Luuk wrote:The information comes from the "originals" site. Although I met 3 of The Beatles in 1969 I am no fan who knows all their recordings. Sometimes sites and books do not have the correct information. It states The Beatles recorded the song in 1965 and also had some lines to start their song "Run for your life".
javilu wrote:Please tell us more about meeting 3 Beatles in 1969!
Luuk wrote:javilu wrote:Please tell us more about meeting 3 Beatles in 1969!
In October 1969 I was on holidays in London. While at Saville Row, where Apple headquarters was, someone walked out the door and I asked him if it would be ok to meet Mary Hopkin for an interview for the Dutch magazine I worked for and showed my press card*. Later it appeared to be Derek Taylor.
He told me to come by the next day and ask for Mavis Smith, the secretary, who could arrange a meeting. So I did and was sent upstairs. Nice to see all those gold records on the walls of the stairs. Then I entered a large room where "Beatles at Abbey Road" was playing. Did not know that at that time.
Anyway, the secretary went to another room because of all the noise and I got a nice cup of tea. After a while George Harrison waved at me to come to him. He was sitting there with Ringo Starr and Paul McCartney. The day before I had seen John & Yoko coming out of their Rolls Royce.
George asked me if I was there for them, The Beatles, and I said I was there for Mary Hopkin. He then asked if I liked the music. I said yes and he told me it was their new LP which would be out in a week's time. Then the secretary walked in, told me she could not reach Mary Hopkin on the phone but if I cold come by the next day and I was escorted out. Adding another great memory to my life.
* The press card I bought from a guy of whom I got the address and information from a guy I knew. Had a lot of fun with that card! These days such a card, even when officially issued, is of no use as even third rate amateur bands require credentials.
Luuk wrote:javilu wrote:Please tell us more about meeting 3 Beatles in 1969!
In October 1969 I was on holidays in London. While at Saville Row, where Apple headquarters was, someone walked out the door and I asked him if it would be ok to meet Mary Hopkin for an interview for the Dutch magazine I worked for and showed my press card*. Later it appeared to be Derek Taylor.
He told me to come by the next day and ask for Mavis Smith, the secretary, who could arrange a meeting. So I did and was sent upstairs. Nice to see all those gold records on the walls of the stairs. Then I entered a large room where "Beatles at Abbey Road" was playing. Did not know that at that time.
Anyway, the secretary went to another room because of all the noise and I got a nice cup of tea. After a while George Harrison waved at me to come to him. He was sitting there with Ringo Starr and Paul McCartney. The day before I had seen John & Yoko coming out of their Rolls Royce.
George asked me if I was there for them, The Beatles, and I said I was there for Mary Hopkin. He then asked if I liked the music. I said yes and he told me it was their new LP which would be out in a week's time. Then the secretary walked in, told me she could not reach Mary Hopkin on the phone but if I cold come by the next day and I was escorted out. Adding another great memory to my life.
Luuk wrote:After a while George Harrison waved at me to come to him. He was sitting there with Ringo Starr and Paul McCartney.
George asked me if I was there for them, The Beatles, and I said I was there for Mary Hopkin.
John wrote:Incidentally, I worked in a shoe shop in Berkshire at that time and I had the pleasure of serving Mary Hopkin when she came in to buy some shoes. She really was very pretty.
javilu wrote:Luuk wrote:After a while George Harrison waved at me to come to him. He was sitting there with Ringo Starr and Paul McCartney.
George asked me if I was there for them, The Beatles, and I said I was there for Mary Hopkin.
I almost had a triple heart attack when I read that.
But fascinating story, Luuk! You passed on interviewing the most important band in the history of popular music. Wow.John wrote:Incidentally, I worked in a shoe shop in Berkshire at that time and I had the pleasure of serving Mary Hopkin when she came in to buy some shoes. She really was very pretty.
Cool story John! You should have asked her out!
She was indeed pretty.
BTW, this is a pic of John in 1969
John wrote:Haha, nice try Jav.
THIS is a pic of John in 1969, with Reading Beauty Queen.
Freddy Freeman wrote:Luuk, I'm now waiting for you to say that you visited Graceland in 1970 to interview Charlie Hodge...
Freddy Freeman wrote:Luuk, I'm now waiting for you to say that you visited Graceland in 1970 to interview Charlie Hodge...
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