I’m hoping most of those reading this have had the opportunity to check out Martin Scorsese’s recent biographical documentary George Harrison: Living In The Material World by now. Back in October it made it’s debut in cinemas across the U.K. and was also released on home video. In the U.S., it made it’s first appearance [...]
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The Fool On The Hill (1967 Magical Mystery Tour film sequence)
“The Fool On The Hill” was a Lennon/McCartney original, used in the Magical Mystery Tour film and accompanying LP/EP set. It was actually conceived by Paul McCartney, who stated in an interview that he wrote the song with someone like Maharishi Mahesh Yogi in mind. He claims that he looked at the Maharishi as someone [...]
Beatles Rarity Of The Week – ‘Bungalow Bill’ acoustic demo, May 1968
Welcome to the Beatles Rarity Of The Week. This week’s BROW, like last week’s, features another of the songs composed while The Beatles were in India, over February through April 1968. John Lennon, the song’s primary composer, explained in a Playboy interview: ‘Bungalow Bill’ was written about a guy in Maharishi’s meditation camp who took [...]
Beatles Rarity Of The Week – Look At Me (earliest recorded demo, 1968)
Welcome to the Beatles Rarity Of The Week. First off, congratulations to Paul McCartney and Nancy Shevell who wed yesterday (John Lennon’s 71st birthday) in London’s Old Marylebone Town Hall. And since it was John’s birthday yesterday, I have another nod in the chief Beatles’ direction this week. From February to April 1968, John was [...]
Beatles Rarity Of The Week – Cry Baby Cry (demo sequence)
Welcome to the Beatles Rarity Of The Week. For this week I have assembled a collection of home demos and fragments of early versions of the White Album John Lennon classic, Cry Baby Cry. Proper recording of the song was not begun until July 16, 1968, but there are some recorded demos that date as [...]
Beatles Rarity Of The Week – George Harrison Live at the Royal Albert Hall, April 1992
Welcome to the Beatles Rarity Of The Week. George Harrison’s live appearances in the aftermath of The Beatles were infrequent to say the least. Aside from a major 1974 tour of the United States and a 1991 tour of Japan with Eric Clapton, George’s live performances onstage were limited to special events or charities such [...]
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