60 Years Ago Today.....

[stevej37]

....The Beatles touched down in America for the first time.

The one regret I have...I never went to see them in concert. But I did watch their first appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show.

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/the-beatles-america-jfk-fans-120029821.html

The reporters questions were terrible.

[Crowbob]

Help!

[stevej37]

I wonder if anyone on here was fortunate enough to see them at a concert live?

[pwd72s]

Pop music was changed forever...

Steve, a guy on the Bullitt Mustang board said he & his sis went to their stadium concert in Ohio...reported that the sound was horrible, couldn't really hear the music with the bad amps & speakers and girls screaming.

Here's from the first Ed Sullivan: (edit) embed too big...a link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jenWdylTtzs&ab_channel=TheBeatlesVEVO

[gumby]

my wifes ticket stubs

[Steve Carlton]

It was 60 years ago today
Sergeant pepper taught the band to play
They've been going in and out of style
But they're guaranteed to raise a smile
So may I introduce to you
The act you've known for all these years
Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

[stevej37]

Originally Posted by gumby

my wifes ticket stubs

Awesome!
Any comments from her about the show?

I like the $5.65 ticket price.




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[gumby]

she remembed screaming, as well as all the other girls so much and loud that she couldn't hear the music, she was 12 years old

[stevej37]

^^^ That would have been my age at that time also....she was very fortunate to see them.

[herr_oberst]

Originally Posted by stevej37

...the $5.65 ticket price.




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About 55 bucks today. And it would be lousy sound and a very short show. Maybe get laid, though. Plenty of females.
But I agree, having a pair of Shea Stadium tickets would be a nice keepsake.

[stevej37]

Originally Posted by herr_oberst

About 55 bucks today. And it would be lousy sound and a very short show. Maybe get laid, though. Plenty of females.
But I agree, having a pair of Shea Stadium tickets would be a nice keepsake.

I don't think $55 would get much for a concert now a days.
Let alone the Beatles.

[stevej37]

Taylor Swift's The Eras Tour can range from $500 to $7,000 per ticket.

[herr_oberst]

I like local shows in small clubs. I saw the Delta Bombers last Friday - a rockabilly band out of Vegas that I really like. 22 bucks, and I had a terrific time, met two of the guys from the band, enjoyed the live music experience without all the modern pitfalls.
There's no interest here in seeing 'major acts' anymore.

[stevej37]

^^^ Same here... the last concert I saw was Joe Walsh in a free outdoor concert on the 4th of July in Columbus, Ohio.

[stevej37]

One of my favorite Beatles songs...listen to Ringo's work.

[rcooled]

Originally Posted by herr_oberst

And it would be lousy sound and a very short show.

Back then, the Beatles were only on stage for about 30 minutes. But in that era of package-tours, there were several support acts that came on before them.

From Wiki ↓

Promoter Sid Bernstein said, "Over 55,000 people saw the Beatles at Shea Stadium. We took $304,000, the greatest gross ever in the history of show business."

The Beatles received $160,000 for their performance, which equated to $100 for each second they were on stage.

[Steve Carlton]

I'd love to jump in a time machine and see the Beatles when they played in Hamburg.

[Tobra]

Are you familiar with Mike Williams, Sage of Quay

[stevej37]

^^^ Remember hearing somewhat of his beliefs....figured he was a nutcase.
Any truth to him?

[stevej37]

My next fav song....