When was beatles last concert

Finally a guy behind me grabbed me under the arm pits and hoisted me up so my feet were on the back of my seat. I could see the Beatles. It truly was a crazy day.

I had also been at the two previous shows when the Beatles played the Cow Palace. What amazed me, besides the hysterics of it all, was the fact that all the house lights were on and you could look around and see everyone. What a despicable person! The set-up was quite different at Candlestick Park. Although they had a better PA than at the Cow Palace still they were quite far from the audience.

When the Beatles played Paperback Writer on Aug. It was close but… I was shocked they did not do the identical version. After the second show I drove over to the airport where their private plane was sitting on the tarmac and waved to them as they climbed the stairs, turned around and waved back at those of us who were lucky enough to be there to say good-bye.

I feel extremely lucky to have been to four 4 live performances by the Beatles. It was an experience I shall never forget. John Sharkey Is that John from Syndicate of Sound? And you would be the drummer, and Ron Gonzalez was your bass player. I was lucky that i met him.

Take care and God bless. Does anyone know how many live performances did the Beatles do? I think it is about since Ringo joined the group. The white armored car from Loomis is clearly visible on some of the film clips. It is a company that usually transport money. It was cold as hell and windy. The sound actually blew away with the wind. Didnt care. It was the Beatles! John was right,they were bigger than Jesus. I was 16 at this concert in My friend Kathy and I actually jumped from the top deck when some drunk guys offered to catch us they did!

We both made it onto the field, nearly to the stage. I remember being carried off by four security guards, one on each limb. I was lucky to see The Beatles six times. The artwork on the Candlestick concert was done by Wes Wilson.

A scrap of it appears in the Beatles Anthology collage mural. Peculiar, the very last song ever performed at a concert with the Beatles is cut right in a middle of a scream. All good but nothing tops the Beatles timeless music for me. I also remember being at the Giants game In to celebrate the 50th anniversary of their last show. Willie Mays would be the home run king if he played where they do now. But at that 50th anniversary game I was amazed at how many young kids knew the Beatles lyrics by heart!

Goes to show how timeless their music is. By the way Joe…I hope you got the donation I sent across the universe to you recently. There was a big talk at Candlestick Park that this had got to end. John wanted to give up more than the others. The funniest thing this night was one of the warm-up acts, Bobby Hebb. It was tough anyway to work a ballpark as an MC, especially as The Beatles were taking their time to get out. Before one of the last numbers, we actually set up this camera, I think it had a fisheye, a wide-angle lens.

We set it up on the amplifier and Ringo came off the drums, and we stood with our backs to the audience and posed for a photograph, because we knew that was the last show. There was a sort of end of term spirit thing going on, and there was also this kind of feeling amongst all of us around The Beatles, that this might just be the last concert that they will ever do.

Live: Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles. Travel: Los Angeles to London. Latest Comments. Nancy Nelson Monday 10 February Art Nelson was the emcee at Candlestick Park with all the jelly beans thrown. Jace Monday 19 February It was Jelly Babies actually…And they happened at many concerts after George mentioned he liked them to a reporter Loading Rosie Guerrero Tuesday 8 July Julian Tuesday 8 July Tea in CA.

Monday 29 August Rosie guerrero Tuesday 10 January Cameron McIntosh Friday 13 May Christopher Wednesday 5 October Super Harlow Monday 20 June Joyce Martinez Saturday 17 December That could have been the Beatles too such a shame… Loading Joe Friday 4 May Yes, there is. Google it and you should find it.

Barry Tuesday 29 May Andrew Kemp Tuesday 23 October Matt Monday 18 March Mark Friday 29 March Joe Wednesday 3 April And how lucky he was!

Bootlegs of this show later became widely available , though Barrows said the thief has never been identified. Lennon and McCartney also brought along cameras in order to memorialize the San Francisco concert with photos of one another and of the fans. They even took arm-length selfies, then gathered for one final shot. They were looser onstage, more conversational — and in at least one instance, the gravity of the moment seemed to overtake McCartney.

He'd typically introduce songs with a standard bit of stage patter: "We'd like to carry on with Only this time, McCartney stopped short. We're not really sure yet," he said , just before the Beatles launched into "Paperback Writer. Well, shall we just watch this for a bit? Just watch it. Their impromptu rooftop gig delighted many city workers on their lunch break, so much so, that there was a traffic jam predictably.

Police at the West End Central Police Station were called and a hidden camera in the reception area of the Apple building recalled their arrival. Despite having written many of the song lyrics, John Lennon still had trouble remembering them.

According to Rolling Stone , the Beatles asked an Apple office assistant to kneel beside the camera and hold up the song words for John. The city of Graceland, the home of their one-time idol. On August 19, the Beatles were due to play two concerts. Before the first Memphis concert, their entourage got an anonymous call saying "one or all of the band will be assassinated during the performance".

No one was in any doubt which Beatle would be the primary target. All went well in the afternoon concert. But inside the stadium that evening, a firecracker was thrown onto the stage. According to Barrow: "All of us at the side of the stage, including the three Beatles on stage, looked immediately at John Lennon.

We would not at that moment have been surprised to see that guy go down". The day after Memphis they were due to perform at Crosley Field, Cincinnati, but again there was concern for their safety — this time because of torrential rain and lightning.

The promoters had failed to build the promised canopy, forcing the Beatles to postpone a concert for the only time in their careers. McCartney was physically sick at the thought of being electrocuted on stage. The Cincinnati concert was rescheduled for the following day, which meant they had to perform twice in one day in two cities kilometres apart the second performance was in Missouri.

No wonder the initial excitement about touring had waned. Immediately it became clear fans were going to have a difficult time. It was a cold, foggy and windy night, and the sight lines were appalling with the stage set up on second base behind a wire cage. Backstage, the Beatles were enjoying themselves. Nelson described their dressing room as "a party" with any visiting celebrity including singer Joan Baez seemingly allowed in.

When they eventually strolled out to play, it was 9. No official footage was shot. There were no changes of songs from their normal set, but Barrow's tape recording shows there was much more banter between the songs than usual. Sorry about the weather. We'd like to ask you to join in. Clap, sing, talk, do anything.