I found this on Youtube, but not many people had seen it.
It's frigging cool!
Someone, back in..1966(?)...was at the Hollywood Bowl, with an 8mm movie camera, with no sound.
First - The Beatles, as a live act, sucked, mainly, during their years of fame. They were just horrible.
Elvis, Buddy Holly, on the Ed Sullivan show - I'll find some videos and post them, but watch them - they are legends, and you can tell. Then look at The Beatles. Out of tune, lame, no stage presence.
They were brilliant at recording, and Lennon/McCartney were great song-writers, but, as for live performance...?
And yet!!! Here, we see, The Beatles, totally, kicking ass! One of the Youtube comments said they were like a precursor to punk. Attitude, and...they were GREAT.
And...it's THE BEATLES.
So - this was NEVER filmed, professionally. There is no film of this ephemeral thing...and, it's so sad...the films I've seen of them all, basically, suck.
So...this person synched up his/her 40 year old 8mm film, with the professional recording of that concert - and it totally kicks ass.
And it's The Beatles!
I just think it's so cool....
Austin Washington
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