243: Double Fantasy Revisited part one
Given the unique circumstance of Double Fantasy – John Lennon’s first work in five years and his slaying within a few short weeks of its release
242: Beatles Olympiad ’66 part two
In which Gary Wenstrup and I continue the discussion of Revolver, followed by a thorough analysis of the group’s OTHER 1966 UK release, A Collection of Beatles Oldies (But Goldies!).
241: Beatles Olympiad ’66 part one
Taking a detour from some of the heavier SATB topics of late for end-of-summer light entertainment, Gary Wenstrup and I return to the series of gold, silver and bronze rankings of Beatle cuts through their catalog. We’re at the halfway point now as The Beatles turned the page from a touring to a studio band, …
240: The Beatles on Drugs: Riding So High
Returning guest Terry Zobeck (234: Paul McCartney Lyrics ) spent his career studying drug addiction and its effects.
239: Get Back to Kevin Harrington
In the time since publishing his memoir, The Redhead on the Roof and first appearing on SATB (160), Beatles equipment manager Kevin Harrington has now become known to millions of fans by his ubiquitous presence captured on film and presented in the eight hours of Peter Jackson’s Get Back. It therefore was time to bring him back …
238: Remembering the 70s with Chris O’Dell and Nancy Lee Andrews
As part of the Fab4ConJam online fan event, I convened these two Beatles insiders to take questions and reminisce.
237: The Dream is Over with Dan Richter
He’s known to millions, in the words of Arthur C. Clarke, as “The most famous unknown actor in the world.
236: The Beatles’ Bag of Tricks
One of the things that’s kept Beatles fans captivated was their refusal to stay still and how each album felt like a progression into new territory.
235: Paul McCartney and Brian Wilson at 80
Two master craftsmen of pop/rock, born two days apart; both possessing a good number of commonalities as well as some major diverging paths.
234: Paul McCartney at 80 – The Lyrics
In the latest effort in a line of works presenting his side of his own history (which include Many Years From Now, Wingspan, the McCartney 3 2 1 docuseries as well as Anthology), Paul McCartney published The Lyrics: 1956 to the Present in 2021. It was in collaboration with Irish poet Paul Muldoon, an as-told-to project where he got deep into …
