Lockdown won't stop Mark Lewisohn making new Beatles discoveries

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• BR

  @brandonflorida1092 · 6 years ago

  Mark is doing the world a great service by creating a fuller knowledge of Beatles history.  Some of his sources won't exist forever, so it's important to get the information while it's possible.

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• SA

  @samlottmusic4084 · 5 years ago

  I loved volume 1, “Tune In”, I read it during the first lockdown (in Britain). Looking forward to Vol 2, when we finally get it!

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• IA

  @ianharris4232 · 6 years ago (edited)

  That was great!  In 1963  my first job at the age of 15 was a messenger boy for Fleetway Publications in Farringdon Street. Fleetway launched a magazine called Fabulous ( later Fab 208 ) and The  Beatles came to the photographic studio to shoot the front cover of the first issue. I was a huge fan of theirs and followed them all round the corridors of Fleetway House. I then joined the Beatles fan club and was lucky enough to win a ticket to the first fan club convention at Wimbledon Palau’s in December 1963. Me and 3000 girls where crammed into the place and we got to shake hands with all four Beatles, filing past them in the Long Bar. They gave a concert after that and were on stage inside a wire cage for protection. Pandemonium ensued, girls fainting, jelly babies flying and I couldn’t hear a thing. Great memories.

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• JD

  @jd-bl3gf · 6 years ago

  Listening to Mark is great pleasure. He's such a competent as well as modest person. Please continue.

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• 2W

  @2wayplebney · 5 years ago

  The Beatles' story very much involves Kurt Vonnegut's theory of wampeter's, foma and granfalloons.

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• LE

  @LennyJohnson5 · 6 years ago

  I went to see Mark’s talk ‘Hornsey Road’ last year - a brilliant night; met Mark afterwards.... what a lovely guy.

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• BR

  @briankennedy1192 · 6 years ago

  In 100 years these chronicles will be of huge interest. That's an understatement I'm sure of it. Thank God for Mark's works.

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• VI

  @Vincent-bs5mf · 6 years ago (edited)

  I could listen to this man for hours.  " Dear Sir or Madam will you read my book, it took me years to write will you take a look ". 🍏

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• GU

  @gunofapreacherman1340 · 6 years ago

  I hope Mark finishes volume 2 before I depart this mortal coil.  My time is running out and I’d be so disappointed not to read the really good bit.  Carpe diem Mr Lewisohn. ☮️ & ❤️

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• 65

  @65TossTrap · 6 years ago

  Centuries from now the Beatles will still be alive. Mark Lewishon’s writings will educate generations of pop enthusiasts.

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• DR

  @drutgat2 · 5 years ago

  I agree with Mark, and have always said to people that The Beatles' story is the best story in the World. The most interesting, exciting and astonishing story I have ever heard - and we are all involved in it in some way or other. A splendid time is guaranteed for all!

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• JR

  @jrpipik · 6 years ago

  This American Life did a lovely story about the husband-and-wife comedy duo who were on the bill with the Beatles for the first Sullivan appearance.  They said at one point a young man they'd never seen before comes into the green room and bums money off them for the vending machine, saying, "Buy us a Coke, love."  Only later did they learn it was John Lennon.

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