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A few random facts and trivial tidbits about the Beatles.

Listen to ALL seven Beatles Christmas Records (from 1963 to 1969), plus outtakes from the 1964 record, and a long version of "Christmas Time (Is Here Again)".
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Julian Lennon singing "When I'm Sixty-Four" for an Allstate commercial (2002).
Ringo Starr's cover of "You're Sixteen" from Ringo's 1978 TV special.
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Song Of The Moment
John Lennon with a kitten
John Lennon
In honor of John Lennon's birthday, the song of the moment is "In My Life" from Rubber Soul (1965). I chose this song because of Lennon's reminiscing about his past in a sentimental way. It's one of my favorites.

According to Peter Shotton, one of Lennon's friends, the lines "Some [friends] are dead and some are living/In my life I've loved them all" referred to Stuart Sutcliffe (who died in 1962) and to Shotton himself. I can believe the Sutcliffe part, but I not sure if he was thinking of Shotten! Anyway, here's "In My Life"...

"In My Life" (2:28)

Beatle Bits
Lucy O'Donnell Vodden of "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" fame dies. She was Julian Lennon's childhood classmate and his drawing of her inspired John Lennon. Read this short blog post including a photo of Lucy.

Paul McCartney wants the world to hear 'lost' Beatles epic. The 14-minute improvised track called 'Carnival of Light' was recorded in 1967 and played just once in public. It was never released because three of the Fab Four thought it too adventurous. Read more External links open in a new window

The first ever free to read online Beatles book has just been launched. Bob Neaverson, author of The Beatles Movies (Cassell, 1997) and co-author (with former Apple Film boss Denis O'Dell) of At the Apple's Core, has just launched a Beatles Movie web site, www.beatlesmovies.co.uk External links open in a new window  Press release info posted here External links open in a new window

Ringo StarrRingo Starr is sick of being called an ex-Beatle External links open in a new window. I hate to say it, but if the other three Beatles didn't choose Ringo to replace Pete Best, there's a great possibility we never would have even heard of Ringo Starr. "Solo artist" or otherwise. I'm just saying that most musicians would be extremely proud to have once been a Beatle, even if it was the only thing they were known for.

Maharishi Mahesh YogiMaharishi Mahesh Yogi, the spiritual guru whose pupils included the Beatles has died. He was thought to be 91, although his exact birth date is unclear. John Lennon was inspired to write the song "Sexy Sadie" about the Maharishi.. Read more External links open in a new window - Picture of the Maharishi with the Beatles External links open in a new window

Pete BestPete Best was ousted from The Beatles in 1962 and replaced by Ringo Starr – and never spoke to his band mates again. Here's what he says about the possibility of a meeting with the other surviving former Beatles: “The door’s always open for a meeting, although to be realistic it would have to be on Paul’s volition. But we’re not starry-eyed youngsters anymore, it would be nice to meet just for posterity. There were some great moments in Liverpool when we were kids.” Read more External links open in a new window

Paul McCartney Clash MagazinePaul McCartney gave an exclusive interview for Clash Magazine. Read it here at clashmusic.com External links open in a new window

 

James Louis McCartney and dad PaulPaul's only son, James Louis McCartney, 32, is finally stepping out of the shadows and working on his own album. James plays guitar and drums and is a songwriter. His father is helping him with the recording of the album, but says (about James) "He's doing it all. He's writing it all. It's sensational." James' album is expected to be released in 2010. JamesMcCartney.com External links open in a new window

Director Richard Lester HelpDirector Richard Lester, now 78 years old, comments on the Beatles film "Help!". He hadn't seen "Help!" for some 35 years before seeing it recently. Read more - (opens new window) External links open in a new window

Former Beatle Pete Best has a cameo in the movie "The Rocker". A character in the movie is in a band and gets kicked out right before they became famous. Sound familiar? Read more - (opens new window) External links open in a new window

Paul McCartneyPaul McCartney has released a deluxe edition of his most recent album 'Memory Almost Full'. It includes videos and bonus tracks. It also contains exclusive live performance footage and music videos for the singles 'Ever Present Past' and 'Dance Tonight'. I have to wonder how people who already bought the CD feel about this... Read more - (opens new window) External links open in a new window

Sgt . Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandIn this article about "23 Album Covers that Changed Everything", the Beatles' Sgt . Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band is at the top. Read it - (opens new window) External links open in a new window

John Lennon teenagerAfter almost 50 years, a photograph of John Lennon is uncovered. The photo, which had been locked away in a cupboard, shows a 17-year old Lennon posing with Quarrymen manager Nigel Walley. Walley had not seen the picture since 1958. He said: " It's very emotional for me seeing this photo again after all these years. John was a very good friend of mine." Read more & see the photo- (opens new window) External links open in a new window

What makes Paul McCartney cry? "God Only Knows"... Read more External links open in a new window

Pattie BoydShe was George Harrison's "Something" and Eric Clapton's "Layla." After her 40-year silence on the subject of George and Eric, Pattie Boyd has written a memoir detailing her life with the rock gods, called "Wonderful Tonight."
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McCartney YearsPaul McCartney has released a three-volume DVD set, The McCartney Years. The discs feature solo music videos, live performances, exclusive footage and great personal commentary by McCartney himself. Read more - (opens new window) External links open in a new window The McCartney Years on Amazon.com

Paul McCartney used a fuzz pedal on his bass for the Rubber Soul track "Think for Yourself" (composed and sung by George Harrison). Prior to that, the pedals were mainly used on 6-string electric guitars.


Dig It
A Toot and a Snore in '74A Toot and a Snore in '74
On March 28, 1974, John and Paul played together in a jam session held in Burbank Studios (where Lennon was producing Harry Nilsson's album, 'Pussy Cats'). This was the only time that they did so after the break-up of the Beatles. During the session McCartney plays drums and sings harmony, and Lennon is on guitar and lead vocal. Also present are Harry Nilsson, Stevie Wonder, Jesse Ed Davis, Bobby Keys, Linda McCartney, May Pang and producer Ed Freeman. The bootleg recording is not the best or most organized jam session you're likely to ever hear (there's hardly any complete songs to speak of) but it's interesting for historical reasons.

From this blog External links open in a new window you can download the bootleg (all nearly 30 minutes worth). Here's Wikipedia's entry External links open in a new window about the impromptu jam session.

Last known photograph of John Lennon and Paul McCartney together 1974Related to the above, here is the "last known" photograph of John Lennon and Paul McCartney together. The photo was part of the late Who drummer Keith Moon's collection. It was taken in 1974, four years after the Beatles split up, at the recording of US singer Harry Nilsson's album Pussycats. Here's a 2000 article on the auctioning of the photo. External links open in a new window Click the picture on the right to see the larger version >

Also, see this color photo of John and Paul from that same day. This picture is from May Pang's new book "Instamatic Karma" External links open in a new window.
Last known photograph of John Lennon and Paul McCartney together 1974

CNN's Todd Baxter lists his top 40 favorite Beatles songs. The article dates back a few years, but is still relevant. Read it - (opens new window) External links open in a new window
From this July '07 "Rolling Stone’s Ten Best Songwriting Duos Ever" External links open in a new window list, Lennon/McCartney rates at #1. I totally agree.
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