Friday, November 28th, 2008 | Author: markross
This is truly history being made; due to the shear magnitude of The Beatles popularity, and demand, there was no other way to accommodate the amount of fans that wanted to see them, except to use a larger venue. As a result, this is the beginning of stadium rock, as we know it today. The Beatles live at Shea Stadium August 15th, 1965. We owe so much to The Beatles, musically; more then a lot of people even realize. Here are a few songs, from that show, with Ed Sullivan introducing them. “My baby’s in black and I’m feeling blue” Enjoy! Mark
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Friday, November 28th, 2008 (url)
Thanks for the smile first thing in the am. What an amazing time in history indeed! How electric it all must have been. And, a bit scary for all involved no doubt. I could not fathom what it must feel like to walk out & perform in front of so many people, even today, let alone for the first time in history. Though they seemed to have enjoyed themselves!
Though, every time I watch clips of them, I find myself laughing over the way the ladies behave in such hysteria & can't help but wonder what emotions they must have been feeling. I do not laugh at them, rather at myself, as I can not imagine what it would take to put myself in that same mindset, especially over a band, no matter how great they were. Do not get me wrong, I'd be estatic to see Robert Plant & Led Zep perform, and while I'd not be sitting still, I don't think I'd be bursting into hysteria, crying streams of tears over it. Though, if he changes his mind & tours with the group, I'll let you know if I went wild…:o)
Friday, November 28th, 2008 (url)
Great!, I'm glad that you enjoyed it! It is so cool! : )
Oh yes!
I have read a lot about The Beatles; John said that it seems like they went from playing (overnight) dives, in Hamburg, Germany, to that. He said, it was like being thrown into the eye of a hurricane.
While at first, it was very exciting for them, I read that John and George began experiencing depression, and began demanding less exposure.
After their performance at Candlestick Park, in 1966, they retired completely from touring, and went completely to the studio. There, they began recording a little known album called "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" : )
That is what makes the roof top concert, on Apple Records, so much better; it was their first live, public performance since 1966, and last.
Mark
Friday, November 28th, 2008 (url)
On your other point, The Beatles were a phenomenon; I mean there was Elvis and some others, however, The Beatles were like the first, real rock "group", not to mention their amazing talent as musicians, singers and song writers.
The other thing that some do not realize, is that President Kennedy was assassinated, less then three months prior to The Beatles arrival, in America.
JFK assassinated: November 22, 1963
Beatles arrive, in New York: February 7, 1964
The nation was in mourning, and The Beatles were, perhaps, just what the kids (even the nation) needed, at that time.
Mark