Beatles Rewind

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Beatles. All day, every day!

  1. 5d ago

    I Was the First to Hear "I Want to Hold Your Hand" 🤯

    Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Stream the movie: https://peterashermovie.com/watch Imagine sitting in your bedroom when Paul McCartney calls you downstairs to an upright piano in the basement—and proceeds to play the first-ever version of “I Want to Hold Your Hand.” That witness was Peter Asher. We dive into "Everywhere Man", the extraordinary documentary that reveals what it was really like inside the inner circle of the 1960s pop revolution. From living with Paul McCartney at 57 Wimpole Street and scoring a global #1 hit with Peter & Gordon, to becoming the first head of A&R for Apple Records and discovering James Taylor, Asher wasn’t just watching rock history happen—he was right in the middle of it. We explore the story behind the film, how his acclaimed stage memoir evolved into a near-perfectly reviewed documentary, and why Asher’s insider perspective cuts through decades of rock myth.

    I Was the First to Hear "I Want to Hold Your Hand" 🤯

  2. Oct 25

    Beatles: Worst Musicians Ever?

    Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Watch this episode on Youtube In 2018, the legendary producer Quincy Jones caused a media firestorm when he offered a hot take on the world’s favorite band. “They were the worst musicians in the world,” Jones said, recounting his 1969 session with Ringo, who struggled for three hours to record a simple four-bar drum fill. “Paul was the worst bass player I ever heard.” He didn’t have anything good to say about John or George, either. To a jazz polymath steeped in conservatory theory and big-band chart reading, the raw mechanics of the Beatles might indeed have looked clumsy, even primitive. But in his new book "Across the Universe: The Magic and Mystery of the Beatles’ Creativity", Steve Taylor argues that Jones missed the point. Completely.

    Beatles: Worst Musicians Ever?

  3. Oct 20

    The Beatles Are Getting Their ‘Graceland’

    Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! For more than three decades, Beatles fans visiting Liverpool have made the same pilgrimage down to the Albert Dock to visit The Beatles Story museum. Now that’s about to change in a big way. Apple Corps, the company the Beatles founded in 1968, has announced that the attraction is moving to the heart of the city and getting a massive upgrade in the process. The official slogan for the project says it all: “We’re on our way home.” It’s a nod to “Two of Us,” and it signals that this is more than just a change of address. For the first time, the Beatles’ own company will run a fan experience in the city where it all began. Bigger, Bolder and Right by the Station The new Beatles Story will open in 2028 at the former St Johns Market in St Johns Shopping Centre, directly across from Lime Street station. That means fans stepping off the train will practically walk straight into Beatles history. The new site covers 100,000 square feet, which will more than quadruple the attraction’s current footprint. Apple Corps describes it as a “multi-hour experience,” using immersive technology, original artifacts and reconstructed sets.

    The Beatles Are Getting Their ‘Graceland’

  4. Oct 19

    It’s Academic: Eggheads Love the Beatles 🤓

    Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Picture a physicist hunched over a paper on subatomic particle collisions, or a dentist writing up a clinical study on periodontal disease. Neither seems to have an obvious connection to the Beatles—or do they? A new study published in PLOS ONE reveals they have something striking in common: when it is time to name their research, an extraordinary number of scientists reach for a Fab Four lyric. The researchers discovered that at least 3,200 peer-reviewed papers quote or pun on a Beatles song title or lyric across disciplines ranging from aerospace engineering to molecular genetics. The group from Liverpool isn’t just the soundtrack to our cultural history—they have quietly become the house band of the scientific method.

    It’s Academic: Eggheads Love the Beatles 🤓

  5. Oct 17

    New Beatles Poll Snubs Paul’s Grammy

    Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! In the spring of 1967, the recording industry crowned Paul McCartney’s "Michelle" with the Grammy for “Song of the Year.” To critics and traditionalists, the delicate, French-inflected ballad was the creative peak of Rubber Soul. It was an instant pop standard, widely covered by easy-listening crooners and celebrated as the record's most refined moment. This week, the official Beatles website invited tens of thousands of fans to vote for their favorite track on Rubber Soul. The verdict was not merely a surprise; it was an ear-scratcher. “Michelle” didn’t just lose. It was banished to the bottom of the LP’s barrel, scraping together just 4% of the vote—deadlocked with the smoky, cynical sigh of “Girl” and soundly beaten by deeper, rougher album cuts like “I’m Looking Through You” (6%) and “You Won’t See Me” (5%). The winner, claiming a landslide 31% of the total tally, was “In My Life.”

    New Beatles Poll Snubs Paul’s Grammy

  6. Oct 14

    George Martin: Famous Only Because of the Beatles?

    Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Let's examine the examines the pivotal career of George Martin, highlighting how his legendary partnership with the Beatles transformed him from an anonymous corporate label chief into a pioneering celebrity producer. This episode explores his background as an ambitious working-class outsider who shaped the band's revolutionary sound by combining formal classical discipline with creative studio experimentation. Furthermore, the source reviews Francis Hanly’s documentary Produced by George Martin, which chronicles the producer's life, innovative techniques, and complicated financial history with EMI. Finally, the text addresses the frustrating distribution challenges surrounding the documentary's extended cut, which remains trapped in digital licensing limbo.

    George Martin: Famous Only Because of the Beatles?

  7. Oct 13

    Inside Brian Epstein’s Secret Address Book

    Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Watch on Youtube When Beatles manager Brian Epstein died on August 27, 1967, at just 32 years old, a tiny black Twinlock binder was found resting on his bedside table. Measuring a mere 160 by 100 millimeters, this unassuming pocket directory held the direct line to the people who made the 1960s tick. Decades later, Spandau Ballet songwriter Gary Kemp acquired the address book at Sotheby’s, teaming with producer Simon Halfon to decode the roughly 400 typed and scribbled names inside. In their book, "1967: The World of Brian Epstein and the Beatles," they uncover a fascinating, heartbreaking portrait of modern pop culture's primary architect—a man who held the keys to Swinging London while navigating a dangerous, lonely underworld in the shadows. In this video, we peer behind the net curtain of 1967 to examine the secrets, high-stakes drama, and tragedy locked inside Brian Epstein's little black book.

    Inside Brian Epstein’s Secret Address Book

  8. Oct 7

    Why Linda's Beatles Photos Didn't Become Postage Stamps 🧐

    Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Watch on Youtube When Paul McCartney released his self-titled solo debut in April 1970, the world wasn’t just shocked by his split from The Beatles—they were puzzled by the album cover. A bowl of red cherry juice, with cherries scattered along a sunlit white ledge, set against pitch black. What was Paul really trying to tell us? In this video, we go behind the camera to uncover the true story of Linda McCartney’s iconic photograph, shot on a whim during a tense, transitional period in Paul’s life. We explore how this DIY masterpiece became a visual metaphor for the end of the world’s biggest band, the legal battles that followed, and the secret messages hidden within its lo-fi aesthetic. Was it a symbolic messy breakup, or just a quiet moment of domestic escape? Here is the story behind the cover that defined the end of an era.

    Why Linda's Beatles Photos Didn't Become Postage Stamps 🧐
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Beatles. All day, every day!

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  • Creator
    Steve Weber
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    21
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