Thursday 14th August

When the Beatles finally called it a day on 1970, it seems a part of my world had died too.  The new decade did indeed produce great music, and in many ways it was far better than the sixties…but no Beatles.   Each of them continued making records, some brilliant, some poor but no new Beatles records, no hope of a re-union at all.  Then John died and we knew the dream was over.  Later dear George passed away too, and even though Paul still plays old Beatles stuff – it isn’t quite the same.

But slowly there has been a stream of new (old) Beatles records available.  Rarities, Live at BBC, the Anthology series, Let it Be Naked and a complete remix album Love.  I buy it all, anything I can lay my grubby little mitts on.  Even though the “versions” are almost un-discernable from the originals it doesn’t matter.  I just love listening to them.  I am sure there is still stuff out there to come, I only hope I live long enough to hear it.  Of all the music I have loved, The Beatles remain my favourites and always will.