Yesterday and Today

Episode 04 – Beatles ’65 pt4

It's the summer of 1965, and The Beatles are conquering North America...again! With a number one movie, a number one single and a number one album on all the charts, John, Paul, George and Ringo's popularity showed no signs of decay more than a year into their planetary super-stardom, and on their return to America in August they continued to dominate. This week we take a closer look at the biggest concert tour the group would ever embark on -- beginning with the very first arena rock concert EVER, The Beatles at SHEA STADIUM! Also in this episode, the fabs fly to California and meet their inspiration, Elvis Presley, in the flesh! It wasn't a warm and fuzzy reception between rock royalty at first, but once the ice was broken, this meeting would go down as a quintessential moment for the band. Ringo even played football with Elvis! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 03 – Beatles ’65 pt3

Everyone could use a little "HELP!", and the Beatles are about the unleash it around the world! It's the release of their second feature film, the plot-laden romp that puts Beatle Ringo in a world of trouble - and the threetles set to defend their bound buddy. But that's not all the summer months of '65 had to offer, the LP release of the film's corresponding album was a major breakthrough for the band, where songwriting and melody once again took a dramatic leap forward from the mostly backward-looking "Beatles for Sale".  The group also embarked on their first North American tour since conquering the continent the year prior, and what better place to make their triumphant return than to the stage that made them household names: the Ed Sullivan Show! Join us for the continuation of one of the busiest periods in Beatles history! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 02 – Beatles ’65 pt2

Take a ticket to ride with the Yesterday and Today podcast as we roll up into the spring of 1965! The Beatles' feverish pace that started the year somehow ramped up even higher, as each of the four Beatles found new breakthroughs in sound, song craft and experimentation. The group was finishing the filming of their sophomore film release, recently changed from "Eight Arms to Hold you" to the pithier "HELP!", recording an LP to accompany the film AND beginning the first leg of a European tour. And somehow, during all this madness, a little song about scrambled eggs was being refined into one of the greatest pieces of pop music in modern history: Paul McCartney's Yesterday. George Harrison was introduced to a little instrument called a Sitar, Ringo acted naturally and John Lennon took to the streets of London having just passed his driving test. The summer is almost here, and 1965 is only just heating up - join us for all the madness! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 01 - Beatles ’65 pt1

This is the story of The Beatles, in the words of those who were there both then, and now. Since their inception, the world's most famous band has been written about and reflected upon, both from a musicological and sociological lens. Moments became stories, stories became tales, and tales became legends over the last 50+ years -- making the truth harder and harder to find.For one fan, finding the truth in the legend became a mission. In the year 2000 the Yesterday and Today project began. Thousands of hours of film and audio were compiled into yearly summations of Beatle activity, accentuated by countless books, magazines, newspaper articles and memorabilia that would help flesh out the true story of the fab four from a wide variety of points of view. At the heart of the project, several previously released documentary series' served as a spine for the narrative - the most notable of which being the "Yesterday and Today" retrospective that aired on WXLO Radio on May 30th, 1977.Now, 18 years later, the Yesterday and Today project is ready to be released for free as a labor of love and fandom to Beatlefans around the world.We begin with 1965....and we hope you will enjoy the show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.