Roy Orbison (April 23, 1936 - December 6, 1988) was an American singer-songwriter, famous for wearing dark sunglasses, having an characteristic vocal range and hits like Pretty Woman, Only the Lonely and Dream Baby
His career is closely linked to The Beatles. Not only was he a major influence on them (Please Please Me was supposed to be a "Roy Orbison"-style song, only slower. George Martin suggested speeding it up a bit.
The Beatles also performed work by him, including "Dream Baby", the very first song they recorded for the BBC (broadcasted on March 8, 1962 on "Teenager's Turn")
From May 18 till June 9, 1963, The Beatles and Roy Orbison toured together and played in 20 different venues.
George Harrison remained a good friend of Roy Orbison, playing accoustic guitar on his last album (Mtystery Girl) and inviting him to join his "super-group" The Travelling Wilburys.
Tuesday, 21 May 2013
The Beatles Record Two Radio Sessions
On May 21st 1963 The Beatles spent most of the afternoon and evening in the Playhouse Theatre in London.
First they arrived around 2.30 pm to rehearse and record songs for Saturday Club. This was the first time they were the main act on the show, and they performed 6 songs: I Saw Her Standing There, Do You Want To Know A Secret, Boys, Long Tall Sally, From Me To You and Money (That's What I Want).
They also had an interview with presenter Brian Matthew.
The show would be transmitted later that week on Saturday 25 May 1963
Later that evening they recorded 6 songs for another show: Steppin' Out, a completely new show:
Please Please Me, I Saw Her Standing There, Roll Over Beethoven, Twist And Shout, Thank You Girl and From Me To You.
It must have been interesting for the audience to hear Roll Over Beethoven, a song that would not appear on record until later that year on 22 November 1963 on With The Beatles.
The show would be transmitted in the beginning of June (June 3, 1963)
First they arrived around 2.30 pm to rehearse and record songs for Saturday Club. This was the first time they were the main act on the show, and they performed 6 songs: I Saw Her Standing There, Do You Want To Know A Secret, Boys, Long Tall Sally, From Me To You and Money (That's What I Want).
They also had an interview with presenter Brian Matthew.
The show would be transmitted later that week on Saturday 25 May 1963
Later that evening they recorded 6 songs for another show: Steppin' Out, a completely new show:
Please Please Me, I Saw Her Standing There, Roll Over Beethoven, Twist And Shout, Thank You Girl and From Me To You.
It must have been interesting for the audience to hear Roll Over Beethoven, a song that would not appear on record until later that year on 22 November 1963 on With The Beatles.
The show would be transmitted in the beginning of June (June 3, 1963)
Monday, 20 May 2013
The Beatles Live at Gaumont Cinema, Southampton
On May 20th 1963 The Beatles performed their third concernt on the Roy Orbison Tour.
They performed: Some Other Guy, Do You Want To Know A Secret, Love Me Do, From Me To You, Please Please Me, I Saw Her Standing There and Twist And Shout
Other groups to peform that night were: Roy Orbison, Gerry and the Pacemakers, David Macbeth, Louise Cordet, Tony Marsh, Terry Young Six, Erkey Grant and Ian Crawford
It was The Beatles' first appearance at the Gaumont Cinema (previously know as Empire Theatre and later Mayflower Theatre) but they would be back on two more occasions: 13 December 1963 and 6 November 1964
They performed: Some Other Guy, Do You Want To Know A Secret, Love Me Do, From Me To You, Please Please Me, I Saw Her Standing There and Twist And Shout
Other groups to peform that night were: Roy Orbison, Gerry and the Pacemakers, David Macbeth, Louise Cordet, Tony Marsh, Terry Young Six, Erkey Grant and Ian Crawford
It was The Beatles' first appearance at the Gaumont Cinema (previously know as Empire Theatre and later Mayflower Theatre) but they would be back on two more occasions: 13 December 1963 and 6 November 1964
Ray Manzarek died aged 74
Ray Manzarek died today, aged 74. Famous for being the talented keyboard player of The Doors, he also had some connection to The Beatles.
In March 1973 (40 years ago) Ray Manzarek and the two other remaining Doors members (Robbie Krieger and John Densmore) arrived in London to look for a possible replacement for deceased Doors singer Jim Morrison.
Some of the names on Ray's list were Iggy Pop, Joe Cocker and Howard Werth (of The Audience). But they also had a meeting with Paul McCartney.
Paul McCartney said the following about The Doors: "I always liked the Doors and was sorry I missed them at Isle of Wight. It was a few months after the breakup and I wasn’t in a good place. But their music has always been cool."
Ray Manzarek recalls how they came up with Paul McCartney: "It was clear we needed to find a new front man. We couldn’t go on with me and Robby. So we figured let’s go to London and find someone. We thought about Joe Cocker- he’s a great singer. Iggy Pop came up. Do you know him? From the Stooges? Really raw and onstage he’s kinda like Jim, way out there. We were talking about singers we liked and Robby loved Little Richard. He said “that’s rock power.” That’s when I thought, what about Paul McCartney? Besides singing better than all of us he is the best bass player around and I won’t have to play bass anymore. We’d be like Lennon, musically at least, and provide that darkness and edge. So I called Paul and I was happy he agreed to come by and talk."
In March 1973 (40 years ago) Ray Manzarek and the two other remaining Doors members (Robbie Krieger and John Densmore) arrived in London to look for a possible replacement for deceased Doors singer Jim Morrison.
Some of the names on Ray's list were Iggy Pop, Joe Cocker and Howard Werth (of The Audience). But they also had a meeting with Paul McCartney.
Paul McCartney said the following about The Doors: "I always liked the Doors and was sorry I missed them at Isle of Wight. It was a few months after the breakup and I wasn’t in a good place. But their music has always been cool."
Ray Manzarek recalls how they came up with Paul McCartney: "It was clear we needed to find a new front man. We couldn’t go on with me and Robby. So we figured let’s go to London and find someone. We thought about Joe Cocker- he’s a great singer. Iggy Pop came up. Do you know him? From the Stooges? Really raw and onstage he’s kinda like Jim, way out there. We were talking about singers we liked and Robby loved Little Richard. He said “that’s rock power.” That’s when I thought, what about Paul McCartney? Besides singing better than all of us he is the best bass player around and I won’t have to play bass anymore. We’d be like Lennon, musically at least, and provide that darkness and edge. So I called Paul and I was happy he agreed to come by and talk."
Saturday, 18 May 2013
Complete list of Roy Orbison and The Beatles Tour 1963
After playing for smaller audiences in April and May 1963, The Beatles went again on a monster tour, this time with Roy Orbison. Orbison was a major star, having had a string of hits which included Only The Lonely, Crying, Love Hurts, Running Scared, In Dreams and many many more.
Much later Roy Orbison would become one of the Traveling Willburys (together with George Harrison)
18 May Adelphi, Slough
19 May Gaumont, Hanley
20 May Gaumont, Southampton
22 May Gaumont, Ipswich
23 May Odeon, Nottingham
24 May Granada, Walthamstow
25 May City Hall, Sheffield
26 May Empire, Liverpool
28 May Gaumont, Worcester
29 May Rialto, York
30 May Odeon, Manchester
31 May Odeon, Southend-on-Sea
1 June Granada, Tooting
2 June Hippodrome, Brighton
3 June Granada, Woolwich
4 June Town Hall, Birmingham
5 June Odeon, Leeds
7 June Odeon, Glasgow
8 June City Hall, Newcastle-upon-Tyne
9 June King George's Hall, Blackburn
Much later Roy Orbison would become one of the Traveling Willburys (together with George Harrison)
18 May Adelphi, Slough
19 May Gaumont, Hanley
20 May Gaumont, Southampton
22 May Gaumont, Ipswich
23 May Odeon, Nottingham
24 May Granada, Walthamstow
25 May City Hall, Sheffield
26 May Empire, Liverpool
28 May Gaumont, Worcester
29 May Rialto, York
30 May Odeon, Manchester
31 May Odeon, Southend-on-Sea
1 June Granada, Tooting
2 June Hippodrome, Brighton
3 June Granada, Woolwich
4 June Town Hall, Birmingham
5 June Odeon, Leeds
7 June Odeon, Glasgow
8 June City Hall, Newcastle-upon-Tyne
9 June King George's Hall, Blackburn
Saturday, 11 May 2013
Please Please Me reaches number 1 in the UK Albums Chart
Yes! Exaclty 50 years ago the first Beatles LP reached the coveted top spot in the official Album charts in the UK
UK OFFICIAL ALBUM CHART of 11 May 1963
1. Please Please Me - The Beatles (2)
2.Summer Holiday - Cliff Richard and the Shadows (1)
3. Reminiscing - Buddy Holly (2)
4. I'll Remember You - Frank Ifield (4)
5. West Side Story - Original Soundtrack (6)
6. Girls! Girls! Girls! - Elvis Presley (7)
7. All Star Festival - Various Artists (5)
8. All Alone Am I - Brenda Lee (10)
9. Hats of to Del Shannon - Del Shannon (new)
10. South Pacific - Original Soundtrack (8)
UK OFFICIAL ALBUM CHART of 11 May 1963
1. Please Please Me - The Beatles (2)
2.Summer Holiday - Cliff Richard and the Shadows (1)
3. Reminiscing - Buddy Holly (2)
4. I'll Remember You - Frank Ifield (4)
5. West Side Story - Original Soundtrack (6)
6. Girls! Girls! Girls! - Elvis Presley (7)
7. All Star Festival - Various Artists (5)
8. All Alone Am I - Brenda Lee (10)
9. Hats of to Del Shannon - Del Shannon (new)
10. South Pacific - Original Soundtrack (8)
Thursday, 9 May 2013
Paul McCartney live at Estadio Governor Placido Castelo in Fortaleza, Brazil
Paul McCartney appeared life at the Placido Castelo Stadium in Fortaleza, his last leg of the Brazilian Out There Tour
The Set List:
Eight Days A Week
Junior's Farm
All My Loving
Listen To What The Man Said
Let Me Roll It
Paperback Writer
My Valentine
Nineteen Hundred And Eighty-Five
The Long And Winding Road
Maybe I'm Amazed
Hope Of Deliverance
We Can Work It Out
Another Day
And I Love Her
Blackbird
Here Today
Your Mother Should Know
Lady Madonna
All Together Now
Mrs Vandebilt
Eleanor Rigby
Being For The Benefit Of Mr Kite!
Something
Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da
Hi, Hi, Hi
Band On The Run
Back In The USSR
Let It Be
Live And Let Die
Hey Jude
Day Tripper
Lovely Rita
Get Back
Yesterday
Helter Skelter
Golden Slumbers
Carry That Weight
The End
The Set List:
Eight Days A Week
Junior's Farm
All My Loving
Listen To What The Man Said
Let Me Roll It
Paperback Writer
My Valentine
Nineteen Hundred And Eighty-Five
The Long And Winding Road
Maybe I'm Amazed
Hope Of Deliverance
We Can Work It Out
Another Day
And I Love Her
Blackbird
Here Today
Your Mother Should Know
Lady Madonna
All Together Now
Mrs Vandebilt
Eleanor Rigby
Being For The Benefit Of Mr Kite!
Something
Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da
Hi, Hi, Hi
Band On The Run
Back In The USSR
Let It Be
Live And Let Die
Hey Jude
Day Tripper
Lovely Rita
Get Back
Yesterday
Helter Skelter
Golden Slumbers
Carry That Weight
The End
Monday, 6 May 2013
Paul McCartney live at Estadio Serra Dourada in Goiania, Brazil
Today Paul McCartney gave his second concert in Brazil during his "Out There" Tour.
Normally Paul McCartney is a punctual performer, but this time the concert started half an hour late because Paul's jet got delayed due to bad weather
McCartney's band was :
- Paul 'Wix' Wickens (vocals, keyboards, guitar, percussion, harmonica),
- Brian Ray (vocals, guitar, bass),
- Rusty Anderson (vocals, guitar) and
- Abe Laboriel Jr (vocals, drums).
The Setlist:
Eight Days A Week
Junior's Farm
All My Loving
Listen To What The Man Said
Let Me Roll It
Paperback Writer
My Valentine
Nineteen Hundred And Eighty-Five
The Long And Winding Road
Maybe I'm Amazed
Hope Of Deliverance
We Can Work It Out
Another Day
And I Love Her
Blackbird
Here Today
Your Mother Should Know
Lady Madonna
All Together Now
Mrs Vandebilt
Eleanor Rigby
Being For The Benefit Of Mr Kite!
Something
Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da
Band On The Run
Hi, Hi, Hi
Back In The USSR
Let It Be
Live And Let Die
Hey Jude
Day Tripper
Lovely Rita
Get Back
Yesterday
Helter Skelter
Golden Slumbers
Carry That Weight
The End
Normally Paul McCartney is a punctual performer, but this time the concert started half an hour late because Paul's jet got delayed due to bad weather
McCartney's band was :
- Paul 'Wix' Wickens (vocals, keyboards, guitar, percussion, harmonica),
- Brian Ray (vocals, guitar, bass),
- Rusty Anderson (vocals, guitar) and
- Abe Laboriel Jr (vocals, drums).
The Setlist:
Eight Days A Week
Junior's Farm
All My Loving
Listen To What The Man Said
Let Me Roll It
Paperback Writer
My Valentine
Nineteen Hundred And Eighty-Five
The Long And Winding Road
Maybe I'm Amazed
Hope Of Deliverance
We Can Work It Out
Another Day
And I Love Her
Blackbird
Here Today
Your Mother Should Know
Lady Madonna
All Together Now
Mrs Vandebilt
Eleanor Rigby
Being For The Benefit Of Mr Kite!
Something
Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da
Band On The Run
Hi, Hi, Hi
Back In The USSR
Let It Be
Live And Let Die
Hey Jude
Day Tripper
Lovely Rita
Get Back
Yesterday
Helter Skelter
Golden Slumbers
Carry That Weight
The End
Saturday, 4 May 2013
Paul McCartney kicks off his Out There tour in Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Today, Saturday May 4 2013, Paul McCartney kicked off his new World Tour (aptly called "Out There) in Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
Approximately 55,000 fans watched the 70-year old ex-Beatle perform many songs that he never before performed live in concert.
First treat of the evening was "Eight Days a Week" which The Beatles only performed during their 1965 concerts. Other unique songs were "Your Mother Should Know", "Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!" and "All Together Now".
He also performed Lovely Rita for the first time and Another Day
The complete Belo Horizonte setlist
• Eight Days A Week
• Junior's Farm
• All My Loving
• Listen To What The Man Said
• Let Me Roll It
• Paperback Writer
• My Valentine
• Nineteen Hundred And Eighty Five
• The Long And Winding Road
• Maybe I'm Amazed
• Hope Of Deliverance
• We Can Work It Out
• Another Day
• And I Love Her
• Blackbird
• Here Today
• Your Mother Should Know
• Lady Madonna
• All Together Now
• Mrs Vandebilt
• Eleanor Rigby
• Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!
• Something
• Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da
• Band on the Run
• Hi, Hi, Hi
• Back in the U.S.S.R.
• Let It Be
• Live And Let Die
• Hey Jude
Encore:
• Day Tripper
• Lovely Rita
• Get Back
Second Encore:
• Yesterday
• Helter Skelter
• Golden Slumbers / Carry That Weight / The End
Approximately 55,000 fans watched the 70-year old ex-Beatle perform many songs that he never before performed live in concert.
First treat of the evening was "Eight Days a Week" which The Beatles only performed during their 1965 concerts. Other unique songs were "Your Mother Should Know", "Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!" and "All Together Now".
He also performed Lovely Rita for the first time and Another Day
The complete Belo Horizonte setlist
• Eight Days A Week
• Junior's Farm
• All My Loving
• Listen To What The Man Said
• Let Me Roll It
• Paperback Writer
• My Valentine
• Nineteen Hundred And Eighty Five
• The Long And Winding Road
• Maybe I'm Amazed
• Hope Of Deliverance
• We Can Work It Out
• Another Day
• And I Love Her
• Blackbird
• Here Today
• Your Mother Should Know
• Lady Madonna
• All Together Now
• Mrs Vandebilt
• Eleanor Rigby
• Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!
• Something
• Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da
• Band on the Run
• Hi, Hi, Hi
• Back in the U.S.S.R.
• Let It Be
• Live And Let Die
• Hey Jude
Encore:
• Day Tripper
• Lovely Rita
• Get Back
Second Encore:
• Yesterday
• Helter Skelter
• Golden Slumbers / Carry That Weight / The End
Wednesday, 1 May 2013
The Beatles on the Classics 100 of Flemish Radio 1
Every year the most important Flemish radio station (Radio 1) publishes its Top 100 of classic rock and pop songs.
At the moment of writing, they are counting down and have arrived at number 80.
So far, the following Beatles or Beatles-related songs have been played. I wonder if any other will make it to the top 10. I'm counting on Yesterday, Hey Jude and Imagine to make an impact.
Update: there will be a total of 6 Beatles songs in the list (not counting solo-projects)
The list (2013) so far:
004 The Beatles A Day In The Life
014 John Lennon Imagine
028 The Beatles Here Comes The Sun
051 The Beatles Hey Jude
059 The Beatles Yesterday
064 The Beatles Strawberry Fields Forever
081 The Beatles While My Guitar Gently Weeps
154 The Beatles Get Back
162 The Beatles Something
164 The Beatles In My Life
180 The Beatles I Am The Walrus
193 The Beatles Let It Be
219 The Beatles Eleanor Rigby
229 Wings Band On The Run
235 John Lennon Jealous Guy
277 John Lennon Working Class Hero
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