The infamous Rooftop Performance was held 40 years ago today.
Re: Last Live Performance, 40 Years Ago
Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2009 2:35 pm
by 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".
Thanks for reminding me Brian!!! My wife and children remind me everyday!
Re: Last Live Performance, 40 Years Ago
Posted: Sun Feb 01, 2009 12:25 am
by simer4001
Well, when I say I'm getting old, my wife reminds me that "there is no getting about it". She's a charmer!
Re: Last Live Performance, 40 Years Ago
Posted: Sun Feb 01, 2009 10:04 am
by tennis_nick
buzfluhart wrote: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.
Re: Last Live Performance, 40 Years Ago
Posted: Sun Feb 01, 2009 10:26 am
by 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
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.
Re: Last Live Performance, 40 Years Ago
Posted: Sun Feb 01, 2009 1:41 pm
by 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.
Re: Last Live Performance, 40 Years Ago
Posted: Sun Feb 01, 2009 11:22 pm
by 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."
Re: Last Live Performance, 40 Years Ago
Posted: Mon Feb 02, 2009 12:48 am
by simer4001
servant wrote: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.
