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In this special holiday week edition of Something About The Beatles, Richard and Robert offer up their takes on The Beatles’ “turkeys” – missteps, bad ideas or otherwise lesser efforts. (Here’s a clue: it’s their shortest episode yet!)

Christmas is coming and the Something About The Beatles 2016 calendar is here

ATTENTION CHICAGO AREA SATB LISTENERS: With your support, we may be able to make possible something we can all be thankful for: Something About The Beatles on terrestrial radio (and regularly scheduled besides…).

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In this episode, Robert and Richard analyze the new CD/DVD package: the good – the bad – the phoned in. They are joined by their friend and yours, Mark Lewisohn, as well as video archivist Erik Taros, who worked on the new promos set.  (He also contributes to the upcoming Ron Howard live documentary project.)

Songs include: “Real Love” and “Eight Days A Week.”  

Christmas is coming and the Something About The Beatles 2016 calendar is here

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In this episode, Richard and Robert explore the origins of The Beatles, through an examination of the Skiffle phenomenon in post-war Britain; the Quarry Men and the core of John, Paul and George coming together.  

Songs include: “Mama Don’t Allow,” “In Spite of All the Danger,” and “I’ll Follow The Sun.”

Do check out this.

Christmas is coming and the Something About The Beatles 2016 calendar is here!

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Richard and Robert discuss the events leading up to Paul’s April 1970 bombshell, reported as the Beatles’ breaking up.

Songs include “Instant Karma” and “Early 1970.”

Check out the Something About The Beatles 2016 calendar here and here.

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This is a new phase SATB podcast…essential to the content of the Beatles at the Ridge festival, SOMETHING ABOUT THE BEATLES was performed live before an audience; in comes the warmth and the freshness of a live performance, as reproduced by Thomas Repetny.

Thanks to Dr. Michael Bowman/Melany Bowman/Jude Kessler/Rande Kessler/Danny West/Mayor Charles Snapp/Carrie Snapp.

Art by Rick Wey.

Songs include: “Leave My Kitten Alone,” “Soldier of Love,” “Don’t Pass Me By,” and the sounds of Chuck Berry, Little Willie John, Booker T and the MGs, and so forth.

In this episode, Robert (he of the hot mic) and Richard (he of the dead mic but the live turntable) discuss the rich heritage of artists of Southern origin that influenced The Beatles’ by song and example.

Visit the Something About The Beatles’ shop here.

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Richard and Robert welcome special guest Chuck Gunderson (interviewed at The Fest For Beatles Fans), author of the spectacular double volume Some Fun Tonight, chronicling The Beatles’ three North American Tours, 1964 – 1966.

Songs include “If I Fell” and “Things We Said Today.”

Check out Chuck’s site and Facebook page.

Our Facebook page is here.

Robert’s books and Richard’s books.

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In this episode, Robert and Richard explore, through the wonder of isolated tracks, the group’s individual and collective talents as on their instruments as well as their innovations.

Songs include: “And Your Bird Can Sing,” “Paperback Writer,” “Dear Prudence” and “The End.”

For a detailed discussion of the “Dear Prudence” drumming, check out this.

Robert’s award-winning book, Revolver: How The Beatles Re-Imagined Rock ‘n’ Roll, is available in print and Kindle editions here.

 Richard’s newest book, Beatles 101, is available in print and Kindle here.

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In this episode, Richard and Robert take questions and offer answers on an array of topics. We won’t get too specific here, but you’ll here about Mal Evans, piano prowess, the identity of the walrus and an awful lot of speculation.

Songs include: “Love,” “In My Life,” ”Lovely Rita” and “Only A Northern Song.”

 Richard’s newest book, Beatles 101, is available in print and Kindle here.

Robert’s newest book, Solo in the 70s, is available in print and Kindle here.