When They Was Fab: Electric Arguments About the Beatles

2022.r46 Revolver SDE Pt.3 (Sessions One)

Continuing our deep dive into the Revolver Super Deluxe Edition, this week we go into the first Sessions disc.    Lots of "Love You To" and "Got to Get You Into My Life", but also both sides of the single ("Rain" at the original speed!), "Doctor Robert" and "And Your Bird Can Sing."      While we always want more, this is a nice selection of new, interesting and important material.

2022.r45 Revolver SDE Pt. 2 (Kit O’Toole, Lonnie Pena)

Part two of our look at the Revolver SDE.    Kit O'Toole and Lonnie Pena return for our dive into the album proper (both the new remix and the mono).    

2022.r44 Revolver SDE Pt. 1 (Kit O’Toole, Lonnie Pena)

The first part of the WTWF view of Revolver.      This week: The book, the cover, assorted memories of the era and the EP.      Coming soon - part 2 - the album proper.

2022.43 Ringo Starr on ”Saturday Night Live”, December 8, 1984.

Live, from New York!    No, not those guys.    Not those other guys either.     It's Lonnie Pena and me, and we are not even "live on tape".    In this show, we travel back to a Saturday Night thirty Eight years ago, when we were invited to see Ringo being sold at a Sotheby's-alike, acting as the foil for Ed Grimley, and engage in "The Pajama Game" with Barbra in Fernando's Hideaway.

2022.r42 In Your Mind - The Infinite Universe of Yoko Ono (Madeline Bocaro)

An hour with author Madeline Bocaro.    Her Book? "In Your Mind - The Infinite Universe of Yoko Ono."      Madeline has unique insight into the life and art of Yoko Ono, and ultimately those are the things she delivers in her book, and gives us a taste of in this show!

2022.r41 John Lennon’s Jukebox

John Lennon took a portable jukebox filled with some of his favorites on the road with him.     After Ringo left Tittenhurst, the KB Discomatic found its way to the world, and is detailed in a documentary and 2-CD set.    This week we look at their look at what could be described as "John Lennon's iPod."     80-songs, but nowhere near portable enough for your pocket!

2022.r40 An Alternate US tour in 1966 (or 1967).

Another bit of alternate (but not too alternate) history.     What if the Beatles 1966 tour of the US were delayed, either by circumstances or choice.     The Beatles sit down with Brian, determined not to repeat what just happened in the Philippines.     How do they accomplish this, and what songs would they choose for the resulting tour?     Tune in and hear our opinions!

2022.r39 Take a sad song ... and sing it. ”EP3” and ”Jude”

As the Revolver box (followed by the holiday season) sit on the horizon, both Ringo and Julian have released new music.    Ringo fired up Rocabela west, and finished this cycle of 3 EPs (likely to be followed up by the collection as a "full release".     Julian, meanwhile has a shiny new one-record deal with BMG, dusted off some old songs, wrote some new ones and put "Jude" out into the world.    Tune in to hear what Jon and I think about this.    Is it a Revolver Amuse-Bouche, or good releases on their own?

2022.r38 Darin Murphy on ”The No. 9 Orchestra”, touring with Rundgren and Denny (and more), and Revolver

Friend of the show Darin Murphy returns to chat with us about the "Number Nine Orchestra" (and Austin's annual Lennon Birthday show), touring with Todd Rundgren, Christopher Cross, Denny Laine, Joey Molland and others, and Revolver past, present and future!

2022.r37 Lennon Politics -- Power to the People, Right On!

This week we investigate the politics of John Lennon.      We all know about "All You Need Is Love", "Give Peace a Chance", and "Imagine" but what of "Power to the People" and "Angela"?      The ambiguity in "Revolution" (out ... in) would be reflected in his friends, associates and to a certain extent his actions in the late sixties and early seventies, until settling on his own path.