I so much loved reading this...until I saw from some of the responses that it may be a goof.
I hope it isn't. I'll take a Beatles reunion any way I can get it! And this one would have the genuine DNA to really give it some credibility! --- In [email protected], Rick Archer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Beatles Offspring: 'Here Comes The Sons' 2006 Tour To Launch > > While a Beatles reunion concert is sadly out of the question, Beatle > fans may just get the next best thing: Julian & Sean Lennon, James > McCartney, Dhani Harrison, and Zak & Jason Starkey are getting together > for a series of concerts this summer. Calling their outing the 'Here > Comes The Sons' 2006 Tour, the surprising Beatles siblings 'reunion' > came about when Julian Lennon visited Friar Park, the home of the > late George Harrison, at the request of Dhani Harrison and his mother > Olivia, Harrison's widow. Olivia had come across some George Harrison > demos which George had intended to send to John Lennon in the > months prior to Lennon's tragic death. Harrison had recorded the demos > trying to emulate Lennon's voice, and decided that the songs were better > suited for John. After Lennon's passing, Harrison shelved the tapes, > which were later discovered by Olivia. Listening to the songs, > Olivia also felt the songs needed a Lennon vocal and invited Julian > Lennon to Friar Park to hear the demos. Julian listened and liked the > songs, but thought that there were some parts that needed a higher, > younger vocal register than he could muster. He rang up his half-brother > Sean, and emailed an mp3 of a couple of the demos to the youngest Lennon. > Both Lennon's were excited about the songs and arranged to record them > at Friar Park with Dhani and Sean doing the guitar parts. > Playbacks of the songs revealed to the young Harrison and Lennon Brothers > that some distinctive bass and drum parts were needed. On a hunch, they > rang Sir Paul McCartney to see if he might have interest in the > project. Sir Paul politely refused, but suggested that perhaps his son, > James, might be the man they needed to play bass. James McCartney > arrived at the sessions with Zak & Jason Starkey, the sons of Beatles > drummer Ringo Starr, who happened to be visiting the McCartney's in > London. The six Beatles siblings then went to work on the Harrison > demos, and the finished results so pleased them, they decided that not > only would they release the songs, they would also record > additional original material for an album release, to be followed by a brief > tour of the United States. At a press conference held at Abbey Road > Studios, the Beatles siblings made an official announcement of the > tour and album release. "Were all very excited by the songs", Dhani > Harrison beamed, "Dad really wanted John Lennon to record these songs, and > in a way, I feel that we're honoring his wishes". "I'm very humbled > that Olivia and Dhani asked me to listen to George's demos", chimed in > Julian Lennon, "and I'm very happy that Sean is onboard this project too. > We've been talking for years about doing something together, and > these songs felt just right for us. And to have Dhani, James, Zak & > Jason involved makes this a very special project as well". > "Our Dad's at first were a little leery about us doing this", said > James McCartney , refering to McCartney and Starr, "but after they > heard what we put together, they gave us their blessings". "It's funny in a > way", added Zak Starkey, "I've played with my Dad, The Who and > Oasis, but playing with these guys, who are more or less as much > brothers to me as Jason is, I'm really excited at the prospect of going > on the road with them". When asked who came up with the idea of calling > the tour 'Here Comes The Sons 2006', Dhani Harrison raised his > hand. "Guilty!', he laughed, joined by the other five. "After all, I > made the phone call!", which elicited another round of laughter from the > group. The tour kicks off at Irving Plaza in New York City on April > 1st, 2006. More dates to be announced. Stella McCartney will be > designing the stage wear for the group. > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Join modern day disciples reach the disfigured and poor with hope and healing http://us.click.yahoo.com/lMct6A/Vp3LAA/i1hLAA/UlWolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
