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    Anyone watching this. Oh my god - it's like being a teenager again, living with my mum & dad. The horrible wallpaper and floor coverings. The twin tub and the pressure cooker !!!!

     

    Probably doesn't work for anyone under 40 but remember kids, what you're up to now will look so old fashioned in 2040

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    Nice review Ousetunes.

    Damn it. I was going to hold out for the box set until Christmas but I guess I'll have to get it ASAP. Interestingly, Amazon show the Mono set as "in stock". I'm not too fussed about the mono set and I don't for one second believe the mono albums won't be sold individually when the fuss has died down. I remember back in the mid 70's when the Blue boxed set of LP's was released, complete with "Rarities" LP - a one off, only available with the box set. Within 6 months it was available as a separate LP. I felt mugged by EMI !!!!

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    Thanks for pointing me in the direction of this terrific programme. I listened to it and it was more than worth it to hear the tracks dissected and analysed individually. A very interesting and insightful programme - I feel as though I've learnt something. :thumbsup:

     

    I finally listened to the program last night and it was brilliant. The dissection of "Come Together" was spine tingling, including Lennon's rough vocal guide track. And to think that people actually got paid to listen to and remaster the old 2, 4 and 8 track master tapes. I think I picked the wrong career.

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    Thanks for the scans of the reviews. I don't buy newspapers so I miss things like this. I've read this months Mojo which was good but the Q mag review wasn't up to much. Here's an online review which is written from an American perspective but is worth reading

     

    http://lefsetz.com/wordpress/index.php/archives/2009/08/28/the-beatles-remasters/

     

    He touches on something at the end of the article that's been on my mind. How many people will buy the remasters and then put them on their MP3 player to listen to, squashed, compressed & tinny. After all the love and attention that the Abbey Rd staff have poured over this collection, the least anyone can do is play them on the best hi-fi equipment that they can afford.

     

    Which leads me on to this link - maybe the only chance for Jen C to gain access to the Abbey Road studio that she so desperately longs for (by entering the competition at Richer Sounds)

     

    http://www.beatlesnews.com/news/the-beatles/200909071122/hear-the-beatles-remastered-today-at-richer-sounds-in-the-uk.html

  14. Posted

    Abbey Road opened its doors in 1984 for a couple of weeks, when Beatles fans could buy tickets to listen to a sound & video show. I was lucky enough to be one of them. As mentioned in other posts, the sound coming out of the studio monitors was unbelievable. This was before the days of the internet, readily accessible bootlegs and pre-Anthology, so anything that was not legitimate release was very hard to come by. Highlights for me included the acoustic "While My Guitar" and the promo film of A Day In The Life. But it was just enough to be in that same studio (two) and soak in the atmosphere. As far as I'm aware, this has never been repeated and Abbey Road is not open to public.

     

    The houses (John & Paul's) are well worth a visit though (cost £13). I got the same feeling walking round them.

     

    http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-the_beatles.htm

     

    In Paul's house, there is a picture of him and John working on "I Saw Her Standing There", and where you stand to view it is the very place where the picture is set. Very moving.

     

    http://www.songfacts.com/songimages/2.jpg

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    The list of Radio 2 programs is here

     

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/seasons/beatles-bank-holiday/

     

    No mention of Cilla playing the new remixes though. Highlight for me must be the George Martin "Record Producers" program. Don't know why but it gives me the shivers when George separates the multi-tracks, as seen/heard before on TV programmes such as The Making of Sgt Pepper.

     

    To cap it all, I took my daughter to Liverpool yesterday and we visited Mendips & Forthlin Rd. Very special places.

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    If you go to the BBMF site you can download a detailed spreadsheet of all the flights.

     

    http://www.raf.mod.uk/bbmf/displayinfo

     

    Saturdays flight was a display over Gamston Airport (near Retford) and then onto Rhyl. It's interesting to see the number of events these planes do. Saturday alone shows flyovers at Gamston, Rhyl, Blackpool, Silloth, Dunscore & Morebattle before overnighting at Carlisle. I think what we saw in Sheffield was the circling of the planes for the Gamston event.

     

    On Sunday the Lanc flew over Uppermill so I wouldn't be surprised if it flew over us again on the way back.

  18. Posted

    Anyone living Nth Sheffield way should give Penistone cinema a try. £4.50 for adults, £3.50 for kids. It's got a bar so that you can take drinks to your seat, and an intermission where the ice-cream lady comes round. Prices for snacks and drinks aren't rip-off either. It's an old fashioned cinema, the kind that chavs would hate (even more reason to go). I used to live in Penistone and it's the thing I miss most.

  19. Posted

    If you like travel writers then I would recommend his father (Paul). He is an American who was based in England for many years (hence his sons "Englishness"). His writing style is warm and witty, perhaps Brysonesque but not as humourous.

     

    As for Louis, I think he's great and I've watched every one of his shows. The ones that feature Americans are the best, the one about the teenage twins with the ultra right wing mother was just jaw dropping.

  20. Posted

    I'm perplexed :rolleyes: by the lack of posts on this but then again looking at the biggest threads on here you see programs like "Big Brother" with 2,000 replies..... 'nuff said.

     

    Compares well with Bleak House from a couple of years ago. I haven't read the book also, so I'm looking forward to the revealing of the big secret.

     

    Quality BBC drama, well worth the licence fee :clap:

  21. Posted

    A programme that might be worth catching next Friday night. Tucked away after midnight on More4 is the history of popular music "All You Need Is Love". Filmed in the mid seventies, this episode concentrates on the boys.

     

     

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    Saturday 18 October

    12:45am - 1:50am

    More4

    Landmark documentary series telling the story of popular music from its earliest origins through its various mutations right up to 1975. The story of The Beatles, with contributions from John Lennon, George Harrison. Also featured in this film are The Beach Boys and The Byrds.

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