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Breakfast with The Beatles Playlist America’s  Longest  Running  Beatles  Radio  Show!  

March 8th 2015

As we begin Daylight Saving Time (DST) on Sunday, March 8, 2015.

Our annual ALL SOLO BEATLES Show.

No songs performed by the Beatles for the next 3 hours…but plenty of songs performed by Beatles!

9AM/OPEN

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John we’d like to begin with you if yer ready?

John Lennon – Look At Me - Plastic Ono Band ‘70

A song written around the time of “Julia” during the White Album sessions, it was never offered for that particular record.

George Harrison – Let It Down (acoustic) - All Things Must Pass ‘70

Also written during the “Let It Be” sessions, this track shows Phil Spector running rampant with the Wall of Sound.

Paul McCartney – Every Night – McCartney ‘70 Paul had been playing with the first two lines of the song since ’67, he finished Every Night while on holiday in Greece in 1969. Paul played guitar, drums and

bass, with Linda on backing vocals.  

9.10  BREAK  No songs performed by the Beatles …but plenty of

songs performed by Beatles!

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NEW!  Ringo  –  Postcards  From  Paradise  -­‐  Postcards  From  Paradise  2015  

John Lennon/Ringo – I’m The Greatest - Anthology ‘98

John’s recording and composition for Ringo – who used as the lead track on his “Ringo” solo album.

George Harrison – I Dig Love - All Things Must Pass ‘70 Some idiots have considered this the most “throwaway track” of the album. But

for this master class in songwriting, this track is far from a throwaway.

Homer Simpson /Wings Peter Fonda clip

Wings – Getting Closer

This song had been lying around since 1974 in an unfinished form. This was the first time in five years that a leadoff single from the album was a “rocker.” This may have had to do with why the single didn’t perform as well, as the audience

who had expected some lighter material.

John  –  Tower  Records  Spot  LA  1974  

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 John Lennon – Whatever Gets You Thru The Night  

Credited to “John Lennon with the Plastic Ono Nuclear Band,” this track was recorded with Elton John (who at the time was the biggest star in the world). This would be John’s first #1 single, making him the last of the Beatles

(solo) to have a number one song. The song’s composition was heavily influenced by the melody of George McCrae’s spring of ’74 hit, “Rock You /Baby.”

No songs performed by the Beatles …but plenty of songs performed by Beatles!

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songs performed by Beatles! Paul  -­‐  Yvonne's  the  One  (Paul  McCartney,  Eric  Stewart)  –  Press  To  Play  

sessions  

John - India, India – 1980/Signature Box 2010 India, India had its première as part of the musical 'Lennon', which ran briefly in San Franciso and New York City in 2005…then again box set 2010 for the first time on

CD

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George Harrison – Let It Be Me (demo) - Early Takes Vol.1 ‘12

A  song  orig.  a  hit  in  1955  in  France  …made  famous  by  the  Everly  Brothers  in  1960  where  it  got  to  #7  

John Lennon – Gimme Me Some Truth – Imagine ‘71

This was also composed in the Spring of ’68 in India. It was also “rehearsed” during the Get Back sessions. The song had contemporary lyrical additions, in

reference to “Tricky Dicky” (Richard Nixon) and a desire for such people to give John the truth.

Paul & Linda McCartney – Monkberry Moon Delight – Ram ‘71

Many have also considered this to be another dig at the Beatles and the problems with fame. But in true McCartney fashion, it’s just a fun, rocking tune

with throwaway lyrics.

Read  back…  

NO  BEATLES  NEWS  TODAY…  

NO  BEATLES  MUSIC  NO  BEATLE  NEWS!  

INSTEAD  Let’s  play…  

Who’s  singing  that  McCartney  song  from  RAM?  800-­‐955-­‐KLOS  

FAB  FOUR  AT  CITY  NATIONAL  GROVE  OF  ANAHEIM  4/11  

BEATLES  FAIR  AT  THE  QUEEN  BEE  IN  SAN  DIEGO  3/28  

10.12  BREAK  

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BWTB/KLOS/Bumper

George Harrison – Sue Me, Sue You Blues - Living In The Material World ‘73

Inspired the Beatles legal problems, George wouldn’t let a good fight go unrecorded. In characteristic good humor, George put the frustrations of Paul suing his former band mates to song (while Lennon reportedly threw bricks

through Paul’s windows – though this is highly, highly disputed!). This song had some lyrical modifications for his 1974 US Tour, brining the story up to date to

include the litigation against Allen Klein (Paul told you so, George!).

Paul McCartney & Wings – Nineteen Hundred And Eighty-Five – Band on the Run ‘73

A fantastic ending to a flawless album, the hook had been floating around Paul’s head for months prior to the composition. There was a mastering error on the

song (and CD versions) that remained for many, many years where the beginning was affected by a “quick fade up.”

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John Lennon – Imagine - Acoustic ‘04

Live at the Apollo Theater, December 17th, 1971. From Anthology.

Wings – Blackbird (McCartney-Lennon) - Wings Over America ‘76

Recorded in Boston, MA – May 22nd. The acoustic set continues with the crowd favorite tune.

Wings – Yesterday (McCartney-Lennon) - Wings Over America ‘76

QUIZ  #2  

SOLO  QUICK  MIX  …where  we  play  you  6  solo  Beatles  songs  and  you  call  800-­‐955-­‐KLOS  and  tell  us  the  names  of  those  6  solo  

songs.  Letem  karma  life?  ohmy  jet  odell  

10.42  BREAK  Its  an  all  solo  show  today  no  songs  preformed  by  the  

Beatles…but  many  preformed  with  2  Beatles  or  half  the  Beatles  as  I  like  to  say…and  here’s  a  set  with  just  that  …2  Beatles  on  

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each  of  these  following  songs….  starting  w/  Ringo  &  Paul.

 Songs  with  2  Beatles  set  

Ringo  –  Six  O’Clock  –  RINGO  1973  

Personnel  :  Ringo  -­‐  Lead  vocals,  drums  

Paul  McCartney  -­‐  Piano,  synthesizer,  backing  vocals,                                                                string  and  flute  arangements  

Linda  McCartney  -­‐  Backing  vocals  Klaus  Voorman  -­‐  Bass  

Vini  Poncia  -­‐  Acoustic  guitar,  percussion  

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An  obvious  Wings  throwaway  from  Red  Rose  

Red  Rose  Speedway  era

 John Lennon – How Do You Sleep – Imagine ‘71

The most scathing outward song directed towards Paul McCartney. As John responded to a number of songs written on Paul’s Ram LP. This was song was all

about Paul, but later John said it was really about himself. George offers a blistering guitar solo. It’s said that even Allen Klein contributed some lyrics

towards Paul McCartney, because at the time, Paul was suing Klein and the other Beatles.

Paul McCartney – No Values/No More Lonely Nights (Ballad Reprise) - Give My Regards to Broad Street ‘84

No Values is a song inspired by a dream. In the dream, Paul saw the Rolling Stones playing this track. Although it originated as a very Stones-like tune, Paul changed it to a more of a “Beware My Love” type track. The LP version differs

from the CD.

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Originally  written  and  rehearsed  with  Wings  in  the  late  70's.  Paul  :   Bass  and  vocals  /Linda  :  Keyboards  and  vocals  

Ringo  :Drums  

Dave  Edmunds  :  Guitar  

Chris  Spedding  :  Guitar  

 

George Harrison – When We Was Fab (Harrison-Lynne) - Cloud Nine ‘87

While attending the Australian Grand Prix with Jeff Lynne 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 piano riff (Jeff’s concept). “Ausie” was soon replaced with “When We Were,” which was then refined by Derek Taylor to “When We Was.” To cement the “Fab” concept,

Ringo added his first drumming contribution to a George record since “All Those Years Ago.” The song was released as the second single off the album,

and did quite well, reaching the Top 25 in the Billboard charts.

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George Harrison – All Those Years Ago This particular track is a puzzle still somewhat unsolved. Originally written for

Ringo with different lyrics, (which Ringo didn’t think was right for him), the lyrics were rewritten after John Lennon’s murder. Although Ringo did provide drums, there is a dispute as to whether Paul, Linda and Denny did backing vocals at

Friar Park, or in their own studio – hence phoning it in. But Paul insists that he had asked George to play on his own track, Wanderlust, for the Tug Of War album. Having arrived at George’s Friar Park estate, they instead focused on backing vocals for All Those Years Ago. It became George’s biggest hit in 8

years, just missing the top spot on the charts.

3 Beatles on that last track w/ Wings Linda & Denny…

 

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BWTB/KLOS/Bumper

John Lennon – Tight A$ - Mind Games ‘73

This track was an interesting turn for John’s songwriting, as this was the first song that wasn’t about “something.”

Paul McCartney & Wings – Get On the Right Thing – Red Rose Speedway ‘73

Originally written & recorded during the Ram Sessions. And was part of the intended double-album that Red Rose Speedway was supposed to become.

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Ringo  Story

 

Ringo  –  Back  Off  Boogaloo    -­‐  Single  1972  

BREAK HERE/Call Micky Dolenz

Give  me  some  dialing  music  Jordan  (Gay  Sprits)  

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Welcome  /Happy  Birthday  Micky  Dolenz!

 Upcoming  The  Monkees  Tour  Dates  &  Concerts  

HERE  IN  SOUTHERR  CALIFORNIA  Mar  27  2015  

Indio  Fantasy  Springs  Resort  &  Casino  

Off  to  Canada  couple  of  Monkees  shows  in  April  

Also  in  April  28  here  in  LA  -­‐  Jammin  For  (Jeff)  Jones  Benefit  MS/Parkinsons’  Disease    -­‐  Saban  Theater,  Beverly  Hills    

Dionne  Warwick,  Stephen  Bishop,.  Hosted  By  Kevin  Nealon  

And  back  to  New  York  in  July  

July  7,  10  &  11  -­‐  54  Below,  A  Little  Bit  Broadway,  

A  little  Bit  Rock  'n'  Roll  

We’re  gonna  play  yer  wonderful  version  of    

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Micky  Dolenz  –  Good  Morning,  Good  Morning    

Monkees-­‐  Randy  Scouse  Git/Alternate  Title  UK  -­‐  Headquarters  

Written  by  Micky  Dolenz  in  1967,  and  recorded  by  The  Monkees.  It  was  the  first  song  written  by  Dolenz  to  be  

commercially  released,  and  became  a  #2  hit  in  the  UK  where  it  was  retitled  "Alternate  Title"  

QUIZ…What  was  the  biggest  selling  SOLO  Single  released  by  a  Beatle?  800-­‐955-­‐KLOS  

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George Harrison – My Sweet Lord - All Things Must Pass ‘70

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This was the major smash hit of the album by Christmas 1970. It was originally intended for the Edwin Hawkins Singers (who had record, “Oh Happy Day,” which greatly influenced “My Sweet Lord.” George had also let Billy Preston

release his own version before George’s – but it was George’s version that was the huge hit and remains the biggest single song success of his entire solo

career.