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PLAYLIST  9/11/16  

 

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9AM/OPEN  

 The  Beatles  –  Twist  &  Shout!  –  Hollywood  Bowl  

The  Beatles  –  I  Want  To  Hold  Your  Hand–  Hollywood  Bowl  

The  Beatles  –  A  Hard  Days  Night–  Hollywood  Bowl    

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We  are  LIVE  at  Kobe  Steakhouse…and  we  just  heard  The  Beatles  –  Live  @  The  Hollywood  Bowl  –  Remixed  &  Remastered  Out  NOW!  In  shops  and  on  line!  (read)  

 And  yeah…later  on  today’s  show…  

Producer  of  the  new  Ron  Howard  film  on  the  Beatles…Eight  Days  A  Week    -­‐  The  Touring  Years  –  Nigel  Sinclair  will  be  calling  in  around  10AM…  filling  in  for  Jackie  

DeShannon  …until  then….  Cue-­‐àhere’s  the  lads.  

 

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 The Beatles - You Won’t See Me - Rubber Soul (Lennon-McCartney)

Lead vocal: Paul Written entirely by Paul. Recorded in two takes on November 11, 1965, at the final

recording session for the “Rubber Soul” album. The song is notable for Paul’s melodic bass line, something new to rock and roll. Paul: “It was very Motown-flavored. It's got a James Jamerson feel. He was the Motown bass player, he was fabulous, the guy who

did all those great melodic bass lines. It was him, me and Brian Wilson who were doing melodic bass lines at that time.” Beatles roadie Mal Evans is credited on the album’s

back cover with playing Hammond organ on this track, but it is inaudible in the final mix. On U.S. album:

Rubber Soul - Capitol LP

 The Beatles - Magical Mystery Tour - Magical Mystery Tour (EP)

(Lennon-McCartney) Lead vocals: Paul and John

When Paul McCartney was in the U.S. in early April 1967 he came up with the idea for a Beatles television film about a mystery tour on a bus. During the April 11 flight back home he began writing lyrics for the title song and sketching out some ideas for the film. Upon his arrival in London, Paul pitched his idea to Brian Epstein who happily

approved. Paul then met with John to go over the details and the two began work on the film’s title track. The title track was written primarily by Paul but was not finished

when McCartney brought the song in to be recorded on April 25, 1967. John helped with the missing pieces during the session.

On U.S. album: Magical Mystery Tour - Capitol LP

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The Beatles - I Am The Walrus – Magical

Mystery Tour (EP) (Lennon-McCartney)

Lead vocal: John The Beatles’ sixteenth single release for EMI’s Parlophone label.

On U.S. album: Magical Mystery Tour - Capitol LP

1967 saw the release of the Beatles’ greatest single combination (“Strawberry Fields Forever”/”Penny Lane”), their most critically-acclaimed album to date

(“Sgt. Pepper”), a worldwide audience was clamoring to purchase their “All You Need Is Love” single, and, as December rolled around, they were enjoying yet another number one single for the record books (“Hello, Goodbye”/”I Am The Walrus”) and the double-EP set for the music from “Magical Mystery Tour” was selling briskly and would land at or near the top of the singles charts in Great

Britain. The Beatles were on a roll. What could possibly go wrong?

George Harrison – When We Was Fab (Harrison-Lynne) - Cloud Nine ‘87

While attending the Australian Grand Prix with Jeff Lynne in November 1986 – this track started out as “Aussie Fab.” George and Jeff would pull out the song every so often, tinkering with the sound and the now-famous piano riff (Jeff’s

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concept). “Ausie” was soon replaced with “When We Were,” which was then refined by Derek Taylor to “When We Was.” To cement the “Fab” concept, Ringo added his first drumming contribution to a George record since “All Those Years Ago.” The song was released as the second single off the album, and did quite

well, reaching the Top 25 in the Billboard charts.

9.27  BREAK  Still  to  come  live  Kobe…Kate  Taylor….(James  sister)  sing  a  Beatles  song  or  two…Producer  of  the  new  Ron  Howard  

film  on  the  Beatles…Eight  Days  A  Week    -­‐  The  Touring  Years  –  Nigel  Sinclair  will  be  calling  in  around  10AM…  filling  in  

for  Jackie  DeShannon  today.      

It’s  the  15th  anniversary  of  9/11/2001…I  had  just  started  hosting  the  show…and  I  remember  we  got  a  memo  of  songs  the  radio  station  owners  didn’t  want  the  jocks  to  play…and  at  the  top  of  the  list  was  John  Lennon’s  Imagine…  which  threw  me  a  bit…so  I  played  like  every  version  I  had  of  it  

 John Lennon – Imagine – Imagine ‘71

John’s most famous anthem, and one of the most memorable songs of all time, this was to be considered John’s “Yesterday.” It was inspired by Yoko’s poem

“Cloud Piece” from 1963. It continues to have massive radio play to this very day and was infamously censored (and retracted) by Clear Channel following the

9/11 attacks. This was John’s dream – no religion, no wars, no possessions – his utopian ideal.

 George Harrison – Beware Of Darkness - The Concert for

Bangla Desh ‘71

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Paul & George’s Friends - All Things Must Pass – Concert

For George

John Lennon – New York City – Some Time In New York

City ‘72  

QUIZ  #1  In  the  1970’s  who  was  the  last  Beatle  to  play  in  

Madison  Square  Garden?    

GH  RS  BANGLA  1971  JL  ONE  TO  ONE  1972  

A/  PM  MAY  24TH    &    25TH  1976    

…as  we  honor  the  strength  of  NYC  

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Wings – Rock Show – Venus and Mars sessions ‘75 This is the second track of the “suite,” written for the forthcoming world tour.

This became a staple beginning to many of the Wings live shows

BACK WITH NIGEL SINCLAIR PRODUCER OF EIGHT DAYS A WEEK – THE BEATLES TOURING YEARS…STAY TUNED!

 

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 Nigel  Sinclair  interview  PT1  

 The  Beatles  –  She’s  A  Woman  –  Hollywood  Bowl  

The  Beatles  –  Roll  Over  Beethoven    –  Hollywood  Bowl  The  Beatles  –  Long  Tall  Sally  –  Hollywood  Bowl  

 Nigel  interview  PT2  

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 The Beatles - One After 909 - Let It Be

(Lennon-McCartney) Lead vocal: John and Paul

The  Beatles  –  Get  Back  –  Rooftop!

   

Some  LIVE  Beatles  spanning  the  years  1964-­‐1965  and  1969    

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Want  to  thank  Nigel  Sinclair  &  Ron  Howard  for  putting  together  such  a  fine  film….out  Sept.  15th  !    

Eight  Days  A  Week!    

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It’s  that  time  of  the  show  where  you  guys  try  and  read  my  mind  …I’ll  think  of  a  song  real  hard…you  

key  in  and  read  my  mind!

 The Beatles - Wild Honey Pie - The Beatles

(Lennon-McCartney) Lead vocal: Paul

The second of two Paul McCartney solo performances recorded on August 20, 1968, for the “White Album,” the first being “Mother Nature’s Son.” George Harrison had taken a

week-long trip to Greece and on this particular day John and Ringo were in Abbey Road’s Studio Three recording a very short edit piece for “Yer Blues” (specifically, a

“two, three…” count-in shouted by Ringo) and supervising the mono mix of “Revolution 9.” This left Paul alone in Studio Two to record and, in the case of “Wild Honey Pie,” experiment a little. Paul plays bass, electric and acoustic guitars, harpsichord, and

drums. He also provides three vocal tracks. Running just 52 seconds, it is the shortest track on “The Beatles.”

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 The Beatles - A Taste of Honey – Please Please Me

(Scott-Marlow) Lead vocal: Paul

The Beatles knew that adding a variety of music styles to their stage act would garner them more bookings. They loved ballads and were always on the hunt for songs that

would add a touch of ‘sophistication’ to their live show. Among the songs they found to fit this need was the ballad “A Taste Of Honey.” A popular instrumental of the day, the

band came across a version with lyrics and added it to their repertoire in 1962. Bobby Scott’s original version won the Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Theme of 1962. The title was

sometimes sung as “A waste of money” by Beatle John at 1962 and 1963 shows. Paul’s vocal was double-tracked here, the only time this was done on the debut LP.

On U.S. albums: Introducing… The Beatles - Vee-Jay LP

The Early Beatles - Capitol LP

 The Beatles - Honey Pie - The Beatles

(Lennon-McCartney) Lead vocal: Paul

Similar in style to his “When I’m Sixty-Four” and “Your Mother Should Know,” “Honey Pie” is a 1920s-style vaudeville number written entirely by Paul McCartney. The demo

recorded at George Harrison’s home in late May 1968, which can be heard on the “Anthology 3” album, shows the song was mostly intact as the Beatles began work on their new album, but at that stage it didn’t have the spoken introduction found in the

final version:

Paul McCartney – Flaming Pie – Flaming Pie ‘97 The title track, it evolved out of jam between Paul and Jeff Lynne (during recording of the track, “Souvenir”). It was recorded in a single session on

February 27th, 1996.

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A  flaming  taste  of  wild  honey  pie  all  from  Paul…    

QUIZ  #2  HERE    We  just  played  A  Taste  Of  Honey  found  on  the  Beatles  Please  Please  Me  LP…for  the  prize…we  said  this  many  times  over  the  years…what  words  did  John  Lennon  

sometimes  sing  instead  of  A  Taste  Of  Honey….it  rhymed  ….    

800-­‐955-­‐KLOS…play  along  at  home…here’s  a  hint!  

 The Beatles - Money (That’s What I Want) – With The Beatles

(Bradford-Gordy) Lead vocal: John

Originally recorded by Barrett Strong and released as a single on Motown’s Tamla and Anna labels in 1959 and 1960 respectively, peaking at #23 in 1960. It was a part of The

Beatles’ live repertoire from 1960 to 1964. On July 18, 1963, the group, with George Martin on piano, performed the song live in the studio -- vocals and all -- for six full

takes, the final take being deemed the best. Although The Beatles involvement with the recorded track lasted this one day, George Martin continued to add overdubs and tinker with his piano part until the song was completed to his satisfaction on September 30,

1963. On U.S. album:

The Beatles’ Second Album - Capitol LP

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The Beatles - In My Life - Rubber Soul (Lennon-McCartney)

Lead vocals: John with Paul Recorded October 18, 1965 and written primarily by John, who called it his “first real

major piece of work.” Of all the Lennon-McCartney collaborations only two songs have really been disputed by John and Paul themselves -- “Eleanor Rigby” and “In My Life.” Both agree that the lyrics are 100% Lennon, but John says Paul helped on the musical bridge, while Paul recalls writing the entire melody on John’s Mellotron. The gorgeous

piano solo is provided by George Martin. To give his solo a harpsichord sound the producer played the piano at half speed and an octave lower so that when played at

regular speed it would be in the correct key for the song. On U.S. album:

Rubber Soul - Capitol LP

The Beatles - No Reply - Beatles For Sale (Lennon-McCartney)

Lead vocal: John Recorded in eight takes on September 30, 1964. Written entirely by John Lennon. John and Paul had been giving away a treasure trove of original compositions to other artists

to record and release because they felt the songs were too pop for Beatles records. John had planned to give “No Reply” to another Brian Epstein managed artist, Tommy Quickly, to record, but those plans were cancelled in early August 1964 when it was

determined the group was going to be short of new material for their upcoming album. The song’s storyline was based somewhat on “Silhouettes,” a number three hit in the

U.S. for the R&B group the Rays, which was later covered with great success by Herman’s Hermits. Lennon: “I had that image of walking down the street and seeing her

silhouetted in the window and not answering the phone.” Includes some nice piano work from producer George Martin.

On U.S. album:

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Beatles ‘65 - Capitol LP

The Beatles - Revolution - Non-LP Track

(Lennon-McCartney) Lead vocal: John

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The Beatles’ eighteenth single release for EMI, their first on the Apple Records label.

John Lennon lobbied hard to get his magnificent rocker on the A-side of the band’s summer 1968 single, but by any standard, Paul’s “Hey Jude” was an unbeatable choice for the A-side. There are three versions of John’s “Revolution.” The first one recorded was the slower version which opens the fourth side of “The Beatles” and was released under the title “Revolution 1.” That track was the first song to be recorded for what

would be known as the “White Album.” Ultimately, the song ran over 10 minutes. Much of it was cut out and used to create the sound collage entitled “Revolution 9,” which

would also appear on side four of the new album. Shortly before his death in 1980, John explained the reason for the song’s remake into a fast rocker: Paul and George refused to allow the original slower recording to be released as the next Beatles single, fearing it was not upbeat enough. So Lennon decided they would record the song fast and loud. Recording began on the fast and loud single version of “Revolution” on July 10, 1968.

Additional overdubs were added on July 11 and 12, and the final mix was completed on July 15. The single was issued on August 30, 1968, in the UK, and on August 26 in the U.S. The “Hey Jude”/“Revolution” single would go on to sell nearly five million copies in

the U.S. and eight million copies worldwide. On U.S. album:

Hey Jude - Capitol LP

Back with some LIVE music from Kate Taylor

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BUMPER/ The Beatles - Something - Abbey Road

(Harrison)

Lead vocal: George The Beatles’ twenty-first single release for EMI, and fourth on the Apple

Records label. Although initially crediting Lennon and McCartney as the songwriters, legendary crooner Frank Sinatra called George Harrison’s “Something” “"the greatest love song of the

past 50 years".[7 .” Commonly referred to as George’s first Beatles A-side, some sales chart makers at the time considered the single a “double-A,” as both sides of the record received significant radio airplay, and charted both “Something” and its flip side (John’s “Come Together”)

as one combined chart listing. The song is the first of two CLASSIC songs George delivered for the “Abbey Road” album, the other being “Here Comes The Sun.” It was a phenomenal one-two punch that had to have Lennon and McCartney wondering what

else Harrison had up his sleeve.

Welcome Kate Taylor

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 Kate  Taylor    -­‐  If  I  Fell  -­‐  LIVE  

 The Beatles - Birthday - The Beatles

(Lennon-McCartney) Lead vocal: Paul with John

“Birthday” is a song written entirely by Paul McCartney in the studio on September 18, 1968, while he waited for the other Beatles to arrive. The session that afternoon was purposely scheduled to start two hours earlier than usual so the Beatles could take a

break and walk to Paul’s home and watch “The Girl Can’t Help It,” the 1956 rock and roll film starring Jayne Mansfield and featuring the likes of Little Richard, Fats Domino, the Platters, Gene Vincent, and Eddie Cochran. The movie was having its British television premiere on the BBC that evening, and Paul lived around the corner from Abbey Road

Studios, on Cavendish Avenue. The instrumental backing track included Paul on Epiphone Casino electric guitar, George Harrison on Fender Bass VI (a six-string bass guitar), John on Epiphone Casino electric guitar and Ringo on drums. By the 20th take

the backing track was complete and the Beatles headed out to Paul’s house to watch the movie. When they returned to the studio they worked on overdubs. In addition to Paul’s

scorching lead vocal, overdubs included piano, drums, lead guitar, bass guitar, tambourine (played by George with gloves on so he wouldn’t get blisters), handclaps,

and backing vocals. While Paul is predominantly the lead vocalist, he is joined on occasion by John. The female voices heard on the “birthday” refrain in the middle eight

belong to Pattie Harrison and Yoko Ono.

   Cue-­‐àOK…Paul  what’s  this  one  called?  

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 The  Beatles  –  “A”  Ticket  To  Ride  sez  Paul!  –  

Hollywood  Bowl  The  Beatles  –  Dizzy  Miss  Lizzy  –  Hollywood  Bowl  

WINGS  –  I’ve  Just  Seen  A  Face  –  WOA    

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 The Beatles - All You Need Is Love - Non-LP track

(Lennon-McCartney) Lead vocal: John

The Beatles’ fifteenth single release for EMI’s Parlophone label. Written by John Lennon especially for the first-ever worldwide television transmission. The epic event, a 6-hour program entitled “Our World,” featured segments linking 24 countries in five continents via satellite, with a potential of 400 million viewers. The

Beatles were honored to be invited to represent Great Britain in the program. For the event, they would premiere a brand new song written just for the occasion. John

Lennon’s “All You Need Is Love” became the anthem of 1967, the summer of love. To decrease the chances of an on-air foul-up, George Martin had the Beatles play to their

own pre-recorded rhythm track. Only the vocals, bass guitar, lead guitar solo in the middle eight, drums and orchestra would be live. Recording began on June 14, 1967 at

Olympic Studios. In all, 33 takes of the basic rhythm track and a few vocals were completed this evening. Overdubbing the lead and backing vocals took place on June

19. The orchestra was recorded for the first time on June 23. On June 24, the day before the event, it was decided that “All You Need Is Love” would be issued as the new

Beatles single as soon as possible after the program aired the evening of June 25. Guests in the studio during the performance included the Rolling Stones’ Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, the Who’s Keith Moon, Eric Clapton, Marianne Faithfull, Donovan

wore colorful mod clothing. The 13 orchestra members wore formal evening attire. After the guests left the studio, additional overdubs were made to what was now take 58. Ringo added the now-familiar snare drum roll to the song’s introduction and John re-

recorded part of his vocal. The song was mixed for mono the following day and sent out to EMI for pressing. Surprisingly, the “All You Need is Love”/“Baby, You’re A Rich Man”

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single is the first instance of George Martin being given credit on the record label as producer on a Parlophone Beatles single. Brian Epstein: “This is an inspiring song

because they wrote it for a worldwide program and they really want to give the world a message. It could hardly have been a better message. It’s a wonderful, beautiful, spine-chilling record. When you say ‘All You Need Is Love’ you are saying everything.” Issued

July 7, 1967 in the UK and July 17, 1967 in the U.S. On U.S. album:

Magical Mystery Tour - Capitol LP

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QUIZ #3

Who’s  singing  that  Beatles  song?      

A/  Jeff  Lynne!  w/  The  Move  –  She’s  A  Woman  BBC    

In  honor  of  Jeff  Lynne  ELO  last  night  Bowl….who  going?  Extra  ticket?    

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 The  Beatles  –  Free  As  A  Bird  

 Jeff,  Petty  Prince,  Dhani  etc…While  My  Guitar  Gently  Weeps  

 

Good-­‐byes  HERE