The Cliff Joins the Beatles tour kicked off on Saturday night and yippee the concept works. Audiences in both Bathurst & Wagga were very enthusiatic and responsive and gave us a standing ovation and 3 encores e.g. ‘Blew my mind, ‘the best’, ‘amazing’, ‘From the accents to the jokes, the music, the atmosphere – bloody brilliant! respectively. I also learnt a few things on the road too. Wagga Wagga isn’t as far from Bathurst as I thought nor Wagga Wagga from Sydney. When I first read the itinerary I thought we would be crossing a few time zones. What made the time go quicker was the great company the Beatle Boys were. We chatted on topics such a religion, politics, without an argument, and made comparisons between the ‘hysteria’? for One Direction & the Beatles – no contest. I predict that in a very short space of time the Beatle Boys will have made their mark internationally as the premiere ‘Beatles’ band. Roll on the rest of the tour.
“There is hardly a muso in existence that would not have given his right arm to have been part of that.” – John Kater, the Fabulous Beatle Boys.
We had as our backdrop the most beautiful harbour in the world with the Sydney Opera House to one side and the Sydney Harbour Bridge on the other. The BB pounded out a short set of Beatle classics including those that were played during that short London set back on January 30, 1969 such as Get Back, Don’t Let Me Down. They added a few more Beatle classics such as Revolution, Drive My Car and Happy Birthday as a homage to 50 years of the greatest rock band the world has seen and is likely to see. ‘Cliff’ threw in a couple of hits and we jammed together on the last few. History almost repeated itself when a call came in, apparently from the Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority, demanding an end to the concert because of noise complaints but unlike the Beatles’ London concert nobody was going to pull the plug like the London Bobbies did; everyone was having too much fun.
Unless you were there and lived through the Beatles era you will have no comprehension of the impact that the band had on the world and society at the time, you just won’t get it. But for those of us who did, and for those younger folk today who wished they did, today was something very special. For those who are ambivalent, you can go please yourselves. We who did are the lucky ones.”
Here is the You Tube link and it will be up on the official website shortly. http://youtu.be/Xv5YcmLC9G8.
Relive one of the great moments in music history & be part of it as the Fabulous Beatle Boys recreate the famous Apple Rooftop Concert above Sydney, 1PM Wednesday 14 March 2012 in front of the MCA building, west side Circular Quay.
Hear many of the songs and see a faithful recreation to celebrate 50 years of the Beatles.
Then be sure to be at the State Theatre, Saturday May 5, to enjoy the complete music fantasy.
www.ticketmaster.com.au /1300 139 588 /www.cliffjoinsthebeatles.com
Thank you to everyone who commented on the outfits you think we should wear. We have taken them all on board and I think we will please a few of you and maybe disappoint others but you certainly gave us food for thought so when we walk out on stage during the tour some of you can say to the person/s sitting next to you “that was my idea” while others will think to yourselves “they didn’t listen to a word I said.”
OK absolutely no excuses. I have been absent for a long while but I’m back in the Zone and I’m after your help in choosing the stage gear for the Cliff Joins the Beatles tour. Me & the Beatle boys have been agonising over the ‘LOOK” for our concert. The challenges are? It’s 1969, the final year of the group and they’ve become individuals within a group. Should they be dressed the same as in the early days or be showing their individual personalities. Remember for the most part they were dressed uniformly because in the later years they did not tour but filmed or did one off shows. Add Cliff, who will be spending a good time on stage with them and it becomes a real challenge. So give us your thoughts and ideas. Do we have any fashion gurus out there. Where is Ralph Lauren when you need him?
