How can I give someone on LJ my email address
without either of us having to put it on LJ
where everyone can see?
If there is a way of doing this, I would
greatly appreciate it if someone could tell me!!! |
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*♥*I wuv this anecdote!*♥*
 | Until the Beatles came along,
many people didn't even know that
Ringo could be a person's name.
True story: when Brian Epstein
bought the plane tickets to bring
the Beatles to America,
he was told that "Ringo"
had to ride down in luggage
with the other pets. |
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~*~*~ To My Dear Friends Who Believe George Martin is the Fifth Beatle ~*~*~
My brave attempt to sway your opinion is as follows:
I love Sir George Martin. It is my firm conviction that George Martin is an honorary Beatle by virtue of his contribution to their music, which I do agree was utterly essential, and it's entirely within the realm of possibility that they may not have made it without him... however, I feel that Eppy would have found them another (albeit less capable) musical mentor, and would have made sure they became "bigger than Elvis" nonetheless!
It speaks volumes for me that, on a few occasions, George Martin admits that he was contemplating leaving them for a "better" job, with no regrets evident. According to Geoffrey Ellis, "Once, over a convivial lunch, which happened to follow a frustrating session with the Boys, he burst out to me 'Sometimes, when a reporter asks me for a quote on what the Beatles are really like, I'm tempted to answer: they're still the same stupid arrogant bastards they always were'."
I Should Have Known Better - A Life In Pop Management, Page 51 In contrast to George Martin's statement, even though Brian had often been criticized, taunted, humiliated and treated cruelly by the boys (especially John), he took it in his stride and would never, ever have even dreamed of bad-mouthing them, to anyone, no matter what. George Martin did not have the boys in his heart and soul like Brian Epstein did. Brian lived for and was devoutly dedicated to the Beatles in the same way that (nay, even MORE than) they were supportive of each other. Brian may not have been capable of doing what Martin had done musically, but George Martin would never have been capable of being what Brian was for them, ever, ever, ever.
"I must add that Sir George was very clear in expressing the importance of Brian Epstein in making the Beatles the Beatles
and that when he died, so did the dream -- they all knew it would never be the same."
http://abbeyrd.best.vwh.net/geomtour.htm
CLICK PIC FOR LARGER IMAGE | Sir George Martin himself says he would never have taken on the Beatles if it hadn't been for Brian Epstein's constant unshakable belief in them. The Beatles were a part of Brian. And it was proven that Brian was a part of the Beatles when he died, because the Beatles were unable to survive for very long without him.
If that's not being a real Beatle, what is?
As much as I admire George Martin, he was not the Fifth Beatle. I would readily agree to calling him The LIVING Fifth Beatle, how's that for compromise?
George Martin would not have died for them.
And you know damn well that Brian Epstein would have,
no questions asked!!! |
It seems to me that people who think anyone else but Brian could possibly be called
a "Fifth Beatle" just aren't Beatle scholars and don't know the full real story.
Here's the post that generated the most replies ever for me:
"Why are you a Brian Epstein fan?"
> 'How is it possible to miss someone you never even met?'
The above question prompted a very personal post from me:
A Strange Maybe Boring Eppylover Bio
And yes, years of fighting what I used to think was an unhealthy obsession, and years of counseling, analysis, etc. could not change this mindset. As if it's pre-determined or mystic or one of those illogical notions. Just keeps bouncing back. I've given up, and given in. Much happier person this way! Something is going to happen... in a few years...
Well, my 16-year-old daughter doesn't think it's very weird -- she thinks it's kinda exciting.
( Cyn and Jules talk about Brian and Yoko ) |
 Don't know who else is old enough to remember him, but Louis Nye died Sunday of lung cancer.
I know him best as Steve Allen's sidekick who'd always say, "Hi-ho, Steverino!"
If you remember him, it would probably be as Sonny Drysdale, the banker's prissy son, in the original Beverly Hillbillies Show reruns.
They're goin' away, folks. They're goin' away fast. |
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