WOW!!!! The Beatles first concert, and folks, I was there!

15 years-old and my heart and soul had wings!

For 46 years I was lovingly nudged by family and friends to write about my crazy experiences in 1964 trying to "Meet the Beatles!" ... from cutting school to see them land at Kennedy, sneaking in The Plaza Hotel with the help of an unsuspecting policeman... the D.C. Concert... Forest Hills... Atlantic City...

And, speaking of Atlantic City... my tenacity paid off BIG TIME and I actually got to meet George Harrison! NOT anywhere near the way I had hoped for...but it was a genuine and FABulous experience (and funny one) just the same. :)

I was one lucky kid. :)

If you'd like to read about it... the book is called "A Date with a Beatle" by Judith Kristen... available at selected stores everywhere, on Amazon and Barnes and Noble (the price is less expensive there)AND it's also being sold at The Hard Day's Night Hotel in LIverpool.

Reviews from Bill Harry, Cousin Brucie, Tony Bramwell, Ed Rudy, and The Beatles British Fan Club Magazine and fans all over have been as good as they can get!

And the magic continues... :)

Dermarhk,

I think you bring up an interesting point, but aspects of live sound don't improve much until the early 70's. Moreover, long form Fillmore/Woodstock jams (with extended solos) became the standard - I don't believe that would have been satisfying for the group. I think they would have been bored and frustrated by the expectations of live music fans of the late 60's.
I wonder what could have kept them together. They seemed to have benefited from the retreat in India. Who knows?

This is sheer magic. I, on the other hand, wonder if they had held on another year or two, when the logistics of stage shows improved and the screaming would've subsided, would the energy have kept the group together for a longer time. Perhaps there would have been more of a group dynamic if they were playing together instead of driving from their homes to a studio.

I am amazed watching this footage. Shocking how hard they all had to play just to be heard. Ringo is forced to play with so much velocity; a mere 12 songs must have been quite a physical feat. In general Ringo is not a bruiser, instead he plays with finesse and appreciation of dynamics - not possible here.The fabs have so much energy and sheer talent, it really is breathtaking how good they were and how ably they could overcome the technical limitations of the period. I suppose on one hand we should be grateful that those limitation existed, I mean if the stage performances had been more satisfying, they may not have quit the road in '66. What then? Less time at Abbey Road and more time at the Cow Palace - that is not an alternate reality I'd like to imagine.

Great footage with great sound overall. Again I'm impressed with The Beatles.

I feel like I might've even posted the right thing when even dead show up to etch out a comment.

......Ahhh, it does my old heart good to see this old footage. (I got my old heart out of the shed & let it watch).