Just a little over four years ago, I drove to Salina, Kansas, with my son John to see the next-to-last performance ever of the last two remaining members of the Monkees. I realized that night that Michael Nesmith had been a hero to me as a 16-year-old kid. They got tagged with the monitor The Pre Fab Four as they were in fact a created band for the TV series. But before too long they grabbed control of their music and put out some really great albums. However, they’ve never really been taken se

📌John Lennon ‘Hated’ These Beatles Songs Despite Their Chart-Topping Success. These classic Beatles songs may be loved by fans, but to Lennon, they were ‘abysmal.’ Key Points: ▪️John Lennon openly criticized several Beatles songs, calling some lyrics and tracks "abysmal." ▪️Even major hits like "Let It Be" and "Hello Goodbye" faced his harsh judgment. ▪️The upcoming Anthology release renews interest in Lennon’s candid opinions on Beatles tracks. Just because John Lennon was in The Beatles doesn

The Beatles "YOU CANT DO THAT" Hollywood Bowl August 23, 1964 in Stereo and Colorized.18,700 people attended that evening show. By April (four months earlier), all tickets had already been sold out. The show started at 9:30 p.m., and the Beatles played 12 songs. The concert was recorded by George Martin, Capitol Records engineer Hugh Davis, and producer Voyle Gilmour, who hoped to release it as a live album. Capitol had previously wanted to record the Beatles' performance at Carnegie Hall in New