The Beatles

[Mayor Goldie Wilson]

I was watching The Beatles at The BBC on Saturday night, which was ace, and it struck me how little footage of them playing live actually exists, which is a massive shame. Obviously there is loads of footage of them on Top of the Pops, but it said during the show that they only actually ever played live on it once in their whole career.

I was amused watching Ringo clearly bored out of his tree while miming mind. I never realised until I watched it how funny he was in interviews either.

 

[Norman_Conquest]

I was amused watching Ringo clearly bored out of his tree while miming mind. I never realised until I watched it how funny he was in interviews either.

Brilliant music but I just didn't like them as people.

 

[Mayor Goldie Wilson]

Brilliant music but I just didn't like them as people.

They were miles ahead of their time though so would probably be seen as quite normal in any other music era onwards. Its so bizarre that they were only actually around for about 8 years but they completely and utterly changed the music world.

 

[The_Lizards_Jumpers]

Brilliant music but I just didn't like them as people.

All of them ? Lennon I understand but Paul is great !

In terms of their music, I'd never consciously put it on, but when I do hear a tune it always makes me happy, and their impact on what came after them simply can't be underestimated.

 

[atypical_boro]

Brilliant music but I just didn't like them as people.

You bloody baby boomers just don't respect the Beatles enough!

 

[The_Lizards_Jumpers]

What's your favourite album ? I'd say mine is probably the best of The Beatles.

 

[atypical_boro]

What's your favourite album ? I'd say mine is probably the best of The Beatles.

Can't believe you nicked my banter from the other thread. I was clearly the first person to ever refer to this on the internet as well.

 

[atomicloonybin aka ALB]

Brilliant music but I just didn't like them as people.

"Things are left out, about what b***ds we were. You have to be a b****d to make it. That's a fact. And the Beatles were the biggest b***ds on Earth." - John Lennon.

 

[Norman_Conquest]

"Things are left out, about what b***ds we were. You have to be a b****d to make it. That's a fact. And the Beatles were the biggest b***ds on Earth." - John Lennon.

I just thought their craic was stupid, typical Liverpudlian’s thinking they are funny.

 

[Lemmy_kilmister]

How many 'Fifth Beatle's are there?

Jimmie Nicol?

 

[atypical_boro]

How many 'Fifth Beatle's are there?

Jimmie Nicol?

George Martin
Pete Best
George Best
Cilla Black
Jimmy Tarbuck
Derek Taylor
Jimmy Nicol
Neil Aspinall
Stuart Sutcliffe
Chas Newby
Eric Clapton
Andy White
Murray the K
Billie Preston
Tony Sheridan
Brian Epstein
Yoko Ono
Klaus Voorman


A fair few. I was once in a pub quiz and the moronic quizmaster put 'Who was commonly known as the fifth Beatle?' as one of the questions. All hell broke loose.

 

[fozzylegend]

George Martin
Pete Best
George Best
Cilla Black
Jimmy Tarbuck
Derek Taylor
Jimmy Nicol
Neil Aspinall
Stuart Sutcliffe
Chas Newby
Eric Clapton
Andy White
Murray the K
Billie Preston
Tony Sheridan
Brian Epstein
Yoko Ono
Klaus Voorman


A fair few. I was once in a pub quiz and the moronic quizmaster put 'Who was commonly known as the fifth Beatle?' as one of the questions. All hell broke loose.

if clapton makes it then patti boyd does too?

 

[atypical_boro]

if clapton makes it then patti boyd does too?

Yeah chuck her in too. And Cynthia, and Paul's first wife.

 

[Lemmy_kilmister]

George Martin
Pete Best
George Best
Cilla Black
Jimmy Tarbuck
Derek Taylor
Jimmy Nicol
Neil Aspinall
Stuart Sutcliffe
Chas Newby
Eric Clapton
Andy White
Murray the K
Billie Preston
Tony Sheridan
Brian Epstein
Yoko Ono
Klaus Voorman


A fair few. I was once in a pub quiz and the moronic quizmaster put 'Who was commonly known as the fifth Beatle?' as one of the questions. All hell broke loose.

Neil Innes

 

[atomicloonybin aka ALB]

George Martin
Pete Best
George Best
Cilla Black
Jimmy Tarbuck
Derek Taylor
Jimmy Nicol
Neil Aspinall
Stuart Sutcliffe
Chas Newby
Eric Clapton
Andy White
Murray the K
Billie Preston
Tony Sheridan
Brian Epstein
Yoko Ono
Klaus Voorman


A fair few. I was once in a pub quiz and the moronic quizmaster put 'Who was commonly known as the fifth Beatle?' as one of the questions. All hell broke loose.

The Maharishi
Leggy Mountbatten
Arthur Sultan

 

[atomicloonybin aka ALB]

The Maharishi
Leggy Mountbatten
Arthur Sultan

Better add Jeff Lynne and Giles Martin for good measure.

 

[FlapJacks]

Better add Jeff Lynne and Giles Martin for good measure.

And Kevin Keegan ... he did backing vocals on all you need is love.

 

[Ziggy]

How many 'Fifth Beatle's are there?

Jimmie Nicol?

The real one is…Mal Evans, there from the beginning and knew where all the bodies were buried. His death was never really fully explained.
My friend started to write a play about him, he was in the business and knew a lot of people, which during the writing started to turn into a book.
When he started the research suddenly he was asked to go and have talks with the usual suspects…the mythology is closely guarded.

 

[The Card Cheat]

How many 'Fifth Beatle's are there?

Jimmie Nicol?

There's the Norwegian dentist who replaced Paul when he died in 66.

 

[atypical_boro]

There's the Norwegian dentist who replaced Paul when he died in 66.

Ah yes, how could we forget him.