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ladyjaneasher: She’s Leaving Home [Isolated Vocals]“Even at...

Fri, 04 May 2018 23:47:37 -0400

She’s Leaving Home [Isolated Vocals]
“Even at this late date, there were still three more songs to be recorded, starting with Paul’s gentle “She’s Leaving Home.” […]
There were still two available tracks on the multitrack tape, but Paul felt strongly that he wanted certain lines doubletracked, and he also wanted the strings to remain in stereo. The only solution was to have them sing their vocals at the same time, recording each pass on a single track. […]
The lights in the studio were turned off to set the mood; the sole source of illumination was a table lamp next to the wall. The two Beatles, lifelong friends and collaborators, sat on high stools, facing each other, studying each other’s lips intently for phrasing. Watching them, I remember thinking that John’s and Paul’s voices were so different yet so perfectly complemented each other’s, just like their personalities and approach to music-making.” — Here, There and Everywhere: My Life Recording the Music of the Beatles, Geoff Emerick

sarcasm-factory: *looking at a picture of a band you’ll never gonna see live**cries in sixties*

Sat, 21 Apr 2018 19:11:55 -0400

sarcasm-factory:

*looking at a picture of a band you’ll never gonna see live*
*cries in sixties*

jamespaulmclennon: LISTEN UP, LOSERS.ABBEY ROAD IS THE MUSICAL MASTERPIECE OF THE CENTURY AND IF...

Wed, 18 Apr 2018 20:07:35 -0400

jamespaulmclennon:

LISTEN UP, LOSERS.
ABBEY ROAD IS THE MUSICAL MASTERPIECE OF THE CENTURY AND IF THE BEATLES HAD TO BREAK UP SO THAT EVERY SINGLE SOUND IN EACH OF ITS 17 TRACKS WAS RECORDED TO ABSOLUTE PERFECTION, THEN SO BE IT.

higherthanheroes: If Chandler Bing isn’t your dream man, then you’re probably lying to yourself....

Sat, 14 Apr 2018 15:08:57 -0400

higherthanheroes:

If Chandler Bing isn’t your dream man, then you’re probably lying to yourself. And by probably I mean most definitely.

Beatles fandom

Sat, 14 Apr 2018 14:37:19 -0400

grotty-beatles:

ringostoner:

novemberpines:

If we ever see one another irl, all we have to do is shout “Read me some poetry” then we can shout back “I AIN’T WRITTEN NO POETRY” just an idea

“what would you call that hairstyle you’re wearing?”
“arthur”

if we see each other in the US
“how’d you find america?”
“turn left at greenland”

The Beatles on Rooftop circa 1969:

Wed, 11 Apr 2018 15:35:27 -0400

maccasmccartney:

John: in big ass fur coat
George: in big ass bear fur coat
Ringo: in a big ass raincoat
Paul: *swings arms, inhales* ah, what a nice fine breeze

Photo

Mon, 02 Apr 2018 18:07:29 -0400

olliekirkland: you are the dancing queen

Mon, 02 Apr 2018 01:09:24 -0400

olliekirkland:

you are the dancing queen

beatles quotes

Mon, 02 Apr 2018 01:09:23 -0400

vintageclothesretro:

Press: Does it bother you that you can’t hear what you sing during concerts?
John: No, we don’t mind. We’ve got the records at home.

Press: How do you feel about teenagers imitating you with Beatle wigs?
John: They’re not imitating us because we don’t wear Beatle wigs.

Press: The French have not made up their minds about the Beatles. What do you think of them?
John: Oh, we like the Beatles. They’re gear.

Press: Why is it that you, Ringo, get more fan mail than the others?
Ringo: I dunno. I suppose it’s because more people write me.

Press: Ringo, what started your practice of wearing four rings at once?
Ringo: Six got to be too heavy.

Press: Do you often see your father?
Paul: No actually, we’re just good friends.

Press: Some people say your haircuts are un-American.
John: Well that’s very observant of them, because we aren’t American, actually.

Press: What do you think you’ve contributed to the music business?
Ringo: Records

oh-so-70s: turn-left-at-greenland: ifnotforgeorge: itsoldjohn:...

Mon, 02 Apr 2018 01:07:47 -0400

oh-so-70s:

turn-left-at-greenland:

ifnotforgeorge:

itsoldjohn:

im-gonna-be-a-big-starr:

thebeatlescallie:

ive-just-seen-the-beatles:

:’)

this makes me want to cry

I’m crying

He’s so cute he’s my lovely boy

😭 he’s a gift.

this is literally the sweetest thing to ever happen

I would be such a liar if I said I’m not I tears right now 😭😭😭😭😭

beatles quotes

Mon, 02 Apr 2018 01:03:47 -0400

vintageclothesretro:

Press: Does it bother you that you can’t hear what you sing during concerts?
John: No, we don’t mind. We’ve got the records at home.

Press: How do you feel about teenagers imitating you with Beatle wigs?
John: They’re not imitating us because we don’t wear Beatle wigs.

Press: The French have not made up their minds about the Beatles. What do you think of them?
John: Oh, we like the Beatles. They’re gear.

Press: Why is it that you, Ringo, get more fan mail than the others?
Ringo: I dunno. I suppose it’s because more people write me.

Press: Ringo, what started your practice of wearing four rings at once?
Ringo: Six got to be too heavy.

Press: Do you often see your father?
Paul: No actually, we’re just good friends.

Press: Some people say your haircuts are un-American.
John: Well that’s very observant of them, because we aren’t American, actually.

Press: What do you think you’ve contributed to the music business?
Ringo: Records

sassypantslennon:George being awesome

Sun, 01 Apr 2018 17:00:24 -0400

sassypantslennon:

George being awesome

beardpaul: a thing we absolutely don’t need: a film about yoko ono and john lennon’s relationship a...

Sun, 01 Apr 2018 16:58:47 -0400

beardpaul:

a thing we absolutely don’t need: a film about yoko ono and john lennon’s relationship
a thing we can absolutely replace it with: an entire film about john lennon trying to learn how to drive at age 25

Photo

Thu, 29 Mar 2018 12:04:50 -0400

norvicensiandoran: commander-cullen: gracegisela: “Ringo...

Thu, 29 Mar 2018 01:25:09 -0400

norvicensiandoran:

commander-cullen:

gracegisela:

“Ringo isn’t even the best drummer in the Beatles”

The Beatles did not have a fuck to give

I can’t even name 5 Beatles songs and I find this hilarious.

silversprings1977:in this house we LOVE PAUL MCCARTNEY and POUR THE CEREAL IN THE BOWL BEFORE THE...

Wed, 28 Mar 2018 16:17:35 -0400

silversprings1977:

in this house we LOVE PAUL MCCARTNEY and POUR THE CEREAL IN THE BOWL BEFORE THE MILK

the-cosmic-empire: Asked whether he wanted to be known as Sir...

Mon, 26 Mar 2018 16:51:31 -0400

the-cosmic-empire:

Asked whether he wanted to be known as Sir Ringo, the musician, whose real name is Richard Starkey, replied: “I don’t know yet. It’s new and I don’t know how you use it properly.”
Turning to BBC reporter Colin Paterson, he added: “But I expect you to use it.”
The 77-year-old added he knew exactly what he’d do with his medal.
“I’ll be wearing it at breakfast,” he joked.
[BBC News, 20th March 2018]
Ringo receiving his knighthood from Prince William at Buckingham Palace yesterday, 20th March 2018.
The top photo is a little excerpt from All About the Beatles by Edward de Blasio, published in 1964. Very foony.

celebratorypenguin: Top Photo: Paul, back row left, READING A...

Mon, 26 Mar 2018 15:03:32 -0400

celebratorypenguin:

Top Photo: Paul, back row left, READING A COMIC BOOK in the class photo at Joseph Williams Primary School.
Bottom Photo: George, back row, fifth from right, at Dovedale Road Infants School.
(My scans from “The Beatles: Tune In” by Mark Lewisohn.)

sunqueen78: sunqueen78: sweating-cobwebs: So until a couple...

Sun, 25 Mar 2018 19:36:46 -0400

sunqueen78:

sunqueen78:

sweating-cobwebs:

So until a couple weeks ago I had NO IDEA there were actual pictures of the Beatles in Key West. (Definitely didn’t know John was wearing tight, white jeans and Paul was wearing a weirdly striped, translucent? blouse)
Once I found the name of their hotel (!!) I did some digging (b/c of course I want to stay there). According to this website: “Located near the Key West International Airport. This is the motel that the rock group ‘The Beatles’ stayed in when they were diverted from Jacksonville, FL, where they were scheduled to perform, due to Hurricane Dora. The ‘Key Wester’ has since been razed and replaced with a new time share complex. The original bungalow the ‘Beatles’ stayed in was saved and is used as part of the facility. The bungalow in question is the first building to the right of the center building in the foreground.”
So we can’t stay in the room where John & Paul had their mythical, emotional relationship turning point. Bummer!
BUT apparently the owners DID have the foresight to preserve and capitalize on this momentous evening by making the Abbey Road Snack Shack. So you can grab a bag of cheetos (and a fifth of rum?) and gaze out at the water in close proximity to where the magic happened.
Happy Travels!

Here are some more.
The day before
The day off ‘the night we cried’
The day after
And just for context, the next day
Because context is EVERYTHING

Oh and while we on the topic
Snippet:
John M. Trusy partied with the Beatles in Key West and recounted for Larry and the audience a brief summary of that night in Key West.
Beatleology Magazine Nov/Dec 2006
The lounge was packed with people as I threaded my way to the bar to get a drink. When I turned around the very first Beatle I saw that night was Paul. We literally bumped into each other, nearly spilling our drinks. Paul gave me that patented wink of his (but no thumbs up) as if to say, ‘There are more than enough women here tonight for the both of us.” Paul could really work the room as it were and I had to admire his technique. He was magnificent in action as he went around chatting up one girl after another looking for that right combination of looks, willingness and response.
I did not see John play but I had an amazing exchange with him that to this day makes me say “What was I thinking?!” John and I seemed to gravitate to the bar at the same time and as I recall he was wearing jeans and white long sleeve shirt with the sleeves rolled up. At 6’2” and 195 lbs. I towered over John and I was thinking his was an unusual style of dress here in the Keys. The customary clothes everyone wore at the time were madras plaid shorts and some sort of t-shirt. Our clothing was only one of the many disparaging differences between the two of us. I looked at his hair and jokingly wanted to say to him, “Get a haircut” but I didn’t. For some strange reason, I kept my mouth shut. John probably thought I looked like a “mod” from Liverpool. We were so out of touch with each other and from vastly different worlds; we were opposites in many visible ways.
We began to check each other out as we approached the bar, just like two guys when they are about to use the urinal at a sports event. We nodded at each other, then stood shoulder to shoulder and looked toward the mirror in the back bar. It was at this time I started to stare at his hands because I was fascinated with what I saw. In one hand he was holding a lit, very long filter cigarette (Lark’s I think) with the burning end palm side. When he took a drag, he turned his hand over as he brought the cigarette to his mouth to inhale. I had just witnessed the European style of smoking, “very, very strange” to me indeed. In John’s other hand was a very large glass of Scotch and Coke, a combination favored by the Beatles while on the 1964 tour. This was no ordinary bar glass he was holding. Just as I was amazed at the size of the drink, I want to tell you, he didn’t just politely sip it either. I thought how could this guy, who is a lot smaller than I am, be a big hitter with booze than I was. For the uninformed a Scotch and Coke is a fairly terrible drink, you really have to acquire a taste for it. I still have a penchant for Scotch (without the Coke) to this day, thanks to John and a local Key West girl who became very compliant after she drank what John and the rest of the Beatles did.

Lennon could not help but notice my staring at his hands and to his credit he tried to be cordial and break the ice. He turned to me and said, “Would you like a fag?” I was totally unprepared for the question. In this country especially in Key West, even back then, to me there was only one meaning. In the U.K. it meant, “Would you like a cigarette?” Not a world traveler, I was numbed and confused by the meaning of the offer. I responded with a very lame, “No thanks man, I’m just here to pick up the chicks!” John, who was much more cosmopolitan and very quick to understand my interpretation, replied with a very terse, “Well, good luck to you then, man!” He picked up his Scotch, Coke and fags and turned away to circulate. Forty-two years later I still wonder what direction my life may have taken if I just had said, “sure.”

sunqueen78: james-winston:Where John once marched for peace,...

Sun, 25 Mar 2018 18:51:17 -0400

sunqueen78:

james-winston:
Where John once marched for peace, today Paul marched for John.

What a moment in history ❤️