The Beatles 1st appearance on the Ed Sullivan show

[Noilly Pratt]

I'm used to seeing it in bits and pieces, but I finally found a decent copy of it on YouTube that allows you to enjoy all, or almost all of the performance. Catch it before YouTube gets wise.

This was broadcast a year before I was born...


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6JILsCPSyI0

[Leefro]

Where is the original line up ?

[Noilly Pratt]

Where is the original line up ?

:huh:

OK - I'll play along...Stuart Sutcliffe, the original bassist died 2 years prior. Original drummer Tommy Moore was replaced by Pete Best, who was then replaced by Ringo Starr (aka Richard Starkey). John Lennon accidentally replaced himself. :mrgreen:

[Lambchop]

What is that girl at 4:41 doing? haha

[Hal-9000]

Didn't they play Shea Stadium in '65?

Or was that the Stones?


awesome time for music in any case :thumbsup:

[Noilly Pratt]

Didn't they play Shea Stadium in '65?

Or was that the Stones?


awesome time for music in any case :thumbsup:

You're right - they played it on August 15, 1965. They reportedly paid a fan who had a decent reel to reel machine hooked up to the main mix a pile of cash for his tapes, which George Martin cleaned up and released a little while back.

The Stones did play there, but not until 1989.

Watch after 27:30 - John goes mad on the Vox organ.

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xodm5p_the-beatles-live-at-shea-stadium_shortfilms

[Muddy]

What is that girl at 4:41 doing? haha

I think she creamed her britches...

[Griffin]

Is it just me or does George bear an uncanny resemblance to Spock's dad.

[Southern Belle]

I watched that show! Mama knew who they were before I did and she made it a point to watch the show that night.