Friday, May 14, 2010

“Beatles Press Conference Tape For Sale” plus 3

“Beatles Press Conference Tape For Sale” plus 3

Beatles Press Conference Tape For Sale

Posted: 14 May 2010 04:09 AM PDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Audio tape of John Lennon explaining himself after his comment that they were more popular than Jesus is going up for auction.

A 14-minute reel-to-reel tape recorded at a 1966 Beatles press conference in Toronto will be sold June 13 at Bonham and Butterfields in Los Angeles.

It's believed to be the only remaining audio of the press conference.

It happened shortly after that quote about Jesus had been published in an American teen magazine and radio stations started banning Beatles music.

The tape is expected to bring in about $20,000 to $25,000.

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Beatles' Toronto press conference to be auctioned

Posted: 13 May 2010 10:28 AM PDT

TORONTO — A 14-minute reel-to-reel tape recording of a 1966 Beatles press conference in Toronto is set to hit the auction block.

The two reels feature John Lennon responding to questions about his statement that the Beatles were more popular than Jesus.

It was recorded on Aug. 17, 1966 at Toronto's storied King Edward Hotel.

It is believed to be the only remaining audio of the Q&A session, which the band gave between back-to-back shows at Maple Leaf Gardens.

The auction will be held June 13 at Los Angeles's Bonham & Butterfields, which is estimating that the artifacts will fetch between $20,000 and $25,000.

According to the auction house's website, the recording was made by a photojournalist from the Hamilton Spectator.

The tapes also feature the group discussing Vietnam, the generation gap and how long the band might stay together.

"We're obviously not gonna go around holding hands forever," Lennon says in the recording, according to the auction house.

"It would be a bit, you know, embarrassing at (age) 35," McCartney adds.

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Magical Mystery Tape: Beatles' Toronto press conference to be auctioned

Posted: 13 May 2010 09:56 AM PDT

TORONTO - A 14-minute reel-to-reel tape recording of a 1966 Beatles press conference in Toronto is set to hit the auction block.

The two reels feature John Lennon responding to questions about his statement that the Beatles were more popular than Jesus.

It was recorded on Aug. 17, 1966 at Toronto's storied King Edward Hotel.

It is believed to be the only remaining audio of the Q&A session, which the band gave between back-to-back shows at Maple Leaf Gardens.

The auction will be held June 13 at Los Angeles's Bonham & Butterfields, which is estimating that the artifacts will fetch between $20,000 and $25,000.

According to the auction house's website, the recording was made by a photojournalist from the Hamilton Spectator.

The tapes also feature the group discussing Vietnam, the generation gap and how long the band might stay together.

"We're obviously not gonna go around holding hands forever," Lennon says in the recording, according to the auction house.

"It would be a bit, you know, embarrassing at (age) 35," McCartney adds.

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Today In Music History: The Beatles' Let It Be Opens In Theatres On May 13, 1970

Posted: 13 May 2010 09:08 AM PDT

The Beatles' Let It Be documentary, which featured John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr recording the 1970 album of the same name, premiered on this day 40 years ago.


 

The Michael Lindsay-Hogg-directed documentary was shot in January 1969. It doesn't contain any narration or interviews, and simply shows the band working on, rehearsing and recording the tunes that became Let It Be. The final part of the film features The Beatles' famous rooftop concert at Abbey Road in London, England.

The film premiered in New York City on May 13, 1970 and opened in the U.K. a week later. While the film wasn't well-received by critics, The Beatles won a best original song score Oscar, and the soundtrack (not the same as Let It Be the album) received a best original score Grammy Award.

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