PaulMcCartney.com previously published a selection of exclusive shots from the CBS TV Special, 'The Night That Changed America: A GRAMMY Salute To The Beatles' taken by Paul’s tour photographer, MJ Kim. You can find these HERE!
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Friday, 28 February 2014
NEW VIDEO: PAUL BACKSTAGE AT THE 2014 GRAMMYS
PaulMcCartney.com previously published a selection of exclusive shots from the CBS TV Special, 'The Night That Changed America: A GRAMMY Salute To The Beatles' taken by Paul’s tour photographer, MJ Kim. You can find these HERE!
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PAUL BACKS ALL CANNINGS´ROCK AGAINST CANCER CONCERT
Paul wears his Rock Against Cancer T-shirt in support of the All Cannings event
Three of Britain’s biggest rock stars – Paul McCartney, Brian May
and Sir Bob Geldof - are backing the third Rock Against Cancer concert
in All Cannings.
They are helping to promote the concert at The Kings Arms in All Cannings, near Devizes, on Saturday, May 31.
Paul and Queen guitarist Brian May are leading a social media campaign to raise awareness of the cancer charity event.
Live Aid leader Sir Bob is fronting the reformed Boomtown Rats to
headline the Concert at the Kings show in the village that has a
population of only 630.
Rock Against Cancer was thought up by three residents of All Cannings
who have each fought with cancer – pub landlord Richard Baulu, sound
engineer John ‘Grubby’ Callis and the village’s own local hero, Andy
Scott, guitarist with 1970s chart-toppers The Sweet.
They launched the annual event two years ago.
Artists including Jeff Beck, Brian May, Roger Taylor, Mike & the
Mechanics, Midge Ure and Tom Robinson have performed and help raise more
than £35,000 for cancer charities.
This year the organisers are aiming to raise the profile of the gig by
asking stars to help a social media campaign by posing in Rock Against
Cancer T-shirts - and first to respond were Sir Paul, Brian May and
actress-singer Kerry Ellis, star of The Queen musical We Will Rock You’
"We’re hugely grateful for this fantastic support to put the concert on the map," said Richard Baulu.
"It’s a great boost for the cause to have such rock giants in our campaign T-shirts."
Five bands playing hits covering 30 years of rock will perform at this
year’s event, staged in a field adjoining the Kings Arms beer garden –
The Boomtown Rats, Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel, The Troggs, Paul
Young’s Los Pacaminos and Dire Straits spin-off The Straits.
Money raised from the gig will go to Macmillan Cancer Support and the
Bristol hospital oncology support charity Above and Beyond.
"We hoping to take our total raised to over £50,000 this year," said John Callis.
"We all know friends and family who have been affected by cancer and
we realise the huge need for investment in research and support. With
all of this help, we will beat this!"
WHAT´S THAT YOU´RE DOING? (No.2/Vol.2)
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Thursday, 27 February 2014
YOU GAVE ME THE ANSWER - FAN FROM AUSTRALIA ASKS...
'You Gave Me The Answer' – Brendan from Australia asks…
Imagine what your life might be like if you had made a few different
decisions. For instance, what if you'd taken on a different job, or you
had attended a different school / university, or maybe learnt to play a
different musical instrument.
Paul had his musical appetite from a young age. That passion for music has led him along a path we all know and love, and it's a path we're very grateful he went down! There have been a lot of adventures along the way, but imagine how different things might be now if Paul had been given a geometry set for his birthday instead of that trumpet!
Brendan Browne from Australia wonders what direction Paul's life might take if he were to go back to school. He asks:
“If you became a full time student, what would you study?”
We spoke with Paul to find out. He replied:
"Good question, thank you Brendan. I love reading and would be interested in studying English literature or history. Or computer studies, which is such a useful skill."
(Sounds like Paul might be after our job soon!)
Paul had his musical appetite from a young age. That passion for music has led him along a path we all know and love, and it's a path we're very grateful he went down! There have been a lot of adventures along the way, but imagine how different things might be now if Paul had been given a geometry set for his birthday instead of that trumpet!
Brendan Browne from Australia wonders what direction Paul's life might take if he were to go back to school. He asks:
“If you became a full time student, what would you study?”
We spoke with Paul to find out. He replied:
"Good question, thank you Brendan. I love reading and would be interested in studying English literature or history. Or computer studies, which is such a useful skill."
(Sounds like Paul might be after our job soon!)
JOHN MANUSCRIPTS HEADING TO AUCTION
One of the Lennon drawings to be auctioned. (Sotheby’s)
Sotheby’s
in Manhattan is holding an auction on June 4 where over 100 items
produced by John Lennon will be up for sale, ranging in expected prices
from $500 to $70,000.
The most desirable item in the bunch is Lennon’s handwritten
manuscript of “The Singularge Experience of Miss Anne Duffield,” a
Sherlock Holmes parody that Lennon wrote in 1964 while on vacation in
Tahiti, during which he read several Holmes stories. The manuscript is
nine pages, in blue and black ink, and includes corrections.
John had quite a passion for literature, especially early on with
The Beatles. During his elementary school years he made a handmade
magazine, “The Daily Howl,” and when his band started to gain traction
and fame in Liverpool he wrote several articles for a local music
magazine called the “Mersey Beat.”
The pieces in the auction belong to the collection of Tom Maschler.
Maschler, who served as the literary director for Lennon’s British
publisher Jonathan Cape, met with Lennon in 1963 and convinced him to
compile his works into a book, which he did, and his work in “The Daily
Howl” and “Mersey Beat” became the published “In His Own Write.”
The result was a success, and Lennon gifted Maschler with the rough drafts.
“My relationship with John Lennon was different to those I had with
all the other authors I worked with over my years as a publisher,” Mr.
Maschler said in a statement. “Having seen a superb sketch of his that a
mutual acquaintance showed me, I met with John to suggest that he
should produce John Lennon ‘In His Own Write.’ I then had to inspire in
him the confidence to write and produce the drawings.”
The collection will be on display at the South by Southwest festival
in Austin on March 13 and 14, at Sotheby’s in London on March 21 to 25,
and at Sotheby’s in New York starting on May 28.
PAUL COLLECTED AN HONORARY PRIZE AT THE NME AWARDS FOR HIS SONGWRITING SKILLS
He was being honoured with an award as the "songwriters' songwriter"
at the annual awards event in recognition of his half century as a
hitmaker.
The former Beatle was given a standing ovation by guests at London's 02 Academy Brixton.
Sir Paul said: "The great thing about songwriting is that you don't know how you do it, so you can't talk about it."
He
was presented with the prize by Blur and Gorillaz star Damon Albarn who
said: "What can I say other I love him like millions and millions of
other people. He's a lovely spirit and a beautiful human being."
Albarn
- about to launch his solo career with Everyday Robots, his debut album
in his own name - was himself a winner, collecting the "innovation"
prize for the continual reinvention of his career.
Sir Paul was
handed the prize almost 50 years since The Beatles first topped the bill
at the NME Pollwinners Party, way back in April 1964. A year earlier
they had been second on the bill as Beatlemania was beginning to sweep
the UK.
Paul has previously been a guest of honour at the
awards in 2000, picking up a prize on behalf of The Beatles who were
voted the Best Band Ever, and in 2005 he collected the event of the year
prize for his performance at Glastonbury the previous summer.
The
biggest winners tonight were Arctic Monkeys who picked up five prizes
including best album for AM, best live band and best British band. They
also landed awards for singer Alex Turner who was voted hero of the year
and they landed the "best fan community" prize.
It comes on the back of a double win last week at the Brit Awards for the quartet.
Lily
Allen was named best solo artist after a return to the spotlight
following her "retirement" from the music business for a number of
years.
She said: "This is kind of dumb because David Bowie was in the same category, and Jake Bugg. This goes to you guys, not me."
Scottish
band Belle & Sebastian collected the outstanding contribution to
music prize with guitarist Stevie Jackson playfully mocking David
Bowie's Brit Awards plea for Scotland to remain in the UK.
He joked: "England stay with us - at least just for a night. And if we do leave you, let's stay friends."
Allen
also presented the "Godlike genius" prize to enduring US band Blondie,
fronted by 68-year-old Debbie Harry who continues to perform with the
band and has been an inspiration to hundreds of bands since they
graduated from New York's punk scene in the mid 1970s.
PAUL REVEALS BEATLES HIGH JINKS IN MNE AWARDS SPEECH
Paul McCartney Reveals Beatles High Jinks In NME Awards Speech
Paul McCartney remembers seeing the first picture of Elvis in an issue of NME in a heartfelt tribute to the magazine in his acceptance speech for Songwriter's Songwriter award 2014 - and reveals classic pranks The Beatles played.
Paul McCartney remembers seeing the first picture of Elvis in an issue of NME in a heartfelt tribute to the magazine in his acceptance speech for Songwriter's Songwriter award 2014 - and reveals classic pranks The Beatles played.
Wednesday, 26 February 2014
TONIGHT: PAUL TO ATTEND NME AWARDS 2014
Tonight - Paul To Attend NME Awards 2014...
Tonight the NME Awards 2014, sponsored by Austin, Texas, will take
place at the O2 Academy Brixton in London. Paul will be honoured with a
special one-off award, the 'Songwriter’s Songwriter', and will be there
to collect the award in person.
The award recognises that Paul is regarded as an inspiration, not only
by NME and their readers, but also by artists themselves. Paul has also
been nominated for 'Best Solo Artist' alongside David Bowie, Lily Allen,
Kanye West, Jake Bugg and Lorde.
WATCH LIVE!
WATCH LIVE!
Fans around the world can watch the ceremony live from 8pm (GMT) by clicking
HERE!
Tuesday, 25 February 2014
ALL THINGS MUST PASS
Born on this day 25 Feb 1943, George Harrison guitarist and vocalist with The Beatles, the world's most successful group.
There is so much to say about Harrison; he achieved so much in his
post-Beatle life. George was the mastermind behind the first major
musical live fundraiser with The Concert For Bangladesh.
Many critics say that his 1970 triple album All Things Must Pass is the finest solo Beatles effort. It is a great body of work which, with the release of the worldwide hit My Sweet Lord, well and truly established Harrison as an equal to Lennon and McCartney.
By the end of The Beatles, George had accumulated hundreds of songs, many of which found a home on All Things Must Pass. He went on to make another eight solo albums during his career.
Harrison had formed a close friendship with Eric Clapton in the late 1960s, and they co-wrote the song Badge
which was released on Cream's Goodbye album in 1969. Harrison also
played rhythm guitar on the song. For contractual reasons, Harrison was
required to use the pseudonym 'L'Angelo Misterioso,' meaning 'The
Mysterious Angel' in Italian.
George became an accomplished gardener; he restored the English manor
house and grounds of Friar Park, his home in Henley-on-Thames. Several
Harrison videos were filmed on the grounds, including Crackerbox Palace. In addition, the grounds served as the background for the cover for his 1970 triple album release All Things Must Pass.
READ MORE...HERE.
BEATLES MAGAZINE RADIO: SPECIAL EDITION: HAPPY BIRTHDAY GEORGE
ON AIR NOW !!!!BEATLES MAGAZINE RADIO: SPECIAL EDITION: HAPPY BIRTHDAY GEORGE !!!! ( SECOND PART - 120 MINUTES )HERE: http://beatlesmagazineradio.listen2myradio.com/
GEORGE WOULD HAVE BEEN 71st BIRTHDAY
George Harrison would have been 71 today.
His great friend, motor-racing legend Jackie Stewart, recently tried to express what this loss still meant to him.
Stewart was speaking in a documentary by Martin Scorsese charting Harrison's life and death (George Harrison: Living in a Material World).
Stewart explained how the world of motor-racing had forced him to
experience grief at first hand many times, but how the loss of the
Beatles' lead guitarist had somehow left a deeper and longer-lasting
wound than all of these.
And Stewart added, "And I wasn't even one of his closest friends. I
bet if you were to ask dozens of people, they would say the same thing."
Stewart's words are testament to the scope of interest and influence Harrison enjoyed in his life. Far from being just "the Quiet Beatle", Harrison took paths encountering everything from Eastern mysticism to motor-racing, via film production and even gardening.
Stewart's words are testament to the scope of interest and influence Harrison enjoyed in his life. Far from being just "the Quiet Beatle", Harrison took paths encountering everything from Eastern mysticism to motor-racing, via film production and even gardening.
His road to global fame and wealth was shared for the most part with his schoolmate Paul McCartney
- from Liverpool's renowned Cavern, the training ground of Hamburg's
neon light district to the craziness of Madison Square Garden. The
song-writing skills of John Lennon and McCartney always took
centre-stage, but Harrison's songs Something and Here Comes the Sun are an indispensable contribution to the Beatles' legacy.
He was also the Beatle who, in the midst of all the euphoric
attention surrounding the band, sought a quieter place for contemplation
with Eastern mystics, introducing the other three to the teachings of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, and learning the sitar at the knee of Ravi Shankar.
With the folding of the Beatles, Harrison could have been forgiven
for packing away his guitar and counting his millions. Instead, he
continued to be creative, enjoying a solo worldwide hit in 1970 with My Sweet Lord, and later jamming with his pals Roy Orbison, Jeff Lynne, Bob Dylan and Tom Petty as The Travelling Wilburys.
His production company Handmade Films (founded 1978) was behind many of Britain's most influential and enduring pictures (for example Withnail and I, Brazil, Mona Lisa), including backing the Monty Python team's successful foray onto the big screen.
And he even went where few would dare, steering newlyweds Madonna and Sean Penn in Shanghai Surprise.
His ever-hectic career was a world away from the serenity of
Harrison's Gothic pile, Friar Park, in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire,
where he was often photographed lovingly cultivating his huge garden. He
was as likely to invite Hare Krishna members to stay as he was racing
drivers and rock stars.
His deep belief that nothing can be permanent or possessed was
personally tested in 1974 when his first wife Patti Boyd embarked on an
affair, and later went off with, his great friend Eric Clapton.
Asked about this at a press conference very soon after, Harrison
reflected, "He's a great friend of mine - better him than someone else."
Harrison himself later found lasting contentment with his second wife
Olivia, who proved her mettle when the couple were attacked by an
intruder in their home in 1999. Although Olivia fought off the attacker
and saved the life of her stabbed husband, their son Dhani later
reflected how much this trauma took out of his father, already suffering
from cancer.
Olivia Harrison also described how that was the night her husband,
who had always been deeply philosophical, properly began to question
whether he was in a fit state, spiritually, for what lay ahead of him..
Ironically, this man who had been blessed with material gifts and
rewards beyond measure in his material world, became increasingly
defined by the dignity and grace with which he prepared to leave it all
behind. Ten years later, it is clear that it is this gentleness and
quiet sense of purpose which has kept his place dear in the hearts of
his family, friends and fans as much as his music and creative talents.
PAUL AND NANCY IN THE FRENCH ALPES
And
at the age of 71 Paul has been perfecting another one of
his many talents by taking to the French Alps with a personal instructor
to hone his skiing skills.
Paul is enjoying a break in Megeve, France, with his wife Nancy Shevell,
would become a professional in no time.
Paul was pictured looking every inch the esteemed skier in his all-black winter wear as he went for a lesson on Thursday.
He
looked in focused mood as he headed onto the snow carrying his ski
poles and flanked by his personal instructor, who had skis in hand.
While on the slopes, Paul looked like he had the technique down to a tee as he sped across the snow.
Despite Paul's new hobby, his wife Nancy, 53, doesn't appear to be quite as keen as her husband to take to the ice.
According to The Sun newspaper,
she has been steering clear of the icy conditions by staying in their
private lodge when the singer heads out to test his skiing skills.
The
skiing trip couldn't have come at a better time for Paul, who has been
busy in the US for the past month making a special TV show, The Night
That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to The Beatles, to commemorate 50
years since the group first appeared on American television.
Monday, 24 February 2014
MIKE MCCARTNEY INTERVIEW: BBC RADIO 2
This
week Johnnie Walker joined in conversation by the musician and photographer Mike
McCartney, the man behind Liverpudlian trio The Scaffold.
Known as Mike
McGear in order to distinguish himself from brother Paul, he and the
band reached number four in the singles charts in 1974 with Liverpool
Lou and branched into comedy and poetry in the decade.
Mike also began a
photography career which continues to this day, including shooting the
cover of Paul McCartney's 2005 solo album Chaos and Creation in the
Backyard.
Listen .....HERE
(6 days left to listen/Duration:1hour, 56 minutes)
A DAY IN THE LIFE OF THE BEATLES
- 2011: Paul to write for New York City Ballet. He will collaborate with NYCB's Ballet Master in Chief Peter Martins for
a production which will premiere at the Fall Gala performance on 22
September 2011.It is the first time Paul has written an original
orchestral score for dance.
- 2009: Unreleased 11-minute mix of Revolution 1 surfaces.A rough mix of The Beatles' Revolution 1, which reveals how the latter song evolved into Revolution 9, has surfaced on the internet.
The mix, numbered RM1 of take 20, was recorded on 4 June 1968. It begins with a studio engineer announcing the take and John Lennon commenting "Take your knickers off and let's go".
- 1986: UK album release: Live In New York City by John Lennon
- 1970: Recording, mixing: Blue Turning Grey Over You by Ringo Starr
- 1970: Mixing: Hot As Sun, Every Night by Paul McCartney
- 1969: Tape copying: I Want You (She's So Heavy)
- 1967: Recording: Lovely Rita. Work continued on the Sgt Pepper song Lovely Rita during this session, which began at 7pm and finished at 1.15am the following morning.At the end of the session two reduction mixes was made to free up space on the tape. These were numbered takes 10 and 11, the latter of which was used for further overdubs on 7 March 1967.
- 1965: Filming: Help!, the Bahamas.The Beatles had their full day of filming for their second feature
film Help!, beginning the 8.30am-5.30pm schedule that was maintained
throughout their two-week Bahamanian shoot.
The group was filmed cycling on the lengthy Interfield Road, near to Nassau International Airport on New Providence Island. They filmed a number of other scenes on the road, which was later renamed John F Kennedy Drive, in subsequent days.
- 1963: Live: Coventry Theatre, Coventry
- 1962: Live: Cavern Club, Liverpool (evening).The Beatles' 54th evening show at the Cavern Club took place on this date. Earlier in the evening they had performed at the YMCA in Hoylake, Wirral, and took to the stage at the Cavern after midnight.
The show was an all-nighter, and featured The Beatles at the top of a bill which also included the Red River Jazzmen, Tony Smith's Jazz Band, Ken Sims' Vintage Jazz Band, Gerry and the Pacemakers, and Ken Dallas and the Silhouettes.
- 1962: Live: YMCA, Hoylake, Wirral
- 1961: Live: Grosvenor Ballroom, Wallasey
NEW COLLECTION: LINDA MCCARTNEY : RETROSPECTIVE, 1965-1997
The exhibition will run until 4th May 2014, for more info click HERE!
Check out the full collection HERE!
GEORGE BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION IN HOLLYWOOD WALK OF FAME AND LOS ANGELES TOMORROW
Tomorrow: George Harrison birthday celebration in
Hollywood Walk of Fame. Feb 25, 2014 at 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM at
George´s star located in front of the Capitol Records building at 1750
Vine Street, Los Angeles.
Tomorrow George would have been 71 years old. Here a
celebration in L.A: George's tree at 3:00 pm.up again at "The George
Harrison Tree" up at Griffith Park Observatory in Los Angeles to
remember George and wish him "Happy Birthday".
On February 22, 2004, the City of Los Angeles declared it George Harrison day and unveiled this plaque at a ceremony attended by Jackie Lomax
On February 22, 2004, the City of Los Angeles declared it George Harrison day and unveiled this plaque at a ceremony attended by Jackie Lomax
Saturday, 22 February 2014
MIKE LOVE HAS RELEASED A SONG IN TRIBUTE TO GEORGE
One Track Mind: The Beach Boys’ Mike Love, “Pisces Brothers” (2014)
Mike Love has released a song in tribute to George Harrison, who
would have been 71 on Tuesday. The longtime Beach Boys frontman calls it
“Pisces Brothers,” since he and the late Beatles star shared the same
astrological sign.
It’s clear, from the emotion of Love’s comments in this clip from the
Queen Latifah Show yesterday, that they shared something else too: A
lifetime spent in the shadows of more famous bandmates’ genius.
“It’s a really sentimental song for me,” Love says. “I think anybody
that ever loved the Beatles or the Beach Boys, and appreciated that
there is a lot of diversity among each group — instead of picking out
your favorite, and dissing the rest of them. I think that’s the
completely wrong approach. I think if you look at the Beatles, or you
look at the Beach Boys, you’ll see that there are several individuals
that all bring something to that chemistry that makes success. So this
song is all about remembering George Harrison, and his contribution to
music.”
The creative impetus for “Pisces Brothers” dates back to a shared
trip to India, when Love joined the Beatles, Donovan, actress Mia Farrow
and others in 1968 in search of spiritual enlightenment through the
teachings of the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. A number of previous songs, many
of them found on the Beatles’ subsequent self-titled release and on the
Beach Boys Friends album, grew out of this trip — including
“Dear Prudence” and “Sexy Sadie” from the Fabs and “Anna Lee, the
Healer” from Love and Co., among others.
“In the song, I talk about it not being for fortune or for fame, but
for enlightenment that we came,” Love adds. He continues quoting from
the song: “How sublime it was, an atmosphere divine. Special moment, now
and the past; music and memories are all that last.”
The song also references Hari Krishna, which many fans will remember
from Harrison’s music, and directly quotes from “Here Comes the Sun,”
which he recorded with the Beatles for 1969′s Abbey Road.
RACING BOAT THAT ROUGHED UP BEATLES IS RESTORED
Fifty years ago this week four boys from Britain took a boat ride in
Miami. They had appeared on television the night before, a program
called The Ed Sullivan Show, and they wanted to cut loose.
So they hopped into the prototype of a new offshore race boat named The Cigarette.
The boat's builder, a man whose company would later become synonymous
with go-fast boats, fired up the 435-horsepower engine, and hit the
throttle.
"I don't think the Beatles knew what they were in for," said Tampa's
Bob DiNesco, who now owns the refurbished 233 Formula along with his
brother and father. "John, Paul and George got a little seasick. But
Ringo, he had the time of his life."
The "Fab Four" made their second appearance on the popular variety
show on Feb. 16, 1964. The next morning, the Beatles met Don Aronow to
check out his 23-foot speedboat that he had named after a legendary
style of smuggling craft.
"Formula was his first race boat," said DiNesco, 57. "He went on to
be associated with so many other famous boats: Magnum, Donzi and, of
course, Cigarette."
The Cigarette Racing Team brand, popularized by the 1980s television series Miami Vice, eventually became associated with all performance boats, regardless of the manufacturer.
The DiNescos said they have invested about $100,000 in the boat and
its restoration. The engine, a 1963 Kiekhaefer 409, was originally
developed for NASCAR to run with the legendary Chevrolet 409.
Innovation Marine of Sarasota updated the engine, the only one of its
kind in existence, to 2014 specifications. The company kept the
original block, crankshaft, rods and intake manifold but added new
roller rockers, ignition, dual quad carburetors and headers. For
authenticity, the owners also kept the original cast Kiekhaefer one-off
valve covers.
With a top speed of 60 mph, the restored Formula has stayed true to
its original racing tradition. There are no seats. Pilot and passengers
must stand — the best way to handle big waves at high speed — just like
the old-school offshore racers.
"We tried to stay true to tradition," said DiNesco, who owns the boat
with his brother, Scott, 50, and father, Robert, 84. "This boat was a
legend in offshore racing."
It was Aronow's first production race boat, hull No. 1. Bob DiNesco
said he often gets odd looks from other performance-boat enthusiasts
when he pulls into a marina. The hull is obviously a Formula, but the
name says The Cigarette.
"One guy told me I had a lot of nerve naming the boat Cigarette," DiNesco said. "When I told him who did name it, that shut him up."
Aronow piloted The Cigarette in its inaugural race, from Miami to Key West. George Peroni bought the boat from Aronow in 1964 and renamed it Empirical. Peroni campaigned the boat for eight seasons, winning the Miami-to-Nassau race and the Bahamas 500.
The DiNescos later bought the boat, which had fallen into disrepair,
from the Peroni family and began the long, multiyear process of
restoring the boat to its former glory.
On Sunday, 50 years from the day the Beatles took to the stage in
Miami, the DiNescos dropped the boat, which they returned to its
original name, into the water at the Tampa Harbour Marina.
The boat handled well at top speed. The steering was tight, and
overall, it felt solid and sound, more so than most boats made with
modern materials and building techniques. But I must confess I felt a
little nervous, like a teenager who has been handed the keys to his
dad's new car, and relinquished the wheel after a matter of minutes.
"I'm afraid I'll break it," I told DiNesco.
He laughed. "This boat has been through a lot over the years," he said. "It's still running."
Take a ride on the Formula with Terry Tomalin by tuning into WFTS-ABC Action News Sunday morning from 6-7 a.m. and 8-9 a.m.
JOHN 'NONSENSE LIST' UP FOR SALE
A unique “nonsense” list by former Beatle John Lennon is being sold by its Anglesey owner.
Michael Poynter Adams has the original, 1969 printer’s proof of the
list, which has 26 letters and nonsensical words alongside each one in
Lennon’s handwriting. It’s expected to fetch at least £6,000 at the Colwyn Bay auction on Wednesday.
In what’s known as an abecedarium, the dyslexic and quirky star
wrote: “A is for Parrot, B is for glasses, C is for plastic, D is for
Doris...”
The list later became the introduction to a controversial set of 14 erotic lithographs of him and Yoko Ono called Bag One.
Mr Adams, 69, who met Lennon while browsing for records in Liverpool
in his pre-Beatles days, later coincidentally worked at a printers and
that’s how he acquired the print.
He said: “I am selling it with great reluctance but it is not on
display at home and we are moving to a smaller house, so it has to go.
It’s a significant piece of music history and I hope it goes to a good
home.”
Mr Adam, who has previously loaned the print to the National Library
of Wales and Liverpool Hope University, added: “I first met John Lennon
and the Beatles before they were famous in 1961. I used to buy my
records, rare imports mainly from France, from NEMS in Liverpool and
Brian Epstein took my orders.
“John and the other Beatles were often in the shop. Although John was
older, we shared an interest in rock’n’roll – there was the same
synergy between us.
“By sheer coincidence, later in life I was working at Curwen’s where
the Bag One lithographs were printed and I was told that when John and
Yoko arrived in their flamboyant Rolls Royce to see the first prints
being produced, there were girls banging on the studio windows outside
trying to attract his attention.
“The printer’s proof of the abecedarium was the precursor for the
whole series, the start of it all and the rarest to survive from the
printing process. Because he knew of my friendship with Lennon, when he
retired and was clearing out his files the master printer responsible
for the lithographs gave me the proof and I’ve cherished it ever since.”
The abecedarium will be on public view at Rogers Jones saleroom in
Abergele Road, Colwyn Bay, from 2pm-4pm on Sunday, 1pm-7pm on Monday and
on the morning of the sale which starts at 10.30am. More details on
01492 532176.
The full text of the abecedarium reads:
A is for Parrot which we can plainly see
B is for glasses which we can plainly see
C is for plastic which we can plainly see
E is for binoculars I’ll get in five
F is for Ethel who lives next door
G is for orange which we love to eat when we can get them because they come from abroad
H is for England and (Heather)
I is for monkey we see in the tree
J is for parrot which we can plainly see
K is for shoetop we wear to the ball
L is for Land because brown
M is for Venezuela where the oranges come from
N is for Brazil near Venezuela (very near)
O is for football which we kick about a bit
T is for Tommy who won the war
Q is a garden which we can plainly see
R is for intestines which hurt when we dance
S is for pancake or whole-wheat bread
U is for Ethel who lives on the hill
P is arab and her sister will
W is for lighter which never lights
X is easter - have one yourself
Y is a crooked letter and you can’t straighten it
Z is for Apple which we can plainly see
It ends with the amusing rhyme:
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Friday, 21 February 2014
JOHN LENNON TO APPEAR ON POSTAGE STAMPS
The U.S. Postal Service will unravel several lines of celebrity-adorned stamps over the next two years, offering numerous music-related stamps, including John Lennon, Janis Joplin and Jimi Hendrix this year and a James Brown stamp next year. 2015 will also see a re-release of Elvis Presley's 29-cent tribute from 1993 — the Postal Service's best-selling stamp ever — according to The Washington Post. A stamp for John Lennon has been planned for an as-yet-unannounced date. The Postal Service is looking to attract younger stamp collectors with some of these new additions; because some of these proposed stamps betray previous stamp guidelines (such as the subject being American, in the case of John Lennon), this new direction has become controversial among older philatelists.
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