I didn't get it either.
'John' has got a mini set list underneath the piano to follow with,
along with a few starting words to a certain song to help him remember the lyric order.
Which I thank him for - because after seeing that, I'm never going to forget that order either.



It was very cool to see how the show looks from the other point of view.
And I'd never actually been on a West End stage before, so I was a bit giddy about that too.

And having the centerfold for this entire visit was The Beatles.
And there's nooooooooothing in the world I like more than some rousing good ol' Beatles things!


Let It Be Live runs at the Garrick until 5 September 2015 - see it while you can!
Performances run from Monday - Saturday 7:30PM with matinees Thursday & Saturday 3:00PM.
Get your tickets HERE.

This will forever be one of my favorite Beatles tunes.
Just because it's great.
And sometimes you don't need a better reason than that.


We Can Work It Out has two distinct melodies in it - both way too catchy.
I remember the first time I really heard a lot of Beatles songs, and this is one of the most memorable.
On our first visit to the Cavern Club, we decided to catch the tribute band that plays on Saturday nights,
and this song specifically played, and I was - of course - jamming hard.

The next day we woke up in the hostel, I was talking to Heather about the songs I knew and liked.
And I specifically remember saying,
"There was this one that is really fast, then gets really slow, then it gets fast again... and that's the only way I can describe it.."
& Heather was all - "OKAY. I TOTALLY KNOW WHAT YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT"
We spent about 20 minutes searching on her iTunes because it was right on the tip of her tongue.

Really slow .. then really fast .. then gets really slow .. then fast again ..
Um .. what?

She finally found it and absolutely knew it was the exact song I was talking about.
And I still tell her to this day I will never be more impressed by anything she does after finding that song
from that poor, poor description.

FUN FACTS:

- The song was recorded in only two days, amounting to about 11 hours.

- The song was written about arguments with Paul's then girlfriend Jane Asher.
Who I love. And hope Paul is still regretting ruining the relationship.
Because, to put it simply - Jane. Is Perfect.

- It was released as a double a-side single with Day Tripper.
There were disputes about which song should be the a-side and which the b-side.
So instead of figuring out who gets their way,
they just went on and made them both a-sides - releasing the world's first double a-sided singles.
Because they are THE BEATLES. And they can do whatever the hell they want.


 I could watch the promo videos for this over and over.
How cute is Paul cracking up at John - they're having so much fun!
JUST THE GREATEST DUO EVER.

If you follow anything of mine, I won't have to explain much about my week, as I'm sure you've already seen.

After I finished up my finals, Heather and I had the entire next week (last week) booked up with just about everything that I am in love with.

You should already know this by now too. It's Paul McCartney and Liverpool.

Paul started his European tour last weekend, and Heather and I had booked tickets to see him on Saturday.

It was an amazing show, despite being so far away from the stage -

a much different view than the last time I saw him!

 

Even so, seeing Paul from anywhere is always a highlight in my life.

After this show, we didn't have our next show booked until the coming Thursday,

where we would be seeing Paul again in Liverpool.

THIS was the show I was dying for.

Seeing a Beatle in his hometown - and that hometown being my favorite place in the world?

 TOO MUCH HAPPINESS!

BUT - before that even happened,

those crazy Beatles vibes that keep coming around appeared again,

and Heather and I were off on a spur-of-the-moment trip to Birmingham

where a friend of ours had left guest passes and floor seats waiting for us.

My mind is still blown about this, and I am pretty sure I owe him my life for these.

We went to a pre-show reception, where we met a few of the band mates, their friends & family,

and it was just insane. I felt like a fly on the wall to the in crowd. And I was loving it more than ever.

The show was incredible - we happened to be in the 12th row

and I danced so much I was surprised my legs didn't buckle in by the end of it.

And the best part? The next day we were headed on a train to Liverpool to see him AGAIN!

Call me crazy - I will probably agree.

The show in Liverpool was a special one.

This was where Paul was brought up, as well as the beginnings of The Beatles.

You could tell how happy he was to be home, and he was rocking so hard the entire time,

and yes - we were rocking right with him!

After the show we headed down to Mathew Street - or as I like to call it; home.

We jumped down into the Cavern and the other bars around,

where we ended up meeting the family of Pete Best

who you may know as the guy who got kicked out of The Beatles.

The next day we headed outside of the City Centre,

which was great because we rarely walk around further what's around Mathew Street.

We went out to John Lennon's house and Strawberry Fields,

found a cute cafe with the sweetest owners,

and then headed over to St. Peter's Church for a pretty legendary show.

The show was put on by The Quarrymen,

and if you haven't heard of them - they are the first band that John Lennon started back in 1956.

The guys that we saw were the actual Quarrymen; meaning, the guys that were with John at that time.

St. Peter's Church Hall is also the building where Paul met John for the first time, auditioned, and was accepted into the band.

So here we are - in the building where the beginning of just about everything happened,

with the very guys who were witnesses to it.

My mind was blown.

My mind is STILL blown.

Literally standing in the spot where John Lennon met Paul McCartney for the first time.

I will never be able to fully grasp this.

After The Quarrymen's show, we headed back to Mathew Street for some more fun.

We met up with some friends and hung out with them for the night,

and this continued on through the weekend.

 

My ears are muffed, my body is sore, my photos are blurry,

but it was a filled with my favorite music and my favorite people,

so I'm a very happy gal.

Seeing Paul McCartney three times, a show from The Quarrymen, and a weekend in Liverpool?

I'd say it was definitely a week for the books.

And I stand by my continuous statement - Liverpool is the greatest city in the world.

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Today's a fun day.

Because we are going to talk about a song Paul wrote that was literally dedicated to marijuana.

Got To Get You Into My Life is one of my favorites off Revolver.

It's upbeat, catchy, and will definitely get stuck in your head for the day.

FUN FACTS

Is there any better way to celebrate Paul coming back to Europe other than an event that literally centered around The Beatles?

Let It Be is less of a musical and more of a tribute.

It previously hit the West End in 2013 where it played at The Savoy Theatre,

and has recently found its way back - this time, though, at The Garrick Theatre.

Wednesday was opening night for the show, and in celebration, there were a few events held leading up to the evening performance.
The first, that I was invited to with the lovely Rebecca at Official Theatre,
took place at the Waldorf Hilton Hotel

They've recently become the hotel sponsors for the show, and have redecorated one of their suites in a Beatles-themed paradise.

  
Beatles being Beatles

The suite was filled with Beatles memorabilia and photographs from the production.

Beatles fanclub letters on the desk, playing cards, and even a guitar with a song book to try and teach yourself a few tunes.

The bedroom had more photos I couldn't stop gushing over and Sergeant Peppers pillows on the bed that I was resisting urges from taking home with me.

There was also champagne

and cake pops

and if you haven't already caught my drift, a LOT of Beatles stuff.

I was a very happy girl.

The band had a short acoustic set to play for us during the event

and as much as I wished they were taking requests, they did play If I Fell which was one I was hoping to hear, so I was pretty satisfied.

After, the guys gave some interviews and took a few photos with fans.

They were a bit rushed for time and others had prepared legitimate questions to ask them about the show and their role,

which was much better than my position, which was really just wanting to talk about the actual Beatles with a bunch of people who obviously loved them too.

So while the others got all professional, I gushed over how cute the boys were in A Hard Days Night that was playing on the TV while trying not to jump on the snare that Ringo left open...

The event ran for about an hour before the boys were rushed out for their NEXT pre-show event,
which was a 'rooftop concert' recreation on the balcony of the Garrick Theatre.

I was finishing up my 1st (or 4th) glass of champagne
and coming to grips that I was, in fact, not going to be allowed to call this suite my new home,
so we unfortunately missed the performance, but made it just in time for the actual show.

Now I'm a stickler when it comes to The Beatles.
If you don't know, I am a pretty big fan.
I notice the little movements and mannerisms, and can be pretty critical when they aren't up to par.
Overly picky? It's possible.

Anyways, even with this particular attitude,
I will say Let It Be is incredibly authentic.
For how much you can capture who John, Paul, George and Ringo were on stage,
these guys do a pretty good job.

The most impressive aspect of the show, though, is when they sing together.
Their harmonies are so close to what you'd hear on an actual record it blew my mind.
And that's coming from ME - so you know that means they did it really well.

1. Number one and most important and greatest thing in the entire world and OKAY I'LL TELL YOU PAUL MCCARTNEY IS TOURING EUROPE!!!

Don't mind if every post from now until May has "oh and I'm seeing Paul in x-months"

because I really won't be able to stop talking about it.

If you happen to be a new reader and are wondering 'hm so this girl comes off as kind of crazy crazy'

I promise I'm not. I just really love Paul.

2. Speaking of Paul McCartney - I'm going to possibly the greatest event Official Theatre could have invited me to.

Let It Be is playing at The Garrick Theatre here in the West End, and this Wednesday is a nice little pre-show event in a newly decorated Beatle-themed suite at the Hilton Waldorf

that will feature a nice little acoustic set from the band.

The Beatles .... AND theatre?

Is there a more perfect combination of things?

3. Speaking of theatre - I've got a lot of reviews coming up which is great because I've finally managed to see some new shows rather than what I normally do which is just go to my favorites all the time.

I've got Scottsboro Boys and Beautiful coming up.

And it'll obviously be mentioned on the review but I really just can't contain the excitement even though it was over a week ago.

CAROLE KING WAS THERE.

And she came on stage, and she sang, and we sang with her, and I cried.

4. Speaking of reviews - Heather and I took our lovely trip to the English National Opera on Thursday!

We saw La Traviata and it was wonderfully intense.

Elizabeth Zharoff gave an incredible performance as the lead, Violetta.

She was on stage for just about the entire show, and

I also want to comment on the design of the show - they use an effect of 'unlayering' the stage as the show moves on which coincides with the story in an amazing way.

And how insanely beautiful is the London Coliseum?

Speaking of Sunday Lovin' - Did I mention I'm seeing Paul in less than three months?

A nice little post with a nice little song.

This one comes from the movie Help!
If you haven't watched it, I'll put all judgements aside (no I won't),
and just say - WATCH IT.
They are way too cute in this to not watch it.

FUN FACTS:

- Ringo falls through a hole during this song in the film. Like, it's just so great.
Just another reason why you should watch it.

- The majority of this song was completely recorded in a day.
ONE DAY.

- And I'm obsessed with the backing vocals on this. Just thought that was a fun fact too..

Today's all about George.

I read that Feb 6 was the day that George said was the first time he had seen The Quarrymen play.

(the first band John put together that pretttttty much started it all)

I'd say Georges introduction to John and Paul's playing is a legitimate factor in The Beatles history, wouldn't you?

Anyways, because of that - we're going GEORGE today!

He is a seriously underrated songwriter, but when three out of four members

(sorry Ringo)

of a group are some of the most badass lyricists in music history, that's bound to happen to someone.

A lot of Georges songs are absolute classics,

but possibly his most known creation is Something.

Frank Sinatra called it the 'greatest love song 

and it's literally been covered by every single person known to man, including Frank himself.

My favorite versions, though, are of course with George involved.

And I say versions because there are so many!

Like I said before - I almost prefer it to the original.
I just love it.

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There's also another version of the song that's been deconstructed.
I seriously commend you if you take the time to listen to this entire video.
But you should.

There are few things better than a song that ever track within it is awesome.
Listening to is this way, you find things you never noticed.
For example - did you notice the little Hammond organ perks during the chorus?
I never really did. But after hearing it deconstructed and on it's own,
it's something I hear every time the song comes on now, and one of my favorite parts.

And do you hear, in the Vocals track, Paul humming along during the guitar solo?
I'm obsessed.

And the drum track.
 And the bass melody.
And the harmonies.
And that goddamn heart-melting guitar solo.

And George. Just him. All of him.


But really - the guitar and drum track from this song are on my list of learns.
Know anyone who could teach me both?
Like tomorrow?
I just want to jaaaaaammmmm

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And the of course, there is the recording on Abbey Road.
That classic that nobody will ever get sick of - for good reason.

Have you seen the music video for it?

So scruffy and so in love.

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Today's a pretty big day in Beatles history.

I don't know if many of you know what Savile Row is,

but I think most of you do know what 'the rooftop concert' is.
Or dear god, I hope so.

Today, 46 years ago, was the final live performance The Beatles ever played together,
and of course - it was played on the roof of a building.
I mean, how else did you think they would have their final show? On a stage at a venue?
Psh. Come on.
They're The Beatles.

The show began around midday, which was pretty fortunate for all the business people in London on their lunch breaks.
Some lucky folks were even able to pop out on their roof or balcony and watch them,
but most of the crowds formed below in the streets to simply listen and enjoy.

The set was a little over 40 minutes
but was interrupted by the police before then.
And by interrupted, I mean the police told them to stop and in true Beatles form
they gave no shits, did what they wanted and kept playing.

Imagine walking through Piccadilly and hearing this faint familiar sound from around you,
and later on realizing you are listening to The Beatles performing live right above you.
Could you imagine?

Lucky for us, the entire thing was recorded.
And they even got a few songs on video.
Enjoy!


"I'd like to say thank you on behalf of the group and ourselves, and I hope we passed the audition."