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  • 206: Performing The Beatles

    206: Performing The Beatles

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    Returning guest Jack Petruzzelli of The Fab Faux has been playing Beatles music onstage all over the world since 1998. In this conversation, he goes into detail about what goes into the effort to replicate heavily-produced recordings not necessarily intended for live performance, by a core of five members.

    Given the current conditions, the band is on hold, but Jack can be seen performing online on his Facebook page (“Thursday night service” November 19th 8pm ET), as well as his interactive Beatle class:

     
    Thanks to Joe Chinnici for recording the Fab Faux in New York for the Sirius XM Beatles Channel.
  • 205: Countdown to Break-Up

    205: Countdown to Break-Up

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    With so many conflicting accounts and blame laid for the series of events that led to The Beatles’ split, it’s hard to detect a coherent narrative that, fifty years on, makes any sense as to exactly what went down and how. But Dr. Duncan Driver, in an article published earlier this year in Beatlefan magazine, has laid out a timeline detailing the sequence of events, from which some measure of patterns emerge. You can (and should) read the full-length piece here.

    We discuss the direction that things were moving in during the last years of the group (and past that point, too), toward a greater understanding of how events played out, maybe not exactly as we’d been led to believe.

  • 25: The Solo Creative Peaks of Lennon and McCartney

    25: The Solo Creative Peaks of Lennon and McCartney

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    In this special episode – taped before a (presumably) live audience at the 2015 Fest for Beatles Fans in Rosemont, Illinois – Robert and Richard discuss their picks for solo Lennon and McCartney compilations.

    Songs heard include: “This One,” “Beautiful Night,” “Imagine” and “I Know (I Know).”

    Richard’s Paul compilation picks:
    Busking MaccaRobert’s John compilation picks – the hits:
    Let It GoAnd the deep tracks:
    No More CryingRobert’s two volumes on the solo years are available in print and Kindle editions here and here.

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    Check out Richard’s Lennon bio here.

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

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    Coming soon: the 2016 Something About The Beatles double-art calendar….

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  • 11: The Fab Faux

    11: The Fab Faux

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    In this episode, Robert and Richard get insights into the Beatles’ artistry, including Ringo’s drumming, from The Fab Faux’s Frank Agnello, Rich Pagano and Jack Petruzelli.

    Songs excerpts heard include “I Don’t Want To Face It,”Everybody’s Got Something To Hide” “Am The Walrus” and “Happiness is a Warm Gun.”

    Check out 

    http://www.thefabfaux.com/ 

    http://jackpetruzzelli.com/ 

    http://www.richpagano.com/

    Check THIS out for an explicit side by side of the riff Frank talks about, played by Paul and John: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxIJPO-Jric

  • Video podcast 01: Something About The Beatles at The Fest I

    Video podcast 01: Something About The Beatles at The Fest I

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    This special video podcast depicts show 09, Was Sgt. Pepper The Beatles’ Creative Peak?, in the studio and at The Fest For Beatles Fans in Rosemont. See for yourself why Richard and Robert have faces made for radio.

    Special guest: Beatles Historian Mark Lewisohn, author of All Those Years: Tune In

  • 06: The Beatles Live!

    06: The Beatles Live!

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    SATB 6In this show, Richard and Robert discuss The Beatles as performers: from the Star-Club to the Savile Row rooftop. Loads of rare live stuff to hear, including songs from each year they toured – and an alternate take from the rooftop show.

  • 05: Fifty Years of US Releases

    05: Fifty Years of US Releases

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    In this episode, Robert and Richard discuss some of the Beatle novelty recordings of fifty years ago, plus the new box set release of all their American albums.

     

  • 04: And When I Touch You: some mono/stereo variations

    04: And When I Touch You: some mono/stereo variations

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    Mono vs. Stereo/I Want To Hold Your Kozinn

    In this show, Robert and Richard discuss some of the mono/stereo variations heard throughout the Beatles recordings, as well as the US vs. UK releases.”I Want To Hold Your Hand,” issued fifty years ago, is discussed with New York Times writer Allan Kozinn, author of the newly published Got That Something!: How the Beatles’ “I Want To Hold Your Hand” Changed Everything.

  • 03: With The Beatles Live at the BBC 2

    03: With The Beatles Live at the BBC 2

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    03: With The Beatles Live at the BBC 2 

    In this show, Richard and Robert discuss the group’s second album, released fifty years ago. They also talk about the new release of the Beatles Live at the BBC volume 2, as well as a bit about The Korgis and the show’s theme song.

  • 01: The Storm Before the Storm

    01: The Storm Before the Storm

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    Pilot: The Storm Before the Storm: October 1963

    In this edition, Richard and Robert discuss the events of autumn 1963 as the Beatles’ career began to take off fifty years ago, paving the way for their conquest of America. Hear the sounds, discussion and exclusive interviews with Beatle historian Mark Lewisohn, author of All These Years: Volume One—Tune In; and writer Al Sussman, author of the upcoming Changin’ Times: 101 Days That Shaped A Generation.