The Hurricanes
I wish I could have seen Rory Storm and the Hurricanes perform. I understand that they put on one heck of a show. There is a mark in the Cashbah ceiling from where Rory once hit his head really...
View ArticleThe Beatles and the Muppets
Tonight was the premiere of the return of the Muppet Show. I have been a Muppets fan since the 1970's and I remember seeing the Muppet Movie at the Drive-in (only time I remember going to a drive...
View ArticleTales from the other side of the table
Today for my "Wednesday Review" I am going to review the two Beatle events I participated in the last two weekend. The first event was held in Prairetown, Illinois and was called "When I'm 64." I...
View ArticleDouble Ringo
This photograph of Ringo makes me laugh a little because if I was at that bookstore and saw that big Ringo by the door, I would have gotten a photo of me making a peace sign standing next to it too!
View ArticleWe could be so happy---you and me
Some photos of Ringo and his family on the trip to Sarnia in 1968---when Ringo walked away from the Beatles and went to an octopus' garden.
View ArticleMeeting John at the Helping Hands benefit
Martin Morley left a message on the blog a few days ago saying that he had met John in 1975 during the Helping Hands marathon in Philadelphia in 1975 and he had photos! Martin and his friends...
View ArticleWatergate
This past week I watched an HBO documentary called "Nixon by Nixon" that played the infamous Nixon tapes and told the story of his presidency though them. I have read a lot about "Tricky-Dicky" and...
View ArticleBeatles Cartoons 50 years later
For some fans, it wasn't the Ed Sullivan Show or A Hard Day's Night or even hearing the Beatles on the radio that got them into the band--it was the Beatles cartoons, which premiered 50 years ago....
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