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Some funny clips and pics of the Fabs with “Run For Your Life” as soundtrack

The Beatles playing “Watching Rainbows” from Get Back sessions (1969)

“Watching Rainbows” is an unreleased song by The Beatles recorded on 14 January 1969 during the massive Get Back sessions at Twickenham Studios. It features John Lennon on lead vocal and electric piano, Paul McCartney on lead guitar, and Ringo Starr on drums; bass guitar is absent from the song because Paul McCartney is playing the absent George Harrison’s usual role as lead electric guitar. George Harrison had temporarily left the group at this stage of the sessions.

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John singing “To Know Her Is Love Her” in the early 60s. At that time The Beatles were known as the “Silver Beatles”…

The final filmed interview with John Lennon & Paul McCartney by Larry Kane in May 1968

In April 1961 the Beatles made their second visit to Hamburg to appear at the Top Ten Club, 136 the Reeperbahn, Hamburg. They performed April through June 1961. Within a few weeks Stu had left the band to be with Astrid Kirchherr and to enrol at the Hamburg Art College.

The pictures are sourced from various sources on the Net and are all taken at the Top Ten Club, primarily they comprise 4 different sets of photos during the Beatles season at the Club.

The pics show for example Paul playing Piano, singing without a guitar, or playing lead guitar using a right-handed guitar turned upside down. Also Crates of beer can be seen on the stage along with half drunk beer bottles testiment to the endless supply of beer that was supplied free to the Band.

The audience join in their performance and John can be seen jumping around the stage. This is a rare glimpse into the life of the Beatles in Hamburg.

There is no recording in existence of the Beatles at the Top Ten Club 1961 so as a backdrop to the pictures a ‘quality’ live recording of Twist and Shout was used from The Royal Command performance November 1963. This is something of the sound of the Beatles from this time.

John was widely quoted as saying that the Beatles played some of their best music in Hamburg. It is also widely acknowledged that their later success was due in large part to the many long nights performing and honing their skills and teamwork in Hamburg.

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The Beatles playing “A Taste Of Honey” live at the Star-Club in Hamburg, Germany (1962).

The Beatles performing “Don’t Ever Change” from the album “The Beatles Live At The BBC”

“Don’t Ever Change” is a 1961 popular song written by Gerry Goffin and Carole King. It is one of their lesser-known songs, although a version by The Crickets reached the top 5 in the United Kingdom. The Beatles performed the song on their BBC radio show Pop Go The Beatles, which was later released on their 1994 compilation Live at the BBC. It was taped on August 1, 1963, had its first broadcast on August 27, 1963, was produced by Terry Henebery and was a rare harmony duet between Paul McCartney and George Harrison

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“Sour Milk Sea” animation by McCartnee

Sour Milk Sea is a song written by George Harrison that surfaced during the White Album sessions. The song was recorded professionally by Jackie Lomax on The Beatles’ Apple Records label and released as a single in 1968.

In addition to Jackie Lomax, the single features George Harrison and Eric Clapton on guitars, Paul McCartney on bass, Ringo Starr on drums, and Nicky Hopkins on piano. The song is notable for being among the few non-Beatles songs to feature at least three members of the band.

This version is featured on all three versions of the 2009 Beatles bootleg album, “Now And Then.”

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This demo of the “Mean Mr. Mustard” was recorded in May 1968 at Kinfauns, George Harrison’s home in Esher, and appears on Anthology 3. In this version, Mustard’s sister is named Shirley.
Lennon changed it to Pam when he saw the opportunity to ease the segue into the song “Polythene Pam”, which follows “Mean Mr. Mustard” on “Abbey Road” album.

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Rare bootleg where the Beatles play a song composed in India and dedicated to Maharishi and Guru Dev. Audio quality is not very good, sorry