Number 9 Dream

In honor of this very Beatley day, I decided to post some of my favorite pictures of my all time favorite band. I'm getting The Beatles: Rock Band , all I need is a game system to play it on (sadly I don't own a PS3, Wii, or XBOX 360, behind the times, I know). Hopefully, I can scrimp and save enough money to buy the xbox and become a Beatle by this weekend. And I also want, no, I need to have The Beatles Box Set (*hint* M & D  I do have a birthday coming up!). It would be great to get both the mono and stereo versions...but oh, my wallet, why must you always be so empty? -ramblings of a Beatletard (as Mr. Lennon would say) who happens to think she's funny

This pic reminds me that I also need to get John's Rickenbacker and George's Gretsch (sold separately, *hint* Christmas presents M & D!). I can't pretend to be a Beatle without them.

Interview: Paul McCartney & Jane Asher March 26, 1968

An interview that I found of Paul and Jane together after returning from India. I've only seen pictures of this interview, and I was always interested to know what Paul and Jane had to say about their experience. Plus, I've never heard a young Jane Asher speak before. Too bad it seems that she doesn't have much to say, maybe because soon after this they broke up.

Photoshoot: Pattie Boyd by David Bailey

Photoshoot: Lennon & McCartney by David Bailey

John liked the photoshoot so much, that hung the picture of Paul and himself at his home studio. How sweet.

The cover of Entertainment Weekly. I love how you can see so much detail, it almost looks like it was taken today. The world's greatest songwriting duo of all time.

The Muse Behind the Song: Pattie Boyd part I

I'd like to start off my first muse post on someone who I consider the greatest rock and roll muse of all time: Patricia Anne Boyd. A model during the sixties and seventies, Pattie was just 19 when she caught the eye of George Harrison on the set of The Beatles film A Hard Day's Night. From then on she was the inspiration for all the love songs George wrote: "For You Blue", "It's All Too Much", "I Need You", and "Something", among others. It seems that everyone who met Pattie fell for her charms, and her list of admirers included Mick Jagger, John Lennon, Ron Wood, Donovan, and Eric Clapton.

  

When they first met on the set of A Hard Day's Night. George ended up conveniently sitting next to Pattie during lunch.

Out on their first date. Brian Epstein also accomopanied them.

Publicity photo of their engagement.

On their wedding day: Jan. 21, 1966.
  

 

 Honeymoon in Barbados.

My two favorite shots of George and Pattie, taken at Kinfauns after announcing their engagement.

Behind the Rock and Roll Scene with Miss O'Dell

A rock muse in her own right, Chris O'Dell has led an amazing life, and she tells all about it in her new book: My Hard Days and Long Nights with The Beatles, The Stones, Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton, and the Women They Loved. Chris was first invited to work at Apple by Derek Taylor, and soon became a trusted personal assistant and tour manager for some of the most influential musicians of the sixties and seventies. She was also the inspiration for George Harrison's "Miss O'Dell" and Leon Russell's "Pisces Apple Lady." Her book comes out October 6th and promises to give a revealing glimpse to what happened behind the scenes with some of the greatest musicians of that time.

On tour with George Harrison.

Visiting with Maureen Starkey.












Backstage with Mick & Bianca.

 Wraped around Keith. Wasn't she one lucky chick.

Harry Nilsson's wedding.

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With Roger McGuinn and Tina Fireston

Lunch (or dinner?) with John Lennon, Keith Moon, Ringo Starr, and May Pang.

















Pictured here with George. Judging by his hair and clothes, around the time of the White Album. Or Let It Be. I'm not sure. Jeweler, I've failed.


















The coveted backstage area with Bob Dylan. Chris is seen in the background (on the phone), busily working away.

(all photos from Miss O'Dell's website)