The backstage story of how the beatles rocked america the beatles north american tours turned the entertainment business on its ear and forever changed the landscape of the concert touring industry. I bought this book because i found out my mother is in it from when she saw the beatles in 1966 at the old crosley field in cincy. It may be included in mike loves new book but i have not got my. Written by chuck gunderson, the countrys leading authority on the subject, this comprehensive limitededition twovolume set will give the reader a citybycity synopsis of the beatles activities as they traveled the united. Retrouvez some fun tonight the backstage story of how the beatles rocked america. If you have ever met one of the beatles and have a story or. Having seen the beatles at the cow palace and candlestick, i know where of i speak. Leader of the remains, support act for the beatles 1966 north american tour. Jan 30, 2014 i have been anxious for chucks book since he first told me about it. That he was able to find so many of them, and reproduce them with such stunning clarity would make some fun tonight worthwhile. Some fun tonight a 2 volume set in case you should have some money left after buying the bbc sets, the bootleg recordings, the us albums, photograph, not to mention the extended tune in and howletts bbc book, chuck gunderson has a new book.
I have counted less than ten photos throughout both of the volumes im about to tell you about that ive ever seen before. It seems with each new landmark beatles book, the price ceiling. The beatles north american tours turned the entertainment business on its ear and forever changed the. Jan 30, 2014 some fun tonight a 2 volume set in case you should have some money left after buying the bbc sets, the bootleg recordings, the us albums, photograph, not to mention the extended tune in and howletts bbc book, chuck gunderson has a new book out. The 618page, hardbound boxed set, written by chuck gunderson and. Gunderson manages to work in photos from every city from the three tours, a great many of which have never been seen between two covers before. An earlier radio version, recorded on 16 july 1963 and broadcast on august, was included on live at the bbc. The beatles as a live band have always gotten a bit of short shrift when the history of rock music and the band itself are both discussed. Aug 09, 2016 the beatles made musicentertainment history with their north american tours from 1964 to 1966. The beatles made musicentertainment history with their north american tours from 1964 to 1966. The beatles invented the rocknroll tour in the summer of. Look carefully at the faces of the fans in this book. Aug 17, 2016 some fun tonight author chuck gunderson interview, with thecoxpost at beatlefest 2016 in chicago. Im gonna tell aunt mary bout uncle john he claims he has the misery, but he has a lot of fun oh baby, yes, baby ooh baby, havin me some fun tonight, yeah.
Get the guaranteed best price on biographies like the backbeat books some fun tonight vo1 2. These photos are from my collection, which spans 20 years of online photo collecting and scanning books. It seems with each new landmark beatles book, the price ceiling keeps going up. The beatles north american tours turned the entertainment business on its. Pdf mobi some fun tonight the backstage story of how. Never before have the beatles north american concerts been covered in.
Some fun tonight the backstage story of how the beatles rocked. And now, here was ringo starr, drummer of the beatles, strolling towards the knot of people i was with, all by his. The book, titled some fun tonight is published much like one of bruce spizers books. One woman did have the nerve to say, our son loves you on thomas the tank engine. New book that will chronicle the beatles historic north american tours from. New book that will chronicle the beatles historic north american tours from 19641966. Ryan richmond has dreamed about going to space since the age of seven. The righteous brothers tommy roe jay and the americans the caravelles i know the fake poster lists the chiffons but i have heard they were stranded because of the snow. Chuck gunderson has just released a beautiful and thoroughly researched two book set on the beatles three american tours titled some fun tonight.
Fun to read with tidbits about every stop in the us in 1966. The beatles north american tours turned the entertainment business on its ear and forever changed the landscape of the concert touring industry. Later in the movie, the character sergeant mac eliot shouts the lyrics long tall sally, she built sweet, she got everything, that uncle john need. Fasten your seat belt and enjoy this comprehensive history. The historic tours of 19641966 is a comprehensive twovolume set which gives you a citybycity synopsis of the groups activities as they traveled the united states and canada for their groundbreaking series of concerts. But besides immortalizing my mother, this is a nice book. The historic tours of 1964 1966 is a comprehensive twovolume set which gives you a citybycity synopsis of the group s activities as they travelled the united states and canada for their. Theyre gonna have some fun tonight october 20, 1963 posted by sara s. The backstage story of how the beatles rocked america 65 66 at musicians friend.
The historic tours 19641966 by chuck gunderson 2016, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. The historic tours of 1964 1966 is a comprehensive twovolume set which gives you a citybycity synopsis of the group s activities as they travelled the united states and canada for their groundbreaking series of concerts. The historic tours of 19641966 is a comprehensive twovolume set which gives you a citybycity synopsis of the groups activities as they traveled the united states and. The backstage story of how the beatles rocked america. Some fun tonight the backstage story of how the beatles rocked america. The historic tours of 19641966 takes a behindthescenes look at beatlemania back in the u. Written by chuck gunderson, the countrys leading authority on the subject, this comprehensive limitededition twovolume set will give the reader a citybycity synopsis of the beatles activities as they traveled the united states and. Does anyone 100% know who the opening groups were for the beatles fi. What chuck says about some fun tonight i have wanted to find a book like this for years, so i decided to write it myself.
Beatlessome fun tonight, cover book 1 beatles rock the house in detroit, sept. W idely acknowledged as one of the best beatles books, some fun tonight. There are a few excellent authors who have covered one or two of the beatles north american tours, but this is the first time all three tours have been featured in depth. The only broadcast journalist to accompany the beatles on their entire 1964 and 1965 north american tours.
I have been anxious for chucks book since he first told me about it. Shes the pretty blonde in the white mini skirt in the pic attached. Beatles live at the hollywood bowl out on cd 9916, vinyl. Not just another high end boutique coffee table book on the beatles. I just read in chuck gundersons book some fun tonight that when the. And his taking ringo to a diner, where a local dismissed ringo as an imposter, some jerk with a bad beatle wig. Author chuck gunderson has provided beatles aficionados with a well written, lavishly illustrated chronology of these historic tours. Apr 11, 2014 two, especially that you will simply want to cut out and have framed by a professional maybe buy two copies. Some fun tonight the backstage story of how the beatles.
Finding the fourth beatle the is the story of the beatles from 19561970 told through the 23 drummers, including colin hanton, pete best and jimmie nicol, and some you will not have heard of before. Some fun tonight a 2 volume set in case you should have some money left after buying the bbc sets, the bootleg recordings, the us albums. Some fun tonight author chuck gunderson interview, with thecoxpost at beatlefest 2016 in chicago. The historic tours of 1964 to 1966 is a twovolume set.
So many books have been written on the beatles that it is a fulltime exercise trying to sift through all of the shoddy ones just to find the worthwhile books. The books cover all of the beatles american tour concerts from 1964, 1965 and 1966, with tons of new information and pictures. Two books, one covering 1964, and the other book covering the 19651966 touring years are definitely some of the best reading about a part of beatlemania that would only be reserved for the bigger concerts, like shea stadium or candlestick park. Aw baby, im gonna have me some fun, im gonna have me some fun, im gonna have me some fun as a battle cry while pursuing the films titular monster.
The music industry in memphis had large role in bringing bands to the attention of the american public,14 and in the 1960s, many british bands, among them the beatles, aspired to emulate the. Some fun tonight the beatles american tours something. Be sure to add the following new book to your list of must have items. Aw baby, im gonna have me some fun, im gonna have me some fun, im gonna have me some fun as a. Feb, 2014 recording the beatles was a pricey purchase, as was the extended special edition of tune in. The beatles included long tall sally during around the beatles, a tv show for the itv network filmed on 19 april 1964. Oct 04, 2016 i bought this book because i found out my mother is in it from when she saw the beatles in 1966 at the old crosley field in cincy. And since i just brought it up, regarding the big draw of any beatles book, the photographs. This month, a twovolume chronicle of the beatles official tours in 1964, 65, and 66 called some fun tonight. The beatles north american tours turned the entertainment business on i.
Richard and robert welcome special guest chuck gunderson interviewed at the fest for beatles fans, author of the spectacular double volume some fun tonight, chronicling the beatles three north american tours, 1964 1966. Woo baby, some fun tonight i saw uncle john with long tall sally he saw aunt mary coming and he ducked back in the alley oh, baby, yeah now baby woo baby, some fun tonight well long tall sallys built pretty sweet she got everything that uncle john need baby, yeah now baby woo baby, some fun tonight well, were gonna have some fun tonight. The historic tours of 19641966, 19651966 volume 2 at. Some fun tonight the backstage story of how the beatles rocked america the historic tours of 19641966, 1964.
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