The filming of A Hard Day’s Night and Help!, a “bigger than Jesus” moment, and the start to work on the Get Back album master are among the highlights of this episode of What A Fab Day, the podcast telling you the day by day story of the Beatles. Today, we focus on the 4th of March.

Episode Description

0:00 – Introduction.
0:27 – In 1961, the Beatles play at the Aintree Institute in Liverpool.
0:39 – In 1962, the Beatles perform at the Casbah Coffee Club in Liverpool.
0:48 – In 1963, the Beatles are on the stage of the Plaza Ballroom in St. Helens.
1:27 – In 1964, the Beatles continue filming A Hard Day’s Night with the “Hey Mister, can we have our ball back?” scene.
1:54 – Meanwhile George Martin produces a mono mix of I Call Your Name.
2:12 – In 1965, the Beatles keep filming Help! in the Bahamas.
2:22 – In 1966, the Yesterday EP is released in the UK.
2:48 – John Lennon makes his “bigger than Jesus” remark in an interview.
4:43 – In 1969, George Harrison in interviewed by David Wigg for BBC’s Scene And Heard.
5:42 – Glyn Johns starts mixing songs for a master tape of the Get Back album.
6:16 – Conclusion.

Thanks to Alessandro d’Amito, Chiara Colafemmina, Daniele Monterisi, Fabio Ingegno, and Mariella Tarantino.
Bibliography for the series.

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The start of the Helen Shapiro tour, the filming of A Hard Day’s Night and Help!, and a return home are among the highlights of this episode of What A Fab Day, the podcast telling you the day by day story of the Beatles. Today, we focus on the 3rd of March.

Episode Description

0:00 – Introduction.
0:27 – In 1961, the Beatles play the St. John’s Hall in Bootle.
0:41 – In 1962, the Beatles share the stage of the Cavern Club with Jim McHarg’s Jazzmen.
0:55 – In 1963, the Beatles perform at the Gaumont Cinema for the final night of the Helen Shapiro packaged tour.
1:28 – In 1964, the Beatles continue filming A Hard Day’s Night.
2:31 – Meanwhile in Abbey Road, George Martin mixes 6 songs in mono.
3:56 – In 1965, the Beatles film the final scene of Help! in the Bahamas.
4:20 – In 1966, Brian Epstein announces the dates of the 1966 tour.
4:45 – In 1967, French horns and an electric guitar are added to Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band.
6:04 – In 1968, Ringo Starr returns to England from India.
6:37 – Conclusion.

Thanks to Alessandro d’Amito, Chiara Colafemmina, Daniele Monterisi, Fabio Ingegno, and Mariella Tarantino.
Bibliography for the series.

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The return to a jive club, a lenghty TV interview, and the start of the filming of A Hard Day’s Night are among the highlights of this episode of What A Fab Day, the podcast telling you the day by day story of the Beatles. Today, we focus on the 2nd of March.

Episode Description

0:00 – Introduction.
0:30 – In 1961, the Beatles play Litherland Town Hall in Liverpool.
0:41 – In 1962, the Beatles play the St. John’s Hall in Bootle…
1:40 – …and take part in the “Mad March Rock Ball” at the Tower Ballroom in Wallasey.
1:50 – In 1963, the Beatles perform at the City Hall in Sheffield and then appear live on ABC At Large.
3:21 – In 1964, the Beatles start filming A Hard Day’s Night in Southern England.
4:43 – In 1965, the Beatles keep filming Help! in the Bahamas.
4:59 – In 1967, the Beatles complete the overdubs for Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds.
5:53 – In 1969, Paul McCartney produces another session for Mary Hopkin’s Goodbye.
6:08 – Yoko Ono and John Lennon perform live at the Lady Mitchell Hall in Cambridge.
7:09 – Conclusion.

Thanks to Alessandro d’Amito, Chiara Colafemmina, Daniele Monterisi, Fabio Ingegno, and Mariella Tarantino.
Bibliography for the series.

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The birth of the Quarrymen, a great studio performance, and the loss of Northern Songs are among the highlights of this episode of What A Fab Day, the podcast telling you the day by day story of the Beatles. Today, we focus on the 1st of March.

Episode Description

0:00 – Introduction.
0:47 – In March 1957, John Lennon gets his first guitar.
1:39 – John and his friend Pete Shotton form the Quarrymen.
2:34 – In March 1958, George Harrison joins the Quarrymen.
3:02 – In 1961, the Beatles play at the Aintree Institute in Liverpool.
3:16 – In 1962, the Beatles play the Cavern Club and the Storyville Jazz Club in Liverpool.
4:13 – In 1963, the Beatles are at the Odeon Cinema in Southport.
4:46 – In 1964, the Beatles record I’m Just Happy Just To Dance With You, Long Tall Sally, and I Call Your Name.
5:43 – In 1965, the Beatles keep filming Help! in the Bahamas.
6:06 – In 1967, the Beatles record Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds.
7:50 – In 1968, Ringo Starr leaves Rishikesh to return to London.
9:12 – In 1969, Paul McCartney produces Mary Hopkin’s Goodbye.
9:30 – In March 1969, Northern Song is sold to ATV.
11:02 – Conclusion.

Thanks to Alessandro d’Amito, Chiara Colafemmina, Daniele Monterisi, Fabio Ingegno, and Mariella Tarantino.
Bibliography for the series.

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Some live shows, a radio session and a long rehearsal are among the highlights of this episode of What A Fab Day, the podcast telling you the day by day story of the Beatles. Today, we focus on what happened on the 28th of February.

Episode Description

0:00 – Introduction.
0:23 – In 1961, the Beatles play the Cavern Club, The Cassanova Club, and the Litherland Town Hall.
1:02 – In 1962, the Beatles perform at the Cavern Club in Liverpool.
1:31 – In 1963, John Lennon and Paul McCartney write From Me To You on the Helen Shapiro packaged tour bus.
1:53 – The Beatles perform at the Granada Cinema in Shrewsbury.
2:29 – In 1964, the Beatles recorded another version of From Us To You for BBC Radio.
3:57 – In 1965, the Beatles keep filming Help! in the Bahamas.
4:10 – In 1967, the Beatles rehearse Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds.
6:11 – In 1970, Malcom Davies creates new mixes of For You Blue.
6:38 – Conclusion.

Thanks to Alessandro d’Amito, Chiara Colafemmina, Daniele Monterisi, Fabio Ingegno, and Mariella Tarantino.
Bibliography for the series.
The 1967 Life magazine article (scroll down after the picture).

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