THE BEATLES RUINED MY LIFE...

awoodfellow · Post by **awoodfellow** » Fri Jan 06, 2006 4:35 pm

I still have my 'Meet The Beatles' lp on the VeeJay label. I received it as an Easter gift in '64. It's certainly worse for the wear from the last 40 years. It has been well played, believe me. I lived and breathed the Beatles in the '60's. The Fab Four didn't ruin my life but when the original White album hit the streets with John and Yoko, my dad hit the freaking ceiling and banned the Beatles from the house. Of course, that was short lived.

Fast forward mid 70's..... Found my calling with acoustic guitar, Doc Watson, bluegrass and a little Arlo, Lightfoot and Dylan. I played acoustic for 30+ years. Just this past summer I rediscovered the Traveling Wilburys, The Beatles and especially George Harrison. Which in turn caused me to buy my first electric guitar ever; a Rick 360/12. God, what did I miss during my acoustic black out. I can't tell you.

So as my 53rd year creeps up on me, I find myself playing catchup with all you Rickenbacker and Beatle lifers.

Les

ps ...

Dear Abbey Road,

Amazon.com keeps sending me email telling me they have Beatles music I may be interested in purchasing. What should I do?

Signed,
Tell Me Why
****

Dear Tell Me Why,

You've had a 'Taste of Honey'. 'When You're 64', you'll 'Run For Your Life' because 'Polythene Pam' is 'Back In The USSR' crying 'Oh Darling' and asking you 'Why Don't We Do It In The Road'. 'Do You Want to Know A Secret?' Get some 'Golden Slumbers' dude. You're 'A Rich Man' fella and she's a 'Day Tripper'.

I appreciate your questions but, really, 'Don't Bother Me'. Because you can't 'Drive my Car' anyway. So 'For The Benefit of Mr. Kite' and 'Eleanor Rigby', give Amazon your credit card number, 'Carry That Weight', 'Get Back' and 'Think For Yourself'. Besides, 'You're Fixing A Hole that can't be fixed and 'You Never Give Me Your Money' anyway.

Signed,
Abbey Road

winston · Post by **winston** » Fri Jan 06, 2006 4:55 pm

Very creative Ambrose. That made for a very good read. It was most enjoyable.

I especially liked your "God, what did I miss during my acoustic black out" comment. That is a great line.

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Fri Jan 06, 2006 4:56 pm

Anybody care to follow up that flashback?

(Or was it a flask back?)

revolver323 · Post by **revolver323** » Sun Jan 08, 2006 5:37 pm

Like they say ... If you remember the '60s, you weren't there.