I've Got a Beatles Podcast!

Happy New Year from Dave and Chris! We're back with a full year of more episodes and topics to share with you...Our first offering for 2015 is a review and reassessment of Wings's 1975 album, Venus and Mars, recently reissued as part of the Paul McCartney Archive series. We discuss the original 13-track album, and then delve into the bonus CD that comes with the reissue. Definitely worth a listen! 

Check out our annual Beatles gift episode, just in time for the holiday buying season. We discuss all the top releases in recordings, DVDs, books, and more in this episode. Have fun buying something for yourself or your favorite Beatles fan, and Happy Holidays from I've Got A Beatles Podcast!

Here it is--Episode 50! We're excited to present a listener-suggested topic called "A Celebration of Sgt. Pepper," the monumental 1967 Beatles album that changed music forever. Thanks for all the great suggestions, and as always we appreciate your continued support. Here's to the next 50 episodes!Happy Thanksgiving!

Check out our second installment of "Apple Scruffs" where we look at artists signed by Apple Records. In this episode, we discuss James Taylor's debut album James Taylor, released in December 1968 on Apple Records. Hear some alternate versions of famous Taylor hits, discussion about a purported guest background vocalist, as well as the background behind Taylor's signing on Apple which launched his career as one of the most famous singer-songwriters of our time.Coming next -- Episode 50!!

In the first of an occasional series that we call "Songs Under the Microscope," we'll dissect a particular Beatles/solo track in detail from a musical (Dave) and lyrical (Chris) perspective. This edition looks at "You Never Give Me Your Money" from Abbey Road.The episode was recorded late at night over the summer when Chris visited Dave in Kansas City, and we recorded it straight into the computer so there might be some ambient noise.  But we hope you like our live analysis, and stay tuned for more in the future.

Everyone knows about the first Beatles Ed Sullivan performance in NYC that introduced them to America.  But in this episode we dig into the other two performances as well, on February 16 and 23, 1964, including their trip to Miami Beach.  Hear about microphone problems, the set lists, and Dave's experience staying at the Deauville Hotel in Miami.  **Anyone recognize the introductory clip?  Tell us here or on our Facebook page!

In this episode, we divert from our Fab Four focus and discuss Sean Lennon's new music project and group, The Ghost of a Saber Tooth Tiger.  Their new album, "Midnight Sun" has a lot of innovative and interesting sounds on it, and shows that Sean continues to reinvent himself.  We discuss each track on the album, Chris shares his experience seeing the group in Chicago, and give the album a rating.Keep the ideas for our 50th episode coming -- we've got some great ones so far!

Time for some George Harrison discussion.  Listen to us pick our favorite George Harrison solo vocal songs from across his entire career (1970-2001).  You'll hear some famous songs as well as some more obscure tunes worth checking out.  Share your own best George solo vocal on our Facebook page!

Listen in as we talk about the new Criterion Collection reissue of A Hard Day's Night, the first Beatles film.  In the spirit of former film critic Roger Ebert (a huge fan of the movie), we both give it "two thumbs up!" We talk about our favorite scenes, the quality of the reissue, and some of the extras in the package. 

We're back with a review of Paul's concert in Kansas City, MO on July 16.  Chris and Dave recorded this podcast together in the same room for the first time as well.  Two thumbs up from both of us!If you attended or are attending Paul's shows this summer or fall, please let us know your thoughts.

We already addressed John Lennon's dubious career moves in an earlier episode, so it's time to have some fun with Paul McCartney's!  We describe 12 mistakes that caused Paul some damage throughout his long career, including dealings with MJ, a lack of quality control, and a plethora of live albums.  Tune in to hear the rest and share your own thoughts or nominations on our Facebook page.

If you enjoyed our first episode of "reverse covers," you'll like the second episode.  You'll hear original songs by many artists including Chuck Berry, Ella Fitzgerald, Sam Cooke, and even a return of Hoagy Carmichael.  Let us know your favorite songs on our Facebook page.

Time for some John Lennon! Hear us discuss John Lennon's 1974 solo album Walls and Bridges, which contains some of his most famous solo music -- and some underrated tunes. Hopefully this episode will cause you to dig out the album and give it another listen. 

An educational, informative, and irreverent look at all things Beatles.

Ever heard some of the original songs the Beatles covered?  Have you ever heard of singers like Little Willie Littlefield, Dr. Feelgood, and Larry Williams?  If not, check out the latest episode where we play and discuss the original versions of songs that the Beatles later covered.  We will also look at solo covers in a future episode.(apologies for the sound quality in the first part of the episode)