The beatles north american tours turned the entertainment business on i. This month, a twovolume chronicle of the beatles official tours in 1964, 65, and 66 called some fun tonight. The historic tours of 19641966 takes a behindthescenes look at beatlemania back in the u. Pdf mobi some fun tonight the backstage story of how. That he was able to find so many of them, and reproduce them with such stunning clarity would make some fun tonight worthwhile.
The historic tours of 19641966, 19651966 volume 2 at. And since i just brought it up, regarding the big draw of any beatles book, the photographs. The beatles north american tours turned the entertainment business on its. Some fun tonight the backstage story of how the beatles rocked america. Shes the pretty blonde in the white mini skirt in the pic attached. The backstage story of how the beatles rocked america 65 66 at musicians friend. Oct 04, 2016 i bought this book because i found out my mother is in it from when she saw the beatles in 1966 at the old crosley field in cincy. And his taking ringo to a diner, where a local dismissed ringo as an imposter, some jerk with a bad beatle wig. Apr 11, 2014 two, especially that you will simply want to cut out and have framed by a professional maybe buy two copies. Be sure to add the following new book to your list of must have items. The historic tours of 1964 to 1966 is a twovolume set.
Two books, one covering 1964, and the other book covering the 19651966 touring years are definitely some of the best reading about a part of beatlemania that would only be reserved for the bigger concerts, like shea stadium or candlestick park. Author chuck gunderson has provided beatles aficionados with a well written, lavishly illustrated chronology of these historic tours. Written by chuck gunderson, the countrys leading authority on the subject, this comprehensive limitededition twovolume set will give the reader a citybycity synopsis of the beatles activities as they traveled the united. Finding the fourth beatle the is the story of the beatles from 19561970 told through the 23 drummers, including colin hanton, pete best and jimmie nicol, and some you will not have heard of before. What chuck says about some fun tonight i have wanted to find a book like this for years, so i decided to write it myself. Chuck gunderson has just released a beautiful and thoroughly researched two book set on the beatles three american tours titled some fun tonight.
Woo baby, some fun tonight i saw uncle john with long tall sally he saw aunt mary coming and he ducked back in the alley oh, baby, yeah now baby woo baby, some fun tonight well long tall sallys built pretty sweet she got everything that uncle john need baby, yeah now baby woo baby, some fun tonight well, were gonna have some fun tonight. Some fun tonight author chuck gunderson interview, with thecoxpost at beatlefest 2016 in chicago. Jan 30, 2014 some fun tonight a 2 volume set in case you should have some money left after buying the bbc sets, the bootleg recordings, the us albums, photograph, not to mention the extended tune in and howletts bbc book, chuck gunderson has a new book out. Beatlessome fun tonight, cover book 1 beatles rock the house in detroit, sept. Having seen the beatles at the cow palace and candlestick, i know where of i speak. Some fun tonight a 2 volume set in case you should have some money left after buying the bbc sets, the bootleg recordings, the us albums, photograph, not to mention the extended tune in and howletts bbc book, chuck gunderson has a new book. Chuck gunderson has just released a beautiful and thoroughly researched twobook set on the beatles three american tours titled some fun tonight. Never before have the beatles north american concerts been covered in.
Im gonna tell aunt mary bout uncle john he claims he has the misery, but he has a lot of fun oh baby, yes, baby ooh baby, havin me some fun tonight, yeah. Beatles live at the hollywood bowl out on cd 9916, vinyl. The beatles included long tall sally during around the beatles, a tv show for the itv network filmed on 19 april 1964. Some fun tonight the backstage story of how the beatles rocked. W idely acknowledged as one of the best beatles books, some fun tonight. It may be included in mike loves new book but i have not got my. The books cover all of the beatles american tour concerts from 1964, 1965 and 1966, with tons of new information and pictures.
Some fun tonight the beatles american tours something. There are a few excellent authors who have covered one or two of the beatles north american tours, but this is the first time all three tours have been featured in depth. One woman did have the nerve to say, our son loves you on thomas the tank engine. The backstage story of how the beatles rocked america the beatles north american tours turned the entertainment business on its ear and forever changed the landscape of the concert touring industry. It seems with each new landmark beatles book, the price ceiling keeps going up. Leader of the remains, support act for the beatles 1966 north american tour. Written by chuck gunderson, the countrys leading authority on the subject, this comprehensive limitededition twovolume set will give the reader a citybycity synopsis of the beatles activities as they traveled the united states and. If you have ever met one of the beatles and have a story or. Feb, 2014 recording the beatles was a pricey purchase, as was the extended special edition of tune in. The historic tours of 1964 1966 is a comprehensive twovolume set which gives you a citybycity synopsis of the group s activities as they travelled the united states and canada for their. Aw baby, im gonna have me some fun, im gonna have me some fun, im gonna have me some fun as a. The 618page, hardbound boxed set, written by chuck gunderson and. Look carefully at the faces of the fans in this book. The music industry in memphis had large role in bringing bands to the attention of the american public,14 and in the 1960s, many british bands, among them the beatles, aspired to emulate the.
Truly, some of the most gorgeous and revealing photographs of the individual beatles ive ever seen in the past 50 years, and again, for the first time. Some fun tonight the backstage story of how the beatles. Fasten your seat belt and enjoy this comprehensive history. Get the guaranteed best price on biographies like the backbeat books some fun tonight vo1 2. The historic tours of 1964 1966 is a comprehensive twovolume set which gives you a citybycity synopsis of the group s activities as they travelled the united states and canada for their groundbreaking series of concerts. Aug 09, 2016 the beatles made musicentertainment history with their north american tours from 1964 to 1966.
Some fun tonight a 2 volume set in case you should have some money left after buying the bbc sets, the bootleg recordings, the us albums. The beatles made musicentertainment history with their north american tours from 1964 to 1966. But besides immortalizing my mother, this is a nice book. Fun to read with tidbits about every stop in the us in 1966. The beatles north american tours turned the entertainment business on its ear and forever changed the. Jan 30, 2014 i have been anxious for chucks book since he first told me about it.
The 1964 tour is in one volume and 19651966 is in the second. The historic tours of 19641966 is a comprehensive twovolume set which gives you a citybycity synopsis of the groups activities as they traveled the united states and. The backstage story of how the beatles rocked america. The historic tours 19641966 by chuck gunderson 2016, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. The beatles as a live band have always gotten a bit of short shrift when the history of rock music and the band itself are both discussed. And now, here was ringo starr, drummer of the beatles, strolling towards the knot of people i was with, all by his. Ryan richmond has dreamed about going to space since the age of seven. Gunderson manages to work in photos from every city from the three tours, a great many of which have never been seen between two covers before. The book, titled some fun tonight is published much like one of bruce spizers books. Later in the movie, the character sergeant mac eliot shouts the lyrics long tall sally, she built sweet, she got everything, that uncle john need. Aw baby, im gonna have me some fun, im gonna have me some fun, im gonna have me some fun as a battle cry while pursuing the films titular monster. I have counted less than ten photos throughout both of the volumes im about to tell you about that ive ever seen before.
An earlier radio version, recorded on 16 july 1963 and broadcast on august, was included on live at the bbc. Theyre gonna have some fun tonight october 20, 1963 posted by sara s. Not just another high end boutique coffee table book on the beatles. I have been anxious for chucks book since he first told me about it. Aug 17, 2016 some fun tonight author chuck gunderson interview, with thecoxpost at beatlefest 2016 in chicago. It seems with each new landmark beatles book, the price ceiling.
Does anyone 100% know who the opening groups were for the beatles fi. The righteous brothers tommy roe jay and the americans the caravelles i know the fake poster lists the chiffons but i have heard they were stranded because of the snow. New book that will chronicle the beatles historic north american tours from 19641966. So many books have been written on the beatles that it is a fulltime exercise trying to sift through all of the shoddy ones just to find the worthwhile books. These photos are from my collection, which spans 20 years of online photo collecting and scanning books. The historic tours of 19641966 is a comprehensive twovolume set which gives you a citybycity synopsis of the groups activities as they traveled the united states and canada for their groundbreaking series of concerts. The beatles invented the rocknroll tour in the summer of. The only broadcast journalist to accompany the beatles on their entire 1964 and 1965 north american tours. The beatles north american tours turned the entertainment business on its ear and forever changed the landscape of the concert touring industry. I just read in chuck gundersons book some fun tonight that when the. Some fun tonight the backstage story of how the beatles rocked america the historic tours of 19641966, 1964. Richard and robert welcome special guest chuck gunderson interviewed at the fest for beatles fans, author of the spectacular double volume some fun tonight, chronicling the beatles three north american tours, 1964 1966. New book that will chronicle the beatles historic north american tours from. Retrouvez some fun tonight the backstage story of how the beatles rocked america.
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