On his podcast, host Bob Sorrentino is joined by David Bedford and Lou Longobardi as they look at the meanings and stories behind some of the most famous, and some obscure, Beatles songs and lyrics.
Listen in and be amazed as to the stories revealed behind the songs.
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Aussie VideoBlogster Plastic EP interviews Jude in a fantastic two-part interview, discussing her lifelong love of John Lennon and her commitment to completing her remarkable book series on John Lennon’s life.
PART 1
They discuss her books and her current book and looking at the incredible recording process of The Beatles’ first LP, Please Please Me.
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PART 2
This is Part Two, which is the end of that famous day from 4 p.m. on…including the recording of “Twist and Shout.” It’s almost a minute-by-minute account of what happened.
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The Beatles had just returned from their second trip to Hamburg and were guests of The Swinging Blue Genes at the Cavern for their welcome home appearance. They were already by far the best group in Liverpool. Everything about them was exciting and intoxicating. They seemed to be infused with even more vigour and passion than before. The transformation was unbelievable, with their gyrating hips, humorous banter on stage and sexy outfits- clad in tight black leather with Cuban heeled boots.
Their repertoire was now wide-ranging making them stand out from other bands. The Beatles sound was unique and addictive their energy palpable. Liverpool had never seen or heard anything quite like them before. We couldn’t get enough of them.
Read about this story and so much more in Debbie’s book: Cavern Club: The Inside Story
I was happily surprised when Daniel Sam, AKA Plastic EP, invited me to do a live interview for his website regarding my novel 30 Minutes in Memphis: A Beatles Story. I had seen a couple of his others, most notably with American Deejay/Beatles enthusiast Chachi Loprete, who had expressed a desire to have me on his weekend show Breakfast With The Beatles, which originates in Boston. So, I asked “Plastic” if he was going to send me a list of questions so I could prepare. “No worries,” he said in typical Aussie style. “You’ll do great!” Just come on and sell your book!”
The morning of the interview I just happened to get up early to exercise in my home gym, and took a peek at my computer. (It was 5:30 AM in Connecticut, where I live, but the next evening in Melbourne.) When he saw I was on Facebook he asked me to chat live about the upcoming interview. With the help of my groggy wife, Maria, we were patched through. So I described the history behind the story, namely, the Beatles’ tumultuous 1966 tour. Then I got into the actual plot and he said, “Wait…you mean this story isn’t real? You are so detailed, I thought it was real!” I explained it was historical fiction, and used the film Titanic as an analogy. He became very excited. “This is incredible! My first novel!” he cried. “Wait! Here’s what we’re going to do. We’re going to make a promo video, RIGHT NOW!” And that’s what we did, which would explain my scruffy appearance.
Eleven hours later, we did the live interview, and it was tremendous fun. Plastic is a bundle of enthusiastic energy, and sets up his guests beautifully. We had a great time, and the story behind my novel has reached hundreds of people around the world. Overall, it was a memorable experience! His Facebook page has given many Beatle insiders/enthusiasts/collectors/authors a chance to come together, and there’s obviously an audience out there that’s hungry for this information. Just look at the number of views these interviews, which he conducts at a dizzying pace, receive. My thanks to Plastic EP, and everyone who’s come aboard to watch our chat.
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When my dad (Alf Geoghegan) bought the Cavern with Joe Davey in April 1966, we owned a chain of butcher’s shops. One of the shops which I managed was in North Hill Street, diagonally opposite Admiral Grove, where the future Ringo Starr lived, although we knew him as Richie Starkey. He was born in Madryn Street but spent most of his formative years at No 10 Admiral Grove.
His mother, Elsie, was a friendly lady who would drop by our shop every Saturday morning on her way to work, place a ten-shilling note on the counter and say. “The usual Deb. Our Richie will collect it this afternoon.”
Her order was always the same; half a leg of lamb and a quarter pound of boiled ham.
Richie would arrive late afternoon and stand by the shop door, too shy to come in. “Have you come for your mum’s meat, Richie?” I would ask. He would nod, take the parcel and the change and head home across the street.
Most Saturday evenings, after close of business, dad would treat our butcher boys to a round of drinks at the Lothian Pub near Admiral Grove. Before Richie joined The Beatles, he would sometimes sit in the pub’s small snug and my dad occasionally offered him a drink. “Thanks, I’ll have a half” he would reply.
Happy birthday Ringo.
Debbie
Debbie Greenberg is the author of Cavern Club: The Inside Story
Still looking good – and people say he puts it down to eating broccoli which packs the healthiest punch of any vegetable. It acts as an immune system booster and cholesterol reducer. It helps allergies and inflammation. It’s an anti-oxidant. It promotes weight loss. And it keeps your blood sugar healthy. With lots of nutrients which are good for both your skin and your eyes it is possibly the ultimate anti-ageing food. Once you get used to the slight bitterness, it even tastes good! What’s not to like?
Before he joined The Beatles, Ringo was a member of top Merseybeat band, Rory Storm and The Hurricanes.
Check out these two pages from ‘Blame It On The Beatles … And Bill Shankly’.
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