41 min
Episode 2: Tragical History Tour The Beatles: They Came to a Land Downunder
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- Music History
Before diving more deeply into the Australasian tour, Frank and Gaz take a slight tragical history detour. They review how our understanding of the Beatles has improved with social media, AI and other technology. And they consider what might be called Beatles' history wars. This quasi literature review sets the scene for Episode 3 in which they consider what the Beatles might have known about Australasia and what kind of place they were going to find on arrival. Among other unusual highlights: Frank compares the preservation of Beatles' homes with the ruins of Ancient Rome. Gaz plays a sitar version of early Beatles. And for Swifties - Taylor Swift, touring Australia in 2024, is mentioned and discussed in greater depth in later episodes.
Before diving more deeply into the Australasian tour, Frank and Gaz take a slight tragical history detour. They review how our understanding of the Beatles has improved with social media, AI and other technology. And they consider what might be called Beatles' history wars. This quasi literature review sets the scene for Episode 3 in which they consider what the Beatles might have known about Australasia and what kind of place they were going to find on arrival. Among other unusual highlights: Frank compares the preservation of Beatles' homes with the ruins of Ancient Rome. Gaz plays a sitar version of early Beatles. And for Swifties - Taylor Swift, touring Australia in 2024, is mentioned and discussed in greater depth in later episodes.
41 min