Topic: Which Beatle book are you reading right now? (Read 38513 times)

Maccafan95 · « **Reply #380 on:** March 29, 2012, 11:19:42 PM »

I'm kinda having doubts about how well this book is written though.

7 of 13 · « **Reply #381 on:** April 04, 2012, 10:26:40 PM »

Quote from: Maccafan95 on March 29, 2012, 11:19:42 PM

I'm kinda having doubts about how well this book is written though.

i liked it, it paints a pretty picture of the beatles.

Maccafan95 · « **Reply #382 on:** April 05, 2012, 03:00:35 AM »

I managed to find this with the CD, in hardcover, for three bucks!

ibanez_ax · « **Reply #383 on:** April 22, 2012, 12:27:29 AM »

Beatles For Sale on Parlophone Records by Bruce Spizer and Frank Daniels
The Complete Beatles Chronicle (the Only Definitive Guide to the Beatles' Entire Career by Mark Lewisohn

Both are excellent, detailed, well researched and written books.

Brynjar · « **Reply #384 on:** April 23, 2012, 03:48:48 PM »

Would you recommend Beatles Memorabilia: The Julian Lennon Collection ?

Snoopy66 · « **Reply #385 on:** April 25, 2012, 12:27:26 PM »

Quote from: Brynjar on April 23, 2012, 03:48:48 PM

Would you recommend Beatles Memorabilia: The Julian Lennon Collection ?

Absolutely

I recently bought it and I think it's very well-made; nice pictures, layout etc. First, I was reluctant too, but now I'm glad to have it

Snoopy

peterbell1 · « **Reply #386 on:** May 16, 2012, 05:52:54 PM »

Quote from: Brynjar on April 23, 2012, 03:48:48 PM

Would you recommend Beatles Memorabilia: The Julian Lennon Collection ?

Yes, some great photos of John and Beatles-related items in there that you will not see elsewhere. It is especially good if you were lucky enough to visit the exhibition a couple of years back at Liverpool Pier Head, where all the items in the book were displayed.
I thought it was sad that Julian had so little to remember his father by that he ended up going to auction houses and buying items that had once belonged to John.

ibanez_ax · « **Reply #387 on:** May 19, 2012, 07:27:29 PM »

The Beatles Are Coming: The Birth of Beatlemania in America by Bruce Spizer.

Fun reading about the how the whole Ed Sullivan Show thing happened, as that was my first Beatles memory.

Brynjar · « **Reply #388 on:** May 20, 2012, 10:31:10 AM »

I´am reading Here, There, and Everywhere: My Life Recording the Music of The Beatles by Geoff Emerick. It´s a real eye opener, I must say - although, I´ve read that some parts in the book are not entirely true.

porcupine · « **Reply #389 on:** May 20, 2012, 05:10:33 PM »

Right now,i`m reading the biography of John Lennon for the fifth time;-)

peterbell1 · « **Reply #390 on:** May 20, 2012, 07:21:41 PM »

Quote from: Brynjar on May 20, 2012, 10:31:10 AM

I´am reading Here, There, and Everywhere: My Life Recording the Music of The Beatles by Geoff Emerick. It´s a real eye opener, I must say - although, I´ve read that some parts in the book are not entirely true.

He isn't particularly nice about either of the Georges - Harrison or Martin - and doesn't have much to say at all about Ringo.
It's quite a pro-Paul book.
There are some surprising omissions - for example, reading about the recording of the first version of Across The Universe, I was surprised that there was no mention of the two Apple Scruffs that were invited in to do backing vocals.

stevie · « **Reply #391 on:** May 23, 2012, 09:21:05 PM »

Its not Beatle related but just read one of the funniest auto biogs: Guy Pratt's, 'My bass and other animals'.

He's a session muso who played with the Pink floyd tour in the late 80's/90s. Alos played with Aussie band Icehouse and has done songs for Madonna, Jackson. Toured with Ferry too.

Very funny guy and some great stories of life on the road.

In My Life · « **Reply #392 on:** May 24, 2012, 06:34:13 PM »

Quote from: peterbell1 on May 20, 2012, 07:21:41 PM

He isn't particularly nice about either of the Georges - Harrison or Martin - and doesn't have much to say at all about Ringo.
It's quite a pro-Paul book.
There are some surprising omissions - for example, reading about the recording of the first version of Across The Universe, I was surprised that there was no mention of the two Apple Scruffs that were invited in to do backing vocals.

I'll say it was pro-Paul. I found myself wondering throughout this if he had even met John. Maybe that's why Howard Sounes
felt a need to trounce Paul in his book.You know, kind of balance the scales.

I still found some things to enjoy in Emerick's book though.

Bobber · « **Reply #393 on:** May 24, 2012, 07:13:22 PM »

Not really Beatles, but I'm currently reading Rory Storms biography. Very interesting.

7 of 13 · « **Reply #394 on:** May 26, 2012, 04:52:19 AM »

i am not reading nothing right now, but i attempted to start reading Geoff Emerick: Here, There and Everywhere: My Life Recording the Music of The Beatles, because i peeked through a couple of chapter endings, including the part about john performing i am the walrus the first time and what george said. interesting no doubt, i fully intend to read it cover to cover this summer, after i finish off a ray bradbury short story collection.

Kaleidoscope_Eyes · « **Reply #395 on:** May 31, 2012, 10:47:51 AM »

Picked In His Own Write again.... Always brings a smile to my face

In My Life · « **Reply #396 on:** June 01, 2012, 06:01:21 AM »

Quote from: Kaleidoscope_Eyes on May 31, 2012, 10:47:51 AM

Picked In His Own Write again.... Always brings a smile to my face

Me too!

Sir John Johns · « **Reply #397 on:** August 02, 2012, 08:00:24 PM »

dug out this puppy again

Snoopy66 · « **Reply #398 on:** August 05, 2012, 01:26:13 PM »

I'm reading "Who killed John Lennon" by Fenton S. Bresler. Though stuff really, but also very interesting.

Snoopy

Badgirl66 · « **Reply #399 on:** August 05, 2012, 03:09:15 PM »

Quote from: Sir John Johns on August 02, 2012, 08:00:24 PM

dug out this puppy again

Nice Book where is the Writer??

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