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Science from a rock and roll perspective. If MTV had a science correspondent, I would be that guy.

Beatles on January 14, 1969

Posted on Tuesday January 13th, 2009 at 23:32 in music, podcasts, beatles, paul mccartney, george harrison, ringo starr, yoko ono, peter sellers, peter & gordon

I’m cheating on this one. The podcast actually starts with John and Yoko’s arrival late on January 13. The conversation is intense. Jan. 14 begins with one of Paul’s piano sessions, where he even plays a verse of “Woman,...
Beatles on January 13, 1969 Podcast

Posted on Tuesday January 13th, 2009 at 00:14 in music, podcasts, racism, beatles, John Lennon, sexism, paul mccartney, george harrison, ringo starr, yoko ono, let it be, linda mccartney

Here’s another look at the Beatles session from 40 years ago today. George quit the band Friday. Paul and Ringo fill in the director on what happened at the band meeting at Ringo’s house yesterday. The reason George left leads me to ex...