Paul McCartney
Down and out with the Beatles in Liverpool
Who was the “Fifth Beatle” — George Martin? Billy Preston? Neil Aspinall? I would posit, a little poetically, that the Fifth Beatle is Liverpool herself. As Mecca is for Muslims, so is Liverpool an obligatory pilgrimage for discerning music fans.
Read moreThe Beatles in New Zealand, 1964
I came across the B&W photos at the National Library of New Zealand.
NOTE: My book Strange Days: The Adventures of a Grumpy Rock ‘n’ Roll Journalist in Los Angeles is available here.