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Greg

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Give me a a Beatle trivia fact that I might not know. (I'll go 1st)
« on: November 25, 2014, 09:58:47 pm »
Paul played the piano on Sexy Sadie.
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Re: Give me a a Beatle trivia fact that I might not know. (I'll go 1st)
« Reply #1 on: November 26, 2014, 08:18:51 am »
Neat...didn't know that. Love that piano sound. :)
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Re: Give me a a Beatle trivia fact that I might not know. (I'll go 1st)
« Reply #2 on: November 26, 2014, 05:04:16 pm »
Another one:  The Beatles never recorded at Abbey Road Studio.
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Re: Give me a a Beatle trivia fact that I might not know. (I'll go 1st)
« Reply #3 on: November 26, 2014, 06:31:22 pm »
Huh? What? Trick question?
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Re: Give me a a Beatle trivia fact that I might not know. (I'll go 1st)
« Reply #4 on: November 26, 2014, 08:09:42 pm »
It wasn't called Abbey Road Studios until the 70's....
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Re: Give me a a Beatle trivia fact that I might not know. (I'll go 1st)
« Reply #5 on: November 27, 2014, 12:48:32 am »
Quote from: Mervap on November 26, 2014, 08:09:42 pm
It wasn't called Abbey Road Studios until the 70's....
Whoa. I didn't know that. So it was just called EMI?
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« Reply #6 on: November 27, 2014, 02:07:36 am »
It was called EMI Studios.....the name change was likely due to the popularity given the place by The Beatles and the album named for the road the place is located on. Good one!
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Re: Give me a a Beatle trivia fact that I might not know. (I'll go 1st)
« Reply #7 on: November 27, 2014, 02:12:54 am »
Here's a more commonly known one: John Lennon, who famously detested Macca's song "Obla-di. Obla-da", came up with the distinctive piano opening for it.
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Re: Give me a a Beatle trivia fact that I might not know. (I'll go 1st)
« Reply #8 on: November 28, 2014, 02:54:58 am »
Quote from: Mervap on November 27, 2014, 02:12:54 am
Here's a more commonly known one: John Lennon, who famously detested Macca's song "Obla-di. Obla-da", came up with the distinctive piano opening for it.

Oh wow, I didn't know this either!

Just like I was kinda shocked when I read that 3 Beatles took their turns playing the drums on 'Back In The USSR' (Paul, John and George - no Ringo) and the final mix is a composite of those efforts.
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Re: Give me a a Beatle trivia fact that I might not know. (I'll go 1st)
« Reply #9 on: November 28, 2014, 08:27:21 am »
The top-selling post-Beatle solo album is by George.  All Things.
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Re: Give me a a Beatle trivia fact that I might not know. (I'll go 1st)
« Reply #10 on: November 28, 2014, 08:43:22 am »
As it should be. Brilliant stuff that one :)


Beatles Tour Rider:  "Four cots, mirrors, an ice cooler, portable TV set, clean towels and a platform for Ringo Starr and his drums."
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« Reply #11 on: November 28, 2014, 11:47:28 am »
This really can be categorized as 'fact I forgot'.

Walter Cronkite really introduced America to The Beatles on tv.
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« Reply #12 on: November 28, 2014, 04:32:37 pm »
So that "Most Trusted Man In America" thing was spot on then. :)
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« Reply #13 on: November 28, 2014, 09:03:20 pm »
Here's a trivia fact that recently came to light - in 1969, Bob Dylan tried to record an album with The Beatles and the Stones!

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/bob-dylan-album-with-beatles-and-rolling-stones-20141107

Apparently Paul and Mick weren't very keen at all (I would've thought Macca would've been all for something like that to try and reinvigorate things again), but yeah plans were underway and Glyn Johns did everything he could to try and make it happen. George and Keith were the keenest!
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