Dear All, Me and my brothers bought our first Beatles record "A Hard Days' Night" A 45 rpm single. We had saved our pocket money daily, The whole week. Three of us saved our pocket money. We had not gone to a record shop in our life. So a friend bought it for us. When we got the record we just played and played the record. From then on we just kept on buying all the Beatles' records. I still have them with me. Though I have CDs now. I still have all the records EPs and LPs. All in good working condition. They are my treasured collection. I am sure this is not so good a story. I never got to see the beatles, other than on TV. They never came to Malaysia, like other groups. Even the individual Beatles never came. I am sure the fans are a lot.
Thats all, >From Mr Ferns. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. >From: Kelly Thomas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: [email protected] >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: [BritInvasion] GreetingsToBritishFans(& American)HELP PLEASE >Date: Sun, 29 May 2005 07:38:31 -0700 (PDT) > >My wife was at the first L.A. Beatles performance. While at that time I was >at capitol records building in Hollywood training to become a manager of >music under their top producer. My wife remembers tales of her screaming & >fainting (like the rest of the young ladies or teeny boppers). She even has >the tour book framed hanging on our wall to prove that she was there. > >But I won't allow our story to reach Miss Degenerate. She is shunned here >amongst my community (and in my opinion) with good reason. >tommy >PS >Pick any other show/host and I will reconsider. > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >Please help us get this program idea through. We write this letter > > > > >because you are dedicated to the Beatles.... >Letter below has been sent to Ellen Degeneres Show website to suggest a >show >theme. Please e-mail your fan stories as well to Ellen & >request this type of show. Whether you have a short or long Beatle history, >everyones story is special. It will be a charming show. And she is probably >the >only one who could pull it off in a refreshing manner. She is a wonderful >host. My story probably pales next to other Beatlefan stories. If no story >comes >to mind please tell her you are into the Beatlefan show idea! If you would >like to share your Beatle history with us, as well e-mail us also. But, >most >important, e-mail Ellen with your story and/or if you like the idea, at the >following link- >_http://ellen.warnerbros.com/contact.html_ >(http://ellen.warnerbros.com/contact.html) > >Dear Ellen Degeneres, >I have an idea that will be very refreshing, as well as >nostalgic, to many people. Beatle fans often have unique, charming >stories to tell about their devotion & life long passion. I hope this >idea can be considered as a show theme or segment to honor Paul >McCartney and/or the Beatles. The theme would be"FANS OF THE BEATLES" (OR >PERHAPS PAUL MCCARTNEY) You have always seemed so kind. I hope you will >consider >this idea. All the Beatlefan sites for fans & merchandise are visited by >millions of people. >My history as a fan for 41 years follows. I am Rick >Linville, a 48 year old fan from Columbus Ohio. I have been a Paul >McCartney/Beatles fan since 1963 , when I first started hearing about >the Beatles in the news. My first contact with them was on the Ed >Sullivan Show. I was eight years old, mesmerized & deep down knew my >life had just totally changed. I gave up toys at that point & all >desires became Beatle albums. My parents, sisters & girlfriends , for >the next 40 years or so, knew what I would want for birthdays or >Christmas. Initially, the Beatles were so cool looking & had a cool >different sound. Their songs were meaninful & romantic (sometimes >playfully romantic) All their songs seemed different from each >other.They wrote most of their own songs from the beginning. I would >organize Beatle shows with 3 friends at 8 & 9 years old. We made >wooden guitars, used overturned wastebaskets for drums & pie tins for >cymbals. We would setup on top of my parents big chest freezer in the >basement. Neighborhood girls would pay us 10 cents each to watch our >show. We would play a Beatles record on a small 16 inch by 16 >inch "phonograph (AKA record) player & lip sync. At the end of the >show we would run out of the house with the girls screaming behind us >in play. I have always loved singing Beatle songs(even though family, >friends ,even total strangers would ask me to stop singing) When I >was in the third grade 1964 I wore my moms black crushed velvet boots to >school because they looked like the boots on Meet the Beatles. >I have seen Paul McCartney 7 times in concert, Ringo 3 >times, George almost once (1971 cancelled) & John never. I saw Paul >once around 1976 with his group Wings. Then I saw him 3 times in >1989. Before the 1989 tour I found out if you joined his official fan >club you can get preferred seating. So I joined & sent a money order >to England. After 3 weeks I got concerned so I sent another money >order. A lady from England called me at work & said the fan club had >received my first money order. She said the only question-do you want >the 2nd money order returned or an extra pair of tickets for a >different show? I thought I must be dreaming. I said send the extra >tickets. I had 2 Cincinnati tickets 18th row. The two extra tickets >were for Detroit 8th row dead center. I was thrilled. A buddy & I went to >Detroit to see him. He was alone on stage singing "Put It There". The song >about >his father putting out his hand to shake hands when Paul was an upset >little >boy. Everyone was seated while Paul was on stage singing. When he went into >the >main chorus, I stood up & put out my hand. He >winked, smiled & nodded at me. I fell back in my seat dumbfounded. It >was the one personal moment I always wanted with Paul. After that >show I also saw him in Cleveland & Cincinnati on that tour. He came >back on tour about 1993 & I saw him in Cincinnati with my soon-to-be >wife. In about 2001 he came back on his Driving Rain tour. Another >friend & I saw him in Cleveland & on the 2nd leg "Back in the US" saw >him in Columbus Ohio. The interesting thing about the Back In The US >tour-my dying mother knew the greatest gift she could give her then 45 >year old son was a main floor seat for the show. Another bonus-my >twin sister Kay, who was ho-hum about the Beatles since we were kids, >wanted to go see him. >So Kay, myself & two other friends went to the Columbus >show. Before the concert, we went to the venue early to see some >Beatles impersonaters band. While we were waiting for the doors to >open, we decided to go over by the limousine entrance. I thought what >a waste of time, but I agreed. While we stood there for 15 minutes >with 20 other people, an English guy said Mr McCartney will be >arriving in 5 minutes. Please do not rush the limo or he will not >slow down for a wave & photos. Pauls entourage (4 limos & police >escort motorcycles) arrived & I handed the camera to my sister, >thinking I might be the one to get too excited to get the picture. >Paul pulls up, pops his head out the window & begins waving. My 45 >year old sister begins screaming & jumpimg up & down. She messed up >the most important photo & got a photo of the front door of the limo. >That broke my heart. So we went on in to the concert. >Well. I finally stepped up to a microphone & sang Live & >Let Die (without musical backing) on 3/18/05. It was "The Step Up To >The Mike Columbus" American idol type contest for local singers. I >saw it advertised on a news show at 6pm. So I drove down to see how >many people were lined up downtown at the Promowest Pavillion. Pretty >long line but I decided why not. My sisters Kay & Jane probably got >the biggest kick out of me, of all people, being in a singing contest. >The only phonecall I would get would be a request not to return next >year. But it was fun. I told everyone as we waited that people often >ask me to stop singing. I also said my wife makes me lip sync in >church. >The newer fans of the Beatles will carry on their >legacy. I am proud to have them join those of us around since the >beginning. >In conclusion, I am honored that you allow your own fans >to give feedback about your show. >I AM >RICK LINVILLE-USA >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ Block pop-up ads with MSN Toolbar. http://toolbar.msn.com.my/ ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Has someone you know been affected by illness or disease? Network for Good is THE place to support health awareness efforts! http://us.click.yahoo.com/pKxVKC/UOnJAA/n1hLAA/fnJolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> BritInvasion archived at <http://www.escribe.com/music/britinvasion>, <http://www.mail-archive.com/britinvasion%40onelist.com>, and <http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=britinvasion>. Home page: <http://home.hiwaay.net/~emilyj/britinvasion/>. Yahoo! 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