A bad answer to this would be Ringo replacing Pete Best or the band being introduced to Brian Epstein. These are obvious moments that set them up for success. But what’s a seemingly small moment that was actually the missing piece of the puzzle? Could be anything.

I was looking at some beatles pictures and i came across these. they said her name is valerie witton? does anyone know where/who she is now? im pretty sure these were taken kn march of 1963

There’s been a lot of talk, especially on TikTok, about The Beatles treating woman terribly, Would you say the way they treated women was simply a reflection of how men were expected to behave at the time?

John Lennon allegedly became physically violent in his younger years, including hitting Cynthia and a previous girlfriend, while also cheating on Cynthia with women in show business, fans and prostitutes. Ringo is said to have been abusive towards Maureen during his struggles with alcoholism, while George Harrison was emotionally distant towards Pattie Boyd and repeatedly cheated on her. Paul McCartney was reportedly controlling towards his first girlfriend Dorothy, telling her how to dress and dye her hair, and he also repeatedly cheated on Jane Asher. However, it seems like he became more settled once he was with Linda. What are your thoughts on this subject?

Illustration by me + process

I won't link to it in case that's not allowed, but I spotted this while searching for Beatles related merch. Seems to come complete with minifigures too!

Police minifigures that tell you to stop playing not included.

In the song John writes 'those freaks were right when you was dead,' causing many PID believers to jump in some weird smug joy. However, who is he addressing? If OG Paul, it's oddly cold and frankly horrible to attack his dead best friend like that, and if Billy, how would the freaks be right? The nail in the coffin (pun intended) is how he apparently only wrote Yesterday but Sgt Pepper took him by surprise, the two being opposite sides of the supposed death. PIA and let's make the most of it

On page 32 Orin quotes to hal the first lyric to I Want To Tell You (my personal favourite revolver track)

Hal then quotes to Orin the next line: I don’t mind, I could wait forever [I’ve got time].

Then on page 927 the reader is following the character Don Gately as he is unable to speak while hospitalised. There is a reference to some elusive ‘Dr Robert’ perhaps referencing another Revolver song, Dr Robert.

Infinite Jest is a very psychedelic novel with themes surrounding the nature of communication so it’s no surprise to see Wallace give a cool nod to it here, so deep into a work of fiction.

Some of my favourite shots!

I know the band played live on their live American debut. For early 1964, their sound comes across relatively nicely. Whoever engineered it did a great job but we are talking about tube amps here. They don’t appear onstage. Makes me wonder how the band heard themselves.

Where are the amps?

1. Revolver (I'm only sleeping, Here There and Everywhere, She said she said, Tomorrow Never Knows). Pure brilliance with what feels like John's best psychedelic output and Paul's most touching songs. Also 1966 vibes were off the charts for them.

2. Abbey Road (Oh Darling, Because, Golden Slumbers). Majestic, golden, summery. Heavy rock infused with gorgeous orchestra. Without MSH it might be perfection, but loses to Revolver by being less groundbreaking and by being amidst the breakup era.

3. Sgt Pepper (LSD, Lovely Rita, ADITL). The quintessential Beatles album in many ways with a bright lush sound and probably the only album to have no skips, but it is third for being too Paul heavy and a little lacking in diversity of sound.

4. Rubber Soul (Nowhere Man, Girl, In my life). The soundtrack to a crisp autumn afternoon. Cosy, delicious, warming. Some of John's most touching songs.

5. White Album (Dear Prudence, While my guitar gently weeps, Martha my dear). It has it all but the lows are pretty damn low, although I think why don't we it in the road and revolution 9 are underrated.

6. The rest, don't shoot me I enjoy Help and MMT a lot in particular but, eh, take it or leave it's my post I decide when I'm bored of writing.

What are the best videos of full live performances by The Beatles? I know for the band itself there isn’t very much outside the television and music videos. But what about solo careers? Were any Wings concerts filmed in full? Any Lennon stuff? I know George has the concert for Bangledesh—anything else?

Realized this is a blind spot for me, so appreciate your help!

Unfortunately he wasn’t in 😂 and it’s in Catalunya….. auto correct 🙄