Beatlemania had already launched in full force by the time the Beatles
played the Boston Garden on September 12, 1964. It would be one of only
two shows the Beatles played in Boston, and the only time at the
Garden.
Watch the video above to see the band’s press conference at the
Madison Hotel in Boston the day of the show, followed by what appears to
be newsreel footage of John, Paul, George and Ringo arriving in Boston
at the airport.
Though the audio is somewhat hard to decipher, there are more than a
few questions about the money the band was making at the time. That
seemed like the clear angle the Boston media wanted to take on
Beatlemania at the time.
It’s amusing to hear questions like those, as well as some asking
about how long they feel the Beatles phenomenon would continue. Boston
clearly had its share of Beatles skeptics back in ’64!
As far as Boston-centric questions, there is one about Arthur Fiedler
of the Boston Pops and how he finds the Beatles’ music “relaxing”. Paul
describes the people he’d met in Boston as “very nice”.
Below is newsreel footage that claims to be from the Boston Garden
show, although it is unclear where it actually comes from. Either way,
it’s more cool insight into just how the craziness of Beatlemania looked
at the time.
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