They actually played eight Beatles songs. Matchbox and Boys were covers.

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..... The Grammys hijacked this event but according to my memory The Beatles never got a Grammy while an active band... They best they did was lose to Bridge Over Troubled Water against Let It Be...

Huh. There's an interesting question...The Grammys and The Beatles. I looked it up and here it is:

Year Recipient Award Result
1964 "I Want to Hold Your Hand" Record of the Year Nominated
"A Hard Day's Night" Best Contemporary Song Nominated
The Beatles Best New Artist Won
"A Hard Day's Night" Best Performance by a Vocal Group Won
1966 "Help!" Contemporary Rock & Roll Group Vocal Performance Nominated
"Help! Album of the Year Nominated
"Help!" Vocal Group Performance Nominated
1967 Revolver Album of the Year Nominated
"Michelle" Song of the year Won
1968 Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band Album of the Year Won
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band Best Contemporary Album Won
"Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" Group Vocal Performance Nominated
"Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" Contemporary Vocal Group Nominated
"A Day in the Life" Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying
Vocalist(s) Nominated
1969 Magical Mystery Tour Album of the Year Nominated
"Hey Jude" Record of the Year Nominated
"Hey Jude" Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals Nominated
1970 Abbey Road Album of the Year Nominated
Abbey Road Contemporary Vocal Group Nominated
1971 "Let It Be" Record of the Year Nominated
Let It Be Contemporary Vocal Group Nominated
1971 Let It Be Best Original Score Written for a Motion
Picture Won
1996 Live at the BBC Best Historical Album Nominated
1997 The Beatles Anthology Best Music Video, Long Form Won
"Free as a Bird" Best Music Video, Short Form Won
"Free as a Bird" Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with
Vocal Won
2014 with The Beatles Lifetime Achievement Award Won

Funny, with all the great songs the band wrote Michelle wins song of the year. Say what?



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Funny, with all the great songs the band wrote Michelle wins song of the year. Say what?

Particularly odd, considering it was never even released as a single in the UK or the US.

Thank you Yoko and Sean for NOT participating….and glad I missed the rest of it.

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Funny, with all the great songs the band wrote Michelle wins song of the year. Say what?

Particularly odd, considering it was never even released as a single in the UK or the US.

Maybe not by the Beatles, but in the UK there were about 7 different cover versions of it in the top ten at the same time.

(Meant to add--it's never been my favorite song of theirs, maybe for that reason. Yesterday, same thing.)



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Ringo's tour dates for this summer:

6/6 Ontario - Ontario Rama Casino
6/7 Canandaigua, NY - Sands Pavilion
6/8 Williamsport, PA - Community Arts Theater
6/10 Albany, NY - Palace Theater
6/11 Westbury, NY - Theater at Westbury
6/12 Vienna, VA - Wolftrap
6/14 Wallingford, CT - Oakdale Theater
6/15 Providence, RI - Performing Arts Center
6/17 New York, NY - Beacon Theater
6/18 New York, NY - Beacon Theater
6/20 Red Bank, NJ - Count Basie Theater
6/21 Atlantic City, NJ - Caesars Circus Maximus
6/22 Durham, NC - Durham PAC
6/24 Buffalo, NY - ArtPark
6/25 Verona NY - Turning Stone Casino
6/27 Detroit, MI - DTE Energy Center
6/28 Chicago, IL - Chicago Theater
6/29 Cleveland, OH - Jacobs Pavillion Nautica
7/1 Toledo, OH - Toledo Zoo Ampitheater
7/3 Tunica MS - Horseshoe Casino
7/5 Dallas, TX - Windstar World Casino
7/9 Albuquerque, NM - Sandia Pavillion
7/11 San Diego, CA- Humphrey's
7/12 Santa Barbara, CA - Santa Barbara Bowl
7/13 San Jose CA - City National Civic of San Jose
7/15 Vancouver BC - Hard Rock
7/16 Woodenvile, WA – Chateau Ste Michelle
7/19 Los Angeles, CA- Greek Theatre

McCartney and Starr Team Again as Eurythmics, Grohl Honor the Beatles

'The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles' airs February 9th on CBS

By Steve Appleford
January 28, 2014 2:35 PM ET

Last night, as he stood onstage in Los Angeles to mark the 50th anniversary of the Beatles' American debut on The Ed Sullivan Show, Paul McCartney confessed to wondering "if it was seemly to tribute yourself?"

By then, none of the thousands gathered in a large ballroom of the L.A. Convention Center was about to object, not with a rare onstage reunion between McCartney and his fellow Beatle Ringo Starr only minutes away. Leading up to that moment Stevie Wonder, Dave Grohl, Pharrell, Alicia Keys, Gary Clark Jr. and Joe Walsh had performed inspired takes on Beatles classics as part of The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles, set to air on CBS on February 9th.

The 1964 Sullivan appearance and its lasting cultural impact provided the show's anniversary, but the night celebrated of the full decade that McCartney, Starr, John Lennon and George Harrison spent as the Beatles, a collaboration that still resonates like no other in pop music.

For those lucky enough to watch from inside the convention hall, it was less a traditional concert experience than a continuation of the weekend's Grammy Awards. Paul and Ringo had their same seats in the front row. Pharrell was back in his big Buffalo Girls hat. And there was LL Cool J as your opening MC, flashing a smile and the OK sign at the former Beatles.

"We all know what's coming, don't we?" producer Ken Ehrlich told the audience between songs, referring to coming performances by McCartney and Starr, both solo and together. But first was a full schedule of musicians, actors and vintage movie clips, plus acrobats from the Cirque du Soleil musical Beatles production Love.

It opened with Maroon 5 in matching suits on a re-creation of the old Sullivan set where the Beatles made their debut, as Adam Levine sang smooth, carefree takes on early Beatles hits "All My Loving" and "Ticket to Ride."

Monty Python's Eric Idle appeared as fumbling commentator "Nigel Spasm" in a trench coat, noting the 50-year anniversary of when "the Rutles appeared in America. I think it's remarkable that the Beatles were also there."

Alicia Keys and John Legend each took to a grand piano to dig deep on an emotionally soaring "Let It Be," both voices rising, overjoyed. Katy Perry sang a breathy "Yesterday," still one of the most covered songs in history. Dressed in black leather and jeans, Imagine Dragons delivered a pleasant but toothless "Revolution," more folky campfire sing-along than the song's original call to consciousness.

The hit-making duo Annie Lennox and David A. Stewart reunited as Eurythmics for the first time since 2005 to perform "Fool on the Hill." She wore a silver gown for the occasion, and with a string quartet sawing gently behind her, Lennox's voice was unfailingly explosive and otherworldly. Pharrell dug in with Brad Paisley on a shimmery "Here Comes the Sun," as acrobats spun in the air.

The show's first seriously rocking moment came from Dave Grohl and ELO's Jeff Lynne tearing through "Hey Bulldog," a song from the Yellow Submarine soundtrack that Grohl called "a quintessential Beatles rocker." Grohl dedicated it to "my mom's favorite band, my favorite band, and now my daughter's favorite band."

Johnny Depp emerged to deliver a dry, cryptic introduction to Harrison's "Something," as performed by Lynne, Joe Walsh and Harrison's son, Dhani, of the band thenewno2. It was faithful to the original, with an elegant solo from Walsh, no reinterpretations needed. Walsh and Gary Clark Jr. then traded epic guitar fireworks on "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" as Grohl bashed the drum kit. Stevie Wonder performed a funky, joyous "We Can Work It Out," which he first covered in 1970, with a searing harmonica solo.

Ringo finally took centerstage for Carl Perkins' "Matchbox," then stepped behind the drums for the Shirelles' "Boys," a song he first covered as a member of Rory Storm and the Hurricanes, then with the Beatles and as a solo artist. Scenes of nighttime Piccadilly Circus flashed on the big screens behind him, as Peter Frampton came alive on a rippling guitar solo. During "Yellow Submarine," Starr looked over at Grohl and his young daughter in their seats, and shouted, "Is that your girl? Beautiful!"

Closing the night was McCartney's set, beginning with "Magical Mystery Tour," as rainbow colors swept across the big screens. Playing his old Hofner bass, McCartney ripped into "Birthday," a stretched out "Get Back" and "I Saw Her Standing There," all in the same rich, fully realized renditions his band has consistently delivered in recent years.

The night's "surprise" was no surprise as "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" segued into "With a Little Help From My Friends" and Starr returned to sing as the song's "Billy Shears." Starr was back behind the drums for "Hey Jude," as McCartney led his band, and most of the night's performers returned as a huge informal chorus. Women dressed in white, twirling red umbrellas, were lifted into the air.

As the concert concluded, there were many hugs and thanks onstage. It was a another sign of the ongoing impact of that first Sullivan show and what came after. As McCartney had said a little earlier about his decision to finally accept the honors, "It was time we showed up."



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They could call it the "Two Little, Two Late" tour.

or, "Ladies and Gentlemen, The Bea!"

Looking at these Beatles/Stones celebrations,across the years - why is there never a Stone celebrating with the living Beatles, and why do we never see Paul join Stones for anything?

<<Looking at these Beatles/Stones celebrations,across the years - why is there never a Stone celebrating with the living Beatles, and why do we never see Paul join Stones for anything?>>

It happens occasionally....

they should of played more than just 2 songs together,wtf

Yeah, I think they have a bit of a "complicated" relationship, not unlike another one we're familiar with here...case in point the "Angel in Disguise" song that Macca gave to Ringo for his 1992 album and that he never recorded.

Can't wait to see Ringo sing Matchbox and Boys in any case!

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Ringo's tour dates for this summer:

6/6 Ontario - Ontario Rama Casino
6/7 Canandaigua, NY - Sands Pavilion
6/8 Williamsport, PA - Community Arts Theater
6/10 Albany, NY - Palace Theater
6/11 Westbury, NY - Theater at Westbury
6/12 Vienna, VA - Wolftrap
6/14 Wallingford, CT - Oakdale Theater
6/15 Providence, RI - Performing Arts Center
6/17 New York, NY - Beacon Theater
6/18 New York, NY - Beacon Theater
6/20 Red Bank, NJ - Count Basie Theater
6/21 Atlantic City, NJ - Caesars Circus Maximus
6/22 Durham, NC - Durham PAC
6/24 Buffalo, NY - ArtPark
6/25 Verona NY - Turning Stone Casino
6/27 Detroit, MI - DTE Energy Center
6/28 Chicago, IL - Chicago Theater
6/29 Cleveland, OH - Jacobs Pavillion Nautica
7/1 Toledo, OH - Toledo Zoo Ampitheater
7/3 Tunica MS - Horseshoe Casino
7/5 Dallas, TX - Windstar World Casino
7/9 Albuquerque, NM - Sandia Pavillion
7/11 San Diego, CA- Humphrey's
7/12 Santa Barbara, CA - Santa Barbara Bowl
7/13 San Jose CA - City National Civic of San Jose
7/15 Vancouver BC - Hard Rock
7/16 Woodenvile, WA – Chateau Ste Michelle
7/19 Los Angeles, CA- Greek Theatre

Not one but two Ringo shows near me this summer! Will probably opt for the 4500 seater in Toledo over the 15,000 seater in Detroit. Haven't seen him since 2006.

Interesting! I too would consider the Toledo show. Who is he touring with in this incarnation of Ringo and Friends? I only have seen him once on his first tour, back when the DTE was still known as Pine Knob!

Ok, looked on the net and he is using the same band he toured with in 2012.



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Interesting! I too would consider the Toledo show. Who is he touring with in this incarnation of Ringo and Friends? I only have seen him once on his first tour, back when the DTE was still known as Pine Knob!

For this leg of the tour, he'll bring the same backing musicians that he took out on the road in 2012 — Steve Lukather, Richard Page, Gregg Rolie, Todd Rundgren and Gregg Bissonette.

"I love playing with this band," Ringo said in a press release. "And I can't wait to get back out and play with them again."

[www.usatoday.com]

Don't see any on sale dates for NY yet.

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Interesting! I too would consider the Toledo show. Who is he touring with in this incarnation of Ringo and Friends? I only have seen him once on his first tour, back when the DTE was still known as Pine Knob!

Ok, looked on the net and he is using the same band he toured with in 2012.

Yeah, it's Steve Lukather, Richard Page, Gregg Rolie, Todd Rundgren and Gregg Bissonette. Not one of his more interesting bands, but TR is always fun. Toledo Zoo is a great little venue. Saw CSN there about 10 years ago. Got there early and could hear them doing their soundcheck while I was checking out some of the animals

Did anybody else see this? Stunning. Think the Flaming Lips are doing Lucy in the Sky tonight with Sean Lennon.

I read this yesterday, about a CBS coverage of the 50 years from their arrival in US.

[www.cbsnews.com]

[www.cbsnews.com]

This gig is due to be broadcast in the UK on ITV but not for a week or two yet.

Last night on Letterman it was Lenny Kravitz doing Get Back...a pretty by the numbers lackluster version. Gail Ann Dorsey on Bass (Bowie's former bassist)...he doesn't even do the spoken part (studio version)...

wow

Great, but shouldn't Sean've been the one up on the pedestal, thrashing his arms about?

I don't know, I guess I am a party pooper, but that just didn't seem like a great version of LITSWD. So much of the power and tension was lost in the chorus with that weird pause they used, and when they come in on the chorus it seems out of time and out of sync. It was cool seeing Sean and boy does he look like he has hippied out! But all in all I wasn't too impressed by this version.

For whatever reason, he's decided to evoke the 1969 version of his father. Weird to think he'll be 40 next year, same age as John when he died. I liked the little pause, and the theatrical way the song was presented, with the Flaming Lips guy up there as an angelic John, and John's actual earthly flesh and blood on the stage below him. Kinda cool.





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They should tour together. Not as the Beatles of coarse, but there would be massive interest in seeing two Beatles play together. McCartney by himself sells out stadiums.

In my humble opinion a McCartney/Starr tour would be the biggest of the year.

Local DC station WAMU put this together:

The Beatles In America - 1964
A lively two-hour montage of rare archival audio, concert recordings, and new interviews on The Beatles' first U.S. grand tour.

You can listen to it here:

[www.prx.org]

For Beatle fans in the DC area, there is also a 50th anniversary concert reenactment of the Beatles first US show at the Washington Coliseum coming up on Feb. 11.


[www.washingtonpost.com]

Also this weekend is Beatlefest NY. It is a good line up this year with a lot of great guest speakers. Too bad there isn't something like this for The Stones...three days of music videos, record collecting, guest speakers, and performers.

Did Paul and Ringo do anything on Letterman last night? I fell asleep.

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Did Paul and Ringo do anything on Letterman last night? I fell asleep.

No. Lauryn Hill did a so so version of "Something".