230: Erin Weber Q&A

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7 responses to “230: Erin Weber Q&A”

1. April 16, 2022

   Lynne Dearing

   As always Erin is so fascinating. Thank you for this follow-up.

   I’m going to have to read Christine’s book on the female fandom because I can tell you as a first generation fan the first question you were asked was “who is your favorite Beatle”. And if you said Paul to a boy they would get all superior on you and tell you it was John. I often wonder what these same “boys” think now. Probably the same, lol.

   It will be interesting to see if Dogget’s book that was stopped by Yoko Ono right before publishing will eventually be published.

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2. April 18, 2022

   Gary Sholes

   I don’t believe Paul cared about criticism of his music right after the Beatles ended. I believe he produced music for himself instead of some quality of largeness (Maybe I’m Amazed the exception). I think this deals with his confidence with him thinking he could do what he wants and still be successful and popular. I.e. popular enough.

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3. April 18, 2022

   Mark

   When I was in my 20s I thought Imagine was a great album.
   Now I never listen to it. Ram, with the benefit of time, is clearly a superior album if only for the vast range of songs & sounds.
   I think with maturity we reassess the role of each Beatle and their legacy. In my 20s, I could enjoy Oh Yoko as a joyful song, now with more knowledge about Yoko’s background & the way she tracked down Lennon in ‘67& ‘68 the song makes me cringe & feel uncomfortable.
   In general, with the passing of time McCartney’s legacy improves.

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4. April 23, 2022

   Matt

   GREAT episode – I’ve always swerved the Goldman book but Erin made some really good points on that.

   Who was the punk cover of Gimme Some Truth you played?

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   1. July 22, 2022

      Us

      Billy Idol’s old band, Generation X:

      https://youtu.be/iwmwGiM7XEk

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5. April 29, 2022

   Tommy Conway

   I dont know if the subject matter is exhausted or not but SATB has lost much of its sparkle. The first 30 episodes were absorbing and informative. Not so much now.

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6. May 9, 2022

   Max Wilbury

   What another great episode, thank you for this.

   Regarding a thorough research in the Hamburg period, there’s that book that wasn’t too bad.

   https://www.beatlesinternational.com/index.php/books/15-fact-and-fiction-1960-1962

   Kind regards.

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