AbielleRose Posted June 2, 2010 Share Posted June 2, 2010 With how many Beatles fans there are on the form I thought it would be fun if we had a thread where we could talk about our favorite songs, books and trinkets. Recently I've been doing some generous adding on to my collection which so far includes: 2 T-shirts (a John Lennon 'Imagine...peace' and a black and white Abbey Road), a Yellow Submarine coffee mug, 2 books (The Complete Beatles Chronicle and John Lennon: The Life), and 10 various Beatles guitar picks. It's hard to pick just one song that is my ultimate favorite, but if I had to it would be Blackbird with All You Need is Love coming in at as close second. Because of my name being Abby I adore Abbey Road merchandise and currently have the background on my computer set to the famous picture of them on Abbey Road. How about you all? Anyone care to share their collections or stories? Has anyone been lucky enough to visit Liverpool or even see one of them (or all of them) in concert? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle Posted June 2, 2010 Share Posted June 2, 2010 Great idea for a thread Abby - I'll be back to join in. I'd like to know what people's favourite songs and albums are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thelastwatcher33 Posted June 2, 2010 Share Posted June 2, 2010 I love The Beatles! I saw Paul McCartney live years ago it was amazing. He sang alot of Beatles songs and some of his own and Wings hits. Have you seen The Beatles movies? They are hilarious! Oh and I saw a clip of Ringo performing I Wanna be Your Man live with The Beatles on youtube, just brilliant, he was so into it. I dont have much merchandise, some posters and stickers thats about it. A yellow submarine mug sounds like something I need to have though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chesilbeach Posted June 2, 2010 Share Posted June 2, 2010 I'm not a particular fan of them, but I enjoy listening to their songs when I hear them, but my absolute favourite song of theirs is Eleanor Rigby - absolutely adore it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deneng Posted June 2, 2010 Share Posted June 2, 2010 I saw the beatles live when they were a back up group for Billy J. Kramer in the early sixties, or maybe the very late fifties....can't remember now . They were not at all famous then. I just love them. I was a young teenager when they started out....oops showing my age lol. My favourite song is' Michelle ', thats how my daughter was named, and my favourite album is one thats not that well known,' Beatles for Sale '. I do prefer their early works but like them all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kylie Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 I'm so jealous Deneng! The closest I have come to seeing a Beatle in concert was seeing Pete Best at Beatle Week in Liverpool in 2004. I also met him in Adelaide a few months before that. And I met Julia Baird (John's half sister). I once had diamond tickets to a Paul McCartney concert and due to an error on my part my family had to drive 10 hours down to Melbourne to pick them up. The day after we got home Paul cancelled the concert and he has never rescheduled (this was back in 2002). Wow, I have so much to prattle on about I barely know where to start. Awesome thread Abby. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixie Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 I love so many Beatles songs, but I guess my favorite would have to be Across The Universe. Don't even ask me to pick a favorite album. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 One of my managers when I was a professional musician was a chap called Alistair Taylor. He was Brian Epstein's right-hand man and consequently knew many people who gave us a little help. Through Alistair, I met Cynthia Lennon, Cilla Black and John's Uncle Charlie (on my 21st birthday - we were headlining at The Cavern on the 33rd anniversary of Epstein seeing them there for the first time). Through this we got to play at a fair few Beatles Conventions - they wanted us to play our own material too, all we had to do was throw in two Beatles covers! This was how we first started playing in the USA. Crazy days. My favourtie Beatles songs are For No One and Here, There and Everywhere. Brilliantly crafted songs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deneng Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 Mac, it sounds like you had a great time as a musician, and how exciting to be at all those Beatles conventions. An honour too for you to be asked to play. I am quite envious. I remember Cilla Black well,as a young pop star. Use to have an album of hers but dont know where that went. ' Brilliantly crafted songs.'.............How right you are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BookJumper Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 ... like Michelle, I'll Be Back again - like Kylie, so much to prattle on about on a thread such as this - I need to collect my manifold thoughts on the matter! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrissy Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 My favourtie Beatles songs are For No One and Here, There and Everywhere. Brilliantly crafted songs. An amazing time you must have had Mac. 'Here, There And Everywhere' has got to be one of my most favourite of their songs. Just beautiful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coffin Nail Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 I love the Beatles. They were a big favourite of my folks so it's the music from my childhood. One of my favourite childhood memories driving about in our first ever cart (a Vauxhall Viva) and us all singing Sergeant Pepper at top note outdoing the cassette player. Lovely! So hard to choose a fave. While My Guitar Gently Weeps is up there, as is; I feel Fine Eight Days a Week Something Across the Universe Twist and Shout Fool on the Hill makes me cry. (Ooops. Wrong thread:blush:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbielleRose Posted June 4, 2010 Author Share Posted June 4, 2010 (edited) I saw the beatles live when they were a back up group for Billy J. Kramer in the early sixties, or maybe the very late fifties....can't remember now . They were not at all famous then. I just love them. I was a young teenager when they started out....oops showing my age lol.My favourite song is' Michelle ', thats how my daughter was named, and my favourite album is one thats not that well known,' Beatles for Sale '. I do prefer their early works but like them all. I'm so jealous of you! What an amazing experience that must have been (and its really cool to know how Michelle got her name ). Its hard to pick a favorite album because all of their music is so iconic, so I'm going to just go and pick my favorite solo album- John Lennon is my favorite Beatle and his album Lennon Legend is by far the best. Its the sort of album I can put on repeat for hours and just get lost in. Green Day did a great cover of Working Class Hero. Its probably my favorite Beatles cover because of how well done it is. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNCFcDy94xc Edited June 4, 2010 by CaliLily Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle Posted June 4, 2010 Share Posted June 4, 2010 Picking a solo album is cheating Abby! . And it's good to know my name didn't come from the Guns N Roses song! If I had to choose a favourite album, I think I'd go for Abbey Road - I love the songs on there, and it just 'works' as an album. Favourite songs.. A Day In The Life, I Am The Walrus. While My Guitar Gently Weeps.. and many many more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BookJumper Posted June 5, 2010 Share Posted June 5, 2010 Because Best and Favourite aren't synonyms, here's a few lists I'll be back to discuss gigs, merch and general displays of fandom later! Top 5: Best Songs While My Guitar Gently Weeps (Anthology version, minus Eric Clapton) Within You Without You Across the Universe (Let it Be Naked version) In My Life She's Leaving Home Top 5: Favourite Songs For No One I've Just Seen a Face You're Going to Lose that Girl I Don't Want to Spoil the Party Two of Us Top 5: Best Albums The Beatles Revolver Rubber Soul Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band Let It Be Naked Top5: Favourite Albums Help* Beatles for Sale A Hard Day's Night With the Beatles Revolver * this is the one with the greatest sentimental value because it's the one I discovered The Beatles with when I was 11. I'd gotten a Sony Walkman for Christmas and rummaged through my Dad's cassettes for something to try it out with; I count it Destiny that I picked up one of the only two Beatles albums in the entire collection ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbielleRose Posted August 25, 2010 Author Share Posted August 25, 2010 I went to Walmart tonight at 1am due to the inability to sleep and boredom. Thanks to the Back to School section I now am the proud owner of 5 beautiful Beatles notebooks and 3 beautiful folders. (Had to get 2 Abbey Road notebooks- one to write in and 1 for my new special Abbey Road collection). I also was lucky enough to find a record of Abbey Road in a shop last week for only $6.00!!! It's still in the plastic and everything All in all, a wonderful Beatles shopping week! Here is a picture of my collection thus far, minus cds/actual music. Beatles collection.bmp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kylie Posted August 25, 2010 Share Posted August 25, 2010 Awesome notebooks Abby! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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