What Beatles fact have you learned recently? - BEATLES ABBEY ROAD // A Place for Beatles Fans To Come Together2024-03-29T16:03:36Zhttp://beatlesabbeyroad.ning.com/forum/topics/what-new-beatle-fact-have-you?id=6286498%3ATopic%3A1804&feed=yes&xn_auth=noI recently learned from watch…tag:beatlesabbeyroad.ning.com,2016-11-11:6286498:Comment:644022016-11-11T23:59:38.893ZBeatlemaniachttp://beatlesabbeyroad.ning.com/profile/Sadie
<p>I recently learned from watching the new documentary called "Eight Days A Week - The Touring Years" that they were in the back of a meat truck at the end of Candlestick Park (Which was their last concert. Traveling incognito perhaps?) and that they refused to perform to segregated audiences (Actually, I think I heard that before somewhere but forgot about it because I don't like hearing about the dark side of that era.)</p>
<p>I recently learned from watching the new documentary called "Eight Days A Week - The Touring Years" that they were in the back of a meat truck at the end of Candlestick Park (Which was their last concert. Traveling incognito perhaps?) and that they refused to perform to segregated audiences (Actually, I think I heard that before somewhere but forgot about it because I don't like hearing about the dark side of that era.)</p>
Source: NME.com tag:beatlesabbeyroad.ning.com,2016-10-16:6286498:Comment:643022016-10-16T20:05:22.668ZBeatleNut9http://beatlesabbeyroad.ning.com/profile/BeatleNut9
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<p>Source: NME.com </p> BeatleNut9 said:
Many of us…tag:beatlesabbeyroad.ning.com,2016-07-12:6286498:Comment:625232016-07-12T14:32:31.078ZBeatleBobhttp://beatlesabbeyroad.ning.com/profile/BeatleBob
<p><br></br> <br></br> <cite>BeatleNut9 said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://beatlesabbeyroad.ning.com/forum/topics/what-new-beatle-fact-have-you?xg_source=activity#6286498Comment1427"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Many of us have always heard that George could play 26 instruments, but I recently found out what they are: guitar/sitar/4-string guitar/bass guitar/arp bass/violin/tamboura/dobro/swarmandal/tabla/organ/piano/moog…</p>
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<p><br/> <br/> <cite>BeatleNut9 said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://beatlesabbeyroad.ning.com/forum/topics/what-new-beatle-fact-have-you?xg_source=activity#6286498Comment1427"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Many of us have always heard that George could play 26 instruments, but I recently found out what they are: guitar/sitar/4-string guitar/bass guitar/arp bass/violin/tamboura/dobro/swarmandal/tabla/organ/piano/moog synthesizer/harmonica/autoharp/glockenspiel/vibraphone/xylophone/claves/African drum/conga drum/tympani/ukelele/mandolin/marimba/Jai-Tarang</p>
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<div class="xg_user_generated">BN9! WOW!! Thanks for the List!! And 7 of those were inspired by Indian music! He always loved playing the Ukulele with friends when they visited together. He always carried them in his car with a spare one or two for his friends to join in. Cool! He was a Great Musician!!</div>
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</blockquote> "Pete Shotton was present whe…tag:beatlesabbeyroad.ning.com,2016-07-12:6286498:Comment:624302016-07-12T01:44:56.653ZBeatleNut9http://beatlesabbeyroad.ning.com/profile/BeatleNut9
<p>"Pete Shotton was present when the song was being composed, and he suggested adding "Hey" to the start of the line in refrain." -Wikipedia page for "You've Got To Hide Your Love Away"<sup id="cite_ref-Stevens_3-2" class="reference"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/You%27ve_Got_to_Hide_Your_Love_Away#cite_note-Stevens-3"><br/></a></sup></p>
<p>"Pete Shotton was present when the song was being composed, and he suggested adding "Hey" to the start of the line in refrain." -Wikipedia page for "You've Got To Hide Your Love Away"<sup id="cite_ref-Stevens_3-2" class="reference"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/You%27ve_Got_to_Hide_Your_Love_Away#cite_note-Stevens-3"><br/></a></sup></p> I learned something semi-Beat…tag:beatlesabbeyroad.ning.com,2016-03-02:6286498:Comment:599252016-03-02T17:23:30.634ZBeatleNut9http://beatlesabbeyroad.ning.com/profile/BeatleNut9
<p>I learned something semi-Beatley yesterday! While reading "Harry Potter & the Half-Blood Prince" yesterday, I noticed something. (I'm reading the British version of the book: ISBN: 978-0-7475-9846-6) On page 431, Ron says, "When we come face to face with one down a dark alley we're going to be having a shufti to see if it's solid, aren't we, we're not going to be asking, 'Excuse me, are you the imprint of a departed soul?'"</p>
<p>My first thought was: What's a shufti? My second thought…</p>
<p>I learned something semi-Beatley yesterday! While reading "Harry Potter & the Half-Blood Prince" yesterday, I noticed something. (I'm reading the British version of the book: ISBN: 978-0-7475-9846-6) On page 431, Ron says, "When we come face to face with one down a dark alley we're going to be having a shufti to see if it's solid, aren't we, we're not going to be asking, 'Excuse me, are you the imprint of a departed soul?'"</p>
<p>My first thought was: What's a shufti? My second thought was: I've heard that word before in the film "Help!" and I never knew what he was saying! Clang says it when he's offering gold to Paul! ("Shufti. Gold! All of it pure gold...")</p>
<p>When I looked it up online, it's an Arab word that means "Look!" It all makes sense now! WOO!</p> (My parents went in '93 witho…tag:beatlesabbeyroad.ning.com,2015-10-19:6286498:Comment:587172015-10-19T03:08:24.917ZBeatleNut9http://beatlesabbeyroad.ning.com/profile/BeatleNut9
<p>(My parents went in '93 without me & left me with at my friend Kellie's house. We both sobbed all night with her mom. I still haven't forgiven them. I know it sounds harsh because I've seen Paul multiple times since, but as much as I love Linda, that would have been my one chance to see her!)</p>
<p>(My parents went in '93 without me & left me with at my friend Kellie's house. We both sobbed all night with her mom. I still haven't forgiven them. I know it sounds harsh because I've seen Paul multiple times since, but as much as I love Linda, that would have been my one chance to see her!)</p> I used to have that "Paul Is…tag:beatlesabbeyroad.ning.com,2015-10-19:6286498:Comment:591852015-10-19T01:52:40.892ZSadiehttp://beatlesabbeyroad.ning.com/profile/LovelySexySadieRita
<p>I used to have that "Paul Is Live" (1993) DVD!</p>
<p>I remember that Abbey Road recreation picture but never noticed that little license plate detail before!</p>
<p>Very clever! Thanks for pointing that out, BeatleNut!</p>
<p>Beatlebob, didn't you go to a Paul McCartney concert back in '93? :-)</p>
<p>I used to have that "Paul Is Live" (1993) DVD!</p>
<p>I remember that Abbey Road recreation picture but never noticed that little license plate detail before!</p>
<p>Very clever! Thanks for pointing that out, BeatleNut!</p>
<p>Beatlebob, didn't you go to a Paul McCartney concert back in '93? :-)</p> I just now about 30 seconds a…tag:beatlesabbeyroad.ning.com,2015-10-18:6286498:Comment:591842015-10-18T23:20:02.179ZBeatleNut9http://beatlesabbeyroad.ning.com/profile/BeatleNut9
<p>I just now about 30 seconds ago learned "something new!" When Paul replicated the Abbey Road album cover for 1993's "Paul Is Live" album, the number plate on the car reads 51 IS. (This is to counter the 28 IF number plate on the Abbey Road album cover.) As you all probably know, the 28 IF raised eyebrows because Paul would have been 28 *if* he hadn't died in 1966. Well, 51 IS says that he is alive & 51, which he was in 1993! Genius! I love that.</p>
<p>I just now about 30 seconds ago learned "something new!" When Paul replicated the Abbey Road album cover for 1993's "Paul Is Live" album, the number plate on the car reads 51 IS. (This is to counter the 28 IF number plate on the Abbey Road album cover.) As you all probably know, the 28 IF raised eyebrows because Paul would have been 28 *if* he hadn't died in 1966. Well, 51 IS says that he is alive & 51, which he was in 1993! Genius! I love that.</p> It was a lot of fun for only…tag:beatlesabbeyroad.ning.com,2015-10-13:6286498:Comment:589012015-10-13T16:31:10.050ZBeatleNut9http://beatlesabbeyroad.ning.com/profile/BeatleNut9
<p>It was a lot of fun for only one hour! :O<br></br> <br></br> <cite>Sadie said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://beatlesabbeyroad.ning.com/forum/topics/what-new-beatle-fact-have-you?commentId=6286498%3AComment%3A58701&xg_source=msg_com_forum#6286498Comment58701"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Me and BeatleNut may be hardcore but we actually learned some new things in the chatroom last night!</p>
<p>We watched Paul's "Waterfalls" video and did a bit of research to…</p>
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<p>It was a lot of fun for only one hour! :O<br/> <br/> <cite>Sadie said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://beatlesabbeyroad.ning.com/forum/topics/what-new-beatle-fact-have-you?commentId=6286498%3AComment%3A58701&xg_source=msg_com_forum#6286498Comment58701"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Me and BeatleNut may be hardcore but we actually learned some new things in the chatroom last night!</p>
<p>We watched Paul's "Waterfalls" video and did a bit of research to discover:</p>
<p><em>The promotional video was filmed in June 1980 and featured Olaf, a polar bear from Chipperfields Circus. Filming took place inside an aircraft hanger and involved more than a ton of polystyrene to give the appearance of snow.</em></p>
<p>Cool! We also were listening to Ringo's song "Wrack My Brain" in the chatroom and noticed it sounded like George was singing / playing guitar. We looked that up too and and turns out we were right! :-)</p>
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</blockquote> Me and BeatleNut may be hardc…tag:beatlesabbeyroad.ning.com,2015-10-13:6286498:Comment:587012015-10-13T06:04:07.543ZSadiehttp://beatlesabbeyroad.ning.com/profile/LovelySexySadieRita
<p>Me and BeatleNut may be hardcore but we actually learned some new things in the chatroom last night!</p>
<p>We watched Paul's "Waterfalls" video and did a bit of research to discover:</p>
<p><em>The promotional video was filmed in June 1980 and featured Olaf, a polar bear from Chipperfields Circus. Filming took place inside an aircraft hanger and involved more than a ton of polystyrene to give the appearance of snow.</em></p>
<p>Cool! We also were listening to Ringo's song "Wrack My Brain"…</p>
<p>Me and BeatleNut may be hardcore but we actually learned some new things in the chatroom last night!</p>
<p>We watched Paul's "Waterfalls" video and did a bit of research to discover:</p>
<p><em>The promotional video was filmed in June 1980 and featured Olaf, a polar bear from Chipperfields Circus. Filming took place inside an aircraft hanger and involved more than a ton of polystyrene to give the appearance of snow.</em></p>
<p>Cool! We also were listening to Ringo's song "Wrack My Brain" in the chatroom and noticed it sounded like George was singing / playing guitar. We looked that up too and and turns out we were right! :-)</p>
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