The Beatles - Rooftop Concert - 1969

woots · The Beatles - Rooftop Concert - 1969

The Beatles were going to make a documentary film of themselves producing a TV show and writing a bunch of new songs for their next album, which was to be a return to their roots of the rocking days. This was probably inspired by the emergence of The Band, straightforward, downhome and everyone's favourite name to drop at the time.

With a working title of "Get Back" rehearsals began at Twickenham studios on January the 2nd, 1969. The project quickly ran into trouble, George Harrison walked out after eight days complaining of continual criticism from Paul McCartney. However, he returned a week later. The TV show idea had to be dumped because they couldn't find a suitable location. They thought about hiring an ocean liner, but somewhere along the line that idea was also shelved, along with a number of other exotic suggestions. But it was John Lennon's suggestion to record a selection of songs in the controlled atmosphere of a studio. At this time, plans were made to turn the roof at No 3 Saville Row, the Apple Corps HQ, into a tranquil roof garden, and so Ringo Starr and Michael Lindsay-Hogg decided to take a look. It seemed ideal for what they had in mind.

The Beatles last ever public concert took place around mid-day on Thursday January the 30th and lasted a full 42 minutes, and may well have gone on longer had it not been for the complaints of the neighbour, Stanley Davis. The wool merchant next door was not a Beatles fan so it seemed. He was quoted as saying "I want this bloody noise stopped. It's an absolute disgrace". But the banker, Alan Pulverness, at the end of the street was kinder, he said "Some people just can't appreciate good music". The film won an Oscar for best musical score and it was presented to Paul McCartney by non-other than John Wayne, Big Leggy. But by the time it was premiered on May the 13th, 1970, The Beatles had split. The dream was over...

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NewsGuy

THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

kali

i've got the DVD of them on the rooftop. It's almost impossible to find. I love my beatles DVD!!!

woots

kali

what I have is the DVD, "Get Back", which has lots of performances that culminate in them playing on the roof. (people on the streets looking up - "HUH??", and the cops coming by eventually to shut them down).

this may be different than what you are listing here. I don't know - There's tons of Beatles stuff out there and I can't get track of all of it

maybe I'll talk to you in private about this.

TOKER

TOKER

You can talk to me in private Kali willing to work out some sweet trade deal

albibistern

I just saw this thread. Great Stuff. I have that Let it be dvd and certain selections from this CD, but didn't have the whole thing. Thanks for this! Links still do work!