Saturday, July 22, 2006

"I've Got A Feeling"or "Beatles For Sale!"

 
 
 
 

The "Let It Be" sessions were full of acrimony. [ for lack of a better word ]
It has been well-chronicled how the breakup of the Liverpudians began during these recordings. However, the rooftop concert in merry old London is the last live performance from the band that changed music and helped forge cultural upheavals forever.

Some of London's business community weren't too thrilled by the impromptu assembly of talent, however. [ including Billy Preston, who I saw later in concert at "Truck U., my alma mater. By then, circa early 70's, he was sporting a humongous afro. ] For the trivia buffs, Billy was the only performer ever mentioned on a Fab 4 recording.

Although "Abbey Road" followed, "Let It Be" was the beginning of the end. And, of course, Golden Pond will include a recording from the rooftop conert.
And, of course, it's one of my favorites.

P.S. As Shirley as there was acrimony [ there's that word again ] in the studio, the rooftop concert showed the genuine spirit and love of playing that made these guys the greatest. Apologies to Muhammed Ali.  Posted by Picasa
P.S.S. Everybody had a wet dream, oh yeah, v.c.

1 comment:

pictruandtru said...

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