In 1969, three years after The Beatles’ last tour, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr put on a historic show on the roof of Apple Records. The band hadn’t initially planned to put on the show on the roof. Up until the last minute, they weren’t even sure they wanted to go through with it. They decided it was worth it to perform but found it was so cold it was hard to play their instruments. Harrison even had to use a cigarette to keep his fingers warm.
George Harrison had to resort to creative measures to warm his hands at a Beatles show
In Jan. 1969, The Beatles climbed up to the rooftop of Apple Records to perform an impromptu concert. Despite the chilly winter weather, they decided the show would be a good idea. When the band got onto the roof, the temperature was in the low 40s.
George Harrison had to resort to creative measures to warm his hands at a Beatles show
In Jan. 1969, The Beatles climbed up to the rooftop of Apple Records to perform an impromptu concert. Despite the chilly winter weather, they decided the show would be a good idea. When the band got onto the roof, the temperature was in the low 40s.
- 6/30/2023
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
During their time together, and the years apart, The Beatles consistently wrapped up their holiday sessions with gifts for avid and casual listeners alike. The band even worked out timing with the Rolling Stones’ releases so they didn’t step on each others’ shoes. This year, a year which really needs it, we’re getting two year-end gifts. Paul McCartney dropped his true-solo album McCartney III, following in the tradition of the first two albums by playing every instrument.
But the group left it to Peter Jackson to bring an ornament: the sneak peek at his upcoming documentary, The Beatles: Get Back. It’s as happy and silly as any of the annual Beatles’ Christmas greetings the band released when they were together.
Peter Jackson has released an exclusive sneak peek of his upcoming documentary “@TheBeatles: Get Back” for fans everywhere to enjoy.
The Beatles: Get Back Opens in Theatres August 27, 2021 #TheBeatlesGetBack pic.
But the group left it to Peter Jackson to bring an ornament: the sneak peek at his upcoming documentary, The Beatles: Get Back. It’s as happy and silly as any of the annual Beatles’ Christmas greetings the band released when they were together.
Peter Jackson has released an exclusive sneak peek of his upcoming documentary “@TheBeatles: Get Back” for fans everywhere to enjoy.
The Beatles: Get Back Opens in Theatres August 27, 2021 #TheBeatlesGetBack pic.
- 12/21/2020
- by Mike Cecchini
- Den of Geek
“It was another day at the office,” Ken Mansfield says, recalling the Beatles’ impromptu rooftop concert in January 1969. There’s not even a hint of sarcasm in his voice. The group staged the gig atop Apple Records’ London office at 3 Savile Row, 50 years ago today, with the intention of shooting the ending for what would become their Let It Be film. It was an item on a checklist. Mansfield, who was born in Idaho, was the label’s U.S. manager at the time. “Some of the people in the...
- 1/30/2019
- by Kory Grow
- Rollingstone.com
Tony Sokol Dec 13, 2018
Beatles insider Ken Mansfield always had the best seats in the house, even when the show was up on the roof.
Michael Lindsay-Hogg's 1970 documentary film Let It Be was recorded in January 1969, while the band rehearsed songs for their twelfth and final studio album Let It Be. Originally planned as a television documentary to go along with a concert broadcast, the documentary saw The Beatles get back to their roots. Augmented by a keyboard player they'd known since their beginnings in Hamburg, the band performed as they had in the beginning, as a five-piece with loud guitars, steady thunderous drumming and unadorned voices through microphones covered in nylon stockings. Until that day, January 30, 1969, on the roof, the Beatles hadn't performed live since August 29th, 1966, when they performed at San Francisco’s Candlestick Park. Ken Mansfield, the former manager of The Beatles' Apple Records in America...
Beatles insider Ken Mansfield always had the best seats in the house, even when the show was up on the roof.
Michael Lindsay-Hogg's 1970 documentary film Let It Be was recorded in January 1969, while the band rehearsed songs for their twelfth and final studio album Let It Be. Originally planned as a television documentary to go along with a concert broadcast, the documentary saw The Beatles get back to their roots. Augmented by a keyboard player they'd known since their beginnings in Hamburg, the band performed as they had in the beginning, as a five-piece with loud guitars, steady thunderous drumming and unadorned voices through microphones covered in nylon stockings. Until that day, January 30, 1969, on the roof, the Beatles hadn't performed live since August 29th, 1966, when they performed at San Francisco’s Candlestick Park. Ken Mansfield, the former manager of The Beatles' Apple Records in America...
- 12/13/2018
- Den of Geek
Tony Sokol Nov 11, 2018
The former manager of The Beatles' Apple Records in America, Ken Mansfield, saw the band at both final concerts.
On a chilly January 30, 1969, afternoon, the Beatles, who played their first concerts at The Cavern's lunchtime shows and last concert on August 29th, 1966, at San Francisco’s Candlestick Park, stepped onto the roof of their London headquarters at 3 Savile Row to shoot the ending for their last film. Bassist Paul McCartney, long a proponent for keeping music live, was the first to hit the roof and kept warm by jumping on the planks to be sure they'd hold the equipment. Drummer Ringo Starr noted his set was "nailed down in the wrong place," and slipped into his wife Maureen Starkey's red raincoat. Rhythm guitarist John Lennon fretted his "hands were too cold to play the chords,”and wrapped himself in Yoko Ono's fur coat.
The former manager of The Beatles' Apple Records in America, Ken Mansfield, saw the band at both final concerts.
On a chilly January 30, 1969, afternoon, the Beatles, who played their first concerts at The Cavern's lunchtime shows and last concert on August 29th, 1966, at San Francisco’s Candlestick Park, stepped onto the roof of their London headquarters at 3 Savile Row to shoot the ending for their last film. Bassist Paul McCartney, long a proponent for keeping music live, was the first to hit the roof and kept warm by jumping on the planks to be sure they'd hold the equipment. Drummer Ringo Starr noted his set was "nailed down in the wrong place," and slipped into his wife Maureen Starkey's red raincoat. Rhythm guitarist John Lennon fretted his "hands were too cold to play the chords,”and wrapped himself in Yoko Ono's fur coat.
- 11/11/2018
- Den of Geek
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