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Title: Rooftop Concert 50th Anniversary
Post by: KelMar on January 30, 2019, 09:36:46 PM
On anniversary of rooftop concert, the Beatles and Peter Jackson announce new film (https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/music/2019/01/30/the-beatles-peter-jackson-let-it-be-get-back-documentary-film/2719108002/)

The Beatles’ Final Concert: An Eyewitness Looks Back (https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/beatles-last-concert-rooftop-ken-mansfield-interview-783884/)

Full video (https://dai.ly/x13rmt9)


Title: Re: Rooftop Concert 50th Anniversary
Post by: blmeanie on January 31, 2019, 12:59:44 AM
50 years, wow.
 the Let it Be album was released in May 1970, concert on the roof was January 30th 1969.

Get Back and Don't Let me Down was recorded January 28th 1969 and not released until April 11th 1969.

It never occurred to me before right now that the people on the various roofs and in the street had never heard either of those songs before.  How awesome is that?
Title: Re: Rooftop Concert 50th Anniversary
Post by: nimrod on January 31, 2019, 04:30:23 AM
On anniversary of rooftop concert, the Beatles and Peter Jackson announce new film ([url]https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/music/2019/01/30/the-beatles-peter-jackson-let-it-be-get-back-documentary-film/2719108002/[/url])

The Beatles’ Final Concert: An Eyewitness Looks Back ([url]https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/beatles-last-concert-rooftop-ken-mansfield-interview-783884/[/url])

Full video ([url]https://dai.ly/x13rmt9[/url])


00ps didn't see you link to the new movie Kell 
Title: Re: Rooftop Concert 50th Anniversary
Post by: KelMar on January 31, 2019, 04:36:11 AM
00ps didn't see you link to the new movie Kell

Oh, that’s fine. I think it warrants two topics.  :)
Title: Re: Rooftop Concert 50th Anniversary
Post by: Loco Mo on February 01, 2019, 02:33:57 AM
Funny how the rooftop concert was important enough to be memorialized on the National News networks.  It's amazing how important the Beatles last public performance was even though fans couldn't really see them from the ground up.
Title: Re: Rooftop Concert 50th Anniversary
Post by: blmeanie on February 05, 2019, 11:21:45 AM
50 years, wow.
 the Let it Be album was released in May 1970, concert on the roof was January 30th 1969.

Get Back and Don't Let me Down was recorded January 28th 1969 and not released until April 11th 1969.

It never occurred to me before right now that the people on the various roofs and in the street had never heard either of those songs before.  How awesome is that?

was this common knowledge to you guys?  It never occurred to me that it would have been first time hearing those songs for the public
Title: Re: Rooftop Concert 50th Anniversary
Post by: KelMar on February 05, 2019, 01:04:08 PM
was this common knowledge to you guys?  It never occurred to me that it would have been first time hearing those songs for the public

I had a similar epiphany a number of years ago, blmeanie. It is a neat thing to ponder.
Title: Re: Rooftop Concert 50th Anniversary
Post by: zipp on February 05, 2019, 02:54:10 PM
was this common knowledge to you guys?  It never occurred to me that it would have been first time hearing those songs for the public

Yeah, The Beatles were playing songs on a roof in the middle of winter that nobody had heard before. The public would be able to buy two of the songs two and a half months later and the rest a year and three months later.

The Beatles never did anything like other groups, but even for them this was rather extreme.
Title: Re: Rooftop Concert 50th Anniversary
Post by: nimrod on February 06, 2019, 12:28:10 AM
Yeah, The Beatles were playing songs on a roof in the middle of winter that nobody had heard before. The public would be able to buy two of the songs two and a half months later and the rest a year and three months later.


The album came out in May 1970 so thats only just over 4 months after the live show, surely ?
Title: Re: Rooftop Concert 50th Anniversary
Post by: Moogmodule on February 06, 2019, 01:53:33 AM
The album came out in May 1970 so thats only just over 4 months after the live show, surely ?

Live show was January 69 Nim.
Title: Re: Rooftop Concert 50th Anniversary
Post by: nimrod on February 06, 2019, 04:35:33 AM
Live show was January 69 Nim.

Oops my bad  ;D

In my defence I hadnt had my morning coffee when I read the thread  roll:)
Title: Re: Rooftop Concert 50th Anniversary
Post by: Forever Changes on May 22, 2019, 03:54:19 PM
On anniversary of rooftop concert, the Beatles and Peter Jackson announce new film ([url]https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/music/2019/01/30/the-beatles-peter-jackson-let-it-be-get-back-documentary-film/2719108002/[/url])

The Beatles’ Final Concert: An Eyewitness Looks Back ([url]https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/beatles-last-concert-rooftop-ken-mansfield-interview-783884/[/url])

Full video ([url]https://dai.ly/x13rmt9[/url])
Thank You for posting this!
Title: Re: Rooftop Concert 50th Anniversary
Post by: KelMar on May 24, 2019, 01:34:02 AM
Thank You for posting this!

You’re welcome! I’m surprised it’s still up. Dailymotion is better than YouTube.
Title: Re: Rooftop Concert 50th Anniversary
Post by: Forever Changes on May 24, 2019, 02:11:11 PM
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