So, in coming across Tony BramwellвЂ™s account, I really was not that expecting much in the way of stumbling across new info about the band. *also, one may opt to read other Beatles chronicles firstвЂ¦just to be a little bit more familiar.*ДЄ lot of people who have written memoirs about their experience with the Beatles are almost always touted to be the вЂњones who were thereвЂќ the people вЂњwho knew what really happened behind the scenes.вЂќ Since IвЂ™ve barely read more than a couple of books written by those supposedly belonging to the Beatles sphere, I find myself not quite ready to trust what I read-were they really вЂњthereвЂќ when a momentous Beatles event occurred-whether personal or public? Are their accounts the genuine article ( read as вЂњfirsthandвЂќ) that they can really be trusted? Sometimes it seems all too easy to believe that these вЂњmemoirsвЂќ are just another hodge-podge of widely-researched-and-collected gossips and tabloid articles, as well as a rehashing of secondhand accounts. *bytheway, for fans of Yoko Ono, itвЂ™d probably be advisable to overlook this book. Or maybe notвЂ¦your call =) * *also, one may opt to read other Beatles chronicles firstвЂ¦just to be a little bit more familiar.* A lot of people who have written memoirs about their experience with the Beatles are almost always touted to be the вЂњones who were thereвЂќ the people вЂњwho knew what really happened behind the scenes.вЂќ Since IвЂ™ve barely read more than a c With Bramwell, psych yourself up for some juicy tidbitsвЂ¦ With Bramwell, psych yourself up for some juicy tidbitsвЂ¦ *bytheway, for fans of Yoko Ono, itвЂ™d probably be advisable to overlook this book. A welcome addition to Beatles lore.'- The Globe and Mail (Canada). 'A sprawling, amiable account of life near the world's most famous and most gifted pop group. 'Energetically writtenвЂ¦a vivid and intensely personal look at not only the Beatles but at a storybook trip from the docks of Liverpool to swinging London and the very epicenter of the British invasion.'- Publishers Weekly Bramwell doesn't hold back with his tales of the grand insanity that tailed The Beatles.'- The New York Post 'A must-read for anyone interested in the history of the Fab Four. Conversational, direct, and honest, the ultimate Beatles insider finally shares his own version of the frantic and glorious ascent of four boys from Liverpool lads to rock and roll kings. It's a story in which every character is one of the musical 1960s most colorful. Kite circus poster, Tony Bramwell really did see it all. From the Cavern Club to the rooftop concert, and from scraps of song lyrics to the discovery of the famous Mr. He uncovers new information about the Shea Stadium concert footage, John Lennon's late-night 'escapes,' and more.

With an insider's shrewd eye, Tony describes the rise and fall of the Apple empire, Brian Epstein's frolics, Ken Kesey's Merry Pranksters, Phil Spector's eccentric behavior, and stories never before told about Yoko Ono. From overseeing the tours of Brian Epstein's Merseybeat stars to producing shows for Jimi Hendrix, the Who, Cream, and Pink Floyd at Epstein's Savile Theatre and from producing and directing Beatles videos to heading Apple Films, Tony's life really did encompass a who's who of rock. Tony carried George's guitar that night, and he stayed with the band from the first Number 1 to the last. And by the time he caught up with George Harrison on the top of a bus to check out 'The Beatles, direct from Hamburg'-one of which George turned out to be-Tony was well into a life story absolutely unlike any other. Growing up in a postwar Liverpool suburb, Tony Bramwell was boyhood friends with three of the Beatles long before they were famous. Magical Mystery Tours is a tour de force.' -Entertainment Weekly

And by the time he caught up with George Harrison on t A Top Ten Music Book Bestseller in The Independent (UK) Magical Mystery Tours is a tour de force.' -Entertainment Weekly Growing up in a postwar Liverpool suburb, Tony Bramwell was boyhood friends with three of the Beatles long before they were famous. A Top Ten Music Book Bestseller in The Independent (UK) 'Brings the era to vivid life.

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