1962 Gibson J-160E acoustic/electric, sunburst finish.” width=”236″ height=”339″ class=”alignnone size-full wp-image-3524″ /> Lennon and Harrison each bought one of these “jumbo” models (price: £161) in Rushworth’s Music House in Liverpool on 10 September 1962 (shown at right with guitar/amp department manager Bob Hobbs). Mersey Beat,…
When asked what strings he used on his Hofner Violin Bass, Paul said:”Long shiny ones” !!!!
On this day in 1967, working at Abbey Road studios in London, The Beatles finished recording ‘She’s Leaving Home’ after adding backing vocals to the track. Harpist Sheila Bromberg, who was part of the string section on the track, became the first woman to play…
On this day in 1944 Pattie Boyd, the future first wife of George Harrison, was born. The couple met in 1964 during the filming of A Hard Day’s Night, in which she was cast as a schoolgirl.
On this day in 1962, The Beatles recorded their first radio appearance at the Playhouse Theatre, Hulme, Manchester. It was for the BBC radio programme ‘Teenager’s Turn – Here We Go’. After rehearsals, the Beatles donned suits for the very first time for a live…
At the beginning of the track, you hear audience murmurs and sounds of an orchestra tuning up for a performance along with the sounds of an audience screaming. The orchestra sample was recorded on 10th February during their session on ‘A Day In The Life’…
John and Paul had written the song just five days before and it was originally planned as the ‘B’-side of the record. During the recording session, it was switched to the ‘A’-side with ‘Thank You Girl’ demoted to the ‘B’-side.
