Tag Archives: Beatles

Notes on “Eight Days a Week”

Posted on November 22, 2016 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: “Eight Days a Week,” Ron Howard’s new documentary on the Beatles’ touring years, isn’t anything new, and yet it caused me to see its subject in a new light. Like similar works it uses the Beatles as a … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies, Music, Performers | Tagged 1960s, Beatles, documentaries, Eight Days a Week, Film, movies, rock music, Ron Howard | Leave a comment

NOT The Beatles

Posted on February 9, 2014 by Fenster

Fenster writes: Emitt Rhodes, the so-called “one man Beatles”, from his 1970 release.

Posted in Music, Performers | Tagged Beatles, Emitt Rhodes, Long Time No See | 7 Comments

NOT The Beatles

Posted on February 2, 2014 by Fenster

Fenster writes: Less a copy than “inspired by”.

Posted in Music, Performers | Tagged Beatles, Coming Up Roses, Owsley | 1 Comment

NOT The Beatles

Posted on January 26, 2014 by Fenster

Fenster writes: A Walrus appropriation. With a little Penny Lane thrown in. http://youtu.be/ajy1xNB-LkI

Posted in Music, Performers | Tagged Beatles, Sowing the Seeds of Love, Tears for Fears | 4 Comments

NOT The Beatles

Posted on January 19, 2014 by Fenster

Fenster writes: A passable McCartney. The Nines–“Better”.

Posted in Music, Performers | Tagged Beatles, Better, The Nines | 1 Comment

NOT The Beatles

Posted on January 12, 2014 by Fenster

Fenster writes: From Smyle, an obscure Dutch group looking for the knock-off sound, around 1971. The Lennon-styled singer went on to do the Beatles parts for the briefly famous Stars on 45 around 10 years later.

Posted in Music, Performers | Tagged Beatles, Smyle, Stars on 45 | 1 Comment

NOT The Beatles

Posted on January 5, 2014 by Fenster

Fenster writes: The Knickerbockers’ Lies doesn’t sound all too much like the Beatles to my current day ears, but when it came out in 1965 it had most people fooled. http://youtu.be/1n03a7cLf0M

Posted in Music, Performers | Tagged Beatles, Knickerbockers, Lies | 1 Comment

NOT The Beatles

Posted on December 21, 2013 by Fenster

Fenster writes: Another in the series. Spotlighting The Spongetones, doing Beatles soundalike music for 25 years. http://youtu.be/naKkFrHNIe0

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NOT The Beatles 2

Posted on December 8, 2013 by Fenster

Fenster writes: Another installment: My Before and After, by Cotton Mather. I find this one remarkable. I am simultaneously able to listen to it as a glorious John Lennon song and at the same time as a terrific work in … Continue reading →

Posted in Music, Performers | Tagged Beatles, Cotton Mather, Kontiki | 3 Comments

NOT The Beatles

Posted on December 7, 2013 by Fenster

Fenster writes: I posted my first NOT The Beach Boys earlier. Here is the first NOT The Beatles. It is another truly shameless rip-off, but enjoyable. There is an entire genre of music that rips off the Beatles in one … Continue reading →