BEATLES – Day By Day – 9/15/62
Saturday, September 15th, 2007Saturday, 15th September, 1962 The Beatles played a gig at the Memorial Hall in the town of Northwich in Cheshire.
Archive for September, 2007
BEATLES – Day By Day – 9/14/62
Saturday, September 15th, 2007Friday, 14th September, 1962 The Beatles headlined Sam Leach’s Operation Big Beat V at the Tower Ballroom in New Brighton. Six groups played for a total of five-and-a-half hours in the latest Sam Leach extravaganza.
BEATLES – Day By Day – 9/13/62
Saturday, September 15th, 2007Thursday, 13th September, 1962 The Beatles played a lunch time gig at The Cavern before heading over to Chester for their fourth and final Thursday night engagement at the Riverpark Ballroom.
BEATLES – Day By Day – 9/12/62
Wednesday, September 12th, 2007Wednesday, 12th Spetember, 1962 Back again Liverpool after the quick trip to Abbey Road, The Beatles played a night time gig at The Cavern. As well as performing their own set they also provided backing for teenage singer Simone Jackson (who had only been perfoming professionaly for five weeks). Also on the bill were Manchester group [...]
BEATLES – Day By Day – 9/11/62
Wednesday, September 12th, 2007Tuesday, 11th September, 1962 A hastily scheduled return to EMI Studio Two at Abbey Road to follow up on last week’s recording session. Once again the object was to try and record The Beatles first single. Unsure of Ringo’s studio experience, George Martin had hired session drummer Andy White to sit in. While Andy would [...]
BEATLES – Day By Day – 9/10/62
Wednesday, September 12th, 2007Monday, 10th September, 1962 The Beatles played a lunch time set at The Cavern before heading over to Widnes for an evening session at the town’s Queen’s Hall venue. Joining them at the Widnes gig were Ringo’s former group, Rory Storm & The Hurricanes and The Wanderers. Over at the Majestic Ballroom in Birkenhead, former drummer [...]
Forgotten Album sells for $4,500
Wednesday, September 12th, 2007Beatles fan Tony Williams couldn’t believe his good fortune recently when his almost forgotten stereo copy of the very rare “Portrait Cover†edition of The Beatles & Frank Ifield On Stage sold to a California collector. The recording was purchased in the early 70s from a bargain bin at The Forest record store in Dayton OH. When [...]
BEATLES – Day By Day – 9/9/62
Sunday, September 9th, 2007Sunday, 9th September, 1962 The Beatles played a night time gig at The Cavern, where they were joiuned on the bill by Billy Kramer & The Coasters, plus Clinton Ford.
BEATLES – Day By Day – 9/8/62
Sunday, September 9th, 2007Saturday, 8th September, 1962 The Beatles headed over the Mersey for the second day in sucession, this time for a gig at the YMCA on Whetstone Lane in Birkenhead. They then moved on to a gig at the more familiar Majestic Ballroom venue in the town.
VIDEO – Animated “All You Need Is Love”
Saturday, September 8th, 2007I just heard the sound of the version of “All You Need Is Love” from the Love Actually soundtrack drift up from the family room downstairs into my home office. It reminded me (As if I needed reminding,) of how much I enjoy that particular track. My favorite version is the one from Yellow Submarine… so [...]
