John Lennon/Beatles Mega Thread

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Undercover
April 29, 2011

Concert For George [Harrison] Gets Cinematic Release In Australia
The iconic Concert for George is going to see a cinematic release this weekend across Australia.The show took place on November 29, 2002 - one year to the day after the death of the “quiet” Beatle, George Harrison and features music written by and/or loved by George performed by his close friends including Eric Clapton, Ringo Starr, Paul McCartney, Jools Holland, Jim Keltner, Gary Brooker (Procol Harem), Joe Jeff Lynne (ELO), Monty Python’s Flying Circus, Ravi Shankar’s Orchestra and more.

http://www.undercover.fm/news/14535-...e-in-australia

Antimusic
April 27, 2011
George Martin Reflects On The Beatles

(Gibson) One can forgive Sir George Martin for not doing too much press these days. The former Beatles producer and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, who turned 85 earlier this year, has not produced an album since 2006's Beatles mash-up, Love, for Cirque du Soleil. Beyond that, he's answered every conceivable question about his former colleagues one could ask. But with a new documentary set to air on the BBC, Martin sat down with The Independent to talk about his career, and yes, in particular, those magical days with the Fab Four.

http://www.antimusic.com/news/11/apr..._Beatles.shtml

Big Hollywood
April 2011
Seth Swirsky’s ‘Beatles Stories’ an Epic Unto Itself

An e-mail exchange with John Lennon’s ex-lover May Pang set Seth Swirsky on a crash course in documentary filmmaking.The singer-songwriter with both a bevy of chart toppers and a respected solo career to his credit, met Pang about six years ago following an email introduction. Swirsky asked Pang if they could take an impromptu tour of Lennon’s infamous “lost weekend” hot spots circa the early 1970s.

http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/cf...c-unto-itself/