John's And Paul's 1960 Acoustic Sets

A formative pub gig down south, more filming, and a very short public speech are among the highlights of this episode of What A Fab Day, the podcast telling you the day by day story of the Beatles. Today, we focus on what happened to the Fab Four on the 23rd of April.

0:00 - Introduction.
0:27 - In 1960, John Lennon and Paul McCartney perform an acoustic set at the Fox And Hounds pub in Caversham.
1:06 - Mike Robbins gives them pointers.
1:31 - In 1961, the Beatles perform at the Top Ten Club for their second Hamburg residency.
1:46 - In 1962, the Beatles play the Star-Club in Hamburg for their third German residency.
1:58 - In 1963, the Beatles are on the stage of the Floral Hall in Southport.
2:09 - In 1964, the shootings for the Beatles' A Hard Day's Night take place at the Thornbury Playing Fields in Isleworth.
2:42 - At lunchtime, John Lennon was at the Dorchester Hotel for a literary luncheon to celebrate his In His Own Write.
4:04 - In the afternoon, there's a mixing session for A Hard Day's Night.
4:22 - In 1965, the Beatles are at the Twickenham Film Studios for more filming for Help!.
4:41 - Conclusion.

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