Best Ringo and George Podcasts (2025)

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2025.17 McCartney Politics Part I (1964-1972) 1:04:34

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Following on from "One to One", Martin and I spend this week and next discussing the politics of Paul (and Linda) McCartney. This week, the Beatle years. How Paul brought John into the peace movement (and possibly why he deserves that credit on "Give Peace a Chance"), McCartney and Bertrand Russell, Blackbird, Commonwealth and on through the early …

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Beatles ’90 pt6 1:21:00

1d ago1:21:00

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The Traveling Wilburys are coming! The Traveling Wilburys are coming! Well, actually they're HERE as of October 29th, 1990 and the release of The Traveling Wilburys vol3 -- the highly anticipated follow-up to the super-group's hit debut record. Despite the shift in decade and the fallen Roy Orbison, the project begun by George Harrison had another …

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Episode 248: Beatles "Friends" -- Allen Klein 1:01:21

2d ago1:01:21

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Apart from Yoko Ono, probably no other figure in the Beatles story is as divisive and hated as much as Allen Klein. Klein was brought into clean up the business disaster that was Apple, and to get a better contract and more money for the Beatles. After his work with Sam Cooke, The Rolling Stones, and others, the Beatles gave Klein a chance to impro…

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2025.16 John Lennon One to One in IMAX 1:19:18

7d ago1:19:18

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Lonnie Pena and I (separately) saw "One to One: John & Yoko" in IMAX from Magnolia Pictures during it's recent run (it is still available in selected theaters, and pay streaming in May). Our first thought? They really should have emphasized that "Year in the Life" subtitle a bit more. Other than that? Tune in and find out!…

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Batch Seven Results 22:35

9d ago22:35

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This episode we dig into the results from our seventh batch of albums: Double Fantasy, McCartney II, Somewhere In England, and Stop And Smell The Roses. We also discuss the four upcoming biopics, and polka legend Jimmy Sturr.By Scot Livingston

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2025.15 Olivia Arias, Los Angeles, the Knack, Harry and Holsteins! 1:14:58

9d ago1:14:58

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More from Lonnie's Scrapbook as we shoot back to the late nineteen seventies and consider the Knack (the band, not the noun or the film), George Harrison's wedding to Olivia, the 1979 fire at Ringo's residence, the aftermath of Paul McCartney / January 1981, and the farms of John and Yoko - including their Holstein cattle (Mango the cow!).…

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Lights In: An Open Invitation to Meditate on the Value of Human Experience (and Soothe Your Nervous System Big Time While You're At It) 54:29

17d ago54:29

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Lights In: An Open Invitation to Meditate on the Value of Human Experience (and Soothe Your Nervous System Big Time While You're At It) I’d like to invite you into a space I’ve been creating for my own wellness—Lights In, a free guided meditation series that blends sound and reflection to explore the nature of existence and the value of life itself…

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Bonus Episode - April Beatles News! 20:39

15d ago20:39

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In this episode, we give you some timely Beatles news of upcoming releases, reviews of recent items, and some predictions for the next few months in Beatles releases. A new, full episode will be coming out soon too! Thanks for listening! Feel free to email or record a message to [email protected] and we'll include you in our "Please…

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Beatles ’90 pt5 1:17:24

16d ago1:17:24

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Summer 1990 brought an increasingly unusual sight for fans in an ever-evolving post-Beatles world: the release of two new singles by two former Beatles respectively. First up was George Harrison, back in the studio with the Traveling Wilburys to release the charity single Nobody's Child. The release, in aid of Romanian orphans spearheaded by George…

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2025.14 Gab Four March - Beatles Character and Story Songwriting, Pt.2 1:14:01

16d ago1:14:01

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More from the Gab Four! Lonnie, Jon, Martin and I wander from Revolver through the Beatles era, passing by landmarks including "Teddy Boy", "Ms. L.", "Goodnight Vienna", "Lavatory Lil", Mr. Double-It-Up", and the "Dark Sweet Lady". Stories and characters you know and love, and maybe some you should discover! Who doesn't want two girls [or young men…

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2025.13 Gab Four March - Beatles Character and Story Songwriting, Pt.1 1:01:01

23d ago1:01:01

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A Gab Four spectacular! Jon Stone, Lonnie Pena, Martin Quibell and I gathered to talk about the characters and stories in Beatles songs. They started with covers of folks like Long Tall Sally, and this episode takes us through Rubber Soul, where the band gives us Michelle, the Nowhere Man, and asks about the possibility of exchanging golden rings i…

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Beatles ’90 pt4 1:23:49

30d ago1:23:49

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It's summer 1990 and the Paul McCartney World Tour is headed toward its final stretch of shows. Using a dynamic mix of Beatles classics, solo hits, album tracks for the hardcore fans and cutting edge stage production technology, Macca's bag of tricks had wowed audiences across the planet...but the surprises weren't over yet. It was in Paul's triump…

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2025.12 George Harrison, Gary Wright and Billy Preston! 1:11:32

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George was quite busy between "All Things Must Pass" and "The Concert for Bangladesh". However, many of the things he played on were not under his own name! We look at two projects where George was a significant contributer: Gary Wright's "Footprint", and Billy Preston's "I Wrote a Simple Song". Excellent playing, and a link between George's Beatle…

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2025.11 Ringo at the Ryman on CBS 1:17:50

1M ago1:17:50

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Lonnie and I chat about the CBS version of "Ringo and Friends at the Ryman" which aired on Monday, March 10, 2025. Jack White, Sheryl Crow, and even Larkin Poe honor the man, the music, the COUNTRY legend that is Ringo Starr.By Ed Chen and Jon Stone, Lonnie Pena, Martin Quibell

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Episode 247: Classic Beatles Gigs: "Drop In" TV Show, Sweden, October 1963 29:04

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In this episode, we explore an early European gig the Beatles played in Stockholm, Sweden, on October 30, 1963. Their appearance on the TV show Drop In marked the final stop of their first Scandinavian tour. Unlike the frenzied crowds they would soon face, the audience was remarkably well-behaved, allowing the band’s performance to shine. The Beatl…

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Drafting Batch Seven 1:09:55

2M ago1:09:55

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Were the Beatles ready for the Eighties? Could they handle the synthesizers? Would their record labels start rejecting their albums? Would they keep their wings? What other tragedies does this new decade hold?By Scot Livingston

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2025.10 Spot the Looney - The Ultimate Cash Grab (Disc One) 1:06:34

1M ago1:06:34

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Marv and I sit down to talk the first disc of the new 2024 edition of the Internet favorite "Spot the Looney". Ever wondered where you could find those rarities George Harrison played on that are not readily available from Apple (records or Music)? Try this box. Harry, Derek and the Dominoes, the Remo Four, the Silkie, Bobby Whitlock, Ashton Gardne…

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Beatles ’90 pt3 1:22:44

2M ago1:22:44

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As the lumpy trousers continued their march across the world in the spring of 1990, another Beatles live experience arrived on the shores of Liverpool just in time for a special anniversary. The John Lennon memorial concert on May 5th offered healthy doses of both celebration and catharsis for the home city of the former Beatle on what would have b…

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2025.09 FAMSF - Paul McCartney Photographs 1963–64: Eyes of the Storm (Sally Martin Katz) 1:07:21

2M ago1:07:21

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Kit O'Toole and I are honored to speak with Sally Martin Katz, the Photo Curator for the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco as Paul McCartney's "Eyes of the Storm" photo exhibition comes to the deYoung museum in the Bay Area. We talk about the exhibition, the photos, and the role photography and photographers weave around the life story of Paul McC…

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Episode 246: Put Them in the Movies, Review of "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" (1978) 1:14:28

2M ago1:14:28

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Jump into this episode where we do a fully-detailed analysis and deep dive of the 1978 movie Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band starring Peter Frampton and The Bee Gees, among *numerous* other guest stars of the day like George Burns and Steve Martin. Often deemed one of the worst films of all time, we talk about the absolutely idiotic plot, the…

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2025.08 The Beatles years through the lens of George Harrison's Birthday! 1:10:14

2M ago1:10:14

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What ties Studio Two, the Casbah Coffee Club, the Bahamas, Rishikesh, and an airplane returning to London with the Beatles? George Harrison's birthday! After the news (where Kit once again drops in her mellifluous tones), we consider the changes in George and the Beatles as he moved from his nineteenth birthday to his twenty-second.…

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2025.07 McCartney 1979 "Back to the Egg" Interview 1:22:54

2M ago1:22:54

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Sam Whiles joins for some chat about "Back To The Egg", but primarily one of the few interviews Paul did for "Back to the Egg". James McCartney was not quite two years old, Wings was settling into the outfit that would become the final iteration, and Paul was toying around with tunes that would become "McCartney II". Also found in this episode is n…

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Beatles ’90 pt2 1:22:54

2M ago1:22:54

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In the latter days of February 1990, Paul McCartney reached several key milestones on his return to the road - first up a lifetime achievement award at the 32nd annual Grammy Awards! This recognition of Macca's solo efforts in particular reached Paul at a career high, as his world tour set its sights on the second major moment of that month - a tri…

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Special Episode: Paul and Wings 26:54

3M ago26:54

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For the second half of the seventies, Wigs are going full-tilt. At the speed of sound you might say, but by the end of the decade they had regressed back to the egg before finally calling it quits. This episode looks at the last three albums by Paul McCartney and Wings.By Scot Livingston

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2025.06 Key Songs and Songwriting 1:17:41

2M ago1:17:41

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Marv and I sit down with Kenyon Rosewall of the "Note by Note" podcast. We each compile some of our "key" Beatles songs written during the Beatles "first act". Before there was "Help!" or "Rain", there was "Do You Want to Know a Secret", "No Reply", and even a couple of Elvis-inspired three-chord raveups!…

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Episode 245: Songs Under the Microscope, Vol. 33: "Pipes of Peace" by Paul McCartney 40:57

2M ago40:57

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In this episode, we talk about the title song of Paul McCartney's 1983 album Pipes of Peace. In addition to our usual discussion of lyrics and music, we talk about the powerful video that accompanied the song starring two "Pauls" (a German and English one!). This was Paul's last #1 in Britain -- does it live up to that reputation all these years la…

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2025.05 There's Only One Paul McCartney (BBC 2002 review/overview) 1:19:59

3M ago1:19:59

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2022. Sir Paul McCartney was recovering from the passing of Linda, preparing for a tour backing his "Driving Rain" album, and celebrating fifty years of Queen Elizabeth II. The BBC gathered together a number of interesting and important figures (including Astrid Kirchherr, Jurgen Vollmer, Arthur Kelly and Kermit the Frog?) in advance of his appeara…

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Beatles ’90 pt1 1:22:04

3M ago1:22:04

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It's a new year, a new decade, and a new leg of the Paul McCartney world tour to ring in 1990! From Birmingham to Wembley, Detroit to Pittsburgh, Cincinnati to Indianapolis, Paul and the band continued their ultra-successful concert experience - wowing audiences and charming critics along the way. In fact, some critics known for their harsh takes o…

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2025.04 Beatles '64 Review 1:12:46

3M ago1:12:46

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The past is gone, but something might be found to take it's place. However, sometimes, the past is only a few weeks ago. Ethan Alexanian joins Martin and I to review "Beatles '64" - the good, the bad, and the questionable.By Ed Chen and Jon Stone, Lonnie Pena, Martin Quibell

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Episode 244: Review of Ringo Starr, "Look Up" 49:28

3M ago49:28

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Happy 2025! We begin this year with our review of Ringo Starr's new album Look Up. We talk about the guest stars who play with Ringo (Billy Strings, Molly Tuttle, and others), the songs, the production and songwriting by T-Bone Burnett, the idea of this being a "country" album, Ringo's recent concerts in Nashville (and a cool new setlist!), and muc…

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2025.03 Look Up Review and Overview 1:05:28

3M ago1:05:28

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The definition of a "hit record" in 2025 is fairly difficult to determine, but by the "old fashioned" metrics, Ringo certainly has one with his country album "Look Up." Lonnie Pena and I go through the album, track-by-track and talk about the songs, guests, and the directions the career of Ringo Starr might head in. We close the show discussing the…

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Special Episode: George and Ringo 25:17

3M ago25:17

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While John took the second half of the Seventies off, George and Ringo both found time to record a few albums, and maybe even make a TV special. We'll delver into their output from 1976 through 1979 in this special episode.By Scot Livingston

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2025.02 Jon Stone's 1964 in Review 1:07:32

3M ago1:07:32

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Jon Stone is guided by Voices (or are voices guided by Jon Stone?) Following on from Beatles '64, Marv and I wanted to talk actual memories of the year with the only co-host who had some. Lots of Beatles chat, a bit of meandering (Dick Van Dyke, Julie Andrews, Sunday-Sunday-Sunday), and a tiny bit of off-period chat, but that's true to the document…

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Beatles ’89 pt11 1:11:04

3M ago1:11:04

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The finale of 1989 - and of the 80s - is here! And this decade just refused to go out without a bang, as Paul McCartney's World Tour rolled up to Chicago, Montreal, Toronto and the legendary Madison Square Garden! Macca's triumphant return to MSG was the culmination of his grand return to form, embraced by the public and critics alike on the back o…

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2025.01 2024 in Review (Part Two) 1:17:17

4M ago1:17:17

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After a news segment (update on Julian, Richard Perry), Marv and I sit down for part two of our look back at some of the happenings in the Beatles world over the last twelve months. A passel full of Documentaries, the 'Living in the Material World" box, Ringo tour pt. 2, and the latest chapter in the "Got Back" tour. We also chat about Ringo's plan…

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2024.53 2024 in Review (Part One) 1:09:19

4M ago1:09:19

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After a news segment (Julian, Joey Molland, Ringo and Paul!), Marv and I sit down for part one of our look back at some of the happenings in the Beatles world over the last twelve months. New music in the form of an EP from Ringo, an anniversary release from Paul for "Band on the Run", a brand new mix for "One Hand Clapping" and more!…

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Episode 243: A Look at The Beatles in 1974 with Chip Madinger! 47:40

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For our last episode of 2024 (and released on the day the Beatles were officially disbanded 50 years ago!), Dave interviews Chip Madinger, co-author of Eight Arms to Hold You and Lennonology, about all the events in the Beatles world in 1974. They talk about John's "Lost Weekend," Walls and Bridges, Paul and Wings in their new incarnation, Ringo's …

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Beatles ’89 pt10 1:07:00

4M ago1:07:00

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It's November 1989 and a major decade in Beatles history draws to a close...but not without a few more surprises in store. First up on the 8th, a milestone on the road to reconciliation for the former Beatles and John Lennon's estate, as The Beatles v Capitol lawsuit is finally settled (and in doing, paving the way for potential new product in year…

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2024.52 Living in the Material World - Disc One (Eoghan Lyng, Ken Michaels) 1:14:45

4M ago1:14:45

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Marv and I are joined by Eoghan Lyng and Ken Michaels to discuss the "Living in the Material World" album with an emphasis on the 50th Anniversary remix as found on the "Super Deluxe Edition". Ken rates the record at the very top, but in general the reviews over the years have been on the positive side, but perhaps less than ecstatic.…

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2024.51 Director David Tedeschi - Beatles '64 1:09:17

4M ago1:09:17

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Marv, Lonnie and I sit down with Director David Tedeschi to talk Beatles '64 - the documentary newly available on Disney+ presenting 17 minutes of new Maysles Brothers footage. The Documentary also features greatly cleaned up footage, complete with new audio stems and remixes from the 1964 Ed Sullivan shows, the Washington Coliseum, and newly resto…

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We Read The News Today feat. Chris Mercer 1:45:03

4M ago1:45:03

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The Yesterday & Today Podcast is celebrating 200 episodes with a special all-new discussion around an exciting collection of Beatles news magazine rarities! In a segment we call WE READ THE NEWS TODAY, hosts Wayne and Paul Kaminski are joined by Take it Away co-founder and co-host Chris Mercer to read, review and examine a selection of contemporane…

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Episode 242: Annual Holiday Gift Episode and Year in Review 1:21:10

4M ago1:21:10

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We've made it to the end of another year! One of our yearly traditions is reviewing all the Beatle events in the course of a year, as well as discussing all the releases (music, merchandise, books) across the Beatles universe from 2024. And we always enjoy playing "how much does this item cost," where Chris asks Dave to guess the cost of various Be…

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Batch Six Results 21:33

5M ago21:33

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It's out biggest batch of percentage increases yet. Plus we parse out what the Grammys mean and how we are going to proceed with this podcast.By Scot Livingston

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2024.50 The McCartney Legacy Volume 2, Pt.2 1:09:23

5M ago1:09:23

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Part Two of our discussion with Allan Kozinn and Adrian Sinclair covering the McCartey Legacy, Volume 2. All four of us (Lonnie, Jon, Ed and Marv) are still in on the conversation, as we pick up the McCartney story in New Orleans, visit John Lennon in the Dakota ("Live From New York, It's Saturday Night!") travel around the globe on a world tour, r…

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2024.49 The McCartney Legacy Volume 2, Pt.1 1:09:41

5M ago1:09:41

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Part One of our discussion with Allan Kozinn and Adrian Sinclair covering the McCartey Legacy, Volume 2. All four of us (Lonnie, Jon, Ed and Marv) are in on the conversation, as we proceed from the McGear album to Paul's time in Nashville, with stops along the way at Rembrandt, Printer's Alley and that room Jimmy McCulloch hung out while he was wor…

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Episode 241: Review of "Living In the Material World" by George Harrison (50th Anniversary) 39:58

5M ago39:58

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In this episode, we discuss the 50th anniversary edition of George Harrison's 1973 album, Living in the Material World released on November 15, 2024. We talk about the remix, the alternate tracks, the album itself, and where it fits into George's output. Enjoy! Feel free to email or record a message to [email protected] and we'll in…

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2024.48 Living in the Material World (Disc 2, review) 1:16:26

5M ago1:16:26

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Marv and I talk a bit about the new "Living in the Material World" box, mostly Disc Two - EXTRAS! Alternate versions of the entire record, remixes of "Miss O'Dell", and a brand new recording of "Sunshine Life For Me (Sail Away Raymond)" featuring a George Harrison lead vocal, and guest appearances from Robbie Robertson, Levon Helm, Garth Hudson, an…

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2024.47 John Lennon and the 1994 RRHOF Class 1:12:22

5M ago1:12:22

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Marv and I sit down to discuss the 1994 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame class. Yoko Ono handed over a tape. Paul McCartney inducted John Lennon as a solo artist (an honor since given to Paul, George and Ringo) while friends and familiars including Elton John, The Band, the Animals, the Grateful Dead and Bob Marley had their names added to the pantheon n…

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Episode 240: Songs Under the Microscope, Vol. 32 - "I Want To Hold Your Hand!" 44:00

5M ago44:00

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We jump in on the 1964/"It was 60 years ago" fun and do a deep dive on "I Want To Hold Your Hand," one of the songs most associated with Beatlemania. We talk about the lyrics, the music, cover recordings and much more. We also update you on a few bits of news and address a comment from a listener. Here are some of the covers we discussed: The Supre…

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Beatles ’89 pt9 1:22:26

5M ago1:22:26

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It's the fall of 1989 and the Paul McCartney World Tour is officially underway! Along the way on the road with Macca were the lessons gleaned from tours past - including the notion that his band ought to be broken-in in front of friendly or otherwise European crowds before heading to the UK or North America. And so it was on September 25th that the…

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