Beatles Poll

[johnnysain]

Which date tops all others in their legacy?

[JakeK]

A side note: You missed out the June 30, 1966 Tokyo performance at Budokan. I did enjoy the performance the next day, mostly because the Beatles could hear themselves and knew what they were doing.

But of the available performances, I cast my vote to "All You Need Is Love". That performance set off the Summer of Love, the band were at a creative point and they seemed the most relaxed and comfortable.

[gregga41]

Hard poll guys! I found it difficult to split between the first Shea performance and the Apple rooftop. As a 10 year old boy in '69-'70 i remember watching the rooftop as "the latest release" from the Beatles on Saturday morning pop shows. But the shear energy that protrudes from the screen when watching the first Shea concert, still blows my mind. Just watch "Dizzy miss lizzy"!! You'll see what i mean.

[Scastles]

Their best live performance? When I saw them in Dallas in '64.

[beatlefreak]

I'm surprised not to see Hollywood Bowl in there.

[brammy]

Their best "performance" was when the recorded the entire Please Please Me album in three 3-hour sessions on on Monday, February 11, 1963

[johnnysain]

Their best "performance" was when the recorded the entire Please Please Me album in three 3-hour sessions on on Monday, February 11, 1963

I agree.

Imagine the pressure to get that done in one day with all that can go wrong, at a time when they had very little experience in a recording studio. This, as compared to the later years when they could do things at their own desired pace with little to no pressure at all.

Also, their knowing that this could actually be their last, best opportunity for 'making it'. They had already been rejected by professionals in the recording industry. If this effort had turned out badly, EMI could have just decided to turn the page on them.

All the factors in question made this their most magnificent single day and effort, in my opinion.

This was the one day in the life of the Beatles, among all others, that I'd have wanted to witness!

[johnnysain]

A side note: You missed out the June 30, 1966 Tokyo performance at Budokan. I did enjoy the performance the next day, mostly because the Beatles could hear themselves and knew what they were doing.

This is one big reason I wouldn't put Bubokan '66 in there.

[brammy]

I think that the best think about that clip is George using the "New Style" 360.... a MUCH better look for him than the original 360 (aka 330). This guitar was later stolen and it's too bad George never replaced it.

[johnnysain]

Check out the edges of Paul's bass strings (right at the beginning).

I'd bet someone would get fired nowadays if he were handed something like that on stage.

Well,....that was when Rock 'n Roll wasn't so 'self-conscious'.

[dbailey62]

A side note: You missed out the June 30, 1966 Tokyo performance at Budokan. I did enjoy the performance the next day, mostly because the Beatles could hear themselves and knew what they were doing.

This is one big reason I wouldn't put Bubokan '66 in there.

Fair enough. Not George's most shining vocal moment (perhaps monitors would have helped) although the band sounds good. I particularly like what John was doing on guitar.

Here is the colour version from the other night at the Budokon.

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[libratune]

I particularly like what John was doing on guitar.

+1. I wonder why that syncopated picking style never seems to show up on any of their LPs?

[chucksimms]

Well, I went with Sullivan. All the pressure in the world (did anything in rock ever have as much riding on it?) and they knocked it out of the park. I must admit I like the Miami show better for This Boy which I rate as possibly the greatest performance ever telecast.

[dbailey62]

I particularly like what John was doing on guitar.

+1. I wonder why that syncopated picking style never seems to show up on any of their LPs?

That's a good question. Perhaps they felt they needed a different type of secondary fill on George's version of the Byrds.

BTW, as ragged as this version of the song is, it's still better than the Hollies take on the song.

[Ric-O-Buc]

Wow - I feel like a dork. I've been playing that song for years, and never used a capo.