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Me, Joe, Ed, and Phil in front of the famous Beatles statue by the waterfront in Liverpool, England.

‘Get(ting) Back’ in touch with The Beatles

We took them for granted for too many years. That’s my personal theory about what’s happening now as the world starts watching the unique three-part “Get Back" documentary on the Disney + streaming service. The mini-series marks the first time we’ll get an intimate peek inside one of the last rehearsing/recording sessions The Beatles conducted, this one in January 1969. The video and transcripts of the sessions have been hidden away in vaults for over a half century. Noted director Peter Jackson spent several years parsing the material and finally assembled the…

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L-R: Joe Lahiff, Phil Santoro, Ed Torres, and me, Mark Marchand

Descending Into Liverpool to discover The Beatles’ origins

As Joe and I walk into the vestibule of a rather ordinary house, Phil follows quickly and closes the house door behind us. The front door is already shut, so we're temporarily sealed in a confined space. Phil starts to lead us in an a cappella version of the early Beatles song, "I Saw Her Standing There." "Well, she was just 17 You know what I mean And the way she looked was way beyond compare So how could I dance with another (Ooh) When I saw her standing there..." We trail…

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