By Joe Anastasi
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The podcast currently has 10 episodes available.
Episode 10 She's Leaving Home–Origins of a Masterpiece part 2
In Part 2 of our podcast we explore what inspired Paul McCartney to write the song, “She’s Leaving Home.” We learn how John Lennon’s childhood experiences formed an important contribution to the lyrics to this song. We'll share more insights into the grand songwriting competition between Paul McCartney and Brian Wilson, of The Beach Boys, and reveal the inspiring, fateful, and tearful conclusion.
She’s Leaving Home, Lennon and McCartney; performed by Joe Anastasi, Mike Sugar, and Winter
You Keep Me Hangin’ On, Lamont Dozier, Brian Holland, and Eddie Holland; performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike Sugar
Because, Lennon and McCartney; performed by Mike Sugar
Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, Lennon and McCartney; performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike Sugar
Look Away (theme song for the television series, a Series of Unfortunate Events), Nick Urata and Daniel Handler; performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike Sugar
Gonna Fly Now (Theme from Rocky), Bill Conti, Carol Connors, and Ayn Robbins; performed by Mike Sugar
That Day is Done, Paul McCartney and Declan MacManus; performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike Sugar
Penny Lane, Lennon and McCartney; performed by Stroll Down Penny Lane (Joe Anastasi, Mike Sugar, Winter, Mark Abbott, Matt Twain)
California Dreamin, John Phillips, Michelle Phillips; performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike Sugar
God Only Knows, Brian Wilson and Tony Asher; performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike Sugar
The End, Lennon and McCartney; performed by Stroll Down Penny Lane (Joe Anastasi, Mike Sugar, Winter, Mark Abbott, Matt Twain)
Original music score composed, performed, and produced by Mike Sugar
Paul McCartney, the Life, Philip Norman; Little Brown and Company, 2016
Here, There and Everywhere, Geoff Emerick and Howard Massey; Gotham Books; New York, 2006
With a Little Help from my Friends, the making of Sgt. Pepper, George Martin, with William Pearson; Little Brown and Company, 1994
I Am Brian Wilson: A Memoir, Brian Wilson and Ben Greenman; Da Capo Press, 2016
All You Need Is Ears, George Martin with Jeremy Hornsby; St. Martin’s Press, 1979
The Beatles Anthology; Chronicle Books, 2000
The Songwriting Secrets of the Beatles, Dominic Pedler; Omnibus Press, 2003
Many Years From Now, Barry Miles; Vintage Books, Harvill Secker, 1997
Meet the Runaway Who Inspired ‘She’s Leaving Home, Jordan Runtagh; Rolling Stone,
May 23, 2017
A Hard Day’s Write; The Stories Behind Every Beatles Song, Steve Turner; !T Books, 1994
Twilight of the Gods, the Music of the Beatles, Wilfrid Mellers; Schirmer/ Macmillan, 1973
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Episode 9 She’s Leaving Home - Origins Of A Masterpiece Part 1
We explore the origins of Paul McCartney’s song She’s Leaving Home and John Lennon’s contributions. Our investigation uncovers the connections to Brian Wilson’s song, God Only Knows. More than this, we explore the hurling of great, songwriting thunderbolts across the Atlantic Ocean in a grand competition between Paul and Brian Wilson.
Songs:
She’s Leaving Home, Lennon and McCartney; performed by Joe Anastasi, Mike Sugar, and Winter
Look Away (theme song for the television series, a Series of Unfortunate Events), Nick Urata and Daniel Handler; performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike Sugar
You Keep Me Hangin’ On, Lamont Dozier, Brian Holland, and Eddie Holland; performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike Sugar
You Won’t See Me, Lennon and McCartney; performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike Sugar
(S)he Drives Me Crazy, Roland Gift, David Steele; performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike Sugar
Beatlus Rubbere Soulus Gregorian chant, Mike Sugar; performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike Sugar
Also Sprach Zarathustra, Richard Strauss; performed by Mike Sugar
God Only Knows, Brian Wilson and Tony Asher; performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike Sugar
Here, There, and Everywhere, Lennon and McCartney; performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike Sugar
Frère Jacques, Unknown, traditional; unknown performer.
Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, Lennon and McCartney; performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike Sugar
The End, Lennon and McCartney; performed by Stroll Down Penny Lane (Joe Anastasi, Mike Sugar, Winter, Mark Abbott, Matt Twain)
Penny Lane, Lennon and McCartney; performed by Stroll Down Penny Lane (Joe Anastasi, Mike Sugar, Winter, Mark Abbott, Matt Twain)
Sources:
Paul McCartney, the Life, Philip Norman; Little Brown and Company; 2016
Here, There and Everywhere, Geoff Emerick and Howard Massey; Gotham Books; New York; 2006
With a Little Help from my Friends, the making of Sgt. Pepper, George Martin, with William Pearson; Little Brown and Company; 1994
I Am Brian Wilson: A Memoir, Brian Wilson and Ben Greenman; Da Capo Press; 2016
All You Need Is Ears, George Martin with Jeremy Hornsby; St. Martin’s Press; 1979
The Beatles Anthology, Chronicle Books; 2000
The Songwriting Secrets of the Beatles, Dominic Pedler; Omnibus Press; 2003
Many Years From Now, Barry Miles; Vintage Books, Harvill Secker; 1997
Meet the Runaway Who Inspired ‘She’s Leaving Home, Jordan Runtagh; Rolling Stone; May 23, 2017
A Hard Day’s Write; The Stories Behind Every Beatles Song, Steve Turner; !T Books; 1994
Twilight of the Gods, the Music of the Beatles, Wilfrid Mellers; Schirmer/Macmillan; 1973
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Episode 8 Band on the Run – the origin of a hit song Part 2
Join us in Part 2 of our story where we investigate the challenges that Paul faced in recording his hit song Band on the Run; his life-threatening encounter, abandonment, culture shock, and using the new instruments of the 60s and 70s. We also investigate how Band on the Run is somehow connected to the song Desperado by the Eagles!
So settle in for Part 2 of our narrative. You will be intrigued by a series of revelations that you will find entertaining and informative!
Band on the Run, Paul and Linda McCartney; performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike Sugar
Drama-pizza, Mike Sugar; performed by Mike Sugar
Dramockumystery Tour, Mike Sugar; performed by Mike Sugar
Suspenseful Stridi, Mike Sugar; performed by Mike Sugar
Hotel (Theme), Henry Mancini; performed by Mike Sugar
Am Be Into Background, Mike Sugar; performed by Mike Sugar
Abandon The Run (interstitial rabbit hole), based on Paul and Linda McCartney's Band On the Run, rearranged and performed by Mike Sugar
Goodbye, Paul McCartney; performed by Stroll Down Penny Lane (Joe Anastasi, Mike Sugar, Winter, Mark Abbott, Matt Twain)
Two Part Invention in D Minor, J.S. Bach; performed by Mike Sugar
I Want You (She’s So Heavy), Lennon and McCartney; performed by Mike Sugar
Thus Mooged MaccaThustra, Richard Strauss, Paul McCartney, Phil Medley and Bert Berns; [Twist and Shout, Band on the Run, and Also Sprach Zarathustra] mashed up and performed by Mike Sugar
Maxwell’s Silver Hammer, Lennon and McCartney; performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike Sugar
Kalider Story, Mike Sugar; performed by Mike Sugar
Baroque Inn, Mike Sugar; performed by Mike Sugar
Superstition, Stevie Wonder; performed by Mike Sugar
She Drives Me Crazy, Roland Gift, David Steele; performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike Sugar
Popcorn, Gershon Kingsley; performed by Mike Sugar
Frankenstein; Edgar Winter: performed by Mike Sugar
My Love, Paul and Linda McCartney; performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike Sugar
Whats' My Line, Charles Fox; performed by Mike Sugar
The Good the Bad and the Ugly Theme; Ennio Morricone, performed by Mike Sugar
Desperado, Glenn Frey and Don Henley; performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike Sugar
Penny Lane, Lennon and McCartney; performed by Joe Anastasi, Mike Sugar, Winter, and Mark Abbott of Stroll Down Penny Lane
The End, Lennon and McCartney; performed by Joe Anastasi, Mike Sugar, Winter, Mark Abbott, Matt Twain of Stroll Down Penny Lane
Sources:
Paul McCartney, the Life, Philip Norman; Little Brown and Company; 2016
Here, There and Everywhere, Geoff Emerick and Howard Massey; Gotham Books; New York; 2006
McCartney, Christopher Sandford; Carroll and Graf Publishers; 2006
Band on the Run, a History of Paul McCartney and Wings, Garry McGee; Taylor Trade Publishing; 2003
Fab, an intimate life of Paul McCartney; Howard Sounes; Da Capo Press; 2010
Recording the Beatles; Kevin Ryan and Brian Kehew; Curvebender; 2006.
Songwriting Secrets of the Beatles, Dominic Pedler; Omnibus Press; 2003
The Beatles Anthology; Chronicle Books; San Francisco; 2000
Funeral takes place of former Wings guitarist Henry McCullough, David Roy; The Irish News; June 19, 2016
Paul McCartney pays tribute to 'super-talented' Wings guitarist Henry McCullough, Nick Levine; nme.com; June 15, 2016
Paul McCartney and Wings, Band on the Run; Paul McCartney Archive Collection; Deluxe Edition
The Beatles play with the Moog Synthesizer, 1969; Elena the Beatles photos
Band on the Run: Moog or ARP? / Fab Forum; www.beatlesbible.com
Moog synthesizer; Wikipedia
Minimoog; Wikipedia
Fab Four FAQ: Everything Left to Know about the Beatles – and More!, Stuart Shea and Robert Rodriguez; Hal Leonard; 2007
McCartney, songwriter, Howard Elson; W.H. Allen; 1986
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Episode 7 Band on the Run – the origin of a hit song Part 1
Discover how a throw-away line by George Harrison provided the inspiration for the Beatles’ song, You Never Give Me Your Money – AND how three years later, this also formed the basis for Paul’s massive hit, Band on the Run. As we connect these dots, we join a 3,110-mile, transcontinental travel adventure with Paul – and we learn how he flew without his Wings.
So settle in for a series of revelations that you will find entertaining and informative, for in this Episode we will connect all these dots, and more!
Songs
Band on the Run, Paul and Linda McCartney; performed by Joe Anastasi, and Mike Sugar
Get Back, Lennon and McCartney; performed by Stroll Down Penny Lane (Joe Anastasi, Mike Sugar, Winter, Mark Abbott and Matt Twain)
You Never Give Me Your Money, Lennon and McCartney; performed by Stroll Down Penny Lane (Joe Anastasi, Mike Sugar, Winter, Mark Abbott and Matt Twain)
I've Got a Secret, performed by Mike Sugar
Brain Wave Bowl and Bass, Mike Sugar; performed by Mike Sugar
My Love, Paul and Linda McCartney; performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike Sugar
Also Sprach Zarathustra, Richard Strauss; performed by Mike Sugar
I've Got A [Certain] Feeling - Paul McCartney and John Lennon; performed by Mike Sugar
Dra-mocku-mystery Tour I, II, and III, Mike Sugar; performed by Mike Sugar
Beltin' Suspense I and II, Mike Sugar; performed by Mike Sugar
The End, Lennon and McCartney; performed by Stroll Down Penny Lane (Joe Anastasi, Mike Sugar, Winter, Mark Abbott, Matt Twain)
Sources:
Paul McCartney, the Life, Philip Norman; Little Brown and Company; 2016
Here, There and Everywhere, Geoff Emerick and Howard Massey; Gotham Books; New York; 2006
McCartney, Christopher Sandford; Carroll and Graf Publishers; 2006
Band on the Run, a History of Paul McCartney and Wings, Garry McGee; Taylor Trade Publishing; 2003
Fab, an intimate life of Paul McCartney; Howard Sounes; Da Capo Press; 2010
Recording the Beatles; Kevin Ryan and Brian Kehew; Curvebender; 2006.
Songwriting Secrets of the Beatles, Dominic Pedler; Omnibus Press; 2003
The Beatles Anthology; Chronicle Books; San Francisco; 2000
Funeral takes place of former Wings guitarist Henry McCullough, David Roy; The Irish News; June 19, 2016
Paul McCartney pays tribute to 'super-talented' Wings guitarist Henry McCullough, Nick Levine; nme.com; June 15, 2016
Paul McCartney and Wings, Band on the Run; Paul McCartney Archive Collection; Deluxe Edition
The Beatles play with the Moog Synthesizer, 1969; Elena the Beatles photos
Band on the Run: Moog or ARP? on Fab Forum; www.beatlesbible.com
Moog synthesizer; Wikipedia
Minimoog; Wikipedia
Fab Four FAQ: Everything Left to Know about the Beatles – and More!, Stuart Shea and Robert Rodriguez; Hal Leonard; 2007
McCartney, songwriter, Howard Elson; W.H. Allen; 1986
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Episode 6 Till There Was You – and Many More
Join us in episode 6 to understand out how THIS song, Till There Was You is somehow connected to the song We Will Rock You, by the rock band, Queen!
Discover how we, indeed, establish a bona-fide connection between these two songs – AND, how we connect Till There Was You to many other Beatles classics!
So settle in for a series of revelations that you will find entertaining and informative!
Songs
Till There Was You, Meredith Willson, performed by Stroll Down Penny Lane (Joe Anastasi, Mike Sugar, Winter, Mark Abbott)
On Broadway, Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil, Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller; performed by Mike Sugar
Right Place, Wrong Time, Mac Rebennack; performed by Mike Sugar and Joe Anastasi
Story Time Music; composed and performed by Mike Sugar
Docu-inspiration theme; composed and performed by Mike Sugar
P.S. I Love You, Lennon and McCartney; performed by Stroll Down Penny Lane (Joe Anastasi, Mike Sugar, Winter, Mark Abbott)
It Won’t Be Long, Lennon and McCartney; performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike Sugar
I Saw Her Standing There, Lennon and McCartney; performed by Stroll Down Penny Lane (Joe Anastasi, Mike Sugar, Winter, Mark Abbott)
Hello Goodbye, Lennon and McCartney; performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike Sugar
Oh! Darling, Lennon and McCartney; performed by Stroll Down Penny Lane (Joe Anastasi, Mike Sugar, Winter, Mark Abbott)
Let It Be, Lennon and McCartney; performed by Mike Sugar
If I Fell, Lennon and McCartney; performed by Stroll Down Penny Lane (Joe Anastasi, Mike Sugar, Winter, Mark Abbott)
You Won’t See Me, Lennon and McCartney; performed by Joe Anastasi, Mike Sugar, and Winter
From Me to You, Lennon and McCartney; performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike Sugar
Twist and Shout, Bert Berns and Phil Medley; performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike Sugar
Kansas City / Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey, Jerry Leiber / Mike Stoller / Richard Penniman; performed by Stroll Down Penny Lane (Joe Anastasi, Mike Sugar, Winter, Mark Abbott)
Long, Tall Sally, Enotris Johnson, Robert Blackwell, Richard Penniman; performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike Sugar
Thus Spake Zarathustra, Richard Wagner; performed by Mike Sugar
Ferry Cross the Mersey, Gerry Marsden; performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike Sugar;
You’ll Never Walk Alone, Rogers and Hammerstein; performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike Sugar
Abandon the Run Interstitial - based on Paul McCartney's Band On The Run, created and performed by Mike Sugar
We Will Rock You, Brian May, performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike Sugar
Nothing Rhymed, “Gilbert” O’Sullivan; performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike Sugar
The End, Lennon and McCartney; performed by Stroll Down Penny Lane (Joe Anastasi, Mike Sugar, Winter, Mark Abbott, Matt Twain)
Penny Lane, Lennon and McCartney; guitar intro performed by Winter
And the great Dan Castellaneta, the voice of Homer Simpson!
Sources:
The Music Man https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Music_Man
What Songs the Beatles Sang, William Mann; The Times; December 27, 1963.
Songwriting Secrets of the Beatles, Dominic Pedler; Omnibus Press; 2003
Recording the Beatles; Kevin Ryan and Brian Kehew; Curvebender; 2006.
Anfield’s 50 years of never walking alone, Simon Hart; The Independent; October 25, 2013.
Gilbert O'Sullivan – Interview; The Danny Baker Show; February, 2016
Mike Pachelli – YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VdYoK2klGqM
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Episode 5 Yesterday – and the song that got away
Songs
Yesterday, Lennon and McCartney; performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike Sugar.
What’s My Line Opening Theme Song - 1968, performed by Mike Sugar
Rabbit Hole Interstitial Music – Live and Let Die Melody, Paul McCartney; arranged and performed by Mike Sugar
Twilight Zone Opening Theme, Marius Constant; 1962; performed by Mike Sugar
Fandanguillo, Federico Moreno Torroba; performed by Mike Sugar
Chances Are, Robert Allen and Al Stillman; performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike Sugar
Rabbit Hole Interstitial Music – Eleanor Rigby Melody, Lennon and McCartney; arranged and performed by Mike Sugar
The Girl from Ipanema, Antônio Carlos Jobim; Portuguese lyrics by Vinícius de Moraes; English lyrics by Norman Gimbel.
Help! Lennon and McCartney; performed by performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike Sugar
Fields of Gold, Gordon Sumner and Dusan Bogdanovic; performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike Sugar
The End, Lennon and McCartney; performed by Stroll Down Penny Lane (Joe Anastasi, Mike Sugar, Winter, Mark Abbott, Matt Twain)
Sources
Playboy interview; Paul McCartney; 1984
Recording the Beatles; Kevin Ryan and Brian Kehew; Curvebender; 2006.
Beatlesongs; William J. Dowling; Simon & Shuster, New York, 1989.
Here, There and Everywhere, Geoff Emerick and Howard Massey; Gotham Books; New York; 2006
Paul McCartney, Many Years from Now; Barry Miles; Secker &Warburg; 1997
McCartney, Christopher Sandford; Carroll and Graf Publishers; 2006
Paul McCartney, the Life, Philip Norman; Little Brown and Company; 2016
Songwriting Secrets of the Beatles, Dominic Pedler; Omnibus Press; 2003
The Beatles; Hunter Davis; McGraw-Hill; 1968
The Complete Beatles Recording Sessions; Mark Lewisohn; Hamlyn (a division of the Octopus Publishing Group); 1988
All You Need Is Ears, George Martin, with Jeremy Hornsby; St. Martin's Griffin; 1979
This is Your Brain on Music, The Science of a Human Obsession; Daniel J. Levitin; Plume; 2007
“MOJO COLLECTIONS;” interview of Paul McCartney
evacassidy.org
The Beatles Anthology; Chronicle Books, 2000
Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About The Rosetta Stone; The British Museum
McCartney: Yesterday and Today, Ray Coleman; Boxtree, 1996.
The Beatles as Musicians. The Quarry Men Through Rubber Soul, Walter Everett; Oxford University Press; 2001.
A Hard Day's Write - The Stories Behind Every Beatles' Song, Steve Turner; Carbon, 1994.
In Search of the Sources of ‘I Saw Her Standing There’ and ‘Yesterday,’ Ian Hammond; Journal on Media Culture; Old Sweet Songs; http://www.icce.rug.nl/~soundscapes/VOLUME05/Oldsweetsongs.shtml
Paul McCartney in Casual Conversation with Jarvis Cocker at LIPA; August 15, 2018
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Episode 4 Michelle – where voodoo meets the devil!
In this chapter in our podcast series we explore the creation story for this song, Michelle. We also uncover how Paul McCartney’s bass playing was transformed by his experience in the recording of Michelle. Finally, in this episode we will explore an unusual subject – the voodoo and the devil in this song, Michelle.
So settle in for a story that will knock your socks off!
Songs
Michelle, Lennon and McCartney; performed by Stroll Down Penny Lane (Joe Anastasi, Mike Sugar, Winter, Mark Abbott)
Twenty Flight Rock, Eddie Cochran, performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike Sugar, of Stroll Down Penny Lane
Getting Closer, Paul McCartney; performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike Sugar, of Stroll Down Penny Lane
La Mer, Charles Trenet, Albert Lasry; performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike Sugar, of Stroll Down Penny Lane
La belle Vie; Sacha Distel, with French lyrics by Jean Broussolle; performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike Sugar, of Stroll Down Penny Lane
That’s Amore; Harry Warren and Jack Brooks; performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike Sugar, of Stroll Down Penny Lane
Money Honey, Jesse Stone; performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike Sugar, of Stroll Down Penny Lane
Jailhouse Rock, Jerry Lieber and Mike Stoller; performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike Sugar, of Stroll Down Penny Lane
La Vie En Rose, Édith Piaf (lyrics), Louiguy and Marguerite Monnot;; performed by Stroll Down Penny Lane (Joe Anastasi and Mike Sugar)
Purple Haze, Jimmy Hendrix; performed by Mike Sugar, of Stroll Down Penny Lane
Till There Was You, Meredith Wilson; performed by Stroll Down Penny Lane (Joe Anastasi, Mike Sugar, Winter, Mark Abbott)
I Put a Spell on You; Screamin’ Jay Hawkins; performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike Sugar, of Stroll Down Penny Lane
Another Day, Paul McCartney; performed by Stroll Down Penny Lane (Joe Anastasi, Mike Sugar, Winter, Mark Abbott)
Patience, Guns N’ Roses; performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike Sugar, of Stroll Down Penny Lane
Moment of Truth, Bill Conti, Dennis Lambert & Peter Beckett; performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike Sugar, of Stroll Down Penny Lane
Thus Spoke Zarathustra, Richard Wagner
Tristan und Isolde, Richard Wagner; Conductor: Wilhelm Furtwangler; Philharmonia Orchestra
The End, Lennon and McCartney; performed by Stroll Down Penny Lane (Joe Anastasi, Mike Sugar, Winter, Mark Abbott, Matt Twain)
Sources:
Recording the Beatles; Kevin Ryan and Brian Kehew; Curvebender; 2006.
Beatlesongs; William J. Dowling; Simon & Shuster, New York, 1989.
Here, There and Everywhere, Geoff Emerick and Howard Massey; Gotham Books; New York; 2006
Paul McCartney, Many Years from Now; Barry Miles; Secker &Warburg; 1997
McCartney, Christopher Sandford; Carroll and Graf Publishers; 2006
Paul McCartney, the Life, Philip Norman; Little Brown and Company; 2016
Songwriting Secrets of the Beatles, Dominic Pedler; Omnibus Press; 2003
The Beatles; Hunter Davis; McGraw-Hill; 1968
The Complete Beatles Recording Sessions; Mark Lewisohn; Hamlyn (a division of the Octopus Publishing Group); 1988
All You Need Is Ears, George Martin, with Jeremy Hornsby; St. Martin's Griffin; 1979
This is Your Brain on Music, The Science of a Human Obsession; Daniel J. Levitin; Plume; 2007
Paul McCartney After the Beatles; Understanding Michelle; Adrian Allan; 2020
Michelle History; Beatlesbooks.com
Last Train to Memphis: The Rise of Elvis Presley, Peter Guralnick, Little Brown, 1994
Careless Love, the unmaking of Elvis Presley, Peter Guralnick, Little Brown, 1999
Music Historian Peter Guralnick — Serious Jibber-Jabber with Conan O'Brien; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZY7L0p2Gj0
Screamin’ Jay Hawkins; Songfacts
I Put a Spell on You, Wikipedia.
Dominant seventh sharp ninth chord, Wikipedia.
What is the ‘Hendrix Chord’? Fender; articles, tech-talk; Purple Reign: the ‘Hendrix Chord’
McCartney: Yesterday … and Today, Ray Coleman; Boxtree Ltd; 1998.
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Episode 3 Penny Lane – and the ‘other song’ to which it is inextricably linked!
In this chapter in our podcast series we explore the genesis of this song and the characters that inhabit Paul McCartney’s memories of his childhood days in Liverpool. We also examine the songwriting elements that make Penny Lane so compelling – including what is called a ‘truck driver’s modulation.’
The third thread in our podcast narrative covers the ‘other song’ that is inextricably linked to Paul’s song, Penny Lane. Get ready for a surprise here!
Songs
Penny Lane, Lennon and McCartney; performed by Stroll Down Penny Lane (Joe Anastasi, Mike Sugar, Winter, Mark Abbott, Matt Twain, and Chris Barnes)
Strawberry Fields Forever, Lennon and McCartney; performed by Mike Sugar, of Stroll Down Penny Lane
Twilight Zone Theme, Bernard Herrmann and Marius Constant; performed by Mike Sugar, of Stroll Down Penny Lane
Good Day Sunshine, Lennon and McCartney; performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike Sugar, of Stroll Down Penny Lane
The Dance of the Salty Sardines; Mike Sugar, performed by Mike Sugar, of Stroll Down Penny Lane
And I Love Her, Lennon and McCartney; performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike Sugar, of Stroll Down Penny Lane
Another Day, Paul McCartney; performed by Stroll Down Penny Lane (Joe Anastasi, Mike Sugar, Winter, Mark Abbott)
Rabbit Hole Interstitial Music - Penny Lane melody, Lennon and McCartney, arranged and performed by Mike Sugar, of Stroll Down Penny Lane
Brandenburg Concerto Number 2 in F Major; Johann Sebastian Bach; piccolo trumpet solo, performed by Chris Barnes, of Stroll Down Penny Lane
Release Me, Robert Yount, Eddie Miller and Dub Williams; performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike Sugar, of Stroll Down Penny Lane.
The End, Lennon and McCartney; performed by Stroll Down Penny Lane (Joe Anastasi, Mike Sugar, Winter, Mark Abbott, Matt Twain)
Sources:
Rolling Stone Magazine; George Martin; interview; 2001
Recording the Beatles; Kevin Ryan and Brian Kehew; Curvebender; 2006.
500 Greatest Songs of All Time; Rolling Stone’s definitive list of the 500 greatest songs of all time; by Rolling Stone; interview with Paul McCartney
The Beatles Anthology; George Martin interview; John Lennon interview
Beatlesongs; William J. Dowling; Simon & Shuster, New York, 1989.
Here, There and Everywhere, Geoff Emerick and Howard Massey; Gotham Books; New York; 2006
Paul McCartney, Many Years from Now; Barry Miles; Secker &Warburg; 1997
McCartney, Christopher Sandford; Carroll and Graf Publishers; 2006
Paul McCartney, the Life, Philip Norman; Little Brown and Company; 2016
Songwriting Secrets of the Beatles, Dominic Pedler; Omnibus Press; 2003
The Beatles; Hunter Davis; McGraw-Hill; 1968
The Complete Beatles Recording Sessions; Mark Lewisohn; Hamlyn (a division of the Octopus Publishing Group); 1988
All You Need Is Ears, George Martin, with Jeremy Hornsby; St. Martin's Griffin; 1979
This is Your Brain on Music, The Science of a Human Obsession; Daniel J. Levitin; Plume; 2007
Engelbert Humperdinck (singer); Wikipedia
Release Me (Eddie Miller song); Wikipedia
Voice Actors
Joe Anastasi
Mike Sugar
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Episode 2: Eleanor Rigby – The Counter-Narrative!
In our second chapter, we explore the creation myth surrounding the song, Eleanor Rigby. Travel back in time with us to the very moment of formation of … the Beatles.
Why this moment in time? Because it provides fascinating clues about the creation of this song. Join us in our investigation as we discover what in the world a psychological phenomenon known as cryptomnesia, has to do with the creation of Eleanor Rigby.
Buckle up, for we are going to visit a very specific graveyard just outside Liverpool where everything will be revealed. Well, almost everything. Try to figure out now, in advance if you can, what the film “Psycho” has to do with the song Eleanor Rigby!
Songs
Eleanor Rigby; Lennon and McCartney; performed by Joe Anastasi, Mike Sugar, and Winter, of SDPL
Yesterday, Lennon and McCartney; performed by Joe Anastasi, of SDPL
Ola-na Tung-eee; Paul McCartney, performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike Sugar, of SDPL
A Day in the Life; Lennon and McCartney, ‘outro,’ performed by Mike Sugar, of SDPL
Mellow Yellow; Donovan; performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike Sugar, of SDPL
Da-Zi-Di-Da-Zu; Paul McCartney, performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike Sugar, of SDPL
A Hard Day’s Night, Lennon and McCartney; ‘intro,’ performed by Mike Sugar, of SDPL
Also Sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30; Richard Strauss
"Think!," Merv Griffin; mangled by Mike Sugar, of SDPL
Twilight Zone Theme, Bernard Herrmann and Marius Constant, original recording cue, mangled by Mike Sugar, of SDPL
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band; Lennon and McCartney; performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike Sugar, of SDPL
1985, Paul McCartney: ‘outro,’ performed by SDPL (Joe Anastasi, Mike Sugar, Winter, Mark Abbott, and Matt Twain)
The Girl Can’t Help It; Bobby Troup; performed by Little Richard
Twenty Flight Rock; Ned Fairchild and Eddie Cochran; performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike Sugar, of SDPL
Penny Lane, Lennon and McCartney; performed by SDPL (Joe Anastasi, Mike Sugar, Winter, Mark Abbott, and Matt Twain)
Cry Me a River; Arthur Hamilton; performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike Sugar, of SDPL
Shake It Off; Taylor Swift, Max Martin, and Shellbac; performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike Sugar, of SDPL
Moonlight Sonata, Piano Sonata No. 14, Ludwig van Beethoven, performed by Mike Sugar, of SDPL
Easier Said Than Done; William Linton and Larry Huff; performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike Sugar, of SDPL
Barracuda; Ann and Nancy Wilson, Roger Fisher and Michael DeRosier; performed by Mike Sugar, of SDPL
Maniac; Michael Sembello; performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike Sugar, of SDPL
String Concerto, Vivaldi; performed by Baroque Band
Bad Idea, Ariana Grande, Peter Svensson, Savan Kotecha, Max Martin and Ilya Salmanzadeh; performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike Sugar, of SDPL
Psycho!, Bernard Herrmann, original recording cue, mangled by Mike Sugar, of SDPL
The End, Lennon and McCartney; performed by SDPL (Joe Anastasi, Mike Sugar, Winter, Mark Abbott, Matt Twain)
Sources
McCartney, Christopher Sandford; Carroll and Graf Publishers; 2006
Paul McCartney, the Life, Philip Norman; Little Brown and Company; 2016
Songwriting Secrets of the Beatles, Dominic Pedler; Omnibus Press; 2003
This is Your Brain on Music, The Science of a Human Obsession; Daniel J. Levitin; Plume; 2007
Recording the Beatles, Kevin Ryan & Brian Kehew, Curvebender Publishing; 2006
The Beatles Anthology; Chronicle Books; 2000
www.merriam-webster.com/medical/cryptomnesia
www.dictionary.apa.org/cryptomnesia
Sunbeams Music Trust; Annie Mawson, Director;
The Girl Can’t Help It; produced and directed by Frank Tashlin, screenplay adapted by Frank Tashlin and Herbert Baker; 1956
Psycho! directed and produced by Alfred Hitchcock; written by Joseph Stefano; 1960
Voice Actors
Joe Anastasi
Mike Sugar
Annie Mawson -- as herself.
This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts.
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Episode 1: Golden Slumbers
In our first chapter in this podcast series, we explore the creation story that surrounds the song Golden Slumbers, which is found on the second side of the Abbey Road album. In our discovery process, we find ourselves traveling back in time – of all things!
Indeed, we need to go back, some 400 – 650 years, to discover the genesis of the lyrics to this song on the Abbey Road album.
You might exclaim; 400 – 650 years!? Really?
Well, here’s a heck of a question for you. What is the connection of ALL of the following, to Paul McCartney’s song, Golden Slumbers?
Find out by listening to Chapter 1 of this podcast series celebrating the life and music of Paul McCartney. The answer will surprise you. And what is more, in this discovery journey, we explore how it was that Paul knew how to construct the underlying chord progressions for this song and why they move us so. Believe it or not, the answer to this question can be found in the songs, Twist and Shout and She Came in Through the Bathroom Window.
To boot, we finish the first podcast in this series with an introduction to another creation story – this time for the song, Eleanor Rigby. In this exploration, we discover the connections of Eleanor Rigby to these songs: “Ferry ‘Cross the Mersey” (remember Gerry and the Pacemakers?), and “Mellow Yellow”, Donovan’s best-selling pop hit. Do you remember him? We do!
Songs
The End; Lennon and McCartney; performed by Stroll Down Penny Lane (Joe Anastasi, Mike Sugar, Winter, Mark Abbott, Matt Twain)
Golden Slumbers; Lennon and McCartney; performed by Stroll Down Penny Lane (Joe Anastasi, Mike Sugar, Winter, Mark Abbott, Matt Twain)
Ferry Cross the Mersey ; Gerry Marsden; performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike Sugar, of Stroll Down Penny Lane
Twist and Shout; Bert Russel & Phil Medley, performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike Sugar, ofStroll Down Penny Lane
She Came in through the Bathroom Window; Lennon and McCartney; performed by Stroll Down Penny Lane (Joe Anastasi, Mike Sugar, Winter, Mark Abbott, and Matt Twain)
Eleanor Rigby; Lennon and McCartney; performed by Stroll Down Penny Lane (Joe Anastasi, Mike Sugar, Winter, Mark Abbott, and Matt Twain)
Mellow Yellow; Donovan; performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike Sugar, of Stroll Down Penny Lane
A Hard Day’s Night; Lennon and McCartney, performed by Mike Sugar, of Stroll Down Penny Lane
Sources
The Cradle Song; Thomas Dekker; 1599
Patient Grissel; Thomas Dekker, with Henry Chettle and William Haughton; 1603
Canterbury Tales; Geoffrey Chaucer; 1400
The Decameron, The Human Comedy; Giovanni Boccaccio; 1348–53
St. Nicholas’s Songs, with illustrations; Waldo Seldon Pratt; The Century Co., New York; The Devinne Press;
Golden Slumbers Kiss Your Eyes; W. J. Henderson p, 177; 1885.
McCartney , Christopher Sandford; Carroll and Graf Publishers; 2006
Paul McCartney, the Life, Philip Norman; Little Brown and Company; 2016
Songwriting Secrets of the Beatles, Dominic Pedler; Omnibus Press; 2003
This is Your Brain on Music, The Science of a Human Obsession; Daniel J. Levitin; Plume; 2007
The World Through a Lens, an Intimate Look at Italy’s Saffron Harvest;
Susan Wright; The New York Times; May 12, 2020
A Hard Day’s Night, directed by Richard Lester; written by Alun Owen; 1964
Voice Actors
Joe Anastasi
Mike Sugar
This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts
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