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oldfannz said
Really deep Beatley moments for me today – the 60th anniversary of the concert in Dunedin, New Zealand that I attended, June 26, 1964.Seems like Yesterday .
I have of course bought the recently published book “When We Was Fab” about their tour of Australia and New Zealand (not cheap, weighs a ton, but soooooo worth having for me!)
All the photos of the concert that have been published seem to be from the 6 pm one, whereas I attended the 8.30pm one on the same night. I was right up the front in front of policemen and John Lennon was a couple of feet away, so I should have found myself in a photo if it had been of the right concert.
That tour was New Zealand’s first real entrance into the 1960s, I’d say, and to the Beatles themselves we seemed a bit behind the times, although we certainly had the screaming fans, the crush of people at the concerts and in front of the hotels they stayed at (I was there too and thought I’d die in that crowd)
The security was woefully inadequate because the cops just didn’t expect staid old NZ to react as we did, and insisted to the Beatles’ security people that they had experience of celebrity visits, so could manage it. John actually got some of his hair pulled out and sustained a cut on his leg as the cops thrust him through the door of one of the hotels. He was understandably not impressed!! The police themselves feared for their lives.
Still – I soaked in every minute of that concert, so much that it really does seem like yesterday – I can see their faces clearly in my mind, every gesture, every song, the sense of ecstasy! I was 15, the perfect age to be a Beatlemaniac!
What a fantastic experience. Experiencing them live must have been mind blowing! Congrats to this great experience and thank you for sharing it with us!
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What a fantastic experience. Experiencing them live must have been mind blowing! Congrats to this great experience and thank you for sharing it with us!
It really did blow my mind – you are so right! They were just Liverpool lads in their neat suits, aged about 21-23, and just beginning to conquer the whole world – and they were experiencing something unprecedented themselves.
What is so amazing is how they evolved from that time, musically, and how clear it soon became that they were each musical geniuses. Their music will live forever! That’s obvious from the fact that most of the people on this forum are way younger than me, but appreciate them as much, and in fact know more about them that I do, in many cases!
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I read recently that at 28 years old, Dua Lipa was older when headlining Glastonbury last week than Paul was when the Beatles split. I found that utterly ridiculous to the point of having to check it was right. It’s mad how young the Beatles were.
My Beatles moment was hearing ‘She Loves You ‘ in a supermarket just as I was about to leave so had to stay another three minutes. I wonder how much time I will have wasted in life waiting around shops to hear Beatles songs I can play on my phone.
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My Beatles moment was hearing ‘She Loves You ‘ in a supermarket just as I was about to leave so had to stay another three minutes. I wonder how much time I will have wasted in life waiting around shops to hear Beatles songs I can play on my phone.
This happened to me today, exactly. Was walking past a shop and heard the opening 2 bars of ‘Let it Be’. I was sucked into the shop instantly and listened for the whole song (and yes, I did end up buying something I didn’t need). I stayed on in case they played another Beatles’ song.
How is it that a song I’ve heard hundreds of times, right from its first release, and on really excellent stereo equipment can sound just as enchanting on a shop’s cheap sound system and fill me with the same old joy every Beatles’ song gives me?
We have all had this experience, as Meanmistermustard attests.
Because I am also a lover of classical music I know that’s the only other sort of music that is as timeless for me as any Beatles song.
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I read recently that at 28 years old, Dua Lipa was older when headlining Glastonbury last week than Paul was when the Beatles split. I found that utterly ridiculous to the point of having to check it was right. It’s mad how young the Beatles were.
I recently turned 30, and find it so odd that I am older than all The Beatles when they broke up (Ringo being 29 on 10th April 1970). Bizarre.
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I recently turned 30, and find it so odd that I am older than all The Beatles when they broke up (Ringo being 29 on 10th April 1970). Bizarre.
And to think what they created and achieved just (mainly) during their 20s – and then broke up! And even though they all carried on as individuals making music, we are still celebrating their Beatles output today and new fans are continually emerging – many of them on forums like this.
It’s bizarre to me that so many of these new and newish fans weren’t born when I got to hear of them in the 1960s but they often know more about them than I do.
I like reading comments under the Youtube versions of their songs – hundreds and hundreds of people from all parts of the world raving about the song or young people wondering how they have only just discovered this unbelievable music. It warms the heart of this old Beatle fan!
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Offline On Friday the day of the Cavern Beatles Concert finally arrived. I was anticipating it for weeks now and was excited to go. It started at 8 pm with entry starting an hour erarlier. So we got there around 6:30 pm because the seats were free to choose. Frist comes first gets. We had a couple of people in front of us waiting to get in.
What we noticed: my fiance (29) and I (37) were by far the youngest in the crowd. When we were let in finally we got to the front seats which were still free. So in the end we had the front row middle seats for us. Jackpot!
The Cavern Beatles started at 8 pm with I Want To Hold Your Hand and She loves you. Then they went for some classic 63 and 64 Beatles. I was suprised that they played Please Please Me and No Reply . Of course they did the “movie” routine where they talked about doing a song from a movie which was their first movie. I pointed to my shirt and “John” showed to me and said “He’s got the shirt!” with “Paul” adding “Good boy!” I turned to the cowd behind me showing the shirt. For Eight Days A Week they gave a clapping and singing instruction and when “John” paused for the crowd to fill the gap the first time he looked and pointed at me. I was a proud.
The first part was like 45 minutes. After a short break they came back with the Shea Stadium Jackets. Playing stuff from Beatles For Sale , Help , Rubber Soul and Revolver . I loved them playing The Night before and We Can Work It Out . of Course Yesterday was played by “Paul” alone and the crowd pleaser Yellow Submarine was song by all of us. A Highlight for me was Taxman . Man this song rocked lived. I didnt expect it to be played and I was so hyped by it. They closed after 45 minutes again but of course there was an encore.
First “George” played Here Comes The Sun alone. Then the rest came to the stage again for All You Need Is Love . After this they invited us to come to the stage for Come together and Get back. I was beside myself. The final song Hey Jude naturally. My voice was totally gone at this point, so my Na Na Nas were rather weak ;).
It was such a great experience. The Cavern Beatles were amazing, they sounded so good. Sitting first row the sound was perfect, loud drumms and guitars, clear vocals. I rocked, clappted and sang to every song and I had the impression that “John” and “George” looked at me from time to time enjoying how I enjoyed them and myself! At the end when I was standing right in front of the stage I jumped, danced and rocked with them. It was amazing! My fiance had such fun too. They played her favorite Roll Over Beethoven where she really got into it. She was doing most of the pictures and videos because she wanted me to enjoy the show. But she was asking me if they’d play Hey Jude what I told here would be the last one for sure. She was so happy when they played that.
There is only one way to get an even more real Beatles experience…14th of december is so anticipated!! But I’d go to the Cavern Beatles any time again! They were amazing!
Here some pics of us, the stage, the band. The last selfie I took during the last song!
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Offline @KyleKartan They are all fabulous photos, thank you for sharing them. I’m glad you had a great time and I love your t-shirt. I also have the same Beatles socks as you.
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Offline What a great experience and brilliant photos, @KyleKartan! Thank you.
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Offline @Rube thank you! The socks are great. Was my first time wearing them. Got them for this occasion 🙂
@Richard thank you so much. It indeed was a fab experience!!
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Just finished watching Alfred Hitchcock’s “Sabotage” (1936); and upon looking up a bit of info about it, I find that the bit part of “Studious Youth At The Aquarium” was played by none other than Charles Hawtrey!
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Offline ‘Sabotage’ is a fantastic film, had no idea Charles Hawtrey was in it.
Hitchock’s films are very good. ‘Dial M For Murder’ was on TV Sunday and ‘Psycho’ had a showing at the cinema last year, was great seeing it on the big screen.
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‘Sabotage’ is a fantastic film, had no idea Charles Hawtrey was in it.
It’s only an inconsequential single-line bit part set at the aquarium: He announces that a species of oyster lays 1 million eggs, then changes its sex, and the woman accompanying him replies “I don’t blame it, I’d do the same”.
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The numbering is off somewhere after #13 (it played correctly), but #21 is I Feel Fine , and #22 is Nowhere Man .
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Offline Whilst it would be very pleasing to discover such a display and inclusion of Beatles, having the ‘WTB’ album cover next to the entirely different ‘Greatest Hits’ album would really bug me. Plus some of the song titles are misspelt. Get it right and stop being idle.
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Interesting that My Valentine is considered one of this greatest hits.
Went to Liverpool this summer and met a real Beatle: not John, Paul, George, or Ringo. Not Brian Epstein, George Martin, etc…
Pete Best. He was friendly and funny; he was tending to trees in the garden of his childhood home (home of the seminal Casbah).
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