2023

272: Born At The Right Time with Ray Connolly  

This British journalist/author/screenwriter/playwright is a SATB fave and was heard most recently among the 21 guests in the “Now and Then” discussion. But here he is alone in the spotlight, recounting his fabulous life as a chronicler of creators and a creator himself. Check out his website for a full accounting of his works – https://www.rayconnolly.co.uk/ – …

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271 Here and Now with “Now and Then”: a SATB Special

The release of a new Beatle recording in our lifetime warrants a special approach. To that end, I assembled a group of some of your favorite podcast guests, plus a few new ones to discuss, critique, and analyze the new Beatle record. Folks representing a number of geographical and generational perspectives weigh in with their …

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270: Top Ten Most Important/Influential Beatles Sources with Erin Weber

The first half hour+ was taped live at The Fest in August 2023, as you can doubtless tell. The rest was done in the usual way, and you’ll note we didn’t necessarily cover everything we listed in great detail, but that’s showbiz.  Here’s Erin’s list:1. A Hard Day’s Night film 2 and 3. The Internet. Two slots …

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269: George Harrison in the 70s with Eoghan Lyng

Between 1970 and 1979, George issued six studio albums (plus one triple-live one), followed by a second draft of his 1980 album the following year. Rock scribe Eoghan Lyng and I re-examine these works with fresh ears – we hope you will too.  Eoghan’s book: https://www.amazon.com/George-Harrison-70s-Eoghan-Lyng/dp/1789521742

266: Nowhere Man ’23 with Robert Rosen

The author of Nowhere Man (2000) returns for a conversation prompted by the book’s recent re-publication, augmented with an array of new material and appendices. Robert will also be making a rare personal appearance in St Louis on October 4th in St. Louis – details here.  Among the subjects we talked about this time round were:  Robert’s website …

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265: EMI Days with John Leckie and Friends

Returning guest and renowned producer John Leckie is back on SATB and this time he brought his friends; colleagues from EMI with impressive credentials of their own, who also worked with The Beatles: Nick Webb and Roger Ferris.  It was a real delight to be a fly-on-the-wall as three guys who’ve known each other for decades spun stories about working …

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264: Harrison, Lennon: It’s Also Complicated 

As a follow-on to my last conversation with author Glenn Greenberg, we sat down to explore the Harrison-Lennon dynamic. A couple of things referenced in the show can be found below:  Here’s John’s 1974 note to George.  Here’s John’s 1976 Q&A.  Glenn Greenberg’s Making of the White Album bookazine can be found here.   “I Know It’s True” (end song) by Iamaphoney can …

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263: Fab 4 On Film: The Dick Lester Films with Steve Matteo

Journalist Steve Matteo has a new book out – Act Naturally: The Beatles on Film.  It’s an all-encompassing volume detailing and contextualizing the making of every one of their cinematic projects, including a few that didn’t actually get filmed.  For this first discussion, we focused on their first two, both directed for United Artists by Richard …

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