Listen

Description

The first audition by the Quarrymen, a record-breaking concert in Liverpool, and a concert in Hong Kong are among the highlights of this episode of What A Fab Day, the podcast telling you the day by day story of the Beatles. Today, we focus on what happened to the Fab Four on the 9th of June.

0:00 - Introduction.

0:31 - In 1957, the Quarrymen play an audition for ATV's Mr. Star-Maker.

1:35 - In 1960, the Silver Beetles are at The Institute in Neston, England.

2:05 - In 1961, the Beatles perform at the Top Ten Club in Hamburg, West Germany.

2:23 - In 1962, the Beatles play a "Welcome Home" gig at the Cavern Club.

2:57 - In 1963, the Roy Orbison packaged tour, with the Beatles, stops at King George's Hall in Blackburn.

3:38 - In 1964, the Beatles and Jimmy Nicol play the Princess Theatre in Hong Kong.

4:13 - In London, George Martin works in Abbey Road.

5:01 - In 1966, the Beatles complete Good Day Sunshine.

5:41 - In 1967, You Know My Name (Look Up The Number) is edited from different takes for each of its parts.

6:37 - Conclusion.

Please help me giving you even better content!

Buy the deluxe version of the podcast.

Series bibliography.

Thanks to Alessandro d’Amito, Chiara Colafemmina, Daniele Monterisi, Fabio Ingegno, and Mariella Tarantino.