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Post by OldFred on Jul 22, 2009 22:39:29 GMT -5
Here are some pics of my July 21st excursion to see Paul at Citi Field. (Click on pictures to enlarge them). Here's a building advertisement for the concerts I was able to get a picture of. Here I am at the location of the original Shea Stadium Second Base where The Beatles stage was set for the historic Shea Concert. Here's a close-up of the Second Base marker. A few hours before Paul took the stage, some fans unfurled a 'Paul Is All' banner up in the stands before security made them remove it. This harkens back to a similar banner seen at the Beatles' Shea concert. I wonder if it was the same persons who unfurled the original banner back in 1965. A nice nostalgic sight to see and I'm glad my camera caught it.
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Post by winstonoboogie on Jul 26, 2009 13:59:22 GMT -5
That was cool, Fred! Thanks!
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Post by John S. Damm on Aug 2, 2009 23:04:06 GMT -5
Here are some pics of my July 21st excursion to see Paul at Citi Field. (Click on pictures to enlarge them). Here's a building advertisement for the concerts I was able to get a picture of. Here I am at the location of the original Shea Stadium Second Base where The Beatles stage was set for the historic Shea Concert. Here's a close-up of the Second Base marker. A few hours before Paul took the stage, some fans unfurled a 'Paul Is All' banner up in the stands before security made them remove it. This harkens back to a similar banner seen at the Beatles' Shea concert. I wonder if it was the same persons who unfurled the original banner back in 1965. A nice nostalgic sight to see and I'm glad my camera caught it. LOL! I am glad that you mentioned that your "Paul Is All" photo was taken a few hours before Paul hit the stage or else I would think the concert was more like 1966's than 1965! It is weird that we don't get more photos or articles on The Beatles' 1966 Shea Stadium concert. I guess a half-empty stadium is depressing. We talk about how The Beatles went out on top: that is true as to making great albums but really, The Beatles went out with a fizzle on live performances, an important element of all rock bands. They sounded like crap live by 1966 and weren't even selling out their concerts. That is a failing of the group that we fans don't like to acknowledge but adversaries of the group sure do.
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Post by OldFred on Aug 3, 2009 7:41:03 GMT -5
It is weird that we don't get more photos or articles on The Beatles' 1966 Shea Stadium concert. I guess a half-empty stadium is depressing. We talk about how The Beatles went out on top: that is true as to making great albums but really, The Beatles went out with a fizzle on live performances, an important element of all rock bands. They sounded like crap live by 1966 and weren't even selling out their concerts. That is a failing of the group that we fans don't like to acknowledge but adversaries of the group sure do. That is a good point, John. You're right that in 1966 The Beatles were tired of touring and their shows reflected their ennui. And Shea in 1966 not being sold out was noticed by the press at the time, which resulted in "Are The Beatles on the Wane?" articles. Of course, the band showed 'em when 'Pepper' came out. As a recording unit, yes, they went out on top. As a live touring band, a different story. But still, there is the rooftop concert. In that instance, they did go out on top as a live band.
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Post by Steve Marinucci on Aug 3, 2009 9:37:01 GMT -5
It is weird that we don't get more photos or articles on The Beatles' 1966 Shea Stadium concert. I guess a half-empty stadium is depressing. We talk about how The Beatles went out on top: that is true as to making great albums but really, The Beatles went out with a fizzle on live performances, an important element of all rock bands. They sounded like crap live by 1966 and weren't even selling out their concerts. That is a failing of the group that we fans don't like to acknowledge but adversaries of the group sure do. That is a good point, John. You're right that in 1966 The Beatles were tired of touring and their shows reflected their ennui. And Shea in 1966 not being sold out was noticed by the press at the time, which resulted in "Are The Beatles on the Wane?" articles. Of course, the band showed 'em when 'Pepper' came out. As a recording unit, yes, they went out on top. As a live touring band, a different story. But still, there is the rooftop concert. In that instance, they did go out on top as a live band. Remember too the press was much different then than it was now. The internet press, especially, would have been all over anything about the Beatles on their way down. Heck, if Contact Music was around back then, they would have made stuff up.
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Post by nine on Aug 3, 2009 11:00:20 GMT -5
It is weird that we don't get more photos or articles on The Beatles' 1966 Shea Stadium concert. I guess a half-empty stadium is depressing. We talk about how The Beatles went out on top: that is true as to making great albums but really, The Beatles went out with a fizzle on live performances, an important element of all rock bands. They sounded like crap live by 1966 and weren't even selling out their concerts. That is a failing of the group that we fans don't like to acknowledge but adversaries of the group sure do. That is a good point, John. You're right that in 1966 The Beatles were tired of touring and their shows reflected their ennui. And Shea in 1966 not being sold out was noticed by the press at the time, which resulted in "Are The Beatles on the Wane?" articles. Of course, the band showed 'em when 'Pepper' came out. As a recording unit, yes, they went out on top. As a live touring band, a different story. But still, there is the rooftop concert. In that instance, they did go out on top as a live band. On the wane..... In 1985 I remember in an art class there was a pile of old newspapers. I flicked through one of them - from 1965 - and there was a brief review for Rubber Soul which said the same thing. On the wane. 9 NP - Meat City, though it just went into Mind Games - Here We Go Again is next... my compilation. Menlove ain't been re-done yet so there's a noticeable difference in volume and quality.
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Post by John S. Damm on Aug 3, 2009 11:00:59 GMT -5
It is weird that we don't get more photos or articles on The Beatles' 1966 Shea Stadium concert. I guess a half-empty stadium is depressing. We talk about how The Beatles went out on top: that is true as to making great albums but really, The Beatles went out with a fizzle on live performances, an important element of all rock bands. They sounded like crap live by 1966 and weren't even selling out their concerts. That is a failing of the group that we fans don't like to acknowledge but adversaries of the group sure do. That is a good point, John. You're right that in 1966 The Beatles were tired of touring and their shows reflected their ennui. And Shea in 1966 not being sold out was noticed by the press at the time, which resulted in "Are The Beatles on the Wane?" articles. Of course, the band showed 'em when 'Pepper' came out. As a recording unit, yes, they went out on top. As a live touring band, a different story. But still, there is the rooftop concert. In that instance, they did go out on top as a live band. I am very glad that we have the Rooftop performance as that is a lot of fun and some great live rock and roll. Still, I regret that The Beatles never had their own "The Last Waltz," or farewell concert(s) with a proper, formal concert doing whatever they could do live in 1969, preferably in September of 1969 so it still would be warm out for an outdoor show and the Abbey Road material could be included like "Something" and "Come Together" and parts of the medley. I have always felt that The Beatles could have pulled off a stunning final live concert with some help from their friends like Billy and Nicky on keyboards and maybe some guest spots by Eric Clapton(not the whole concert, I would want to hear George play lots of lead). Not a tour, but one to three shows in a fixed venue so they could warm up and get comfortable. What Paul had originally wanted for Get Back. For some reason, I always have an image in my mind of a particularly raucous live "The Ballad Of John and Yoko" with Abbey Road cover looking John and Paul sharing a mike on the harmony vocal parts, smiling at each other and really getting into it, while Ringo bashes the drums and George really nails all those lead guitar fills(both George and Ringo showing what the song was missing from their absence on the recording). Getting more dramatic than I think they would, I also have an image of the concert opening with fog and the spotlight hits onto John who starts by himself, "She's not a girl who misses much..." and the lights reveal the rest of the band for a kick-butt "Happiness Is A Warm Gun" opener! Man, "Helter Skelter" and and final rousing "Hey Jude" with a 30 minute fade out(but no, "And now the people in the middle."). The possibilities of an amazing show were endless. The Beatles were good enough to pull that off but alas, "drugs, divorce and a slipping image" all prevented that!
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Post by nine on Aug 3, 2009 11:21:58 GMT -5
That is a good point, John. You're right that in 1966 The Beatles were tired of touring and their shows reflected their ennui. And Shea in 1966 not being sold out was noticed by the press at the time, which resulted in "Are The Beatles on the Wane?" articles. Of course, the band showed 'em when 'Pepper' came out. As a recording unit, yes, they went out on top. As a live touring band, a different story. But still, there is the rooftop concert. In that instance, they did go out on top as a live band. I am very glad that we have the Rooftop performance as that is a lot of fun and some great live rock and roll. Still, I regret that The Beatles never had their own "The Last Waltz," or farewell concert(s) with a proper, formal concert doing whatever they could do live in 1969, preferably in September of 1969 so it still would be warm out for an outdoor show and the Abbey Road material could be included like "Something" and "Come Together" and parts of the medley. I have always felt that The Beatles could have pulled off a stunning final live concert with some help from their friends like Billy and Nicky on keyboards and maybe some guest spots by Eric Clapton(not the whole concert, I would want to hear George play lots of lead). Not a tour, but one to three shows in a fixed venue so they could warm up and get comfortable. What Paul had originally wanted for Get Back. For some reason, I always have an image in my mind of a particularly raucous live "The Ballad Of John and Yoko" with Abbey Road cover looking John and Paul sharing a mike on the harmony vocal parts, smiling at each other and really getting into it, while Ringo bashes the drums and George really nails all those lead guitar fills(both George and Ringo showing what the song was missing from their absence on the recording). Getting more dramatic than I think they would, I also have an image of the concert opening with fog and the spotlight hits onto John who starts by himself, "She's not a girl who misses much..." and the lights reveal the rest of the band for a kick-butt "Happiness Is A Warm Gun" opener! Man, "Helter Skelter" and and final rousing "Hey Jude" with a 30 minute fade out(but no, "And now the people in the middle."). The possibilities of an amazing show were endless. The Beatles were good enough to pull that off but alas, "drugs, divorce and a slipping image" all prevented that! "Drugs, divorce and a slipping image..." Classic stuff.... They could have ended it all so greatly. I guess had they not released Abbey Road we might have said after viewing Let It Be that it was a shame they never at least did one good record before calling it quits... That album is a miracle after LIB. I do concur though that something brilliant could have been made (outside Ballad and Abbey Road). If Paul's angle had of been, instead of Suzi and the Red Stripes etc... Our final Show Ever... I think the others would have come to the party... I tend to think the reason there never was a truly great send off was because none of them acknowledged that 1969 was the end.
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Post by nine on Aug 3, 2009 11:46:16 GMT -5
That is a good point, John. You're right that in 1966 The Beatles were tired of touring and their shows reflected their ennui. And Shea in 1966 not being sold out was noticed by the press at the time, which resulted in "Are The Beatles on the Wane?" articles. Of course, the band showed 'em when 'Pepper' came out. As a recording unit, yes, they went out on top. As a live touring band, a different story. But still, there is the rooftop concert. In that instance, they did go out on top as a live band. I am very glad that we have the Rooftop performance as that is a lot of fun and some great live rock and roll. Still, I regret that The Beatles never had their own "The Last Waltz," or farewell concert(s) with a proper, formal concert doing whatever they could do live in 1969, preferably in September of 1969 so it still would be warm out for an outdoor show and the Abbey Road material could be included like "Something" and "Come Together" and parts of the medley. I have always felt that The Beatles could have pulled off a stunning final live concert with some help from their friends like Billy and Nicky on keyboards and maybe some guest spots by Eric Clapton(not the whole concert, I would want to hear George play lots of lead). Not a tour, but one to three shows in a fixed venue so they could warm up and get comfortable. What Paul had originally wanted for Get Back. For some reason, I always have an image in my mind of a particularly raucous live "The Ballad Of John and Yoko" with Abbey Road cover looking John and Paul sharing a mike on the harmony vocal parts, smiling at each other and really getting into it, while Ringo bashes the drums and George really nails all those lead guitar fills(both George and Ringo showing what the song was missing from their absence on the recording). Getting more dramatic than I think they would, I also have an image of the concert opening with fog and the spotlight hits onto John who starts by himself, "She's not a girl who misses much..." and the lights reveal the rest of the band for a kick-butt "Happiness Is A Warm Gun" opener! Man, "Helter Skelter" and and final rousing "Hey Jude" with a 30 minute fade out(but no, "And now the people in the middle."). The possibilities of an amazing show were endless. The Beatles were good enough to pull that off but alas, "drugs, divorce and a slipping image" all prevented that! I just remembered that The Fabs were all due to have a series of gigs at The Round House (December 1968 ??). The Beatles Monthly even ran a competition for tickets. Seeing Lennon in The Stones' flick Rock'n'Roll when he's still tight and close to Yer Blues.... Imagine them all still so close and intimate with The White Album... In December of 1968.... Why was the concert idea dropped? I can't remember. Somehow the Get Back project took over..... Why? The December 1968 gig could have turned things around for a band suffering from "drugs, divorce and a slipping image.." 9
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