Ep. 069: The Can’t Buy Me Love Mistery And Other Stories

The end of a business relationship, a mysterious drum edit, and more work on Getting Better 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 10th of March.

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Episode Description

0:00 – Introduction.
0:27 – In 1961, the Beatles play a lunchtime concert at the Cavern Club and evening gigs at the Grosvenor Ballroom and at the St. John’s Hall.
0:50 – The Beatles end their relationship with manager/ promoter Allan Williams.
1:51 – In 1962, the Beatles return at the Youth Club of the St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church in Birkenhead.
2:16 – In 1963, the Beatles packaged tour stops at the Hippodrome Theatre in Birmingham.
3:10 – In 1964, Ringo Starr start filming his solo scene for A Hard Day’s Night.
3:28 – A recording session with a mysterious drummer goes on in Abbey Road, following a mixing session.
4:32 – In 1965, the Beatles leaves the Bahamas.
4:43 – In 1967, the Beatles record some overdubs for Getting Better at the EMI Studios.
5:11 – Conclusion.

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

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