165: The Beatles as Performers on the White Album

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Last year – upon the 50th anniversary of the release of The Beatles; that eponymous double album issued as the group’s Apple debut – a symposium was convened at Monmouth University in New Jersey, as many of you know. An ad hoc band performed some tunes from the record as the accompaniment to a discussion convened for the podcast featuring Jack Petruzzelli, multi-instrumentalist/producer/recording artist best known for his membership in the Fab Faux. His insights as a musician who has performed these very songs live many times helps us understand what the Beatles were going for in their unique approach to recording this particular project, a philosophy that spilled over into their next project.

Thanks to Jack – Vinnie Zummo (heard in the Monmouth segment) – Marc Pepin – Marc Muller – Dan Eisenberg – Joe Rapolla – Kenneth Womack.

More on Jack: https://jackpetruzzelli.com/bio/
More on Vinnie: https://www.facebook.com/Vinnie-Zummo-251716004868306/

(Field recording by BJ Rowling)