot them.
Engineer Alan Parsons: “No one ever questioned the Beatles. They want to do it on the
roof? Fine, it will be done. That was one of the greatest and most exciting days of my
life. To see the Beatles playing together and getting instant feedback from the people
around them, it was just unbelievable. A magic, magic day.”
QUIZ #1 HERE
Ok…let play a little Beatles Jeopardy…
This Beatles album was released 52 years ago today in Great
Britain.
800.955.KLOS
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A/ Please Please Me
Winner here________________
Let’s play a few CUTS…out today 52 years ago!~
The Beatles - I Saw Her Standing There – Please Please Me
(McCartney-Lennon)
Lead vocal: Paul
Recorded February 11, 1963. A Paul McCartney original, the song was written in one day
in September 1962 in the front parlor of 20 Forthlin Road, Allerton (the McCartney
family from 1955 to 1964), with John Lennon helping with some of the lyrics. It was
recorded under its working title, “Seventeen,” at the marathon recording session that
produced the majority of songs for the Beatles’ debut album. A fan favorite, the Beatles
recorded “I Saw Her Standing There” eleven times for BBC Radio between March 1963
and May 1964. McCartney has said that his bass line was lifted almost note for note
from the obscure Chuck Berry song “I’m Talking About You,” released by Berry in
February 1961. The Beatles performed “I’m Talking About You” at some of their club
shows in 1962 and 1963. It is included on the “Live! At The Star Club” CD.
Specially selected by Capitol Records staff members to be the b-side of the American “I
Want to Hold Your Hand” single on Capitol in the U.S., replacing “This Boy” for the
honor. The first song on the first Beatles LP.
On U.S. albums:
Introducing… The Beatles (with “1, 2, 3” inexplicably missing from Paul’s count-in) Vee-Jay LP
Meet the Beatles! - Capitol LP
The Beatles – Chains – Please Please Me
(Goffin-King)
Lead vocal: George
Recorded in four takes on February 11, 1963. Legendary Brill Building tunesmiths Gerry
Goffin and Carole King were very inspirational to the budding songwriters from
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Liverpool. This was a Top 20 hit for The Cookies in 1962. “Chains” was the first of two
songs featuring a lead vocal by George Harrison on the first Beatles album.
On U.S. albums:
Introducing… The Beatles - Vee-Jay LP
The Early Beatles - Capitol LP
The Beatles - Please Please Me – Please Please Me
(McCartney-Lennon)
Lead vocal: John and Paul
The Beatles’ second single release for EMI’s Parlophone label.
Written entirely by John Lennon in the bedroom of his Aunt Mimi’s home on Menlove
Ave., Lennon has said it was his attempt at writing a Roy Orbison song. In fact, the
original version was a slower, bluesy version which producer George Martin recalls as
being “rather dreary.” Because Martin was insisting on releasing their previously
recorded cover of “How Do You Do It?” as their next single, The Beatles rearranged
“Please Please Me” as an up-tempo song with harmonies and harmonica and then stood
their ground to get it selected as their second single. Martin agreed to issue this Beatles
original as the next single, shelving “How Do You Do It?” for another month, when it
again came up for consideration for a single release. This was the first record owned by
Elvis Costello, who was in the Beatles Fan Club when he was eleven. The 45 rpm single
was released January 11, 1963 and topped two of the UK music industry’s three sales
charts, compelling EMI to order a full album of songs from the band. It was the first
Beatles release to list the songwriters as “McCartney-Lennon.” Both sides featured the
credit in that last name order. Released three different times in the U.S. on Vee-Jay. The
coupling of “Please Please Me” and “Ask Me Why” caused many to take notice of The
Beatles, and particularly Lennon and McCartney's burgeoning songwriting partnership. It
led to Dick James approaching them to found Northern Songs, their music publishing
company.
On U.S. albums:
Introducing… The Beatles (Version 2) - Vee-Jay LP
The Early Beatles - Capitol LP
Out today 52 years ago in GB….don’t feel old…feel
happy you remember!~Speaking of….
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John Lennon – Remember - Plastic Ono Band ‘70
“Remember, Remember the Fifth of November.” This is a reference to Guy
Fawkes Day (Guy Fawkes famously tried to blow up parliament in 1605). This
was recorded on John’s 30th birthday, October 9th, 1970.
Paul McCartney & Wings – Live and Let Die
Recorded for the James Bond film of the same name, this was later nominated
for an Oscar (losing to the love song from “Towering Inferno”) and is a staple in
Paul’s live shows with an always-impressive fireworks display.
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The Beatles - Revolution - Non-LP Track
(Lennon-McCartney)
Lead vocal: John
The Beatles’ eighteenth single release for EMI, their first on the Apple
Records label.
John Lennon lobbied hard to get his magnificent rocker on the A-side of the band’s
summer 1968 single, but by any standard, Paul’s “Hey Jude” was an unbeatable choice
for the A-side. There are three versions of John’s “Revolution.” The first one recorded
was the slower version which opens the fourth side of “The Beatles” and was released
under the title “Revolution 1.” That track was the first song to be recorded for what
would be known as the “White Album.” Ultimately, the song ran over 10 minutes. Much
of it was cut out and used to create the sound collage entitled “Revolution 9,” which
would also appear on side four of the new album. Shortly before his death in 1980, John
explained the reason for the song’s remake into a fast rocker: Paul and George refused
to allow the original slower recording to be released as the next Beatles single, fearing it
was not upbeat enough. So Lennon decided they would record the song fast and loud.
Recording began on the fast and loud single version of “Revolution” on July 10, 1968.
Additional overdubs were added on July 11 and 12, and the final mix was completed on
July 15. The single was issued on August 30, 1968, in the UK, and on August 26 in the
U.S. The “Hey Jude”/“Revolution” single would go on to sell nearly five million copies in
the U.S. and eight million copies worldwide.
On U.S. album:
Hey Jude - Capitol LP
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George Harrison – Beware Of Darkness - The Concert for
Bangla Desh ‘71
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The Beatles - Oh! Darling - Abbey Road
(Lennon-McCartney)
Lead vocal: Paul
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Paul’s “Oh! Darling” had been run-through a few times during the “Get Back” sessions,
but the first proper recording was at Abbey Road Studios on April 20, 1969. The backing
track was recorded in 26 takes with Paul on Rickenbacker bass, John on piano, George
on Telecaster through a Leslie speaker and Ringo on drums. Paul’s lead vocal was
recorded on April 26, but he was not happy with it. The band moved on to other songs.
Paul would return to “Oh! Darling” in mid-July. He wanted to record his lead vocal in one
single take when his voice was most gravelly. Engineer Alan Parsons: “Perhaps my main
memory of the “Abbey Road” sessions is of Paul coming into Studio Three at two o’clock
or 2:30 each afternoon, on his own, to do the vocal on ‘Oh! Darling.’ That was a feature
of the “Abbey Road” sessions. You rarely saw all four Beatles together. It was either
John or Paul or George working on their various things, perhaps only getting together to
her something back. But Paul came in several days running to do the lead vocal on ‘Oh!
Darling.’ He’d come in, sing it and say, ‘No, that’s not it, I’ll try it again tomorrow.’ He
only tried it once per day, I suppose he wanted to capture a certain rawness which
could only be done once before his voice changed. I remember him saying ‘five years
ago I could have done this in a flash,’ referring, I suppose, to the days of ‘Long Tall
Sally’ and ‘Kansas City.’” McCartney made lead vocal attempts on July 17, 18, 22, and
23, and his July 23 lead vocal appears on the finished master. On August 8, Paul
overdubbed lead guitar and tambourine. Paul, John and George added backing vocals on
August 11.
The Beatles - I’m So Tired - The Beatles
(Lennon-McCartney)
Lead vocal: John
John Lennon’s “I’m So Tired” was started and finished in 14 takes on October 8, 1968.
No overdubs were added. The session was a marathon 16-hour session which started at
4 p.m. on the 8th and finished at 8 a.m. on October 9 (John’s 28th birthday), and saw
the completion of two Lennon compositions (“I’m So Tired” and “The Continuing Story
Of Bungalow Bill”) and work on George Harrison’s “Long Long Long.” Written in India
while the Beatles were studying Transcendental Meditation under Maharishi Mahesh
Yogi, the all-day regime in Rishikesh, India, prevented John from sleeping at night, so
he decided to write a song about it. At the end of the song John can be heard muttering
a phrase that when played backwards offered “Paul is dead” conspiracy theorists
another major clue: “Paul is a dead man, miss him, miss him.”
The Beatles - I’m Only Sleeping - Revolver
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(Lennon-McCartney)
Lead vocal: John
Written by John and Paul at Kenwood, John’s estate in Weybridge, in one writing
session. Recording of the backing rhythm track began at 11:30 p.m. on April 27, 1966.
John recorded his lead vocal on April 29. Both the vocal and backing track were
recorded at variable speed. It was during the recording of “I’m Only Sleeping” that The
Beatles discovered the “backwards guitar.” On May 5, 1966, as the band continued
working on the song, George painstakingly transcribed the notes in his guitar solo and
flourishes and then wrote them out backwards. He then played them in that reverse
order. The tapes were then superimposed BACKWARDS in the mix, playing the solo
notes and embellishments in the correct order, but maintaining the eerie backwards
sound. “I’m Only Sleeping” was one of three songs issued in America six weeks prior to
their official release in the UK. American and Canadian Beatles fans heard “I’m Only
Sleeping,” “And Your Bird Can Sing,” and “Doctor Robert” first on Capitol Records’
“Yesterday And Today” album, issued June 20, 1966. The rest of the world had to wait
until the first week of August for them to appear on the “Revolver” LP.
On U.S. album:
Yesterday And Today - Capitol LP
The Beatles - Savoy Truffle - The Beatles
(Harrison)
Lead vocal: George
George took his inspiration for his fourth song on the “White Album” from a box of
chocolates, specifically a Mackintosh’s Good News double centre chocolate assortment
box, said by George to be Eric Clapton’s favorite brand. Most of the candies mentioned
by George in the song came from the specific candies found in the box. Confections
such as Creme Tangerine, Montelimart, Ginger Sling, Coffee Dessert and Savoy Truffle
were part of the assortment. Cool Cherry Cream and Coconut Fudge were Harrison
creations. When George sings “But you’ll have to have them all pulled out after the
Savoy Truffle,” it is a warning to his friend Eric Clapton that he will have to have his
decaying teeth pulled out. After some rehearsal, the backing track was recorded in one
take on October 3, 1968, at Trident Studios. With George playing electric piano, Paul on
Rickenbacker bass, and Ringo on drums. Harrison’s lead vocal was recorded at Trident
Studios on October 5. Chris Thomas’ score for saxophones (distorted at Harrison’s
request) was recorded at Abbey Road on October 11. The final overdubs for “Savoy
Truffle” on October 14 were also the last instruments recorded during the “White
Album” sessions: organ, tambourine, bongos, and George playing a lead guitar part on
his Fender Telecaster. This is the third of four Harrison songs on the “White Album” that
John Lennon does not appear on.
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The Beatles - Wait - Rubber Soul
(Lennon-McCartney)
Lead vocals: John and Paul
Recorded June 17, 1965 during the “Help!” sessions, the song was left unfinished when
The Beatles had hit the deadline to submit the album. Five months later, as the deadline
to submit “Rubber Soul” was upon them, they grabbed the unfinished song, threw on
some overdubs and decreed it finished. Specifically, they added a tone pedal guitar,
tambourine, maracas, and more vocals on November 11, 1965, the final day of
recording for “Rubber Soul.”
On U.S. album:
Rubber Soul - Capitol LP
Ringo – It Don’t Come Easy – Single
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The Beatles - Good Day Sunshine - Revolver
(Lennon-McCartney)
Lead vocal: Paul
One of the fastest recorded tracks during the sessions for the “Revolver” album. The
song, written primarily by Paul with assistance from John, was originally known as “A
Good Day’s Sunshine,” and was recorded on June 8 and 9, 1966. McCartney said the
song “was very much a nod” to the Lovin’ Spoonful’s 1966 hit “Daydream.”
On U.S. album:
Revolver - Capitol LP
What was that set about? Beatles on shuffle
BREAK FOR NEWS HERE
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The Beatles - Fixing A Hole - Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band
(Lennon-McCartney)
Lead vocal: Paul
On February 9, 1967, the Beatles recorded “Fixing A Hole” at Regent Sound Studio on
Tottenham Court Road in London. The session was booked at Regent by George Martin
because Abbey Road was unavailable. It marks the first time the Beatles recorded a
British EMI session at a studio other than Abbey Road. No longer on the EMI staff,
Martin was free to travel with the Beatles wherever they were recording. But engineer
Geoff Emerick and the usual crew of tape operators at Abbey Road were all EMI
employees so they couldn’t go along.
The Beatles - I Am The Walrus – Magical
Mystery Tour (EP)
(Lennon-McCartney)
Lead vocal: John
The Beatles’ sixteenth single release for EMI’s Parlophone label.
On U.S. album:
Magical Mystery Tour - Capitol LP
The Beatles - A Hard Day’s Night - A Hard Day’s Night
(Lennon-McCartney)
Lead vocal: John with Paul
The Beatles’ seventh single release for EMI’s Parlophone label.
The title is a Ringoism, coined by the drummer sometime in 1963 and used by John in
his book “In His Own Write.” With the film nearly completed the last bit of business was
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to give the film a name. The project was being filmed with the working title
“Beatlemania.” On April 13, 1964 The Beatles met with key personnel from the studio
and bounced title ideas. It was felt they’d find no better suggestion than Ringo’s offhand remark “it’s been a hard day’s night” and John volunteered to write the title song
that evening. The next morning he brought the song in and taught it to Paul. Paul
cleaned up the middle section and the two played it for producer Walter Shenson. Two
days later The Beatles would formally record the song. It was a rarity for an outsider to
be allowed in the studio or control booth while The Beatles rehearsed and recorded. An
exception was made for the director of the “A Hard Day’s Night” film, Richard Lester.
Lester was in the control booth and offered many suggestions during the morning while
this key song was worked out, much to the dismay of producer George Martin. It was
Lester’s suggestion that the song open dramatically (as it would open the film), and fade
out at the end in a cinematic way. He got his wish. George’s striking a G suspended 4th
chord on his 12-string Rickenbacker make this record instantly recognizable in its
opening two seconds. Released as a single in the UK on July 10, 1964, it went straight
to #1.
On U.S. album:
A Hard Day’s Night - United Artists LP
Wings – Spin It On
Recorded in one day, the band was unsure of this composition, as “it sounded
really daft on one guitar.” But as the band came together, the recording went
smoothly and the song was the better for it.
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QUIZ #2
In the film Let It Be…What song were the
Beatles rehearsing when the “tiff” between
Paul & George took place?
One of the most polite fights I’ve ever seen!
We’ll listen to Let It Be while you figure that
out….
The Beatles - Let It Be - album version - Let It Be
(Lennon-McCartney)
Lead vocal: Paul
“Let It Be” was the last song properly recorded on multi-track at Apple Studios during
the “Get Back” sessions in January 1969. It was completed in eight takes (numbered
Take 20 through 27 to match the film crew clapboard numbers) on January 31, 1969,
the day after the rooftop concert. Take 27 had two complete performances of the song
and the first of these Take 27 performances was deemed the best. Though the intent of
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the January 1969 “Get Back” sessions was to capture the Beatles “live” in the studio
without benefit of studio trickery like overdubbing, an exception was made on “Let It
Be” so that George Harrison could re-record his lead guitar solo. George’s overdub was
recorded on April 30, 1969. Author Mark Lewisohn: “It is widely believed that there are
two different takes of ‘Let It Be’ publicly available - the single released (in the UK) on
March 6, 1970 and the “Let It Be” LP version released (in the UK) May 8, 1970. Certainly
the lead guitar solos in the middle eight differ considerably, and the LP version has a
longer duration. But, in truth, these are one and the same version. That is, they are
derived from the same tape.”
WINNER HERE
The Beatles – Two Of Us - Let It Be sessions fast
Thought by many to be a song about John and Paul and their childhood,
"Two of Us" is actually a song written by Paul about he and his wife Linda.
The lyrics are derived from various experiences where the two would get
in the car with Paul's dog Martha and just drive in the countryside until
they were lost. One particular day, Linda parked the car and went for a
walk; Paul sat in the car and wrote the basic track for the song.
McCartney 1.00
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We like anybody British Terry!
Eng. Jordan…Most of our British guest will usually swear so keep a finger on that dump button.
Friends w/ Graham Nash who got your 1st record deal (Jaywalkers) back in 1967…made
recorded w/ Micky Most…
Jimmy Page…NEW Yardbirds
Tour w/ Cream
Same w/Deep Purple right?
Rod Evans spilt…Ian Gillan
Hollies,Cheap Trick…REO Speedwagon to Jack White have covered yer tunes…
Toured w/ Jethro Tull & Fleetwood Mac…and the Rolling Stones classic 1969 tour….and McCabes
tonight!
You love the Beatles like big time…
Got any good Beatles stories?
The Beatles – I’ll Follow The Sun - Beatles For Sale
100% pure McCartney. Written pre- Beatles?
Recorded Oct. 18th, 1964.
Musicians:
Paul McCartney – lead vocal, acoustic guitar; John Lennon – harmony vocal, acoustic
guitar; George Harrison – lead guitar; Ringo Starr – knees(?)
This was written in the late-fifties when Paul was sixteen years old (not bad for a little
kid – I didn’t learn to ride a bike ‘til I was twenty!). Pete Best remembered that he used to
busk it on the piano, in-between sets at The Kaiserkeller. It may well be the earliest song
that they ever committed to tape.
McCabes tonight!
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The Beatles - Dear Prudence - The Beatles
(Lennon-McCartney)
Lead vocal: John
Recorded at Trident Studios’ eight-track recording facilities on August 28, 29, and 30,
1968. Ringo Starr had quit the band temporarily and the three remaining Beatles moved
forward with sessions for the new album. John Lennon’s “Dear Prudence” features Paul
McCartney on drums. The guitar picking which opens and runs through the song is
supplied by John on his Epiphone Casino. The finger-picking style was taught to him by
folk singer Donovan earlier in the year while they were in India. George Harrison plays
his Gibson Les Paul guitar and overdubbed a distorted Fender Telecaster lead guitar
part. In addition to his drumming, Paul plays his Rickenbacker bass guitar, provides the
piano track and a very short burst of flugelhorn. John wrote the song in Rishikesh, India,
for Prudence Farrow, sister of the actress Mia Farrow, who had cordoned herself off in a
hut to meditate for hours on end. Lennon’s song was a plea for her to take a break from
her excessive meditation and join the others on the trip.
The Beatles - While My Guitar Gently Weeps - The Beatles
(Harrison)
Lead vocal: George
In his book, “I Me Mine,” George explains that while visiting his parents he decided to
create a song from the first thing he saw upon opening a book. George randomly
opened a book and saw the phrase “gently weeps.” He put the book down and started
writing lyrics.
The first proper recording of “While My Guitar Gently Weeps” took place on July 25,
1968. Nearly two months into recording the Beatles’ new album, this was George’s first
chance to record some of his new material. George: “I always had to do about ten of
Paul and John’s songs before they’d give me the break.” On this first day George
recorded several rehearsals and one proper take. At this stage, “While My Guitar Gently
Weeps” was an acoustic song, with George’s solo vocal and some organ overdubbed
near the end that ran 3:13 and had a final verse not found in the final version. This
exquisite “take 1,” which was a demo for the other Beatles, is one of the highlights of
the “Anthology 3” album. George would continue working on the song at home, and
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eventually re-imagined the song as a rocker. On August 16, the full band revisited the
song, making 14 takes of a rhythm track.
McCabes tonight!
Terry LIVE
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Bumper /The Beatles - It Won’t Be Long – With The Beatles
(Lennon-McCartney)
Lead vocal: John
The first original song recorded for their second album, “With The Beatles.” Composed
primarily by John in July 1963 with the intention of writing a follow-up single to the as
yet unreleased “She Loves You.” The lyrical similarity to the chorus of “She Loves You”
(both songs contain the phrase “yeah, yeah, yeah”) was no accident. Beatles manager
Brian Epstein had encouraged John and Paul to try to write songs that would appeal to
the American market, specifically American teenagers. Soon American colloquial sayings
and words started showing up in their songs. Ten takes were attempted on July 30,
1963 and the song was left unfinished. The group resumed work later that evening, in
all logging 23 full or partial takes and edit pieces. It is the first original Beatles song with
a call-and-response gimmick, with John and Paul alternating “yeah” throughout the
song. The first song Neil Young performed live for an audience at his high school
cafeteria in Canada.
On U.S. album:
Meet The Beatles! - Capitol LP
Terry DJ HERE
John Lennon – You Can’t Catch Me - Rock ‘n’ Roll ‘75
This was the lynchpin of a messy scenario for John. He was embroiled in a
lawsuit due to lifting a line from Chuck Berry’s “You Can’t Catch Me” for his own
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composition, “Come Together”. Another version of this tune wound up on the
bootlegged version of “Roots, “ which John later sued over and subsequently
won by ruling.
McCabes tonight!
Terry Live HERE
Goodbye…..
Ringo will be our guest Easter Sunday!
April 12, 2015 on KLOS:
Broadcasting live from Cal Poly Pomona, 9a-12p
April 19, 2015 on KLOS:
Broadcasting live from the Kobe Steakhouse, 9a-12p
April 26, 2015 on KLOS:
Broadcasting live from the Commerce Casino, 9a-12p
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