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Title: Derek Taylor Tapes
Post by: Moogmodule on September 19, 2023, 11:54:43 PM
These tapes up for auction are raising eyebrows in Beatle discussion circles.

https://www.gottahaverockandroll.com/The_Beatles_Derek_Taylor_Never_Before_Heard_Collec-LOT49374.aspx (https://www.gottahaverockandroll.com/The_Beatles_Derek_Taylor_Never_Before_Heard_Collec-LOT49374.aspx)

Apparently tapes kept by Derek Taylor and unheard. Most interest is in what is supposedly a demo of Dear Prudence from 1967 (which would spoil the India-Prudence Farrow story) although what’s not clear is exactly when the demo was made. It’s assumed to be 67 due to other things on the tape but that’s not iron clad. Also not clear is how developed the demo is.

But beyond that there is some bizarre looking stuff on the track listing. (George doing an “album” with the Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band for instance or a version of him doing While My Guitar Gently Weeps with Jimmy Page)

If anyone has a spare $30,000 to make a bid you might be in with a chance to get it.

Title: Re: Derek Taylor Tapes
Post by: nimrod on September 20, 2023, 02:24:36 AM
These tapes up for auction are raising eyebrows in Beatle discussion circles.

[url]https://www.gottahaverockandroll.com/The_Beatles_Derek_Taylor_Never_Before_Heard_Collec-LOT49374.aspx[/url] ([url]https://www.gottahaverockandroll.com/The_Beatles_Derek_Taylor_Never_Before_Heard_Collec-LOT49374.aspx[/url])

Apparently tapes kept by Derek Taylor and unheard. Most interest is in what is supposedly a demo of Dear Prudence from 1967 (which would spoil the India-Prudence Farrow story) although what’s not clear is exactly when the demo was made. It’s assumed to be 67 due to other things on the tape but that’s not iron clad. Also not clear is how developed the demo is.

But beyond that there is some bizarre looking stuff on the track listing. (George doing an “album” with the Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band for instance or a version of him doing While My Guitar Gently Weeps with Jimmy Page)

If anyone has a spare $30,000 to make a bid you might be in with a chance to get it.


Would love to hear these   :)

Sooty goes to Hawaii (parts 1,2 & 3)  made me LoL !!

For those who don't know Sooty was a childrens tv show glove puppet way back in the 60s
Title: Re: Derek Taylor Tapes
Post by: Hello Goodbye on September 20, 2023, 02:32:26 AM
You also get an hour and 40 minutes of Yoko's primal screams.
Title: Re: Derek Taylor Tapes
Post by: Moogmodule on September 20, 2023, 03:12:18 AM
You also get an hour and 40 minutes of Yoko's primal screams.

[checks bank account for spare $100,000]
Title: Re: Derek Taylor Tapes
Post by: Moogmodule on September 20, 2023, 03:15:09 AM
Would love to hear these   :)

Sooty goes to Hawaii (parts 1,2 & 3)  made me LoL !!

For those who don't know Sooty was a childrens tv show glove puppet way back in the 60s

I noticed that one. I remember Sooty!

I also saw some tunes for a Handmade Film’s movie called Brazil. It said it never went into production but George’s Monty Python mate Terry Gilliam did direct a film called Brazil in the early 80s for another studio.
Title: Re: Derek Taylor Tapes
Post by: Hello Goodbye on September 20, 2023, 05:40:51 PM
[checks bank account for spare $100,000]


 ;D


Save your money, Moog.  It's probably something like this...


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7GMHl7bmlzw&t=56s# (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7GMHl7bmlzw&t=56s#)
Title: Re: Derek Taylor Tapes
Post by: nimrod on September 21, 2023, 12:35:43 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKKxj4SnYUg&pp=ygULRG9nIGhvd2xpbmc%3D# (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKKxj4SnYUg&pp=ygULRG9nIGhvd2xpbmc%3D#)
Title: Re: Derek Taylor Tapes
Post by: Normandie on September 21, 2023, 12:48:23 AM

If anyone has a spare $30,000 to make a bid you might be in with a chance to get it.


Well, I did just win a whopping $4 ($2 net) in the lottery last weekend. I'm almost there.  ;D


[url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKKxj4SnYUg&pp=ygULRG9nIGhvd2xpbmc%3D#[/url] ([url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKKxj4SnYUg&pp=ygULRG9nIGhvd2xpbmc%3D#[/url])


 ha2ha

Title: Re: Derek Taylor Tapes
Post by: Hello Goodbye on September 21, 2023, 01:35:07 AM
Hey Kev!  Didn't you recognize the tune?


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uh5OChrUiZ8# (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uh5OChrUiZ8#)
Title: Re: Derek Taylor Tapes
Post by: Moogmodule on September 21, 2023, 02:50:41 AM
;D


Save your money, Moog.  It's probably something like this...


[url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7GMHl7bmlzw&t=56s#[/url] ([url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7GMHl7bmlzw&t=56s#[/url])


It could be the demo which would let us hear how it developed.
Title: Re: Derek Taylor Tapes
Post by: Moogmodule on September 22, 2023, 10:36:00 PM
Hmm the lot seems to have disappeared from the auction.
Title: Re: Derek Taylor Tapes
Post by: Normandie on September 24, 2023, 08:56:00 PM

Hmm the lot seems to have disappeared from the auction.

That's so odd. I've done some searches and haven't learned a thing. Even a search on the auction site didn't yield any information. Wonder what happened.

Title: Re: Derek Taylor Tapes
Post by: nimrod on September 26, 2023, 04:19:04 AM
Hmm the lot seems to have disappeared from the auction.

Yoko bought and burned them.