An Historic Day....

 

Today in 1958, Paul introduced John to a lanky mate called George, I think it was on the top deck of a bus, and John being the sarky type demanded to hear the lad play a few chords on his guitar. Impressed he eventually allowed George to join the band on the stage every now and then until he became a permanent fixture, at this stage George had not long left school and was still only 16 years old. As Paul later reminisced, ''he had a quiff that looked like a f**kin turban''....

.....such is history. Going to see the Bootleg Beatles at the Barbican on march 7th, hoping they do me a shout out after the show for some free publicity, emailed them for the favour but no reply yet.....fingers crossed.

The word is out ....say the word

Hi.

Well, I spent a pleasant but, freezing afternoon walking around York yesterday distributing some posters and talking to people...and the buzz is good, I get the impression the society is well overdue and going to be well received. Lets hope followers and web viewers respond....

Heres another interesting image of a York shop front in the sixties, the photo is unidentifed (anybody out there know where?), but its obviously a electrical or music shop. It's Christmas 1963, the Beatles' Please Please Me is on sale as a tape and you can buy a PYE or PHILLIPS tape deck from 11 bob?? (shillings, - oh ok, about 60p in todays money) or as nice selection of transistor radios....check the xmas wrapping paper out! And I bet those retro electrical goods are worth a damn sight more now....!


And finally for today here is a very interesting bit of footage of sixties York.

http://www.yorkmix.com/in-the-mix/york-youtube-video-of-the-week-the-sixties-city/

shot from the side car and back of a motorbike, its a hands on ride around York, its a bit shaky and very poor quality now, but its worth a view just for the social history thats been captured. The lads are larking around and having a good laugh on the bikes and ignoring every health and safety law know to man!