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Saturday, August 16, 2008

Abbeyrd's Beatles Page news headlines for 8/17/08

Update (8/17/08) from our Beatle News Briefs at http://abbeyrd.best.vwh.net/fabnews.htm

  • Beatles pay tribute to Anthology producer Chips Chipperfield: Updated with age and statement from former McCartney publicist Geoff Baker
  • Paul and Nancy getting their kicks on Route 66: More press about the trip.
  • Ben & Jerry's honors John Lennon with new ice cream flavor -- Imagine Whirled Peace: Peace through ice cream.
  • Quick news links: Sir George talks about what to leave off the White Album.
  • Check out the first of our contributor Beatle blogs -- "A Hard Day's Byte."
  • And then there's The Beatcomber
  • And the newest addition to our blog lineup: "Yer Blog."
  • Get the latest tour schedules and tickets for Ringo, Paul, "Cirque du Soleil's 'Love,' " Mickey Dolenz, Eric Burdon and the Animals and many more in our Beatle Calendar of Events.
  • Check out the newest vintage concerts from Wolfgang's Concert Vault with the Band, Edgar Winter and Blood Sweat and Tears. (updated 8/15/08) icon
  • Announcing: the new Abbeyrd Beatles Page message board
  • Looking for tickets? Find them at Ticketmaster.com

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    All you need is ...
    ABBEYRD'S BEATLES PAGE
    http://abbeyrd.best.vwh.net

    - The most trusted and most up-to-date Beatle news
    on the Internet for over a dozen years
    http://abbeyrd.best.vwh.net/fabnews.htm

    - Our new Collectibles Marketplace
    http://abbeyrd.best.vwh.net/beatlesebay.html

    - The Abbeyrd Beatles Page Breaking News Blog
    (Beatle news headlines and late breaking news)
    http://abbeyrd.blogspot.com

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    Friday, August 15, 2008

    Abbeyrd's Beatles Page news headlines for 8/16/08

    Update (8/16 /08) from our Beatle News Briefs at http://abbeyrd.best.vwh.net/fabnews.htm

  • Beatles pay tribute to Anthology producer Chips Chipperfield
  • Quick news links: Lots of links: Jerry Wexler dies
  • Check out the first of our contributor Beatle blogs -- "A Hard Day's Byte."
  • And then there's The Beatcomber
  • And the newest addition to our blog lineup: "Yer Blog."
  • Get the latest tour schedules and tickets for Ringo, Paul, "Cirque du Soleil's 'Love,' " John Lennon's Original Quarrymen, Eric Burdon and the Animals and many more in our Beatle Calendar of Events.
  • Check out the newest vintage concerts from Wolfgang's Concert Vault with the Band, Edgar Winter and Blood Sweat and Tears. (updated 8/15/08) icon
  • Announcing: the new Abbeyrd Beatles Page message board
  • Looking for tickets? Find them at Ticketmaster.com
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    All you need is ...
    ABBEYRD'S BEATLES PAGE
    http://abbeyrd.best.vwh.net

    - The most trusted and most up-to-date Beatle news
    on the Internet for over a dozen years
    http://abbeyrd.best.vwh.net/fabnews.htm

    - Our new Collectibles Marketplace
    http://abbeyrd.best.vwh.net/beatlesebay.html

    - The Abbeyrd Beatles Page Breaking News Blog
    (Beatle news headlines and late breaking news)
    http://abbeyrd.blogspot.com

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    Beatles pay tribute to Beatles Anthology producer Chips Chipperfield

    Chips Chipperfield, who produced the Beatles Anthology and won a 1996 Grammy Award (along with Neil Aspinall, Bob Smeaton, Geoff Wonfor and The Beatles for Best Long Form Music Video for the project), and also produced documentaries on Paul McCartney ("Liverpool Oratorio" from PBS' "Great Performances", "Put It There"), Jimi Hendrix ("Hendrix: Band of Gypsies"), the Pet Shop Boys, Elizabeth Taylor and The Who, has died after a heart attack suffered Tuesday in Ireland, reports musicweek.com.

    The Beatles issued the following statement on their website:

    Our thoughts are with the family and friends of Chips Chipperfield, who has sadly passed away. Chips was the Grammy award winning producer of the Beatles Anthology, and a long serving member of the Apple Corps family. Warm, wise and kind, he was loved and respected by all those who worked with him. His youthful spirit and enthusiasm for life will continue to be an inspiration to all those who knew him.

    He will be dearly missed by all of us.





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    Thursday, August 14, 2008

    Abbeyrd's Beatles Page news headlines for 8/15/08

    Update (8/15 /08) from our Beatle News Briefs at http://abbeyrd.best.vwh.net/fabnews.htm

  • Quick news links: Lots of links: Beatle tribute show with Denny Laine kicks off this weekend; the 10 best Beatles covers of all time; remember Stars on 45?
  • Check out the first of our contributor Beatle blogs -- "A Hard Day's Byte."
  • And then there's The Beatcomber
  • And the newest addition to our blog lineup: "Yer Blog."
  • Get the latest tour schedules and tickets for Ringo, Paul, "Cirque du Soleil's 'Love,' " John Lennon's Original Quarrymen, Brian Wilson and many more in our Beatle Calendar of Events.
  • Check out the newest vintage concerts from Wolfgang's Vault (updated 8/7/08)
  • Announcing: the new Abbeyrd Beatles Page message board
  • Looking for tickets? Find them at Ticketmaster.com

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    All you need is ...
    ABBEYRD'S BEATLES PAGE
    http://abbeyrd.best.vwh.net

    - The most trusted and most up-to-date Beatle news
    on the Internet for over a dozen years
    http://abbeyrd.best.vwh.net/fabnews.htm

    - Our new Collectibles Marketplace
    http://abbeyrd.best.vwh.net/beatlesebay.html

    - The Abbeyrd Beatles Page Breaking News Blog
    (Beatle news headlines and late breaking news)
    http://abbeyrd.blogspot.com

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    Wednesday, August 13, 2008

    Abbeyrd's Beatles Page news headlines for 8/14/08

    Update ( 8/14/08) from our Beatle News Briefs at http://abbeyrd.best.vwh.net/fabnews.htm#newsstart

  • Rock Hall of Fame to open Big Apple annex; Beatles, Lennon items to be included
  • Paul and Nancy getting their kicks on Route 66: Back home?; sidetrip to Branson, Mo.
  • Quick news links: A new Starr is born.
  • Check out the first of our contributor Beatle blogs -- "A Hard Day's Byte."
  • And then there's The Beatcomber
  • And the newest addition to our blog lineup: "Yer Blog."
  • Get the latest tour schedules and tickets for Ringo, Paul, "Cirque du Soleil's 'Love,' " Pete Best, Peter Noone, Terry Sylvester, Micky Dolenz, Eric Burdon and the Animals and many more in our Beatle Calendar of Events.
  • Check out the newest vintage concerts from Wolfgang's Vault (updated 8/7/08)
  • Announcing: the new Abbeyrd Beatles Page message board
  • Looking for tickets? Find them at Ticketmaster.com

  • ------------------------------------------------------------------------
    All you need is ...
    ABBEYRD'S BEATLES PAGE
    http://abbeyrd.best.vwh.net

    - The most trusted and most up-to-date Beatle news
    on the Internet for over a dozen years
    http://abbeyrd.best.vwh.net/fabnews.htm

    - Our new Collectibles Marketplace
    http://abbeyrd.best.vwh.net/beatlesebay.html

    - The Abbeyrd Beatles Page Breaking News Blog
    (Beatle news headlines and late breaking news)
    http://abbeyrd.blogspot.com

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    Tuesday, August 12, 2008

    Abbeyrd's Beatles Page news headlines for 8/13/08

    Update (8/13/08) from our Beatle News Briefs at http://abbeyrd.best.vwh.net/fabnews.htm

  • Original Beatles management contract to be auctioned next month
  • John Lennon's killer denied parole for fifth time
  • Paul planning world tour?: Israel concert canceled.
  • Paul and Nancy getting their kicks on Route 66: More on the tribal dance event.
  • Beatles Universe -- upcoming radio shows
  • Quick news links: Yoko on Lennon's art.
  • Check out the first of our contributor Beatle blogs -- "A Hard Day's Byte."
  • And then there's The Beatcomber
  • And the newest addition to our blog lineup: "Yer Blog."
  • Get the latest tour schedules and tickets for Ringo, Paul, "Cirque du Soleil's 'Love,' " Peter Noone and many more in our Beatle Calendar of Events.
  • Check out the newest vintage concerts from Wolfgang's Vault (updated 8/7/08)
  • Announcing: the new Abbeyrd Beatles Page message board
  • Looking for tickets? Find them at Ticketmaster.com


  • ------------------------------------------------------------------------
    All you need is ...
    ABBEYRD'S BEATLES PAGE
    http://abbeyrd.best.vwh.net

    - The most trusted and most up-to-date Beatle news
    on the Internet for over a dozen years
    http://abbeyrd.best.vwh.net/fabnews.htm

    - Our new Collectibles Marketplace
    http://abbeyrd.best.vwh.net/beatlesebay.html

    - The Abbeyrd Beatles Page Breaking News Blog
    (Beatle news headlines and late breaking news)
    http://abbeyrd.blogspot.com

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    Lennon's killer denied parole again

    John Lennon's killer has been denied parole again. The Associated Press reports. The board ruled that his release would not be in the best interest of the community and he was to be kept in prison for at least two years.
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    Beatles original management contract to be auctioned next month in the UK


    The original document firming up the agreement for the Beatles to be managed by Brian Epstein, which was signed by all four members and Epstein, will be auctioned Sept. 4 in the UK, reports the BBC and the Canadian Press. It is expected to sell for £250,000 (roughly $475,325 USD), though auctioneeer Fame Bureau estimates the value at £300,000-£400,000 $600,000-800,000 USD. Epstein didn't sign the contract until eight months after the Beatles did, waiting to fulfill a promise to get the group a record contract. The signatures of Paul McCartney and George Harrison are augmented by their respective's fathers' signatures since they were under 21 at the time of the signing and needed the consent of their parents.



    Here's the auctioneer's description from their website:

    On October 1st 1962 Brian Epstein handed the four Beatles a revised management contract. Their previous management contract with Epstein had been signed by all four Beatles on the 24th January 1962 but Epstein's signature had been absent. Epstein commented in his memoirs that he deliberately refrained from signing the first contract to give the Beatles the ability to walk away from the agreement, if he did not fulfill his promise of a major recording contract for the young band. It is likely that the Beatles at that time , were never aware of the advantage Epstein had given them On the 1st October, however, Epstein signature was firmly on the contract, with a recording deal with EMI already established and the first single 'Love me Do' about to be released, Epstein now felt he had fulfilled his role and was about to reap his rewards in the form of 25% of the gross earnings of the band. The Beatles signed the agreement alongside Epstein thereby appointing him there manager for the following five years. It details Brian Epstein's obligations amongst others as:- undertaking all necessary advertising and publicity for the artists including publicity in connection with gramophone records..... To advise the artists on all matters concerning clothes make up and the presentation and construction of the artists' acts and also on all music to be performed in the course of, or in connection with such acts....

    Included within this historic document are the signatures of Both Harrison and McCartney's fathers, required, as both young Beatles were under the age of 21. The Management Contract also contains two signatures by John Lennon , who, inadvertently signed in the wrong place and realising his mistake has struck through the first signature and signed again in the correct position.

    This contract was later updated by a supplementary agreement signed,again, by all parties on the 22nd January 1963 and is included with this lot.

    The revision removed the clause allowing either party to terminate the agreement with three months notice. All signatures on both the revised management contract and the supplementary agreement are accompanied by a bold red wax seal and the signatures of the attending witnesses. This incredible document established the most famous manager/group partnership in the music world and is itself a part of both music and British history.

    Estimate GBP300,000-400,000 USD600,000-800,000



    The auction will take place at Idea Generation Gallery. Other items to be sold include a piano used to record "Hey Jude."

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    Monday, August 11, 2008

    Abbeyrd's Beatles Page news headlines for 8/12/08

    Update (8/12/08) from our Beatle News Briefs at http://abbeyrd.best.vwh.net/fabnews.htm


  • Paul and Nancy getting their kicks on Route 66: Exclusive details from Arizona.
  • Here comes the garden: Flower show pays tribute to George Harrison: A gorgeous website dedicated to the garden.
  • "Ringo Starr & His All Starr Band Live 2006" CD/DVD: The Abbeyrd review
  • New four-disc Roy Orbison boxed set features unreleased demos, comments from a Wilbury
  • Yoko Ono's Wish Tree installation in Pasadena: an eyewitness account: Yoko visits wish tree exhibit
  • Paul planning world tour?: New YouTube footage of Paul in Quebec.
  • Breakfast With the Beatles on KLOS Los Angeles preview
  • Quick news links: A really great young guitar player.
  • Check out the first of our contributor Beatle blogs -- "A Hard Day's Byte."
  • And then there's The Beatcomber
  • And the newest addition to our blog lineup: "Yer Blog."
  • Get the latest tour schedules and tickets for Ringo, Paul, "Cirque du Soleil's 'Love,' " Peter Noone and many more in our Beatle Calendar of Events.
  • Check out the newest vintage concerts from Wolfgang's Vault (updated 8/7/08)
  • Announcing: the new Abbeyrd Beatles Page message board
  • Looking for tickets? Find them at Ticketmaster.com

  • ------------------------------------------------------------------------
    All you need is ...
    ABBEYRD'S BEATLES PAGE
    http://abbeyrd.best.vwh.net

    - The most trusted and most up-to-date Beatle news
    on the Internet for over a dozen years
    http://abbeyrd.best.vwh.net/fabnews.htm

    - Our new Collectibles Marketplace
    http://abbeyrd.best.vwh.net/beatlesebay.html

    - The Abbeyrd Beatles Page Breaking News Blog
    (Beatle news headlines and late breaking news)
    http://abbeyrd.blogspot.com

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    Sunday, August 10, 2008

    Abbeyrd's Beatles Page news headlines for 8/11/08

    Update (8/11/08) from our Beatle News Briefs at http://abbeyrd.best.vwh.net/fabnews.htm

  • Paul and Nancy getting their kicks on Route 66: Is Paul planning a sentimental journey to his home on the range?
  • Beatle Christmas items getting an early start
  • Paul pays a romantic visit to Nancy (with Nancy!): A time change.
  • Laughter-filled outtake of Beatle song discovered in attic: More comments from the tape's buyer.
  • Yoko Ono's Wish Tree installation in Pasadena: an eyewitness account
  • Breakfast With the Beatles with Andre Gardner: Playlist.
  • Breakfast With The Beatles" -- the latest show online
  • Quick news links: That was then, this is now in the recording studio.
  • Check out the first of our contributor Beatle blogs -- "A Hard Day's Byte."
  • And then there's The Beatcomber
  • And the newest addition to our blog lineup: "Yer Blog."
  • Get the latest tour schedules and tickets for Ringo, Paul, "Cirque du Soleil's 'Love,' " Peter Noone and many more in our Beatle Calendar of Events.
  • Check out the newest vintage concerts from Wolfgang's Vault (updated 8/7/08)
  • Announcing: the new Abbeyrd Beatles Page message board
  • Looking for tickets? Find them at Ticketmaster.com
  • ------------------------------------------------------------------------
    All you need is ...
    ABBEYRD'S BEATLES PAGE
    http://abbeyrd.best.vwh.net

    - The most trusted and most up-to-date Beatle news
    on the Internet for over a dozen years
    http://abbeyrd.best.vwh.net/fabnews.htm

    - Our new Collectibles Marketplace
    http://abbeyrd.best.vwh.net/beatlesebay.html

    - The Abbeyrd Beatles Page Breaking News Blog
    (Beatle news headlines and late breaking news)
    http://abbeyrd.blogspot.com

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