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Beatles60Beatles60How the Beatles almost didn't happenBefore the stadiums, the screaming fans, and the American invasion, there was a much shakier story. How the Beatles almost didn’t happen looks back at the uncertain early years — 1960 to 1963 — when the band nearly fell apart more than once.Through conversation and storytelling, we trace the small decisions, setbacks, and lucky turns that helped them keep going. It wasn’t destiny. It wasn’t smooth. But somehow, it worked.Beatles60https://beatles60.group/Synthesizing The Beatleshttps://synthesizingthebeatles.com/It was 60 years ago today (Beatles Daily)https://www.facebook.com/groups/beatles602025-05-0456 minBeatles60Beatles60Beatles For Sale (Beatles '65), late 1964This episode explores Beatles ’65 and Beatles for Sale, two albums that captured a pivotal moment in The Beatles’ journey. These recordings showcase their creative growth, the challenges of Beatlemania, and the ways record companies shaped the music people heard. https://beatles60.group/ We reflect on how Capitol Records reworked Beatles for Sale for the U.S. market, creating Beatles ’65. Six tracks were cut, new ones like “I Feel Fine” were added, and the sound was altered with added reverb. These changes weren’t just technical decisions—they shaped the album’s reception and reveal the industry’s influ...2024-12-0926 minBeatles60Beatles60Bluesky's ahead!Connect with us on Bluesky: Beatles60 ⁠https://bsky.app/profile/beatles60.bsky.social⁠ Synthesizing The Beatles https://bsky.app/profile/synthbeatles.bsky.social About Bluesky https://youtu.be/gibMpahhHOI 2024-11-1701 minBeatles60Beatles60Beatles60 1960-1964The Beatles’ rise to fame (1962-63): The podcast covers their signing to EMI, recording their first single, and early TV appearances. https://youtu.be/Go4X-3aZDv0 Context matters: Early 1960s Britain shaped The Beatles’ development, with the podcast highlighting the social and cultural factors at play. Personality & charisma: The Beatles’ humor and charm were as crucial as their music in winning over fans and the industry. Collaboration: Brian Epstein, George Martin, and others were instrumental in The Beatles’ success...2024-10-2820 minBeatles60Beatles60Deep Dive's 'I Call Your Name' episodeIn this episode, we take a deep dive into The Beatles' lesser-known track "I Call Your Name" and explore its fascinating backstory. From its roots as an early John Lennon composition to its surprising ska influence, we uncover the hidden layers of this song. Along the way, we delve into the vibrant 1960s music scene and the intriguing story of Brigitte Bond, a figure deeply connected to ska and mod culture, whose resilience and trailblazing career provide a unique lens through which to view the era. Join us as we journey through music history, uncovering stories that go far...2024-10-1025 minBeatles60Beatles60Beatles60 on Facebook (and some added weirdness... no, a LOT of added weirdness)Prepare yourself for this. The exposition is neither sequential nor linear. BUT FUN! (we hope.) This was compiled for the audio podcast from material that had only appeared on YouTube previously. Join us on Facebook: https://beatles60.group/hidden Follow the Beatles60 podcast: https://link.chtbl.com/B60 “It was 60 years ago today, Beatles Daily,” a Facebook group affiliated with the Beatles 60 podcast, offers a unique and immersive experience maintained by members for members. The group meticulously notes the specific daily activities of the Beatles as a lens through which to expl...2024-07-0733 minBeatles60Beatles60Little ChildrenBeatles60 https://beatles60.group/hidden Billy J. Kramer https://billyjkramermusic.com/ Larry https://bio.site/wrence Beatledrama https://beatledrama.com/ https://beatles60.group/blog/little-children In an unusual departure from our usual format, this episode of the Beatles60 Project, titled “Little Children,” ventures into the deeply personal terrain of our host’s own past. More than just a nod to the Billy J. Kramer hit, the title reflects a dual significance: it’s a rare glimpse into the formative record-fueled memories that shaped a preschooler’s world in 1964 and an homage to the song that echoes through Beatles60 host Larry’s recollecti...2024-05-2144 minBeatles60Beatles60Nothing Is Real, I Am The EggPod, Early 1964This special mini-episode previews the upcoming Beatles60 podcast series: Early 1964. Also, a fond farewell to the informative and witty podcasts ‘Nothing Is Real’ and ‘I Am The Eggpod.’ Their archives remain evergreen, and will be there to enrich our 60s knowledge as our timeline progresses. The upcoming four-part series delves into the Beatles’ early 1964 experiences, from their American triumph to their stunningly great first film. The series culminates in a candid look at how the Beatles handled their newfound celebrity, a journey documented through photos and films. Join us as we revisit these moments, drawing from the rich insights provided b...2024-04-2121 minBeatles60Beatles60Getting on Ed SullivanThe Beatles got on the Ed Sullivan Show through the efforts of Peter Prichard, a London-based journalist and friend of Brian Epstein. Prichard, who had a connection with Ed Sullivan's talent scout Jack Babb, suggested to Epstein that he could get the Beatles on the show. Despite some initial doubts from Babb, Prichard persisted and arranged a meeting between Epstein and Sullivan. In November 1963, Epstein and Sullivan met at the Hotel Delmonico in New York, where they agreed to schedule the Beatles for three shows on the Ed Sullivan Show. The deal was made before the Beatles had achieved...2024-02-0623 minBeatles60Beatles60Our Facebook Group was hackedTo find our new Group, see either the Beatles60 page or the Beatles60 website. Page: https://www.facebook.com/fabs60 Website: https://beatles60.group/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/beatles60/message2024-01-2801 minBeatles60Beatles60Mal Evans, episode 1 of 3In this episode of Beatle60 Live, our guest interviewer — historiographer Rob Geurtsen — and guest expert, Dr. Kenneth Womack discuss Ken’s upcoming book Living The Beatles Legend: The Untold Story of Mal Evans. Available for pre-order now, it’s scheduled for release on Tuesday. This discussion will be presented in three parts. This is episode one. Episode two will be out in a few days, and episode three by the end of the week.  In 1963, we find that without George Martin, Brian Epstein and Dick James facilitating and pushing the Fabs’ records, performances and songs, respectivel...2023-11-111h 18Beatles60Beatles60We'll be back!New season starts in October. Meanwhile: https://beatles60.group/2023-08-0902 minBeatles60Beatles60Surprise guest (big one!) and some academic mumbo jumbo clarifiedHe phones in. We never expected that Beatles60 would have this kind of reach. Very surprising. And Andy interrogates Larry about research terminology -- longitudinal, phenomenological, historiographic... Fun ensues!! Hey, this is just half an hour. Give it a listen. There's a surprise ending. Beatles60.group https://beatles60.group/ A Day In THEIR Life https://beatledrama.com/2023-04-0129 minBeatles60Beatles60Beatles’ first LP fails brilliantlyThis episode is only on Mixcloud: https://www.mixcloud.com/lawrence-laferla/beatles-first-lp-fails-brilliantly/2023-03-2601 minBeatles60Beatles60The Beatles 1963 author Dafydd Rees, LiVE talk, Sunday 5 FebruaryThis Sunday Larry will be interviewing Dafydd Rees, author of THE BEATLES 1963. Anyone and everyone is welcome to listen to the live stream. Full event information is now up, here: https://beatles60.group/live/february-talk We ask members to register a name and email so that we can notify you once a month. Please opt in. Membership is free. Your email address is safe with Andy and me. No ads. No spam. No Nonsense. We're a community, not a business. Once you access the LiVE TALK event page you'll see a link to the start...2023-02-0306 minBeatles60Beatles60[Double Episode] From Indra to Ed: early Beatles' development from 1960 to the end of 19631962 was clearly an important year for the Beatles. They got signed, finalized their line-up, and even released their first single. But it was still prologue. 1963 would be the year that UK Beatlemania would explode. The Beatles would tour, get significant radio and TV exposure, and reach #1 on the UK Singles Chart, EP Chart, and Album Chart. November would bring the Royal Command Performance, and they would soon be looking to 1964, Ed Sullivan, and Worldwide Beatlemania.  **************************** NOTE: Be sure to check out the extensive compilation of LINKS that accompany every episode. Find the episode pages at h...2023-01-091h 21Beatles60Beatles60The beats of different drummersIn this episode we talk about some of the confident eccentrics who influenced the Beatles, fellow travelers who marched to the beats of different drummers.  The Beatles were quite busy in the winter of 1962/63, as we’ve talked about before. A Pair of two-week stints in Hamburg, radio and television appearances, recording sessions, ‘Love Me Do’ rising in the charts. And as the winter turned into the Big Freeze, called the worst winter weather since 1739, there was more than just the beginnings of ‘Beatlemania’ happening in the UK. The other side of the Big Freeze would bring...2022-11-2339 minBeatles60Beatles60Hustling for national visibilityAt the end of 1962 we look ahead to an historic winter freeze that immobilized most Britons for three months. But it was a great time to be the Beatles. ‘Love Me Do’ had been released on 5 October 1962. It had quite a ride on the UK Singles Chart, moving up and down and ultimately topping out at #17. The impressive fact about the Beatles’ first release was that it remained on the charts for 18 weeks. That was longer than most top ten or even top five singles stayed on. During those eighteen weeks, our boys and Brian Epstein remained as busy as eve...2022-10-3045 minBeatles60Beatles6017 with a bulletBefore the Beatles' rise to national and then international fame, just how cool was the UK? There was The Goon Show, Hammer Horror, and others (tell us what you remember!). But did it come close to reaching the level of cool in the US? Didn’t the cooler UK musicians strive to be more like American artists? Weren’t the coolest of films and their stars coming mainly from the US? What could make that change? 'Love Me Do,' the Beatles’ first single, was released on 5 October 1962. Interestingly, Dr. No, the first 'Bond film' was released the sa...2022-10-0528 minBeatles60Beatles60Towards a first singleIt’s September 1962. Ringo had been put in place as the final member in the Beatles’ lineup. Recording sessions had been done and the first single had been chosen. Before long, George Martin was to become very happy with the progress made by his funny-named band from the north. Welcome to Season 2, Episode 1 of the Beatles60 Podcast.  In this episode we talk about the convoluted path ‘Love Me Do’ followed to become the first Beatles single to be released (5 October). It wasn't without drama, so we talk about just what Ringo must have felt like when it seemed th...2022-09-2845 minBeatles60Beatles60New Worlds (Summer 1962)The Casbah Coffee Club was closed. Pete was leaving the group. It was like the end of the introduction of the book of The Beatles. Stress was coming from Parlophone and George Martin, who had not yet accepted that The Beatles should be recording originals. He wanted “How Do You Do It?”, written by Mitch Murray. Meanwhile, Cynthia had some big news for John. The Old World was coming to an end. In the New World, Ringo would join the group and on August 18, 1962, The Beatles were complete. George Martin gave in to The Beatles’ musical decisions, mainly...2022-08-2648 minBeatles60Beatles60Deep Beatle ArchaeologyHow did everything come together to make the Beatles not just so popular, but so influential? You’ve read some of the books, you’ve seen some of the movies. Now Eric Howell’s audio drama, “A Day in THEIR Life,” at Beatledrama.com, takes you through the Beatles’ story. Like Beatles60, it’s a chronological excavation. His painstakingly researched audio drama gives listeners more than just the details of the narrative. You get a feel for what it was like to live in the music culture of the late 1950s with the early 1960s on the horizon. You may have...2022-08-0553 minBeatles60Beatles60Secret special B60 guestOur members page has the details to listen live on August 7th. Denise gives full details. Very easy signup.  Beatles60.group  Contact Andy  Follow on Apple  Follow on Spotify  Podcasts 101: What’s a podcast, where to find them, & how to start listening today  How Do I Listen to Podcasts?  HOW People Listen To Podcasts? Listening Habits. 2022-07-1605 minBeatles60Beatles60Songwriting, charisma, serendipity (June 1962)We’ve talked before about the circumstances surrounding the signing of The Beatles. But what is even more important is how their relationship with George Martin blossomed. Martin cared little about The Beatles and didn’t care that much for their music. He was happy to pass on the responsibility of recording our boys to his assistant, Ron Richards. But something else happened. In this episode of The Beatles60 podcast we’re talking about how Martin was won over by the charisma of The Beatles. Also, how he came to see that the fact that they wrote their...2022-07-0250 minBeatles60Beatles60EMI (grudgingly) signs the Beatles [May 1962]One of the earliest told stories of the signing of The Beatles to EMI’s Parlophone Records division in May of 1962 goes like this: While Brian Epstein was having the Decca audition tapes transferred to acetate for easier distribution to labels, the songs were heard by Sid Colman, who ran EMI’s Ardmore and Beechwood Publishing division. He was interested in obtaining the publishing rights to The Beatles’ original songs. And that’s where the story seems to split into different tellings. Brian Epstein would relate that Colman took the recordings to George Martin, who liked them very muc...2022-05-2742 minBeatles60Beatles60New: Beatles60 LiveBe part of our first live online audience. Start here---> https://beatles60.group/  If you have trouble, contact Andy https://barmybeatleblog.com/2022-05-1303 minBeatles60Beatles60Listen. Do you want you know a secret?LinksBeatles60 linkshttps://beatles60.group/linksSubscribe on Apple Podcastshttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1558158255Contact Andyhttps://barmybeatleblog.com/Contact Larryhttps://beatles60.group/contactGrant Adrian Heaton's daily photo curationhttps://beatles60.group/group--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/beatles60/message2022-05-1007 minBeatles60Beatles60The death of Stuart SutcliffeMembers of The Beatles, John and Paul especially, had experienced loss in their young lives. Both had lost their mothers while they were teenagers. John had also lost his Uncle George, who was more like a father to him than his actual father. But as a unit, The Beatles had never had to deal with the level of tragedy that would come in April of 1962. Stuart Sutcliffe’s influence on The Beatles started as soon as he joined the group in January of 1960. He helped come up with the band’s name and was the first to try...2022-05-011h 02Beatles60Beatles60Paul calls us NOTE! We give you a nice long list of links for each episode. The links are almost as interesting as the podcast! See: https://beatles60.group/blog 2022-04-0110 minBeatles60Beatles60Beatles rejected, Stu lives, Ringo returns: March 1962Decca Records famously rejected The Beatles a few weeks after their January 1, 1962 audition. Dick Rowe, the head of the company, reportedly told Brian Epstein that “groups of guitarists are on their way out.” Rowe would deny that he ever said that, but nevertheless, Decca did not end up signing The Beatles and Epstein had the sad duty of relaying the bad news to the boys. But was it really all that bad of a thing? Imagine The Beatles being labelmates with Cliff Richard and never working with George Martin! How different would the story have been? Would we e...2022-03-2039 minBeatles60Beatles60Truth and Method: how we understand the pastSmall scale history such as that of a pop group is inevitably filled with incredible coincidences, randomness, quirks, strangeness and charm. To revisit the lifeworlds of young adults in 1962 as they climbed their way to the toppermost is by nature a kind of hermeneutical study. Sounds fancy? It's just another word for interpretation/understanding. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ We have a HUGE set of links to accompany this episode. Please see the illustrated page. You'll laugh. You'll cry. You'll wet your pants. Share with friends: https://beatles60.group/history-links ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Every time we get...2022-02-2029 minBeatles60Beatles60The Beatles in ManchesterThe Beatles first played at the Oasis Club on February 2, 1962. Six days later they were at The Playhouse Theatre to audition for a BBC radio performance. They passed the audition, so on March 7 they were back at the same theatre to record three songs for the BBC radio show, “Teenager’s Turn – Here We Go.” It was the first time they wore suits in front of an audience. The show was aired the next day. What do all of these things have in common? They all took place in Manchester! Note: on a special page we’ve compiled 43 informative and entert...2022-02-041h 07Beatles60Beatles60The Mind of Brian: late January 1962January of 1962 was the beginning of Brian Epstein managing The Beatles. He got to work right away. He started by convincing Deutsche Grammophon’s Polydor Records division to release 'My Bonnie,' the song that they had recorded in Hamburg in June of 1961 backing Tony Sheridan, as a single in the UK. That would happen on January 5, 1962. Added bonus, instead of crediting the group as Tony Sheridan and The Beat Brothers, Epstein convinced them to call them Tony Sheridan and The Beatles. It’s success was minimal to non-existent. But Epstein wasn’t done. He also needed to for...2022-01-2828 minBeatles60Beatles60Mother Mersey: early January 19622022 is the Year of the Tiger in the Chinese Zodiac, as was 1962. And that year was a huge one for The Beatles. It started with an audition with Decca Records, on New Year’s Day. Four days later they would technically have their first UK single release, when Germany’s Polydor Records released the version of “My Bonnie” that they had recorded in June of 1961. It would go out under the name Tony Sheridan and The Beatles. Neither of those two events ended up amounting to much, but at least things were getting started. Starting with EMI and Decc...2022-01-1147 minBeatles60Beatles60Calling London: late December 1961In December of 1961, Sam Leach tried to get The Beatles a show in London. The results were disastrous. Meanwhile, Brian Epstein was setting up an official photo session for December 17 arranging an audition for The Beatles with Decca Records for January 1. We talk about it all in this week’s Beatles60 podcast, Calling London. Merseyside promoter Sam Leach wasn’t having much luck. He thought that it was about time for The Beatles to start playing shows in London, so he booked them to play at The Palais Ballroom in Aldershot, about 40 miles southwest of the city, on December 9, 1961. Ever...2021-12-2530 minBeatles60Beatles60Waiting for the bliss: early December 1961The Beatles met with Brian Epstein once or twice around the end of November or beginning of December of 1961. Brian hoped to convince the group that he should become their manager, despite his lack of experience in that type of position. The meetings may have come just in time. The Beatles had become more and more frustrated at playing the same venues around Liverpool over and over again with no prospect of gaining a larger UK audience. They were popular in Hamburg as well, but the prospect of just playing in dive bars forever wasn’t particularly appealing. The pr...2021-12-1153 minBeatles60Beatles60Meanwhile, at ParlophoneWe all have an idea of the importance of George Martin to the history of The Beatles. But he didn’t just come out of nowhere. At age 24, he got a job with EMI. In 1955, at the age of 29, he became the head of Parlophone Records and found a great deal of success, especially with comedy records, featuring Peter Sellers, Spike Milligan, and more. His success allowed him the freedom to experiment with film scores, electronic music, and anything else he could think of. But the one thing that he really wanted was a huge, hit-producing pop artist. In th...2021-11-2725 minBeatles60Beatles60Epstein meets the BeatlesWe’ve heard the story for years. A young Beatles fan named Raymond Jones walked into the record department at Brian Epstein’s store, Nems (North End Music Store). He asked for “My Bonnie” by The Beatles. As the disc was a German release, Nems had no copies. But Epstein had a policy to find any disc a customer asked for, and that was what started the search that would result in Epstein finding The Beatles playing a lunchtime show at The Cavern Club on November 9, 1961. On that date, what many consider the most important manager/client relationship in rock mus...2021-11-1649 min