The WELL: inkwell.vue.285: Richie Unterberger, "The Unreleased Beatles: Music and Film"

#121: Life Is Easy When Considered From Another Point Of View (dam) Fri 29 Dec 06 08:53

Fri, 29 Dec 2006 08:53:00 PST

after reading this, I am rereading The Complete Recording Session by Lewiston.....what a great book that is! [Read entire topic]

#120: Life Is Easy When Considered From Another Point Of View (dam) Thu 21 Dec 06 11:01

Thu, 21 Dec 2006 11:01:00 PST

Richie, I agree that hearing the 27 minute HS might be a letdown......but I would love to hear that and any of the other long jams you mention in the book, boring or not! [Read entire topic]

#119: Richie Unterberger (folkrocks) Wed 20 Dec 06 08:07

Wed, 20 Dec 2006 08:07:00 PST

No, but that's an idea to consider that I hadn't thought about; thanks. [Read entire topic]

#118: Berliner (captward) Wed 20 Dec 06 02:55

Wed, 20 Dec 2006 02:55:00 PST

Have you tried packaging it as a lecture and getting a lecture agent? [Read entire topic]

#117: Richie Unterberger (folkrocks) Tue 19 Dec 06 16:30

Tue, 19 Dec 2006 16:30:00 PST

I've done about ten events in the Bay Area presenting rare Beatles films and audio clips, with a few more to come. I've also been able to do such events in Portland, Oregon (a planned event in Seattle was canceled due to the unexpected storms there just after Thanksgiving, though I hope to make it back up there in a few months).

I'd like to tour with the material out of town at any place that's interested. But -- how does one say this tactfully -- it doesn't seem likely that the publisher will pay my traveling expenses for many such events. If any library, bookstore, or venue with a screen/projector/sound system is interested in having me present Beatles events and willing to pay my traveling expenses -- which I admit might be a longshot -- I'm willing to take it on the road. [Read entire topic]

#116: virtual community or butter? (bumbaugh) Tue 19 Dec 06 13:35

Tue, 19 Dec 2006 13:35:00 PST

Richie, will you be touring with this material in the year ahead? [Read entire topic]

#115: Richie Unterberger (folkrocks) Mon 18 Dec 06 09:47

Mon, 18 Dec 2006 09:47:00 PST

That's probably the single most sought-after outtake that's known to exist, but hasn't been bootlegged. My guess is, however, that like many such things, it might be a bit of a letdown if it actually emerged. That's both because improvised jams weren'the Beatles' strength, and because it's hard for any rock song to sustain interest for 27 minutes. Also, I didn't find the four-minute excerpt from a previous take that was released on Anthology 3 too impressive, as it has a real slow, lumbering blues-rock jam feel. The 27-minute take was the next one they did, so it might be similar. [Read entire topic]

#114: Life Is Easy When Considered From Another Point Of View (dam) Mon 18 Dec 06 04:19

Mon, 18 Dec 2006 04:19:00 PST

after reading your book, as I've wanted for years, is to hear the 27 minute Helter Skelter! [Read entire topic]

#113: Life Is Easy When Considered From Another Point Of View (dam) Tue 5 Dec 06 18:43

Tue, 05 Dec 2006 18:43:00 PST

i wish i could be there, i'm on the wrong coast. [Read entire topic]

#112: Richie Unterberger (folkrocks) Tue 5 Dec 06 17:40

Tue, 05 Dec 2006 17:40:00 PST

Yeah, I'm still reading this...which gives me a chance to hype my next event once more. Tomorrow night (Wednesday December 6), 7:00-9:30pm, San Francisco public library, Park Branch, 1833 Page Street. I'm doing several events for the book, but this one in particular will have more rare Beatles film footage than any other -- two uninterrupted hours worth. [Read entire topic]