HammondDave Posted November 10, 2016 Share Posted November 10, 2016 My wife and I saw a screening and talkback of the new Beatles documentary directed by Ron Howard. They found original soundboard recordings and synced them up to digitally restored video of all the Beatles live tours. Simply amazing! And so much more live performances and info that was not covered in other documentaries. A really cool new fact (for me) was during the mid 60's when the civil rights marches were happening in the south, The Beatles placed a clause in their performance contract that specifically stated that their audiences must not be segregated. '55 and '59 B3's; Leslies 147, 122, 21H; MODX 7+; NUMA Piano X 88; Motif XS7; Mellotrons M300 and M400’s; Wurlitzer 206; Gibson G101; Vox Continental; Mojo 61; Launchkey 88 Mk III; Korg Module; B3X; Model D6; Moog Model D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Quinn Posted November 10, 2016 Share Posted November 10, 2016 I saw this documentary a few weeks ago. Outstanding! Brought back a lot of childhood memories. https://alquinn.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zxcvbnm098 Posted November 10, 2016 Share Posted November 10, 2016 Yeah, you really saw how great of a live band they were. And the fact they couldn't hear a damned thing, all the more amazing. I wondered how they got the sound so good; I hadn't heard about the new source material. The movie is brilliant.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cedar Posted November 10, 2016 Share Posted November 10, 2016 I saw it a while ago. Very enjoyable. Scenes at Shea Stadium were interesting. I was amused how they all ran up to the stage with their guitars and plugged them in themselves. I guess roadies had not been invented yet? And they essentially relied upon the stadium loudspeakers, it appears. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spider76 Posted November 10, 2016 Share Posted November 10, 2016 Yes they told they had like 3 roadies. For the at-the-times biggest tour in history. And Vox custom-designed and produced special speakers for the Shea Stadium concert, the until-then biggest concert in history. 100-Watt speakers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HammondDave Posted November 10, 2016 Author Share Posted November 10, 2016 One of the guests at the talk-back was responsible for securing intellectual property rights, and he talked about how challenging it was to secure it all. One of the more interesting stories he told was that there is a bit of natural music that was playing under a segment of Brian Epstein that they all missed. It was a Henry Mancini piece that ended up costing a fortune because they had to pay all the musicians on that track. '55 and '59 B3's; Leslies 147, 122, 21H; MODX 7+; NUMA Piano X 88; Motif XS7; Mellotrons M300 and M400’s; Wurlitzer 206; Gibson G101; Vox Continental; Mojo 61; Launchkey 88 Mk III; Korg Module; B3X; Model D6; Moog Model D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HammondDave Posted November 10, 2016 Author Share Posted November 10, 2016 The producer of the movie stated that there is an underground group of people who own various sound board recordings of these live shows. He was amazed at the willingness of these people to supply these amazing sound recordings. He said that Ron Howard's participation was a huge factor. '55 and '59 B3's; Leslies 147, 122, 21H; MODX 7+; NUMA Piano X 88; Motif XS7; Mellotrons M300 and M400’s; Wurlitzer 206; Gibson G101; Vox Continental; Mojo 61; Launchkey 88 Mk III; Korg Module; B3X; Model D6; Moog Model D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drawback Posted November 10, 2016 Share Posted November 10, 2016 Wonderful documentary with stuff I hadn't seen before. I still can't describe the feeling I get but it's the same now, as it was in the day. It just never went away. Their performance on the rooftop at the end - how they improved as a band and their sheer confidence in going about their business - is what every band strives for. Anyone who wants to see what the essence of real live playing in a band is all about should see this!! ____________________________________ Rod Here for the gear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HammondDave Posted November 10, 2016 Author Share Posted November 10, 2016 This was way before anyone used stage monitors. It was so loud that Ringo had to watch John to see what part of the song they were playing. He could not hear the band at all. You can see it throughout the movie. '55 and '59 B3's; Leslies 147, 122, 21H; MODX 7+; NUMA Piano X 88; Motif XS7; Mellotrons M300 and M400’s; Wurlitzer 206; Gibson G101; Vox Continental; Mojo 61; Launchkey 88 Mk III; Korg Module; B3X; Model D6; Moog Model D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HammondDave Posted November 10, 2016 Author Share Posted November 10, 2016 Wonderful documentary with stuff I hadn't seen before. I still can't describe the feeling I get but it's the same now, as it was in the day. It just never went away. Their performance on the rooftop at the end - how they improved as a band and their sheer confidence in going about their business - is what every band strives for. Anyone who wants to see what the essence of real live playing in a band is all about should see this!! Actually, there is a lot of new video and audio in this documentary. One of my favorite moments is that clip of young Susan Sarandon in the Hollywood Bowl audience. The story is that when they interviewed Susan Sarandon and she was telling the story of seeing The Beatles as a young teen, the editors were on the lookout for her in the miles of footage they had. There was one segment that featured a short interview with Groucho Marx, and sure enough, one of the editors thought that he saw Susan way in the background. They blew up the image and sure enough it was her. '55 and '59 B3's; Leslies 147, 122, 21H; MODX 7+; NUMA Piano X 88; Motif XS7; Mellotrons M300 and M400’s; Wurlitzer 206; Gibson G101; Vox Continental; Mojo 61; Launchkey 88 Mk III; Korg Module; B3X; Model D6; Moog Model D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richforman Posted November 10, 2016 Share Posted November 10, 2016 Not Susan Sarandon, it was Sigourney Weaver! Rich Forman Yamaha MOXF8, Korg Kronos 2-61, Roland Fantom X7, Ferrofish B4000+ organ module, Roland VR-09, EV ZLX12P, K&M Spider Pro stand, Yamaha S80, Korg Trinity Plus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Outkaster Posted November 10, 2016 Share Posted November 10, 2016 I was always amazed they couldn't have stayed together. They made so much of a measurable impact while they were together. I am a Stones fan more than Beatles but don't discount there influence. "Danny, ci manchi a tutti. La E-Street Band non e' la stessa senza di te. Riposa in pace, fratello" noblevibes.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LX88 Posted November 10, 2016 Share Posted November 10, 2016 I definitely want to see this, but am surprised that it doesn't seem to be hitting many major theaters ( at least in the Portland area). Particularly with Ron Howard involved. The interest in all things Beatles just doesn't seem to be slowing down. It's now 54 years after the first EMI recording and 55 if you count Germany. I am also glad that BBC did a one hour special on Stuart Sutcliffe, which can be seen on Youtube. The soundtrack sucks but it is otherwise recommended. Also.... I caught Ringo's "All Starr" band in Portland a few weeks ago. That is a very good band! Greg Rolie, Steve Lukather, Todd Rundgren , Richard Page and Greg Bissonette. Apparently that lineup has been together as long as he Beatles lineup with Ringo was. That band would give Paul's band a run for its money. Lastly, I wish Paul and Ringo would throw some credit toward Pete Best. I don't get the fact that they still don't acknowledge him. He wasn't the only Beatle who could have used more experience when they first started recording, but he got the axe when the EMI execs wanted to replace him with a session drummer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HammondDave Posted November 11, 2016 Author Share Posted November 11, 2016 Not Susan Sarandon, it was Sigourney Weaver! Susan... Sigourney... what's the difference? '55 and '59 B3's; Leslies 147, 122, 21H; MODX 7+; NUMA Piano X 88; Motif XS7; Mellotrons M300 and M400’s; Wurlitzer 206; Gibson G101; Vox Continental; Mojo 61; Launchkey 88 Mk III; Korg Module; B3X; Model D6; Moog Model D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LX88 Posted November 11, 2016 Share Posted November 11, 2016 Can't tell the difference when the lights are out..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Synthaholic Posted November 11, 2016 Share Posted November 11, 2016 I believe it's currently on Netflix. The fact there's a Highway To Hell and only a Stairway To Heaven says a lot about anticipated traffic numbers People only say "It's a free country" when they're doing something shitty-Demetri Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markyboard Posted November 11, 2016 Share Posted November 11, 2016 I believe it's currently on Netflix. Hulu. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richforman Posted November 11, 2016 Share Posted November 11, 2016 No, Ringo's current band has not been together for longer than Ringo was with the Beatles, the current All-Starr Band lineup has been for I'd say three or four years; McCartney's current band on the other hand, has been together now longer than the Beatles were recording, almost twice as long! Crazy. He has toured around with world close to non-stop with the same band since '02. Rich Forman Yamaha MOXF8, Korg Kronos 2-61, Roland Fantom X7, Ferrofish B4000+ organ module, Roland VR-09, EV ZLX12P, K&M Spider Pro stand, Yamaha S80, Korg Trinity Plus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Schmieder Posted November 12, 2016 Share Posted November 12, 2016 I wish this had played long enough for me to see it. It came and went while I was out of town, and that was that. Does it have any of the Swedish material, or Japan concerts? Those were taken off of YouTube the last I checked, but when I heard them a few years ago I was astounded at how different the songs were from the albums. Possibly still in incubation, or maybe they allowed themselves artistic license for the immediacy and passion of the event, except for big stadiums where it was all for show anyway (they couldn't even hear themselves at Shea Stadium). Eugenio Upright, 60th Anniversary P-Bass, USA Geddy Lee J-Bass, Yamaha BBP35, D'angelico SS Bari, EXL1, Select Strat, 70th Anniversary Esquire, LP 57, Eastman T486, T64, Ibanez PM2, Hammond XK4, Moog Voyager Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drawback Posted November 12, 2016 Share Posted November 12, 2016 Yeah, there was a clip from Japan. First song was Nowhere Man and it was obvious they couldn't hear themselves well! ____________________________________ Rod Here for the gear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MathOfInsects Posted November 12, 2016 Share Posted November 12, 2016 I haven't seen this yet, but I am pretty sure that the live clip of Yesterday that ends with the other Beatles bringing Paul fake flowers (which has been "out there" for many years) s from Japan as well. Regarding an earlier comment: in what way do Paul and Ringo ignore Pete Best? There are certainly loads of interviews where Paul talks about that era of the Beatles. If I remember correctly, I think the first TWO Anthology DVD's are all pre-Ringo, including his firing and a little photographic magic where Best disappears and Ringo appears in that famous boxcar photo. Now out! "Mind the Gap," a 24-song album of new material. www.joshweinstein.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Synthaholic Posted November 12, 2016 Share Posted November 12, 2016 I believe it's currently on Netflix. Hulu. Correct. Thank you. The fact there's a Highway To Hell and only a Stairway To Heaven says a lot about anticipated traffic numbers People only say "It's a free country" when they're doing something shitty-Demetri Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markyboard Posted November 12, 2016 Share Posted November 12, 2016 Just got back from seeing it - well worth it. Really gave perspective on the truly unique musical force that was the Beatles. I don't believe we'll ever see anything even remotely close to this again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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