Abbeyrd Beatles Page news headlines for 9/20/03

Update (9/20/03) from Beatle News Briefs

- Paul says he's planning new album: Where Paul IS recording...

- Report: Paul fires Geoff Baker, then says it's a joke: More details of the incident.

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"Let It Be ...Naked" and/or other stuff ...

Now that "Let It Be ...Naked" is official, we've got a number of questions. If this is really "Let It Be" naked, why no "Maggie May" ... or "Dig It"? Is this another rimshot in the ongoing Paul-Yoko battle? And will the songs be credited Lennon-McCartney, McCartney-Lennon ... or ...? But the important thing is the sound. And if LIBN sounds anywhere close to "Yellow Submarine Soundtrack," it'll be worth it. Beatle fans love getting worked up over things, but let's wait until the evidence is in before we do...

Any time Geoff Baker, Paul's press rep., makes the news, it's usually not a good sign. Reports say Geoff tipped off photogs that Paul was paying a late-night visit to the David Blaine stunt (he's holed up in a box for over a month) in London and an altercation took place between Paul's people and the papparazzi. Paul, reports say, fired Geoff on the spot. A later spin on it in news reports said it was all a joke. You know, ha ha ha, nudge nudge, wink wink. Well, we're not laughing. It appears very obvious that Paul did, in fact, fire Geoff, then spun the joke story to put off the press. C'mon, Paul. Even the tabs aren't that stupid. Why don't you admit you lost your temper and apologize to Geoff publicly. But you know that won't happen.

Finally, way off topic, but congrats to my San Francisco Giants for winning the National League West. First place wire-to-wire. We've only just begun. Next stop: NL Pennant, then the Series.

Abbeyrd Beatles Page news headlines for 9/19/03 Update II -- BREAKING NEWS!

Update II (9/19/03) from Beatle News Briefs

Report: Paul fires Geoff Baker, then says it's a joke

Abbeyrd Beatles Page news headlines for 9/19/03

Update (9/19/03) from Beatle News Briefs

- "Let It Be" . . . finally?: Official website for album.

- Paul says he's planning new album: Where Paul isn't recording...

- McCartney Red Square concert to air this fall: News from the webchat

- Update: Johnny Cash and John Ritter dead: George and Johnny.

- Update: Apple suing Apple Computer again: Link

- Update: Best of Beatles Monthly book coming: More info

- Update: Beatles chart news

- Quick news links

Terry Ott's take on "Let It Be Naked"

Our esteemed Canadian correspondent gives his take on the forthcoming "Let It Be ... Naked".
You can email him at tjo55@yahoo.com.

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Rutles Dirk and Nasty would have been proud of the
bare-faced boondoggle and fancy footwork of
Apple/EMI's announcement of the reissue of Let it Be
as Let it Be...Naked."

I'll even bet that the pr weasels consulted Eric Idle
before naming the new Beatles CD, because regular r&r
and pr weasels don't usually get it so funny.

And the dropping of Dig It and Maggie Mae from the
original track listing could leave room for the
inclusion of a Fabs version of Get Up and Go (back
home).

But seriously ladies and germs, the lofty language
used in the EMI press release for the Nov. 18 offering
is laughable.

I mean, just the statement that fans will hear
something they never heard before-the "as nature
intended" Get Back album has been around in various
forms and mixes for about 30 years-is bogus, unless
they count a new remixing as being never heard before.

And the inclusion of the "fly on the wall" second disc
is surely a direct response to the bootleggers of the
Nagara tapes which have also been in circulation for
about 30 years.

Sure it will be nice to finally hear a clean copy of
the original Get Back album song lineup-minus Teddy
Boy and Save the Last Dance-but EMI/Apple also opens
themselves-and the Beatles-to comparisons of which
version was better.

After all, not everyone is a Phil Spector hater and
the original Let it Be album has been around so long,
people are used to it, and there might be a backlash
from many of the rank and file fans.

Of course the true believers will relish anything, but
it just seems to me that there is too much hype
surrounding what is essentially the release of an
album comprised of songs from sessions that even John
Lennon described as "shitty" about 35 years ago.

But having said all this, I'll still probably buy it,
because I just can't help myself.

Twist and rut.

Abbeyrd Beatles Page news headlines for 9/18/03 Update II

Update II (9/18/03) from Beatle News Briefs

- "Let It Be" . . . finally?: Finally ... the official announcement.

- Update: Apple suing Apple Computer again: Computer CEO takes a stand

- Best of Beatles Monthly book coming

Abbeyrd Beatles Page news headlines for 9/18/03

Update (9/18/03) from Abbeyrd Beatles Page Beatle News Briefs

- McCartney Red Square concert to air this fall: Paul webchat today!

- Rare Lennon-Jagger footage uncovered

- Dave Clark 5 singer seriously hurt in fall

- "Let It Be" . . . finally?: More details.

- Update: Johnny Cash and John Ritter dead: More encounters.

- Paul says he's planning new album: News from Rusty

- Paul-Heather romance news: Benefit press release.

- "The Beatles Show" radio show -- upcoming shows

- "Breakfast With the Beatles" KLSX-FM/Los Angeles playlist

- Quick news links: Yoko recreates "Cut Piece."

Some off-the-cuff stuff...

- We were sorry to hear about Gerry Marsden's recent triple bypass heart surgery. We've met him on two separate occasions and he truly embodies the spirit of Liverpool. Get well soon, Gerry.

- As we said last week, we were huge fans of Johnny Cash. We were listening to his most recent American album the day of his death and listened to him sing, "We'll meet again, don't know where, don't know when ..." We found ourselves getting a bit misty-eyed when hearing that.

- We have to admit our website readers (you, that is) caught us by surprise with all the Beatle connections of John Ritter. It was wonderful to read. It again points out why we couldn't do this daily news thing without our readers -- without you! You are very very much a part of it. Thank you again.

- And rest in peace, John and Johnny.

Abbeyrd Beatles Page news headlines for 9/16/03

Update (9/16/03) from Beatle News Briefs

- McCartney Red Square concert to air this fall: New interview.

- "Let It Be" . . . finally?: Reassurance from Ringo.

- Ringo 2003 All-Starr Band tour news: Family trip to Ringo concert.

- Gerry Marsden has heart surgery

- "Beatle Brunch" -- upcoming shows

- "The Beatle Years" -- upcoming shows

- Quick news links: Yoko recreates "Cut Piece."

Abbeyrd Beatles Page news headlines for 9/15/03

Update (9/15/03) from Beatle News Briefs

- Update: Johnny Cash and John Ritter dead: More Beatles connections.

- The Concert for George news reports: UK theatrical opening.

- McCartney Red Square concert to air this fall: News links.

- "Breakfast With the Beatles," hosted by Dennis Mitchell -- the latest show online

- Quick news links: The race -- horse race, that is -- for Beatlemania

- See Beatles listings on eBay at a glance in our Collectibles Marketplace!