Ramfins59 Posted February 10, 2014 Posted February 10, 2014 I thought that the show was really great. The tribute songs performed by the various groups and performers were well done. Paul and Ringo's performances at the end were worth waiting for IMHO. Overall it was fun to reminisce about watching that Ed Sullivan show back in '64. I recall my stepfather thinking that I was crazy for liking "those sloppy looking longhaired kids." (He used to like the Lawrence Welk Show....YUCK) They weren't sloppy looking at all in their suits. I wound up buying myself a Hofner Bass guitar a couple of years later. Everyone wanted to be in a band back then. The Beatles sure changed the music scene.
High octane Posted February 10, 2014 Posted February 10, 2014 I thought that it was a great show as well Rich, and it makes me wonder where these past 50 years went???
Craig Irwin Posted February 10, 2014 Posted February 10, 2014 I watch the 1964 show and soon had a cheap Deca guitar. 50 years later I watched tonights show and I have a fender Strat. Yeah, that rock and roll thing gets into your blood. Great show,and all of the radio specials have been great too.
Modelbuilder Mark Posted February 10, 2014 Posted February 10, 2014 I have it recorded, but will not watch til later this week. Looking forward to it tho.
Harry P. Posted February 10, 2014 Posted February 10, 2014 I watched it. Brilliant! Loved it! The only downer is that John and George couldn't be there. Highlights for me... Alicia Keys doing Let It Be... and I thought Maroon 5 were fantastic. And it's always nice to see Dhani Harrison. He's the spitting image of his dad.
Craig Irwin Posted February 10, 2014 Posted February 10, 2014 It was too bad Julian Lennon had issues and didn't attend.
Danno Posted February 10, 2014 Posted February 10, 2014 Missed it. Even forgot to program the DVR. Going to have to catch it on On Demand. It is so hard to believe 50 years have passed. My dad was a promo man for Capitol Records when the Beatles came to the USA and their initial 45s and LPs were released, promoted, and sold like hotcakes. It was an exciting time!
slusher Posted February 10, 2014 Posted February 10, 2014 I was born in 65 and not a big beetle fan, but I due know their music well. I remember when John was killed very sad. I remember Julian having some hits in the 80's. I did like Alicia Keys version of let it be. She can really sing...
Harry P. Posted February 10, 2014 Posted February 10, 2014 Missed it. Even forgot to program the DVR. Going to have to catch it on On Demand. It is so hard to believe 50 years have passed. My dad was a promo man for Capitol Records when the Beatles came to the USA and their initial 45s and LPs were released, promoted, and sold like hotcakes. It was an exciting time! One of the people on the show that they featured was the guy who was the set designer/art director for the Ed Sullivan show back then. He talked about how he had designed the set for the Beatle's performance, with big "BEATLES" lettering on the backdrop. Ed saw it, and told him he didn't like it... that everyone already knows who they are and we don't need a sign to tell them who they are... change it! Interesting stuff.
crazyjim Posted February 10, 2014 Posted February 10, 2014 I was going back and forth between The Beatles and Olympics. Beatles were better. To the right of Ringo & Barbara was a woman with short dark hair. Anybody know who she is?
JTalmage Posted February 10, 2014 Posted February 10, 2014 I watched it last night as well. I'm only 27 but I really like older music and grew up listening to the Beatles and Led Zeppelin, and all that. So I fee like I'm displaced in time. It was great to see those 2 together on stage, they still got it! I have a lot of vinyl records of the Beatles I picked up from someone about to trash them/donate them, and I've yet to make it thru all of them. I've got 10 milk crates of 33's in my room.
Lunajammer Posted February 10, 2014 Posted February 10, 2014 Can anybody explain Mr. & Mrs. Tom Hanks sitting elbow to elbow with the honorees and getting his face on lots of cutaways? I assumed, maybe he was producing the gala but his name was not on the credits.
Ramfins59 Posted February 10, 2014 Author Posted February 10, 2014 Can anybody explain Mr. & Mrs. Tom Hanks sitting elbow to elbow with the honorees and getting his face on lots of cutaways? I assumed, maybe he was producing the gala but his name was not on the credits. My guess is that he paid A LOT for those seats. I think the short haired woman next to Ringo & Barbara was George Harrison's wife.
Craig Irwin Posted February 10, 2014 Posted February 10, 2014 I was going back and forth between The Beatles and Olympics. Beatles were better. To the right of Ringo & Barbara was a woman with short dark hair. Anybody know who she is? I think you are asking about Olivia Harrison, George's widow.
Craig Irwin Posted February 10, 2014 Posted February 10, 2014 Missed it. Even forgot to program the DVR. Going to have to catch it on On Demand. It is so hard to believe 50 years have passed. My dad was a promo man for Capitol Records when the Beatles came to the USA and their initial 45s and LPs were released, promoted, and sold like hotcakes. It was an exciting time! Actually Capitol refused the Beatles initial releases and came on board later, the earliest records came out on Vee-Jay, Tollie and Swan.
Harry P. Posted February 10, 2014 Posted February 10, 2014 My guess is that he paid A LOT for those seats. I think the short haired woman next to Ringo & Barbara was George Harrison's wife. Olivia Harrison has long, shoulder-length hair. They showed her face several times, but the "short-haired woman" couldn't have been her. BTW... does Yoko look more and more like an Anime cartoon version of herself?
Harry P. Posted February 10, 2014 Posted February 10, 2014 Can anybody explain Mr. & Mrs. Tom Hanks sitting elbow to elbow with the honorees and getting his face on lots of cutaways? I assumed, maybe he was producing the gala but his name was not on the credits. I was wondering that, too. They went to frequent shots of Yoko and Sean, Olivia Harrison, etc... but why the constant shots of Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson?
Danno Posted February 10, 2014 Posted February 10, 2014 Actually Capitol refused the Beatles initial releases and came on board later, the earliest records came out on Vee-Jay, Tollie and Swan. Point of fact, Craig ~ we're both right. "Meet the Beatles" was released by Capitol on January 20, 1964 (BTW - I have a Capitol promo copy hanging on my den wall, along with a promo copy of their next Capitol LP "The Beatles' Second Album"). Vee-Jay had a Beatles LP since summer of 1963 but failed to release it do to Vee-Jay's financial problems. Vee-Jay management decided it wasn't worth the expense to print and release the album, so they canceled it! Vee-Jay's contract with the Beatles' management group was canceled in August 1964 (for failing to release the album and other considerations). The Beatles signed with Capitol, via EMI, their British label. On December 14, 1963, word leaked that Capitol planned to release "Meet The Beatles" and run a full-scale publicity and promotion program surrounding their "invasion" into the US. Vee-Jay changed their mind about releasing "Introducing . . . the Beatles," even knowing litigation would result, and they rushed the album into production. They "released" it on January 10, 1964, but it didn't start showing up in record stores until February 10, 1064. Litigation, of course, followed and eventually Vee-Jay was forced to stop selling "Introducing ... the Beatles" in mid-1964. Regardless, it was the iconic "Meet the Beatles" that contained the 1964 invasion songs,* those performed on The Ed Sullivan Show. * "Meet the Beatles" 1. I Want to Hold Your Hand 2. I Saw Her Standing There 3. This Boy 4. It Won't Be Long 5. All I've Got to Do 6. All My Loving 7. Don't Bother Me 8. Little Child 9. Til There Was You 10. Hold Me Tight 11. I Wanna Be Your Man 12. Not a Second Time "Introducing ... the Beatles" 1. I Saw Her Standing There 2. Misery 3. Anna (Go To Him) 4. Chains 5. Boys 6. Love Me Do 7. P.S. I Love You 8. Baby It's You 9. Do You Want to Know A Secret 10. A Taste of Honey 11. There's a Place 12. Twist and Shout
Harry P. Posted February 10, 2014 Posted February 10, 2014 The Vee Jay/Capitol "who released the first US Beatles album" is pretty confusing. http://ultimateclassicrock.com/introducing-the-beatles/ Of course, this all took place after their first British album ("Please Please Me") had already been released.
High octane Posted February 10, 2014 Posted February 10, 2014 While I was lookin' at some older MCM while watching the show, if anyone noticed, there were a lot of good lookin' ladies on that show as well as musical talent. Not all "spring chickens," but good lookin'.
Tom Geiger Posted February 11, 2014 Posted February 11, 2014 I too watched it beginning to end and enjoyed it immensely! I remember back before John Lennon was killed, there was always speculation about a Beatles Reunion. When I heard he was dead, one of my first thoughts was that it now could never happen. I was a little tyke when the Beatles came to America but I remember kids in the neighborhood talking about them. I remember my father being displeased, but in his later years he had Beatles and Elton John CDs. Quite a change for The Major! I do remember the talk about these scruffy hooligans coming from England to ruin the American youth. When we saw the clip of the Ed Sullivan show, we were amazed at how clean cut they were by today's standards. They even had matching suits! I guess that was way too much hair in the days when near everyone had a crew cut!
von Zipper Posted February 11, 2014 Posted February 11, 2014 I watched it, enjoyed it a lot ! Just heard there is going to be an encore showing of the show. I heard some one do one of my favorite Beatle songs-'Hey Bulldog' but did anyone do 'Across the Universe' on the show ? (Fiona Apple does a good cover IMO)
Harry P. Posted February 11, 2014 Posted February 11, 2014 I watched it, enjoyed it a lot ! Just heard there is going to be an encore showing of the show. I heard some one do one of my favorite Beatle songs-'Hey Bulldog' but did anyone do 'Across the Universe' on the show ? (Fiona Apple does a good cover IMO) No "Across the Universe."
MsDano85gt Posted February 11, 2014 Posted February 11, 2014 I watched it last night as well. I'm only 27 but I really like older music and grew up listening to the Beatles and Led Zeppelin, and all that. So I fee like I'm displaced in time. It was great to see those 2 together on stage, they still got it! I have a lot of vinyl records of the Beatles I picked up from someone about to trash them/donate them, and I've yet to make it thru all of them. I've got 10 milk crates of 33's in my room. hey jesse thanks again for that trade...... let me know when your ready to trade some of them record(s) for model car kits! lol i have been using my new x mas christmas present the wife got me (small record player) while tinkering with the model stuff when i get the chances! theres something about listening to records that just does something to ya..... feels good
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