When They Was Fab: Electric Arguments About the Beatles

When They Was Fab: Electric Arguments About the Beatles


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2024.33 Reunion a Rock 'n Roll Fairy Tale (Discussion with author Gary Burr)
August 18, 2024

Marv, Lonnie and I sit with Nashville HOF songwriter, author and man who worked with a Beatle about his lifelong love of the Fabs, touring (and writing!) with Carole King, his Brian Epstein-themed song on the new Billy J. Kramer record, collaborating (and

2024.32 Mind Games Ultimate Box Review (Disc Four - The Evolution Mixes)
August 11, 2024

The "Mind Games" train rolls on. Disc four, the evolution mixes. Possibly the closest we will get to hearing the evolution of the "Mind Games" album. Each track, from the earliest known demo through the various changes in the studio through to the

2024.31 Mind Games Ultimate Box Review (Disc Three - The Elements Mixes)
August 04, 2024

The Ultimate Box review continues! This week we move on to the third disc - the elements mixes. How many other (non-instrumental) albums have a disc not featuring lead vocals from the named artist? This one does. Marv and I talk about what

2024.30 Mind Games Ultimate Box Review (Disc Two - The Elemental Mixes)
July 28, 2024

Lonnie and I roll on with part two of our "Mind Games" SDE review. This week, disc two - the Elemental mixes (not to be confused with the Elements mixes). Lonnie also unveils his initial thoughts on the Mind Games (Ultimate Collection) Super Deluxe

2024.29 Mind Games Ultimate Box Review (Disc One - The Ultimate Mixes)
July 21, 2024

Lonnie Pena, Jon Stone and I sit down to discuss the first disc of the "Mind Games: Ultimate Collection" Deluxe Box set. When asked about the release, Sean Lennon says: "People were having trouble adjusting to the 'new' John Lennon. So, I think

2024.28 Welcome to Soundcheck! (McCartney, Birmingham 2015 and more)
July 14, 2024

Marv and I talk the Birmingham, UK Soundcheck (2015, "Out There" tour). Soundcheck is 40-60 minutes of Paul doing (mostly) songs not part of the main show. This week we talk "Celebration", "Miss Ann", "It's so Squeazy", "I'll Follow the Sun", an

2024.27 The Lonnie Pena Scrapbook
July 07, 2024

The Last Houston storm resulted in Lonnie Pena uncovering his Seventies Beatles scrapbook. Festival Seating in the Houston Summit! Ringo, "I Dream of" Jeannie, Jim Backus and one of the hippest looking sexagenarians captured in a photograph. A

2024.b01 Peace and Love 2024
July 05, 2024

The annual "Peace and Love" bonus episode of Fab. Fire it up precisely at 11:45 local time on Sunday July 7, and join our shows in wishing Ringo "All the Best" and the world "Peace and Love" as we celebrate Richard, Richie, "Ringo-Starrtime" Starkey.

2024.26 One Hand Clapping (Disc Two + Vinyl EP Review - Overview)
June 30, 2024

Marv and I review the second disc of the "One Hand Clapping' set, and the contents of the vinyl EP. It is becoming popular for many internet types to claim that this collection is now amongst their favorite Wings albums. That might be a bit of hype

2024.25 One Hand Clapping (Disc One Review - Overview)
June 23, 2024

Lonnie and I review the first disc of the "One Hand Clapping' set (available on Vinyl, Vinyl + single, CD and streaming), the new mix of the 1974 Paul McCartney and Wings Favorite. Just how good a drummer was Geoff Britton?