So the story here is that I kept seeing these advertisements for a guy named Scott Freiman in conjunction with something called Deconstructing the Beatles that was showing up periodically at small local theaters. After a little research I found out that these were – … Continue reading The ‘Deconstructing the Beatles’ Series – a Critique
Recently, when Ginger Baker died, I re-blogged my post about Cream. Now that I have four years of posts, it made me realize it might be a good idea to periodically re-blog stuff that I dd when I had, like, one follower. So from October … Continue reading My Favorite Rock Songs (1) – Top Ten
Be sure to stay tuned at the end for the bonus track. Trust me. This will blow your mind. Even though you don’t see a lot of Beatles posts from me, know this – I am a stone-cold Beatles freak. I’ve written about them – … Continue reading A Couple of Solo Beatles Tunes (Plus bonus)
The Music Enthusiast is certainly aware of and sad to note the passing of Aretha Franklin. He’ll have a tribute to her further on down the road. Roughly year or so ago, I wrote a post about a book I had read called Maximum Volume: … Continue reading Book Review – Sound Pictures: The Life of Beatles Producer George Martin, The Later Years, 1966-2016
I’m so sad to hear the news of the passing of dear George Martin. I have so many wonderful memories of this great man that will be with me forever. He was a true gentleman and like a second father to me. He guided the … Continue reading Book Review – Maximum Volume – Biography of George Martin
As its name states, this documentary largely concerns itself with live videos of The Beatles, mostly in the US and UK. It starts out with a nice color clip from Manchester England in late 1963. By this time, Beatlemania had been in full force in … Continue reading Movie Review – Eight Days a Week – The Touring Years
For the record, Tune In is not a new book but was published in late 2013. But I’ve only just got around to reading it. So, new to me… If you’ve ever read a biography of any sort about The Beatles, you’ve likely run into … Continue reading Book Review – The Beatles: All These Years (Vol 1) – Tune In
