Beatles Rewind Podcast

Steve Weber and Cassandra

Beatles. All day, every day. beatlesrewind.substack.com (https://beatlesrewind.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast)

  1. 2d ago ·  Video

    The 35 Most Expensive Guitars Ever Sold 🎸🪕🎻

    View my favorite Beatles treasures at Amazon: https://a.co/d/0hJIhK5E As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. The Jim Irsay Collection at Christie’s completely rewrote rock and roll auction history. When the late Indianapolis Colts owner’s world-class archive crossed the auction block at Christie's New York, all previous records were shattered. In this video, we count down the 35 most expensive guitars sold from the Jim Irsay Collection, revealing the jaw-dropping final hammer prices and the legendary music history behind each instrument. From David Gilmour’s legendary "Black Strat" and Jerry Garcia’s custom-built "Tiger," to Kurt Cobain’s "Smells Like Teen Spirit" Fender Mustang, Eric Clapton's iconic Cream-era Gibson SG "The Fool," and rare stage-played guitars from The Beatles, these instruments are cultural artifacts that defined generations of sound. 🎸 Featured in this countdown: • David Gilmour’s Pink Floyd "Black Strat" Fender Stratocaster • Jerry Garcia’s Doug Irwin custom "Tiger" • Kurt Cobain’s 1969 "Smells Like Teen Spirit" Fender Mustang • Eric Clapton’s MTV Unplugged Martin 000-42 & "The Fool" Gibson SG • George Harrison’s 1964 Gibson SG Standard • John Lennon’s stage-played 1964 Rickenbacker 1996 & Gretsch 6120 • David Gilmour’s "Wish You Were Here" 1969 Martin D-35 …and many more of the rarest electrics and acoustics ever made!

  2. 5d ago ·  Video

    Why The Beatles Collapsed the Moment Brian Epstein Died 📉💥

    When the telephone rang in a dormitory in Bangor, Wales, in late August 1967, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr were told that their manager, Brian Epstein, had been found dead in his London townhouse. He was just 32. Behind closed doors, John Lennon was shattered. He turned to his bandmates and uttered a brutally honest epitaph: "We’ve f****n’ had it now." For decades, casual observers wrote off Lennon’s panic as typical rock-star melodrama. But as Philip Norman illustrates in his biography, Mr. Moonlight: Brian Epstein and the Making of the Beatles, Lennon was right. Epstein wasn’t merely their business manager—he was the central pillar and ultimate shock absorber who kept four explosive creative egos from tearing each other apart.In this video, we explore: The Theatrical Vision: How Epstein walked into the damp, urine-scented Cavern Club in 1961 and didn’t just see a rough bar band in leather—he saw a theatrical ensemble waiting to conquer the globe. The Great Shock Absorber: How Brian shielded John, Paul, George, and Ringo from predatory contracts, death threats, and ruthless promoters so they were free to reinvent modern music. "Mr. Moonlight" & The Dangerous Double Life: The harrowing reality Epstein faced as an Anglo-Jewish, gay man navigating London’s criminal underworld and the blackmail rackets before homosexuality was decriminalized in Britain. The Commercial Blunders vs. Cultural Foresight: Reconciling Epstein's genius with catastrophic licensing mistakes like the Seltaeb merchandising deal and the loss of Northern Songs. The Inevitable Collapse: Why the Beatles began unraveling the moment their shock absorber was gone, leading straight to the chaotic fallout of Apple Corps and Allen Klein.

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