THE BEATLES Who Could Ask For More: Rock ‘n’ Reel Review The following review of WHO COULD ASK FOR MORE: RECLAIMING THE BEATLES appeared in Rock ‘n’ Reel magazine this month…. REPRODUCED WITH THE PERMISSION OF SEAN McGHEE (EDITOR) WHO COULD ASK FOR MORE: RECLAIMING THE BEATLES BEATLES SITES BEATLES LINKS BEATLES.COM BEATLES STORY...
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THE BEATLES: Dylan, The Beatles and A Hard Day’s Night Part Two
THE BEATLES: Dylan, The Beatles and A Hard Day’s Night Part Two The movie A Hard Day’s Night, despite being made in monochrome on a tiny budget, is decidedly cool, witty and fast moving. It has an ‘improvised’ atmosphere that recalls the contemporary methods of French Nouvelle Vague directors like Francois Truffaut and Jean-Luc Godard....
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THE BEATLES: Who Could Ask For More extracts Part One: Dylan, The Beatles and A Hard Day’s Night
INTRODUCTION The idea that Bob Dylan was a key influence on The Beatles is very well-known and accepted one. Dylan is often credited with opening The Beatles’ minds to wider horizons and encouraging them by example to write more personal, meaningful lyrics. Yet most writers have approached this subject in a rather superficial and generalised...
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THE BEATLES: Who Could Ask For More: Overview and Chapter Summary
WHO COULD ASK FOR MORE: RECLAIMING THE BEATLES …When asked by a journalist whether the group intended writing any anti-war songs, John – without a moment’s hesitation – replied tartly that ALL their songs were anti-war songs. These songs articulated both the immense fear that lay just beneath the surface of the supposedly...
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THE BEATLES: Who Could Ask For More Extract Four : Strawberry Fields Forever and Penny Lane (Part Two)
STRAWBERRY FIELDS FOREVER AND PENNY LANE Strawberry Fields Forever begins with what sounds like a distorted, distant flute (actually a mellotron) playing an evocative, yearning intro which sets up the melancholic tone of the song. There is a single bass note, and then we hear John’s voice, doctored to sound rather high, emotionally detached, ethereal....
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THE BEATLES: Who Could Ask For More Extract Three: Strawberry Fields Forever and Penny Lane (Part One)
An extract from Chris' book WHO COULD ASK FOR MORE: RECLAIMING THE BEATLES
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THE BEATLES: Extract from ‘Who Could Ask For More’ Two: Hey Jude
HEY JUDE This is the second extract from my forthcoming book Who Could Ask For More: Reclaiming The Beatles. This extract features what may well be their finest hour, and explores how it focuses on the relationship between Paul and John In 1968 The Beatles, along with the youth culture that they spoke for and...
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THE BEATLES: Who Could Ask For More Extract One: Dylan Meets The Beatles
An account of the meeting between The Beatles and Dylan from Chris Gregory's WHO COULD ASK FOR MORE: RECLAIMING THE BEATLES