Fluxus
Aug 22, 2005, 09:59 AM
I mentioned in Beatles for Sale that there is a great new DVD documenting the Beatles 2 show in Portland on Aug. 22, 1965. (http://clsproductions.org/_wsn/page2.html). It was a historic show as the Beach Boys and Allen Gisnberg were there. The plane engine was smoking as they came in and some say that's when George "got religion." Ha! Anyway, there's a great piece in The Oregonian to commemorate the show and a fan is showing her 7 minute film her dad took at the show. Cool! Now, when will Apple releasse LIVE AT THE HOLLYWOOD BOWL?
http://www.oregonlive.com/entertainment/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/living/1124535731326820.xml&coll=7
The day we met The Beatles
Monday, August 22, 2005
KRISTI TURNQUIST
When The Beatles took the stage at Memorial Coliseum on Aug. 22, 1965, the response went something like this:
"AAAIIIIIEEEEE!!!!!"
Though the deliriously raucous screams that shook the Coliseum to its core eventually faded, memories of The Fab Four's Portland gig didn't. For so many who attended, just being in the same room as the world's most famous band remains a highlight of their lives.
Those too young to remember The Beatles as anything other than albums in their parents' record collection may wonder, "What's the big deal?" The big deal is that this 40-years-ago-today anniversary of The Beatles' only trip to Portland is a chance for baby boomers to wax nostalgic for the giddy days of youth, when all you had to worry about was deciding who you loved most: John, Paul, George or Ringo.
Beatles '65: Chuck Stenberg was only 6 when The Beatles came to Portland, too young to join the concert throngs. But that hasn't stopped him from being fascinated by the event. So fascinated that Stenberg, a Salem dental hygienist by trade, spent two years putting together a documentary about it, now a two-disc DVD set. "The Beatles in Portland: The Complete Story" includes interviews with more than 30 concertgoers, plus historical info about the big day. Among the tidbits: The Beatles spent only part of one day here, landing at the Portland airport at 1:22 p.m. Aug. 22, and departing at 11:51 that night. They played two shows at the Coliseum, a 3:30 p.m. matinee and an 8 p.m. show. Ticket prices were $4, $5 and $6 -- including tax. Crowds had to wait to actually meet The Beatles -- opening acts included tenor saxman King Curtis and his band, Mexican American rock act Cannibal & the Headhunters (their one hit: "Land of 1,000 Dances"), R&B singer Brenda Holloway and Brit rock outfit Sounds Incorporated. Members of the Beach Boys (Brian Wilson stayed in California) were so keen on meeting the lads from Liverpool they flew to Portland, and were introduced to their fellow icons just before The Beatles' second show.
"The Beatles in Portland: The Complete Story" costs $19.95 plus $3 for shipping and is available by sending check or money order to Chuck Stenberg, P.O. Box 4492, Salem, OR 97302; www.clsproductions.org.
She Saw Them Standing There: "This was the happiest day of my life. I saw Paul!" That's how the then-13-year-old Marilyn Storch started her essay, "The Day I Saw The Beatles," written 12 blissed-out days after the concert. For the concert anniversary, Storch is sharing an especially cool souvenir -- rare film footage of The Beatles onstage at the Coliseum. The seven-minute snippet will be screened at a reception Wednesday at the Photographic Image Gallery. Storch will also have the dress she wore to the 3:30 p.m. concert, a short-sleeved, red, floral-print frock with a blue ribbon ("Paul's favorite color was blue"). The day was so special, she said, Storch saved the dress and never wore it again.
The 8mm footage was shot by Storch's father, Robert Sitterle, with a home-movie camera. "Woodstock," it isn't. The images are grainy, there's no sound and the camera sometimes wobbles. "It's the DadCam," Storch, 53, says with a laugh. But the family had great first- and second-row seats on the floor, so the vantage point isn't bad. You can't see Ringo on the drums at all, but there's Paul, scratching his rear end! George, shyly smiling! John, goofing around with his guitar! Oh, John! AAIIIEEE!
Photographic Image Gallery is at 79 S.W. Oak St. (Two frames from the film are on the Web site www.photographicimage.com.) The reception is 7-9 p.m. Wednesday; 503-224-3543.
http://www.oregonlive.com/entertainment/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/living/1124535731326820.xml&coll=7
The day we met The Beatles
Monday, August 22, 2005
KRISTI TURNQUIST
When The Beatles took the stage at Memorial Coliseum on Aug. 22, 1965, the response went something like this:
"AAAIIIIIEEEEE!!!!!"
Though the deliriously raucous screams that shook the Coliseum to its core eventually faded, memories of The Fab Four's Portland gig didn't. For so many who attended, just being in the same room as the world's most famous band remains a highlight of their lives.
Those too young to remember The Beatles as anything other than albums in their parents' record collection may wonder, "What's the big deal?" The big deal is that this 40-years-ago-today anniversary of The Beatles' only trip to Portland is a chance for baby boomers to wax nostalgic for the giddy days of youth, when all you had to worry about was deciding who you loved most: John, Paul, George or Ringo.
Beatles '65: Chuck Stenberg was only 6 when The Beatles came to Portland, too young to join the concert throngs. But that hasn't stopped him from being fascinated by the event. So fascinated that Stenberg, a Salem dental hygienist by trade, spent two years putting together a documentary about it, now a two-disc DVD set. "The Beatles in Portland: The Complete Story" includes interviews with more than 30 concertgoers, plus historical info about the big day. Among the tidbits: The Beatles spent only part of one day here, landing at the Portland airport at 1:22 p.m. Aug. 22, and departing at 11:51 that night. They played two shows at the Coliseum, a 3:30 p.m. matinee and an 8 p.m. show. Ticket prices were $4, $5 and $6 -- including tax. Crowds had to wait to actually meet The Beatles -- opening acts included tenor saxman King Curtis and his band, Mexican American rock act Cannibal & the Headhunters (their one hit: "Land of 1,000 Dances"), R&B singer Brenda Holloway and Brit rock outfit Sounds Incorporated. Members of the Beach Boys (Brian Wilson stayed in California) were so keen on meeting the lads from Liverpool they flew to Portland, and were introduced to their fellow icons just before The Beatles' second show.
"The Beatles in Portland: The Complete Story" costs $19.95 plus $3 for shipping and is available by sending check or money order to Chuck Stenberg, P.O. Box 4492, Salem, OR 97302; www.clsproductions.org.
She Saw Them Standing There: "This was the happiest day of my life. I saw Paul!" That's how the then-13-year-old Marilyn Storch started her essay, "The Day I Saw The Beatles," written 12 blissed-out days after the concert. For the concert anniversary, Storch is sharing an especially cool souvenir -- rare film footage of The Beatles onstage at the Coliseum. The seven-minute snippet will be screened at a reception Wednesday at the Photographic Image Gallery. Storch will also have the dress she wore to the 3:30 p.m. concert, a short-sleeved, red, floral-print frock with a blue ribbon ("Paul's favorite color was blue"). The day was so special, she said, Storch saved the dress and never wore it again.
The 8mm footage was shot by Storch's father, Robert Sitterle, with a home-movie camera. "Woodstock," it isn't. The images are grainy, there's no sound and the camera sometimes wobbles. "It's the DadCam," Storch, 53, says with a laugh. But the family had great first- and second-row seats on the floor, so the vantage point isn't bad. You can't see Ringo on the drums at all, but there's Paul, scratching his rear end! George, shyly smiling! John, goofing around with his guitar! Oh, John! AAIIIEEE!
Photographic Image Gallery is at 79 S.W. Oak St. (Two frames from the film are on the Web site www.photographicimage.com.) The reception is 7-9 p.m. Wednesday; 503-224-3543.