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Topic: Re: Paul Merton on The Beatles

Message 1 / 7
TallguyJun 21, 2017

Would someone be able to put this in the JAM jar -- for those of us outside the UK who cannot access the BBC programs?

OT- Paul Merton on The Beatles

Posted by: delmelza

Date: Mon Jun 19, 2017 11:07 am ((PDT))

An alternative view of Beatle history Paul Merton's Beatles http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08rfqtg Episode 1 of 4

The year is 1974. Labour's Harold Wilson is Britain's Prime Minister, and Richard Nixon is in the White House. Abba win Eurovision, Germany win the World Cup and a new writer called Stephen King publishes his first novel.

After 5 years of tension, ill feeling and fraught negotiation the four Beatles have buried their individual hatchets and are moving tentatively towards a full scale reunion, hopefully culminating in their first new album since 1969.

As a warm up for the recording sessions, the Beatles - and some of their famous friends - have come together once more for a surprise concert, their first time live on stage since 1966 when they gave up live appearances after a show at Candlestick Park in San Francisco.

Join Paul Merton on the commentator's microphone as the Fab Four take to the boards once more....

Well, kind of. Well, all right, not at all. Not really.

Like all of us, Paul Merton is a huge Beatles fan and like all Beatle fans his mind often turns to the "What if's..." of their career.

What if they'd never broken up? What if they were still playing live? What if they made another album?

This four part series is Paul's attempt to answer those questions, and to put forward a fantastical version of Beatle history.

Based on the known facts, and using the recordings available, he imagines the concert that the Beatles could have given, and follows it up with the album that they could have made.

The result is a fascinating look into an alternative reality, but also a clear eyed examination of the strengths and of the forces that drove - and drove apart - the greatest band of all time.

It never happened, but it could have. Couldn't it?

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Topic: Re: Paul Merton on The Beatles

Message 2 / 7
nylonJun 21, 2017

I'm outside the US (Australia) and can grab the BBC programmes. I wonder why you can't.

Anyway. parts 1 and 2 are on their way to the Jar and should be finished within the hour.

Be aware, however, that Paul speaks about two dozen words in the whole thing. It's really a (rather weird) compilation of Beatles and post-Beatles live concert recordings.

Regards

Mark

On 21 June 2017 at 21:36, Tallguy tallguy403@... [just-a-minute] <just-a-minute@...> wrote:

Would someone be able to put this in the JAM jar -- for those of us outside the UK who cannot access the BBC programs?

OT- Paul Merton on The Beatles
Posted by: delmelza
Date: Mon Jun 19, 2017 11:07 am ((PDT))

An alternative view of Beatle history Paul Merton's Beatles http://www.bbc.co.uk/ programmes/b08rfqtg Episode 1 of 4
The year is 1974. Labour's Harold Wilson is Britain's Prime Minister, and Richard Nixon is in the White House. Abba win Eurovision, Germany win the World Cup and a new writer called Stephen King publishes his first novel.
After 5 years of tension, ill feeling and fraught negotiation the four Beatles have buried their individual hatchets and are moving tentatively towards a full scale reunion, hopefully culminating in their first new album since 1969.
As a warm up for the recording sessions, the Beatles - and some of their famous friends - have come together once more for a surprise concert, their first time live on stage since 1966 when they gave up live appearances after a show at Candlestick Park in San Francisco.
Join Paul Merton on the commentator's microphone as the Fab Four take to the boards once more....
Well, kind of. Well, all right, not at all. Not really.
Like all of us, Paul Merton is a huge Beatles fan and like all Beatle fans his mind often turns to the "What if's..." of their career.
What if they'd never broken up? What if they were still playing live? What if they made another album?
This four part series is Paul's attempt to answer those questions, and to put forward a fantastical version of Beatle history.
Based on the known facts, and using the recordings available, he imagines the concert that the Beatles could have given, and follows it up with the album that they could have made.
The result is a fascinating look into an alternative reality, but also a clear eyed examination of the strengths and of the forces that drove - and drove apart - the greatest band of all time.
It never happened, but it could have. Couldn't it?

--

Mark
mark at nylon dot net
http://nylon.net

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Topic: Re: Paul Merton on The Beatles

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nylonJun 21, 2017

Part 3 and the final part 4 are on their way to the Jar now.

Grab them soon. They won't be in the Jar for long.

Enjoy.

Mark

On 21 June 2017 at 22:05, nylon <mark@...> wrote:
I'm outside the US (Australia) and can grab the BBC programmes. I wonder why you can't.

Anyway. parts 1 and 2 are on their way to the Jar and should be finished within the hour.

Be aware, however, that Paul speaks about two dozen words in the whole thing. It's really a (rather weird) compilation of Beatles and post-Beatles live concert recordings.

Regards
Mark

On 21 June 2017 at 21:36, Tallguy tallguy403@... [just-a-minute] <just-a-minute@... > wrote:

Would someone be able to put this in the JAM jar -- for those of us outside the UK who cannot access the BBC programs?

OT- Paul Merton on The Beatles
Posted by: delmelza
Date: Mon Jun 19, 2017 11:07 am ((PDT))

An alternative view of Beatle history Paul Merton's Beatles http://www.bbc.co.uk/programme s/b08rfqtg Episode 1 of 4
The year is 1974. Labour's Harold Wilson is Britain's Prime Minister, and Richard Nixon is in the White House. Abba win Eurovision, Germany win the World Cup and a new writer called Stephen King publishes his first novel.
After 5 years of tension, ill feeling and fraught negotiation the four Beatles have buried their individual hatchets and are moving tentatively towards a full scale reunion, hopefully culminating in their first new album since 1969.
As a warm up for the recording sessions, the Beatles - and some of their famous friends - have come together once more for a surprise concert, their first time live on stage since 1966 when they gave up live appearances after a show at Candlestick Park in San Francisco.
Join Paul Merton on the commentator's microphone as the Fab Four take to the boards once more....
Well, kind of. Well, all right, not at all. Not really.
Like all of us, Paul Merton is a huge Beatles fan and like all Beatle fans his mind often turns to the "What if's..." of their career.
What if they'd never broken up? What if they were still playing live? What if they made another album?
This four part series is Paul's attempt to answer those questions, and to put forward a fantastical version of Beatle history.
Based on the known facts, and using the recordings available, he imagines the concert that the Beatles could have given, and follows it up with the album that they could have made.
The result is a fascinating look into an alternative reality, but also a clear eyed examination of the strengths and of the forces that drove - and drove apart - the greatest band of all time.
It never happened, but it could have. Couldn't it?

--

Mark
mark at nylon dot net
http://nylon.net

--

Mark
mark at nylon dot net
http://nylon.net

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Topic: Re: Paul Merton on The Beatles

Message 4 / 7
TallguyJun 23, 2017

And thank you Mark for putting these into the Jar. I was able to get parts 1&2 -- listened to part 1 already -- and will get the other two parts now. And yes, I still don't know why I am not able to get any of the shows from BBC; this programme is not the only one. I truly do appreciate it!!

From: nylon

Posted by: "nylon"

Date: Wed Jun 21, 2017 9:17 pm ((PDT))

Part 3 and the final part 4 are on their way to the Jar now.

Grab them soon. They won't be in the Jar for long.

Enjoy.

Mark

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Topic: Re: Paul Merton on The Beatles

Message 5 / 7
delmelzaJun 24, 2017

Thanks- I didn't get the last one.

Yes so far I am somewhat disappointed in them as I thought there would be more talk.

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Topic: Re: Paul Merton on The Beatles

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nylonJun 24, 2017

If you cut out the Beatles, the 4 hour series could be easily cut down to about 3 minutes: none of them funny, informative or entertaining.

On 25 June 2017 at 03:38, delmelza@... [just-a-minute] <just-a-minute@...> wrote:

Thanks- I didn't get the last one.

Yes so far I am somewhat disappointed in them as I thought there would be more talk.

--

Mark
mark at nylon dot net
http://nylon.net

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Topic: Re: Paul Merton on The Beatles

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jeremyJun 28, 2017

but the music selection is interesting

too much Ringo on the Made Up album, and even perhaps of George, given their usual hit rates

thanks though - they make nice compilations

Jeremy

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On Sunday, Jun 25, 2017 at 1:02 pm, nylon sirnylon@... [just-a-minute] <just-a-minute@...> wrote:

If you cut out the Beatles, the 4 hour series could be easily cut down to about 3 minutes: none of them funny, informative or entertaining.

On 25 June 2017 at 03:38, delmelza@... [just-a-minute] <just-a-minute@...> wrote:

Thanks- I didn't get the last one.

Yes so far I am somewhat disappointed in them as I thought there would be more talk.

--

Mark
mark at nylon dot net
http://nylon.net

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