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PLAYLIST 9/11/16

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9AM/OPEN

The Beatles – Twist & Shout! – – Want To Hold Your Hand– Hollywood Bowl The Beatles – A Hard Days Night– Hollywood Bowl

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We are LIVE at Kobe Steakhouse…and we just heard The Beatles – Live @ The Hollywood Bowl – Remixed & Remastered Out NOW! In shops and on line! (read)

And yeah…later on today’s show… Producer of the new Ron Howard film on the Beatles… - The Touring Years – Nigel Sinclair will be calling in around 10AM… filling in for Jackie DeShannon …until then…. Cue-àhere’s the lads.

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The Beatles - You Won’t See Me - (-McCartney) Lead vocal: Paul Written entirely by Paul. Recorded in two takes on November 11, 1965, at the final recording session for the “Rubber Soul” . The is notable for Paul’s melodic bass line, something new to rock and roll. Paul: “It was very -flavored. It's got a feel. He was the Motown bass player, he was fabulous, the guy who did all those great melodic bass lines. It was him, me and who were doing melodic bass lines at that time.” Beatles roadie is credited on the album’s back cover with playing on this track, but it is inaudible in the final mix. On U.S. album: Rubber Soul - Capitol LP

The Beatles - Tour - (EP) (Lennon-McCartney) Lead vocals: Paul and John When Paul McCartney was in the U.S. in early April 1967 he came up with the idea for a Beatles television film about a mystery tour on a bus. During the April 11 flight back home he began writing lyrics for the title song and sketching out some ideas for the film. Upon his arrival in , Paul pitched his idea to who happily approved. Paul then met with John to go over the details and the two began work on the film’s title track. The title track was written primarily by Paul but was not finished when McCartney brought the song in to be recorded on April 25, 1967. John helped with the missing pieces during the session. On U.S. album: Magical Mystery Tour - Capitol LP 4

The Beatles - – Magical Mystery Tour (EP) (Lennon-McCartney) Lead vocal: John The Beatles’ sixteenth single release for EMI’s label. On U.S. album: Magical Mystery Tour - Capitol LP 1967 saw the release of the Beatles’ greatest single combination (“Strawberry Fields Forever”/””), their most critically-acclaimed album to date (“Sgt. Pepper”), a worldwide audience was clamoring to purchase their “All You Need Is ” single, and, as December rolled around, they were enjoying yet another number one single for the record books (“Hello, Goodbye”/”I Am The Walrus”) and the double-EP set for the music from “Magical Mystery Tour” was selling briskly and would land at or near the top of the singles charts in Great Britain. The Beatles were on a roll. What could possibly go wrong?

George Harrison – (Harrison-Lynne) - Cloud Nine ‘87 While attending the Australian Grand Prix with in November 1986 – this track started out as “Aussie Fab.” George and Jeff would pull out the song every so often, tinkering with the sound and the now-famous riff (Jeff’s 5

concept). “Ausie” was soon replaced with “When We Were,” which was then refined by to “When We Was.” To cement the “Fab” concept, Ringo added his first drumming contribution to a George record since “.” The song was released as the second single off the album, and did quite well, reaching the Top 25 in the Billboard charts.

9.27 BREAK Still to come live Kobe…Kate Taylor….(James sister) sing a Beatles song or two…Producer of the new Ron Howard film on the Beatles…Eight Days A Week - The Touring Years – Nigel Sinclair will be calling in around 10AM… filling in for Jackie DeShannon today.

It’s the 15th anniversary of 9/11/2001…I had just started hosting the show…and I remember we got a memo of the radio station owners didn’t want the jocks to play…and at the top of the list was ’s Imagine… which threw me a bit…so I played like every version I had of it

John Lennon – Imagine – Imagine ‘71 John’s most famous anthem, and one of the most memorable songs of all time, this was to be considered John’s “Yesterday.” It was inspired by Yoko’s poem “Cloud Piece” from 1963. It continues to have massive radio play to this very day and was infamously censored (and retracted) by Clear Channel following the 9/11 attacks. This was John’s dream – no religion, no wars, no possessions – his utopian .

George Harrison – Beware Of Darkness - The Concert for Bangla Desh ‘71 6

Paul & George’s Friends - –

John Lennon – – Some Time In New York City ‘72

QUIZ #1 In the 1970’s who was the last Beatle to play in Madison Square Garden?

GH RS BANGLA 1971 JL ONE TO ONE 1972 A/ PM MAY 24TH & 25TH 1976

…as we honor the strength of NYC 7

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Wings – Rock Show – Venus and Mars sessions ‘75 This is the second track of the “suite,” written for the forthcoming world tour. This became a staple beginning to many of the Wings live shows

BACK WITH NIGEL SINCLAIR PRODUCER OF EIGHT DAYS A WEEK – THE BEATLES TOURING YEARS…STAY TUNED!

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Nigel Sinclair interview PT1

The Beatles – She’s A Woman – Hollywood Bowl The Beatles – – Hollywood Bowl The Beatles – – Hollywood Bowl

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The Beatles - - (Lennon-McCartney) Lead vocal: John and Paul The Beatles – – Rooftop!

Some LIVE Beatles spanning the years 1964-1965 and 1969

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Want to thank Nigel Sinclair & Ron Howard for putting together such a fine film….out Sept. 15th ! Eight Days A Week!

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It’s that time of the show where you guys try and read my mind …I’ll think of a song real hard…you key in and read my mind!

The Beatles - Wild - The Beatles (Lennon-McCartney) Lead vocal: Paul The second of two Paul McCartney solo performances recorded on August 20, 1968, for the “White Album,” the first being “Mother Nature’s Son.” George Harrison had taken a week-long trip to Greece and on this particular day John and Ringo were in ’s Studio Three recording a very short edit piece for “” (specifically, a “two, three…” count-in shouted by Ringo) and supervising the mono mix of “.” This left Paul alone in Studio Two to record and, in the case of “,” experiment a little. Paul plays bass, electric and acoustic guitars, , and drums. He also provides three vocal tracks. Running just 52 seconds, it is the shortest track on “The Beatles.” 11

The Beatles - A Taste of Honey – (Scott-Marlow) Lead vocal: Paul The Beatles knew that adding a variety of music styles to their stage act would garner them more bookings. They loved ballads and were always on the hunt for songs that would add a touch of ‘sophistication’ to their live show. Among the songs they found to fit this need was the ballad “A Taste Of Honey.” A popular instrumental of the day, came across a version with lyrics and added it to their repertoire in 1962. Bobby Scott’s original version won the Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Theme of 1962. The title was sometimes sung as “A waste of money” by Beatle John at 1962 and 1963 shows. Paul’s vocal was double-tracked here, the only time this was done on the debut LP. On U.S. : Introducing… The Beatles - Vee-Jay LP - Capitol LP

The Beatles - Honey Pie - The Beatles (Lennon-McCartney) Lead vocal: Paul Similar in style to his “When I’m Sixty-Four” and “,” “Honey Pie” is a 1920s-style vaudeville number written entirely by Paul McCartney. The demo recorded at George Harrison’s home in late May 1968, which can be heard on the “” album, shows the song was mostly intact as the Beatles began work on their new album, but at that stage it didn’t have the spoken introduction found in the final version:

Paul McCartney – – Flaming Pie ‘97 The title track, it evolved out of jam between Paul and Jeff Lynne (during recording of the track, “Souvenir”). It was recorded in a single session on February 27th, 1996.

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A flaming taste of wild honey pie all from Paul…

QUIZ #2 HERE We just played A Taste Of Honey found on the Beatles Please Please Me LP…for the prize…we said this many times over the years…what words did John Lennon sometimes sing instead of A Taste Of Honey….it rhymed ….

800-955-KLOS…play along at home…here’s a hint!

The Beatles - Money (That’s What I Want) – (Bradford-Gordy) Lead vocal: John Originally recorded by Barrett Strong and released as a single on Motown’s Tamla and labels in 1959 and 1960 respectively, peaking at #23 in 1960. It was a part of The Beatles’ live repertoire from 1960 to 1964. On July 18, 1963, the group, with on piano, performed the song live in the studio -- vocals and all -- for six full takes, the final take being deemed the best. Although The Beatles involvement with the recorded track lasted this one day, George Martin continued to add overdubs and tinker with his piano part until the song was completed to his satisfaction on September 30, 1963. On U.S. album: The Beatles’ Second Album - Capitol LP

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The Beatles - - Rubber Soul (Lennon-McCartney) Lead vocals: John with Paul Recorded October 18, 1965 and written primarily by John, who called it his “first real major piece of work.” Of all the Lennon-McCartney collaborations only two songs have really been disputed by John and Paul themselves -- “” and “In My Life.” Both agree that the lyrics are 100% Lennon, but John says Paul helped on the musical bridge, while Paul recalls writing the entire melody on John’s . The gorgeous piano solo is provided by George Martin. To give his solo a harpsichord sound the producer played the piano at half speed and an octave lower so that when played at regular speed it would be in the correct key for the song. On U.S. album: Rubber Soul - Capitol LP

The Beatles - No Reply - (Lennon-McCartney) Lead vocal: John Recorded in eight takes on September 30, 1964. Written entirely by John Lennon. John and Paul had been giving away a treasure trove of original compositions to other artists to record and release because they felt the songs were too pop for Beatles records. John had planned to give “No Reply” to another Brian Epstein managed artist, Tommy Quickly, to record, but those plans were cancelled in early August 1964 when it was determined the group was going to be short of new material for their upcoming album. The song’s storyline was based somewhat on “Silhouettes,” a number three hit in the U.S. for the R&B group the Rays, which was later covered with great success by Herman’s Hermits. Lennon: “I had that image of walking down the street and seeing her silhouetted in the window and not answering the phone.” Includes some nice piano work from producer George Martin. On U.S. album: 15

Beatles ‘65 - Capitol LP

The Beatles - Revolution - Non-LP Track (Lennon-McCartney) Lead vocal: John 16

The Beatles’ eighteenth single release for EMI, their first on the label. John Lennon lobbied hard to get his magnificent rocker on the A-side of the band’s summer 1968 single, but by any standard, Paul’s “” was an unbeatable choice for the A-side. There are three versions of John’s “Revolution.” The first one recorded was the slower version which opens the fourth side of “The Beatles” and was released under the title “Revolution 1.” That track was the first song to be recorded for what would be known as the “White Album.” Ultimately, the song ran over 10 minutes. Much of it was cut out and used to create the entitled “Revolution 9,” which would also appear on side four of the new album. Shortly before his death in 1980, John explained the reason for the song’s remake into a fast rocker: Paul and George refused to allow the original slower recording to be released as the next Beatles single, fearing it was not upbeat enough. So Lennon decided they would record the song fast and loud. Recording began on the fast and loud single version of “Revolution” on July 10, 1968. Additional overdubs were added on July 11 and 12, and the final mix was completed on July 15. The single was issued on August 30, 1968, in the UK, and on August 26 in the U.S. The “Hey Jude”/“Revolution” single would go on to sell nearly five million copies in the U.S. and eight million copies worldwide. On U.S. album: Hey Jude - Capitol LP

Back with some LIVE music from Kate Taylor

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BUMPER/ The Beatles - Something - Abbey Road

(Harrison) Lead vocal: George The Beatles’ twenty-first single release for EMI, and fourth on the Apple Records label. Although initially crediting Lennon and McCartney as the , legendary crooner called George Harrison’s “Something” “"the greatest love song of the past 50 years".[7 .” Commonly referred to as George’s first Beatles A-side, some sales chart makers at the time considered the single a “double-A,” as both sides of the record received significant radio airplay, and charted both “Something” and its flip side (John’s “”) as one combined chart listing. The song is the first of two CLASSIC songs George delivered for the “Abbey Road” album, the other being “.” It was a phenomenal one-two punch that had to have Lennon and McCartney wondering what else Harrison had up his sleeve.

Welcome Kate Taylor

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The Beatles - Birthday - The Beatles (Lennon-McCartney) Lead vocal: Paul with John “Birthday” is a song written entirely by Paul McCartney in the studio on September 18, 1968, while he waited for the other Beatles to arrive. The session that afternoon was purposely scheduled to start two hours earlier than usual so the Beatles could take a break and walk to Paul’s home and watch “The Girl Can’t Help It,” the 1956 rock and roll film starring Jayne Mansfield and featuring the likes of Little Richard, Fats Domino, the Platters, Gene Vincent, and Eddie Cochran. The movie was having its British television premiere on the BBC that evening, and Paul lived around the corner from , on Cavendish Avenue. The instrumental backing track included Paul on Epiphone Casino , George Harrison on Fender Bass VI (a six-string ), John on Epiphone Casino electric guitar and Ringo on drums. By the 20th take the backing track was complete and the Beatles headed out to Paul’s house to watch the movie. When they returned to the studio they worked on overdubs. In addition to Paul’s scorching lead vocal, overdubs included piano, drums, lead guitar, bass guitar, (played by George with gloves on so he wouldn’t get blisters), handclaps, and backing vocals. While Paul is predominantly the lead vocalist, he is joined on occasion by John. The female voices heard on the “birthday” refrain in the middle eight belong to Pattie Harrison and .

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The Beatles – “A” Ticket To Ride sez Paul! – Hollywood Bowl The Beatles – Dizzy Miss Lizzy – Hollywood Bowl WINGS – I’ve Just Seen A Face – WOA

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The Beatles - - Non-LP track (Lennon-McCartney) Lead vocal: John The Beatles’ fifteenth single release for EMI’s Parlophone label. Written by John Lennon especially for the first-ever worldwide television transmission. The epic event, a 6-hour program entitled “Our World,” featured segments linking 24 countries in five continents via , with a potential of 400 million viewers. The Beatles were honored to be invited to represent Great Britain in the program. For the event, they would premiere a brand new song written just for the occasion. John Lennon’s “All You Need Is Love” became the anthem of 1967, the . To decrease the chances of an on-air foul-up, George Martin had the Beatles play to their own pre-recorded rhythm track. Only the vocals, bass guitar, lead guitar solo in the middle eight, drums and would be live. Recording began on June 14, 1967 at . In all, 33 takes of the basic rhythm track and a few vocals were completed this evening. the lead and backing vocals took place on June 19. The orchestra was recorded for the first time on June 23. On June 24, the day before the event, it was decided that “All You Need Is Love” would be issued as the new Beatles single as soon as possible after the program aired the evening of June 25. Guests in the studio during the performance included ’ and , ’s , , , Donovan wore colorful mod clothing. The 13 orchestra members wore formal evening attire. After the guests left the studio, additional overdubs were made to what was now take 58. Ringo added the now-familiar snare drum roll to the song’s introduction and John re- recorded part of his vocal. The song was mixed for mono the following day and sent out to EMI for pressing. Surprisingly, the “All You Need is Love”/“Baby, You’re A Rich Man” 21

single is the first instance of George Martin being given credit on the as producer on a Parlophone Beatles single. Brian Epstein: “This is an inspiring song because they wrote it for a worldwide program and they really want to give the world a message. It could hardly have been a better message. It’s a wonderful, beautiful, spine- chilling record. When you say ‘All You Need Is Love’ you are saying everything.” Issued July 7, 1967 in the UK and July 17, 1967 in the U.S. On U.S. album: Magical Mystery Tour - Capitol LP

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QUIZ #3 Who’s singing that Beatles song?

A/ Jeff Lynne! w/ The Move – She’s A Woman BBC

In honor of Jeff Lynne ELO last night Bowl….who going? Extra ticket?

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The Beatles –

Jeff, Petty Prince, Dhani etc…While My Guitar Gently Weeps

Good-byes HERE