Beatle Talk...

The way they were '64 with Red Robinson

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"I was Master of Ceremonies for the Beatles' only concert in Vancouver, B.C. August 1964 and had the double pleasure of not only'talking to them but of seeing them in action! The Beatles had been called the biggest thing to hit England since the Crusades and were soon dominating the international record industry. Their stage show lasted for a total of 29 minutes and 1 2 seconds...it took 35 minutes for the welcoming screams to die down enough for them to start. A substantial number of hysterical teenage fans were actually injured during the show "In many ways it was entirely appropriate that The Beatles should make their first Canadian appearance in Vancouver, British Columbia and that the first Canadian fans to be sent to hospital with crushed ribs should be from British Columbia's ex- citable metropolis." - Maclean's Magazine, September, 1964 Maclean's staff had witnessed a similar event with Elvis Presley during the sum- mer of 1957 at the same stadium. They also stated, "The Beatles press conference has become as memorable an institution as President Roosevelt's Fireside chats'; and at the Vancouver session, Paul, John, George and Ringo were at their flippant best. Eightly-nine newsmen crowded into a room designed for forty."' Those early Beatle Days were simple and straightforward , in terms of their musical expression as the 'Tock" of this period their unique Style had not yet reached the college crowd. This historical document captures The Beatles during those mad, early days and also contains excerpts from their later, Seattle press conference held in 1966. Beatlemania" was more than music...the four entertainers were performers on stage and off, each one a memorable character. There has never been any other group to compare with 'The Beatles", their impact on the entertainment scene lives on."

Red Robinson