Beatles Fans

I'd rather remember him as he was when I saw him in November 1963!

I was born in the early hours of Paul McCartney’s 14th birthday. At 7, with The Beatles dominating the tv news, I was an enthusiastic fan and was allowed to buy I Want To Hold Your Hand with Christmas money from my grandmother. I still have that 7” single, along with most of the others, and all their chart LPs.

I have been to three of Sir Paul’s concerts, at Earl’s Court and the NEC, and then a small gig at the BBC’s Maida Vale studios after getting lucky in the ballot. That was over 20 years ago and sadly I haven’t been able to afford his more recent tours. So what if his voice isn’t what it was? I’d still love to see him on tour again!

Yes I know but we were teenagers. I can appreciate the music now I'm over the hysteria.

And it bothered them Kate that nobody was listening and just screaming which is one of the reasons they were fed up of touring or appearing live anywhere in the end, according to a docu I once watched about them.They preferred the studio work and making records.

My nephews, who are in their 3Os, were desperate to get tickets for Paul's latest tour but it sold out in minutes. Sometimes it's not about the voice but seeing a Beatle
s live. They went to see The Rolling Stones a couple of years ago too. Paul's voice is not great now but he surrounds himself with the best musicians who help. After all, when I went to Beatles concerts in the 60s, I never heard a word they sang!

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I don’t
But now and then he ops up on a news item or televised event I’m watching.

I love his voice like I loved Leonard Cohens when he was in his 70s. They are recognisable voices. And Bruce Springsteen. Dont care how old they are...well Bruce is the same age as I am. So still so young!!!

Don't listen to him then.

Because he sounds terrible?

Why should he?

I think it’s high time Paul stopped singing, in fact I thought that at least 15 years ago, his voice has gone completely.
The Beatles were so good and talented that he doesn’t need to and it’s cringeworthy.
There are Beatles tribute bands everywhere in the world, we once heard a band from Moldova in a London Pub.

In a minute I shall watch the clip from Glastonbuy 2022 where Paul performed Ive Got a Feeling with the video of John singing it as well. And I know I shall have a small tear for times past, my teenage years past, friends gone. And then I will cheer up and think how lucky I was to have lived that time and had those friends.

Et voilà, my day is brightened. Thank you Kate.

And yet the Rolling Stones, although not looking great looks wise just keep on rolling

Magenta8

Ringo will be 85 next month.

It only seems a short while ago that we were dancing to "Please Please Me" in the school hall during a wet break.

I still love their music.

It is sad that John died so young and George died before he reached 60.

Yes John was only forty when he was sadly murdered 😩

I think it was an exciting time because until then there hadn’t been such a thing as teenagers until probably the late 50s. Life was very different then, children grew up to dress like their parents. There were no trendy clothes shops, no need. We all liked the same singers, David Whitfield anyone? I liked him because my mum did, Alma Cogan? Her too.
When rock and roll hit it changed everything. We didn’t dress like our parents any more, our music was different and quite shocking to many. Elvis and his hips… ? He was a bad influence for sure.

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Oh no Grandmafrench I could never move on from George. I appreciate you relinquish him to my care. I am (begrudgingly ) willing to share now.

Here he is to brighten your day. I am somewhere in the photo here of him on stage.

Sparklefizz

The Sixties - what a wonderful time to grow up.

Will never be bettered. On the fabulous cake that growing up in the 60's represented, The Beatles were definitely the cherry on top!

I saw them (and heard them) before it all kicked off, sitting middle of the front row at George's feet. Will never forget that.
Only this morning was listening to Ringo singing 'Photograph', in memory of his old chum, George, at the Royal Albert Hall 'Concert for George' held on the first anniversary of his death.

Not very long ago on GN I agreed to relinquish my 'claim' on George and placed him in the care of Kate. With this thread, I do hope she's not getting greedy and moving on to Paul because there are simply not enough Beatles to share!! 🌹🥺🌹

They were ground-breaking - we were so lucky to be in our prime then.

It is worth finding a stream of McCartney's Liverpool Oratorio - it is extraordinary.

I admit I'm a bit jealous of those of you that had seen them live! I was born in 61, so by the time I was actually paying attention to music on the radio would be the late 60's.

I do remember singing in the back of the car with my siblings on road trips, I Love You, yeah, yeah, yeah.

Always had a crush on Paul, my DH mentioned my boyfriend was getting a bit old looking. I was thinking:

If I'd been out till quarter to three,
Would you lock the door?
Will you still need me, will you still feed me,
When I'm sixty four? Ooh

I saw the Beatles in 1963 too at Finsbury Park in London. There was so much screaming it was impossible to hear them.

Saw the stones too in London possibly the next year and got chatted up outsude the theatre by mick and the others. Didn’t realise who they were until they appeared on stage.

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That's a lovely feeling Deedaa. I love telling younger fans that I saw them several times, had George chat to a small group of us and gave a photo of myself and a few others on stage with them. A show off? Moi? Yes definitely in this case.

I was once at a concert where a Beatles tribute band was playing. I got talking to a young girl who was a distant relative of John Lennon. I was impressed, but not half as impressed as she was when I told her I had seen the Beatles several times. She was far too young to have seen any of their gigs.