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 Chat
with Joey Molland He's been very busy these days so we are
lucky to catch him at the right time. Joey will be making a few
appearances, one in Las Vegas, April with the band Orleans of "Still
The One" fame; they call themselves RPM (Rock and Pop
Masters) and in May, an Atlanta, Georgia gig of which we'll have
more info on this soon. From June to August Joey tours with HippieFest
2009 (more to come) ... all this while he and his sons, Joe
and Shaun are putting together an acoustic CD of old and new tunes.
A very exciting project! So, if you haven't joined The
Beatle Brunch Club yet ... get moving.
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In The Lap of a Luxurious
Beatle Brunch Cruise
2009 marks the 45th anniversary of The Beatles coming to
America. And what a better way to celebrate than with a top-notch,
luxury cruise by Silversea
with Joe Johnson for a Beatle Brunch voyage August 26, 2009 to
September 5th on board The Silver Cloud.
We hope to see our fans take advantage of an extraordinary, all
inclusive cruise from London and traveling throughout the British
Isles for 10 days. The intimate and elegant ship, Silver Cloud has
limited availability accommodating only 296 guests. The up-scale,
European service is exceptional. The su ites
are spacious … all with ocean views and most with private verandas.
There are 3 gourmet open seating restaurants with some of the finest
chefs known to mankind. Complimentary fine wines, champagne and
spirits abound. Each guest will receive $500.00 ($1,000.00 per suite)
on-board credits to spend in the shoppes, shore excursions or in
the spa. Must we mention the excellent on-board entertainment? All
transportation and transfers are included … why, the airfare
from select Eastern US cities is included (see the list of 25 FREE
East Zone Cities + others with small fees) ... as if that weren’t
enough, the fare includes all on-board gratuities! Visit www.silversea.com
for more information.
Silversea Cruises is recognized as an innovator
in the luxury segment, offering guests large-ship amenities aboard
its intimate, all-suite vessels: Silver Cloud, Silver Wind, Silver
Shadow, Silver Whisper -- and launching in December 2009, Silver
Spirit -- all designed to offer an atmosphere of conviviality and
casual elegance. With the addition of the regal expedition ship
Prince Albert II, the company's itineraries encompass all seven
continents.
In the U.S., Silversea has been voted "World's Best" by
the readers of Condé Nast Traveler (nine times) and Travel
+ Leisure (seven times), and rated Number-One luxury cruise line
by high-net-worth consumers in the 2008 Luxury Brand Status Index
(LBSI). International awards include "World's Leading Luxury
Cruise Line" from World Travel Awards (2007) ; "Five Star
Diamond Award" from the American Academy of Hospitality Sciences
(2009); "Number One" small-ship line in the Readers' Choice"
survey conducted by Britain's Condé Nast Traveller magazine
(2007); "Best Luxury Cruise Line" by Spain's Cruceros
& Destinos magazine (2008); "Best Luxury Cruise Line"
by Australia's Luxury Travel & Style Magazine (2009); and "Best
Luxury Cruise Operator" according to Asia's Travel Weekly (2008).
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The BBC
Member Drive Is On!
With your user name and password, you’ll be able to take
the Magical Trivia Tour. We simplified the trivia questions
... so won't you play? The first person to get all correct answers
will win a cool prize. |
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• January Live Chat was with Louise Harrison
• February with Tony Bramwell
• Previous chats included Laurence Juber, Lou Harrison,
May Pang and Nancy Lee Andrews.
• Coming Soon Julian Lennon |
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• Beatles - All Together Now
• John - Visit Strawberry Fields
• Paul - Song you want to hear LIVE
• George - Brainwashed
• Ringo - No more signing stuff
• Joe's Blog - The Beatle Brunch Buzz Topics |
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• Beatle Brunch celebrated the 45th Beatles Invasion at
The Deauville
• Beatles Tribute Band Raises the Roof in Ft Lauderdale
on the 40th
• Sir Paul plays live on the Grammys (watch the video)
• See Paul on his appearances on The Colbert Report and
The View |
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Was 40 Years Ago Today
On a recent Beatle Brunch program, we featured Fab Four Flip
Sides, B sides, or perfect pairs if you will. Well, this week
back in 1969 two perfect pairs were joined in matrimony: Paul
McCartney & Linda Eastman and John Lennon & Yoko Ono.
Paul and Linda met while she was on assignment photographing
the Rolling Stones in London 1967. Linda Eastman (no relation
to the Eastman Kodak family) met The Beatles around about
the time of the release of Sgt. Pepper’s, and soon began
a long distance relationship, commuting from the US to London,
with Paul. They were married March 12th, 1969 at the Marylebone
Register office in London with Paul’s brother Michael
and their dog at their side. They remained married until Linda’s
passing in April 1998, having spent nearly every night of
their married lives together. They even toured as a band on
the run family with wings, so they would never have to leave
their four kids behind.
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other perfect pair were John & Yoko. They met while
Yoko was in London in 1966 for an art symposium. She was showing
her art at the Indica Gallery and John was showing interest
in her. They dated secretly, before finally coming clean at
the premiere of Yellow Submarine in late 1968. John & Yoko
were married on the Rock of Gibralter, because of difficulties
with their passports, March 20th, 1969. To this day, Yoko continues
John’s legacy with the careful monitoriing of his music
library and the protection of his legend through various charities
and organizations. Their Double Fantasy album, contained 14
songs which alternated between John’s tracks and Yoko’s,
was an instant hit, and Yoko said years later, that she and
John had talked of a tour, where he would come out on one knee
and sing, I Want To Hold Your Hand to her in a
loving gesture. Sadly, we never got to see that day, but the
memories of these two perfect pairs stand as an inspiration
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Some Upcoming Beatles Snacks
On The Brunch!
We hope you enjoyed our Fab Four Flip Sides show this past weekend.
It’s always nice to flip the pillow over to the cool side
after heating up the front for so long. That’s exactly
what deejays in the 60’s did. When a new Beatles single
was wearing out, or they just wanted new material, they’d
flip over to the B side for songs like This Boy, I’ll Get
You and I Saw Her Standing There. And as we flip the calendar
over again this week, we’ve got a nice selection of up
and coming Beatle Brunch programs.
In the spring
of 1968, the boys went to Rishikesh to study with the Maharishi
Mahesh yogi. Much to our pleasure, they returned with 40 new
songs, many of which ended up on the white album.
Ne’er has
a more productive 10 hours of studio work been done, than what
was accomplished on February 11th, 1963. The Beatles recorded
10 songs for their upcoming 14 song album in less than a day.
Five weeks later it was in the stores and the boys were well
on their way to Fabdom. It’s the songs and stories of the
Please Please Me LP.
The Beatles
shouted that from the mountain top 20 times in their career.
We’ll take you to the toppermost of the poppermost once
again for Beatle Number Ones, including their domination of
the top 5 on the chart.
Join me
in the Meadowlands for the 35th
Annual Beatles Festival in the New York metro area. I’ll
be hosting Beatles Trivia, Name That Beatle Tune, plus taking
your Beatle Brunch requests on The Brunch microphone and on
video for the AfterBrunch. A splendid time is guaranteed for
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Festified and Fortified With
Beatle Brunch In New Jersey
Calling all Beatle fans to join us in the New York Metro area
for the Fans celebration, live at the Crown
Plaza Meadowlands Hotel Friday, Saturday and Sunday, March
27-29. In addition to the a-list of guests, I’ll be
there with Beatles Trivia and Name That Beatle Tune contests
and you can win great Beatles prizes like we mentioned earlier.
We’ll even have a special Kids Edition of Beatles Trivia,
so bring your Little Child and their stepstool and see how some
of the up and coming Beatle fans outshine us originals. As an
added bonus, I’ll be co-hosting with my Beatle Buddy, former
Good Morning America weather anchor and current Washington DC,
FOX 5 Weatherman, Tony Perkins. What a hoot! |
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Congrats to Rene M'Sadoques
February BBC Winner
Rene was selected at random to win the The Lennon DVD, "Come
Together."
She listens to The Brunch on WMXJ 102.7FM in Miami every Sunday
at 10AM.
Thank you for your Beatle Brunch Club support and we hope
to receive your "Baby's Request" by recording your
personal Beatles song dedication to your favorite person.
You know how to do it ... right?.
This is a compilation of performances by an elite group of
guests doing their renditions of "Imagine", "In
My Life", "Revolution", "Dear Prudence",
"This Boy" and others. Hosted by Kevin Spacey, this
DVD pays a special concert tribute to John in the wake of
9-11. DVD courtesy Eagle Rock Entertainment.
YOU HAVE A MONOPOLY
ON WINNING!
All this month on Beatle Brunch you can win Fab prizes, including
the best selling Beatle item in 40 years, The Beatles Monopoly
Game from USAopoly. we’re also pleased to have in
our hands, signed copies of
The Beatles Uke, by former Cars member Greg
Hawkes. Greg’s love for the Fabs comes through in
the 14 songs he’s crafted on ukelele; George’s favorite
instrument. Meet Greg at the NJ
Fest the weekend of March 27th. You can also
enjoy a tribute to Lennon on DVD when you win Come
Together: a night for John Lennon’s words and music.
Hosted by Kevin Spacey, this night of live Lennon music
features performances by Volanda Adams and Billy Preston,
Dave Mathews, Stone Temple Pilots, Alanis Morissette, Lou
Reed, Dave Stewart, Sean Lennon, with guest star appearances
by Kevin Bacon, Benjamin Bratt, Edie Falco, James Gandolfini,
Dustin Hoffman, Ben Stiller, Yoko Ono and others, courtesy
of Eagle Rock Entertainment. This loving tribute to John and
New York is interspersed with John’s wisdom.
Listen ...
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Beatle Brunch is proud
to be heard in more than 120 radio markets in the USA, Canada,
and the Virgin Islands. Among our newest Brunch afilliates
are WZNZ and WHJH in Jacksonville, Florida and
WSIF St. Augustine Beach, Florida and WFGO Erie,
PA. go to The Stations
Page of our website to find a broadcast near
you, plus remember you can listen to Beatle Brunch in streaming
audio on most of our family of radio stations.
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