When They Was Fab: Electric Arguments About the Beatles

2021.r23 Thingumybob -- Rutgers University Brass Band

Week one of the "When They Was Fab" look at the singles on Apple Records.    This week:  Mary Hopkin, Jackie Lomax, Billy Preston, The Black Dyke Mills band and JOHNPAULGEORGE&RINGO - the foursome that started it all.      We discuss Richard DiLello delivering copies of this box set to Buckingham Palace, and the unique writing style of Derek Taylor.

2021.r22 All Things Must Pass part 5 (Sessions and Jams)

The fifth (and final) week of our look at the fiftieth anniversary box set of "All Things Must Pass".     Sessions and jams.     Who is walking down lovers lane while "Those Wedding Bells" play?     Why could 2021 possibly be called "The Year of Get Back"?     All this and more on this edition of "When They Was Fab".

2021.r21 All Things Must Pass part 4 (Day 1 Demos) — Katie Skene Andrea Whitt, I Live For You

Week four of our look at ATMP.    This week, the day one demos.     Also a bit about the official announcement of the "Let It Be" box set, the songs Apple made available to the public, and Charlie Watts.    Hang on, only one more week before this (box set) too shall pass and we get some other topics before the year end rush of even more new product!    Om Hare Om!

2021.r20 All Things Must Pass part 3 (LP2 and Apple Jam Side 2) — Apple Scruffs, The Wall Pennies.

We continue our graze through the "All Things Must Pass" box, and this time the wheel stops on LP2 and side 6 (aka "Apple Jam side 2").      We ponder the nature of life, the universe, "Jam Piece", fidelity (as used in both audio and marital terms) and the passing of one of the few remaining fifties rock legends.

2021.r19 All Things Must Pass part 2 (LP1 and Apple Jam Side 1) -- Pavo Pavo and Friends, Wah Wah

Week two of our look at "All Things Must Pass".   This week, the first LP and side one of the "Apple Jams" box.     George, Eric, Bobby Whitlock and Friends galore.    What was George doing in 1970, and how did it end up as a three record set?

2021.r18 All Things Must Pass part 1 (disc 4)

On August 6, 2021 UMe and George Harrison presented the fiftieth anniversay remix of "All Things Must Pass" in multiple versions.     This week, we look at disc four (better known as "Day 2" or "Beware of ABKCO") from the streaming, 5CD, 8LP and Uber editions of this set.      Nearly an hour of George Harrison, occsionally a bass player and Phil Spector listening in the booth.

2021.r17 McCartney 3 2 1 parts 5 and 6

Jon and I finish our review of the first series of McCartney 3 2 1.    You know the routine.    Paul, Rick Rubin, isolated tracks, stories both new and old - while we talk about their discussions, what they missed out on and where exactly the "Paperback Writer" bit from the trailer went!

2021.r16b You Know My Name (UCLA) + McCartney 3 2 1 part 4

Kit O'Toole tunes up for the B-side, as we present our review of episode 4 of McCartney 3 2 1

2021.r16a Find My Way video and McCartney 3 2 1 pt.3 (Kit O'Toole)

Kit O'Toole guests this week as we look at the "Find My Way" video from Paul and Beck, and review pt.3 of "McCartney 3 2 1".     Don't stop here though, as Kit also joined us for our review of pt.4, which can be found in the "B-side" of this show.

2021.c07 Let It Down (2020) -- Andrew Harrison, Sam Whiles.

Part two of Sam Whiles' "classic" visit to When They Was Fab.    Further discussion of the Beatles in 1970, and how the lives of John, Paul, George and Ringo continued to intertwine through their early solo efforts.