Pop Chronicles Interviews #166 - Tony Barrow
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- First time he heard of the Beatles; Beatles Decca audition; when he first heard them; early days after "Love Me Do"; "Please Please Me"; signs of Beatles' superstardom 0:07:27
- Opinion on Beatles' early work; proposed name change; London Palladium and beginnings of Beatlemania 0:03:55
- Reasons for Beatles' success; the Liverpool scene that the Beatles came from; the Cavern Club and Liverpool as a jazz center; Mersey Beat music paper 0:04:60
- Beatles' first tour; other hit acts around that time; 1965 tour of U.S.; helicopter flight over Shea Stadium 0:03:03
- Film of Shea Stadium; security issues and crowds; use of decoys and subterfuge to avoid crowds; how Beatles handled fame; social significance of the Beatles; evolution of their music; ending tours and personal appearances 0:07:18
- Challenges of doing their current music in a concert setting; being able to spend more time on albums; changes evident through Rubber Soul, Revolver, Sgt. Pepper; contrast with Elvis Presley and other artists; Elvis' involvement in his material 0:04:09
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Pop Chronicles Interviews #166 - Tony Barrow, audio recording, February 1, 1968; (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1692114/: accessed March 20, 2023), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Music Library.