Last Live Performance, 40 Years Ago

[Scastles]

The infamous Rooftop Performance was held 40 years ago today.

[8mileshigher]

Yeah, our local morning TV talk show "Good Day L.A." commemorated the event this morning and played a few snippets of Paul and John rocking on "Get Back".

Rich F.

[beatlefreak]

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[gregga41]

40 years ago???? Geez i'm getting old.

[simer4001]

40 years ago???? Geez Greg's getting old.

[kiramdear]

Well, who's getting any younger? Certainly not I.

[gregga41]

Thanks for reminding me Brian!!! My wife and children remind me everyday!

[simer4001]

Well, when I say I'm getting old, my wife reminds me that "there is no getting about it". She's a charmer!

[tennis_nick]

The infamous Rooftop Performance was held 40 years ago today.

I keep seeing/hearing people use that word, but I don't think anyone knows what it means....

infamous - 6 dictionary results
in⋅fa⋅mous
   /ˈɪnfəməs/ Show Spelled Pronunciation [in-fuh-muhs] Show IPA Pronunciation
–adjective
1. having an extremely bad reputation: an infamous city.
2. deserving of or causing an evil reputation; shamefully malign; detestable: an infamous deed.

[admin]

Nick: Surely someone knows the meaning of infamous and as such your statement may need further clarification.

To begin, not everyone who heard the Roof Top performance found it to be a pleasant experience and many neighbours may have had their fill of The Beatles in those days. Hence infamous.

Moreover, acceptable synonyms for infamous may include the following from dictionary.com

Synonyms: abominable, atrocious, base, caitiff, contemptible, corrupt, degenerate, despicable, detestable, disgraceful, dishonorable, disreputable, egregious, evil, flagitious, foul, hateful, heinous, ignominious, ill-famed, iniquitous, loathsome, miscreant, monstrous, nefarious, notorious, odious, offensive, opprobrious, outrageous, perverse, questionable, rotten, scandalous, scurvy, shady, shocking, sorry, unhealthy, vicious, vile, villainous, wicked

Notes: famous means widely known, renowned, and esteemed while infamous means having an exceedingly bad reputation, notorious

Sometimes, the reader may not appreciate fully the context within which the poster makes his or her comments. As such I would be inclined to be more sensitive and to cut posters some slack.

[JakeK]

The rooftop "gig" will always be one to remember. It's a shame the Beatles didn't do any more songs during that time, but chose to do different versions of what they were playing.

[servant]

The rooftop "looms large in my legend." I've been to London twice in the past two years. Both times, I've stood on the sidewalk in front of 3 Savile Row,
trying to explain to beloved but somewhat clueless family members what happened "up there..." and what it means to me to standing "here."

[simer4001]

The rooftop "looms large in my legend." I've been to London twice in the past two years. Both times, I've stood on the sidewalk in front of 3 Savile Row,
trying to explain to beloved but somewhat clueless family members what happened "up there..." and what it means to me to standing "here."

The neighborhood has sort of detiriated since 1969.

[atomic_punk]

As have we all since then.