Luther Russell and I roll into the next hour of discussion and analysis of the intent behind Double Fantasy; about Yoko's standing in the rock world, and how The Beatles might better have dealt with her entry into their world. The album is ripe for a fresh listen, and no matter how you may rank it in the canon, is certainly worthy of an extended discussion as a release so heavy with meaning.    Enrollment open now for Why The Beatles? - an online 3-session course beginning in October:  https://ce.harpercollege.edu/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId;=9470614&selectedProgramAreaId;=27039&selectedProgramStreamId;=508576   This podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. Go to betterhelp.com/satb for 10% off of your first month of treatment. 

244: Double Fantasy Revisited part two

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As the first insider Beatles tell-all (not counting Francie Schwartz’s Body Count – because why would I) – 1983’s The Love You Make, a collaboration between Brian Epstein’s protege Peter Brown and today’s guest, shocked fans with what was perceived as an airing of dirty laundry. Drug use, infidelity, betrayal, wife-swapping, and overall bad behavior …  280: All You Need is the Love You Make with Steven Gaines  Read More »

280: All You Need is the Love You Make with Steven Gaines

At last: the SATB conversation with the man who brought The Beatles’ road manager’s long missing manuscript to press. Living The Beatles Legend is the story Mal wanted to tell before his life ended at 40 in Los Angeles in a hail of gunfire in 1976. But perhaps the wait was worth it to get his insider …  279: The Mal Evans Project Part One with Ken Womack Read More »

279: The Mal Evans Project Part One with Ken Womack

Today is her 80th birthday, and given the attention being brought by the auction of some personal items through Christie’s (see https://onlineonly.christies.com/s/pattie-boyd-collection/lots/3508 ), the time was right for a conversation. We made the most of the hour, given the demand for interviews right about now, but among the things discussed were:  Meeting George on the set of A …  278: An Hour With Pattie Boyd Read More »

278: An Hour With Pattie Boyd

Listeners: you may recall my conversation with Robert Rosen (245), detailing the blocking of a pair of books by reputable authors that detailed the “househusband” years of John’s life; it evolved out of an essay Robert wrote. Well, one of those writers is here to tell his story himself.  Michael Medeiros was hired in 1977 to work …  277: “Mike Tree” in Nutopia with Michael Medeiros Read More »

277: “Mike Tree” in Nutopia with Michael Medeiros

Picking up where we left off (259: Sgt. Pepper Olympiad ), lecturer/professor Gary Wenstrup and I resume the Olympiad series with a pair of releases featuring film score music, the 1967 Magical Mystery Tour EP/album and 1969’s Yellow Submarine release. Owing to the unique issues, with the latter representing only four new Beatle songs and the former being a six-song …  276 Filmtrack Olympiad: Magical Mystery Tour and Yellow Submarine Read More »

244: Double Fantasy Revisited part two

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