The Beatles Live In Japan 1966
The Beatles live in Japan 1966. Wow! I didn’t realise that this footage from the Beatles tour of Japan actually existed! Ringo looks bored, and perhaps a little pissed off about something throughout the show, but all in all it’s a great performance from a band that were shortly to become so rich and famous that they stopped gigging altogether. I love their highly creative studio recordings, but this is very special, as it proves how well they could actually perform LIVE in those days. The quality of the filming and sound? Not too shabby either!
Ringo’s Oyster Pearl Classic Ludwig kit looked and sounded great…so good that I bought one 2 years later but in piano black…Ringo’s never played the floor Tom in the whole gig but certainly was the background glue of the band…..It was great to see!!
Great To hear from you Pete. I loved seeing this. It proved to me what a great bassist Paul has always been too. Such strange basslines that shouldn’t really work, but of course they do. Genius! And, how did they get such a good live drum sound recorded with so few mics? Hope you’re well, stay in touch. Martyn
Glad you both like this one. It was written by Ringo and Van Dyke Parks. And yep, no multi-colored berdaed guys named Mark in the band anymore. However there are a few other names to speak of on the album like Ringo’s brother-in-law (aka Joe Walsh), Steve Dudas (one of the Roundheads), Benmont Tench (yes! from Tom Petty The Heartbreakers), Dave Stewart, Ben Harper, Richard Marx (?!) doing some vocals and of course Paul McCartney.
wow,its good eh!and its true Ringos last 4 or 5 solo efforts have been prttey darn good.There is some gems on there.How would of thought? I have been pleasantly surprised although Liverpool 8 wasn’t as great as Rama and the other Hudson release!He ahd 1 disc once caled Vertical man,it was really really good I cant even explain,and Choose love was anorther good one!!! Time takes time I think was the other one that was good, but VERTICAL MAN Rocked!
He’s doing okay for a drummer in my book. So glad he didn’t turn out like Phil Collins. Okay, okay .disregard. Phil is okay in small doses (except that Soo-soo-soodio song that a sooo-sooo hate!).