Podcast - Something About The Beatles

17: The Fifth Beatle – Brian Epstein

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In this episode, Robert and Richard discuss the role the Beatles’ manager had in their lives and the effect his 1967 death had on the band’s fate. They also welcome special guest Vivek Tiwary, author of the New York Times best-seller, The Fifth Beatle – soon to be a motion picture.

Songs include: “You’ve Got To Hide Your Love Away,” “Baby You’re A Rich Man,” “America” and “Your Mother Should Know.”

Check out www.thefifthbeatle.com

April 21, 2015

16: “Dutch Imports”

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In this episode, Richard and Robert provide an overview of the seventies-era underground Beatle releases, ranging from live recordings to Twickenham Nagra reels.

Songs include: “Have You Heard the Word,” “You Can’t Do That,” “She Came In Through The Bathroom Window” and “You Never Give Me Your Money.”

March 17, 2015

15: George and John

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In this episode, Robert and Richard discuss the personal and creative dynamic between these two Beatles, both during and after their bandmate years.

Songs include: ”She Said She Said,” “Oh My Love” and “Not Guilty.”

February 25, 2015

14: New York City

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In this episode, Richard and Robert speak to Q104.3’s Ken Dashow, host of the New York Breakfast with The Beatles; and get the lowdown on the origins of Beatlefest, as told by Mark Lapidos himself.

Songs include: “New York City” and “All Together Now.”

Check out: http://www.q1043.com/onair/breakfast-with-the-beatles-16000/ and www.thefest.com

February 8, 2015

13: The Beatles and Pete Best

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In this episode, Robert and Richard examine the musicality of Ringo’s predecessor in the band. Songs include: “Love Me Do,” “My Bonnie (Lies Over The Ocean),” “Cry for a Shadow,” “Come Together” and “Pete’s Theme.”

Check out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_p_zKrKWFE to see the Pete and Mona interview.

Check out https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QBe-ZfrQ_RA to see the Tony Sheridan interview.

January 24, 2015

11: The Fab Faux

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In this episode, Robert and Richard get insights into the Beatles’ artistry, including Ringo’s drumming, from The Fab Faux’s Frank Agnello, Rich Pagano and Jack Petruzelli.

Songs excerpts heard include “I Don’t Want To Face It,”Everybody’s Got Something To Hide” “I Am The Walrus” and “Happiness is a Warm Gun.”

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http://www.thefabfaux.com/

http://jackpetruzzelli.com/

http://www.richpagano.com/

Check THIS out for an explicit side by side of the riff Frank talks about, played by Paul and John: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxIJPO-Jric

December 10, 2014

10: Beatles Gear with Andy Babiuk

In this extended episode, Richard and Robert discuss the Beatles’ instruments. Andy Babiuk, bassist with The Empty Hearts (formerly of the Chesterfield Kings) and author of Beatles Gear and the newly-published Rolling Stones Gear, joins the panel to talk about how the Beatles acquired and used various guitars and effects to create magic.

Songs excerpts heard include “I Feel Fine,” “And I Love Her,” “She Said She Said,” “Paperback Writer,” “Back in the USSR” and “I Me Mine.”

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Get the newly published Ultimate Beatles Gear here.

November 6, 2014

Video podcast 01: Something About The Beatles at The Fest I

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This special video podcast depicts show 09, Was Sgt. Pepper The Beatles’ Creative Peak?, in the studio and at The Fest For Beatles Fans in Rosemont. See for yourself why Richard and Robert have faces made for radio.

Special guest: Beatles Historian Mark Lewisohn, author of All Those Years: Tune In

September 13, 2014

09: Was Sgt. Pepper The Beatles’ Creative Peak?

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In this special edition, Robert and Richard discuss the merits of the Pepper album, as well as whether John Lennon’s pulling back from the others represented a tragedy of artistic promise gone unfulfilled or simply John being John.

Beatle historian Mark Lewisohn (All Those Years: Tune In) then joins them for a lively discussion taped onstage in the ballroom at The Fest for Beatles Fans.

Songs heard in this episode include: “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band Reprise,” “A Day In The Life” (with the “humming” ending), “Hey Bulldog” and Humphrey Lyttelton’s “Bad Penny Blues.”

September 2, 2014

08: The Songs Lennon & McCartney (and Harrison) Gave Away

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In this extra-long episode, Richard and Robert discuss the material the Beatles crafted for others and didn’t record themselves. Also: an interview with singer and NEMS artist Billy J. Kramer, the recipient of quite a few Lennon-McCartney exclusives.

Songs heard in this episode include: “Bad To Me,” “It’s For You,” “Woman,” “Catcall,” “Sour Milk Sea,” “Come and Get It,” “Goodbye” and “From A Window.”

June 27, 2014

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