This Beatle special on CBS is AWESOME

[madokie]

WOW is all I can say. If you're not watching this you are missing one great show.
That is all
Peace

[niyad]

1. catching bits and pieces. wow--FIFTY years ago sunday night--the first appearance

in the states on ed sullivan's show. remember that clearly, just like I remember seeing elvis on his show the first time.

[madokie]

2. I'm a late comer to the Beatles mania

really didn't pay much attention to them until Abbey Road came out. course I was a long way from home when that happened with a lot on my mind other than music and when I got the chance to forget my mission and sail away it was to that album. Loved them since.

this is a tribute to them, not the Ed Sullivan show episode.
This has been awesome. Some really good artist performing. Ringo just finished a set and Paul is on the stage now. Awesome is the word here.

[niyad]

6. yes, I know. fun to see all the old clips, so many of which I remember.

[sad-cafe]

3. watching it again

watched it Sunday and watching it again. It is fantastic and so many wonderful musicians. Walsh tore it up and I really enjoyed Imagine Dragons.

Yoko Ono was a bit out there the way she was dancing but such a fantastic show.

[WinkyDink]

4. Repeat.

[madokie]

5. Yeah but I missed it the first time

Damn sure didn't this time though

[AngryAmish]

7. yeah, morr billionaire masterbation

It is 30 yeard since Let It Be came out.

[WinkyDink]

13. So? It's been 187 years since Beethoven.

[LanternWaste]

18. I used to complain about things I'd never watched nor read either.

I used to complain about things I'd never watched nor read either... but after third grade, I realized how petulant and childlike I was being.

Good luck!!!

[bmbmd]

8. Maybe I missed him....

But I don't think Jude was in the house.

[BuelahWitch]

9. He wasn't, he was in Africa working on a water project

http://somethingelsereviews.com/2014/02/11/give-me-the-originals-any-day-why-julian-lennon-stayed-away-from-the-beatles-anniversary-blitz/

As the long period of celebrations in honor of the Beatles’ stateside arrival 50 years ago wrapped on this week, we’d seen Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr, Yoko Ono and Sean Lennon, Olivia and Dhani Harrison. But where was Julian Lennon? Not at any of these gala events, but instead about as far away from the Grammy-type hub bub as he could be — in Kenya and rural Ethiopia, working to help restore clean water to the region.

“To me, the last thing I wanted to do was stand in the audience with everybody else,” Lennon told Brooklyn Vegan, “clapping my hands and being filmed in front of millions while watching a Beatles karaoke session.”

This water campaign is a key effort for Lennon’s White Feather Foundation, which is collaborating in Africa right now on various humanitarian and environmental projects with Millennium Villages and Charity: Water.

Even if he wasn’t so busy, it doesn’t sound like Lennon is all that interested in hearing Beatles music as presented by half of the original lineup and a series of guest stars, anyway: “Give me the originals any day. I’ll listen or watch the originals any day, and that’s my cup of tea,” Lennon said. “That’s why I decided that I much more preferred to be in a state of reflection and appreciation and doing something much more subtle and much more heartfelt, in my mind, than the glitz and the glam of those kind of shows.”

[madokie]

10. I think you missed it

Nothing or no one was attempting to preempt the originals. This was in honor of

I think I seen Sean there with his mother though. They seemed to be enjoying themselves.

At any rate I'm off to bed now, g'nite

[BuelahWitch]

11. Tell it to Julian Lennon, dearie

His words not mine.

[WinkyDink]

12. Julian was pretty gracious even in saying that he'd watch the originals, given his father's treat-

ment of him. I applaud Julian's humanitarian work.

And it was pretty da*n ironic, the show's playing "Hey, Jude."

[bmbmd]

14. "Hey Jude"

written by Paul for Julian to comfort him during his parent's divorce. I thought maybe Paul included it in the set as sort of a "f-u" to front row Yoko and Sean (combined net worth 700 mill) and a shout out to Jude (net worth 40 million). Maybe I analyze too much.

[WinkyDink]

16. I think it's just a "standard" by now for him. And he can get away with a diminished vocal. ;-)

[napkinz]

17. is it my imagination or did Paul seem to be struggling a bit with a couple of his songs?

I watched "Rockshow" last week on VH1 and the Beatles tribute Sunday and last night, and it seems his voice isn't as strong as it used to be.

But it was still a thrill seeing and hearing him, along with Ringo.

[WinkyDink]

21. NOT your imagination! Ringo has become the de facto "best" Beatle!

[napkinz]

15. Dhani Harrison performed

Wouldn't it have been cool if Sean Lennon had also performed? (And maybe joined him in a number.)

[Owl]

19. Loved it! I hope they sell a DVD of it sometime!

[truegrit44]

20. Watched it Sunday nite.......

Was AWESOME!! Loved it!!!!!!!!!

[MrMickeysMom]

22. I relived the Ed Sullivan show by some here the other day...

All I can say is, "Beatles Forever"… They were the poster children for the love generation…

I think we need a good reminder of that, too!

[Cha]

23. Well, hopefully I can catch it on

youtube at one point in history. Since I don't have a tv.

Thanks madokie