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The Mal I knew
I am not sure how I really feel about this story about Mal Evans. The personal relations between Mal and the fans is something that has been alluded to several books, but has always been a bit...
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Beatles tribute band
Here is a photo of Paul on stage with a Beatles tribute band in Japan last fall (November 13) when he hired them to play for Nancy's birthday party. I would think that having Paul on stage with you...
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The Fab 3.5 in Holland --- 50 years ago
It was 50 years ago today that John, Paul, George and Jimmie landed in the Netherlands for their Dutch performances and the beginning of their first world tour.
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With a bird in the room
Here the guys are relaxing and posing with a girl in their hotel room.
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George in Copenhagen
I just thought this was a lovely photo of George in the hotel in Copenhagen. I wonder if he is pondering if he made the right choice going on with the tour without Ringo. George did not want to...
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Jimmie is left out
I always thought these photos were sort of symbolic of how this tour went. There are the three Beatles but Jimmie Nichol is off to the side separated from the group. And that is how it...
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Riding in a Beatle boat
I have always enjoyed the photos of the guys riding in the glass boat in Amsterdam. I think they look really happy and I also think it was a great chance for a lot fans to see the Beatles outside of a...
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Take a flight to Hong Kong
Fact: After their performances in Holland, the Beatles (well the three with Jimmie) flew back to London and boarded a plane for Hong Kong. They did not fly to Hong Kong from the Netherlands. I...
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Beauty Pageant judges
The Miss Hong Kong 1964 beauty pageant was being held in the hotel in Hong Kong where the Beatles were staying, and they were supposed to be judges. However, they were so tired from their flight from...
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Interviewing the Beatles
Ted Thomas is a man who was a writer for newspapers who migrated into becoming one of the best interviewers in Hong Kong. And in June of 1964, the biggest news in Hong Kong was that the Beatles were...
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Performing in Hong Kong
To commemorate a concert that very little is ever said about that occurred 50 years ago today, I thought I would reproduce part of an article about when the Beatles played in Hong Kong that I found...
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Meet the Mori High- Five
The guys with one of the opening acts, The Mori High-Five for the Hong Kong performance.
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The story of Ringo Starr's tonsils
So I wrote this article about Ringo Starr's tonsils to go along with everything that happened 50 years ago this month. I also did my very first podcast on this topic. Now if you chose to listen to...
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