Things We Said Today Beatles Radio Show

Things We Said Today #165 - George Martin's 90th birthday, Beatles now on streaming services

This week, Allan, Steve, Ken and Al pay tribute to George Martin's 90th birthday on Jan. 3 and talk about his work with the Beatles, both with the group and solo. Also, a discussion of the Beatles music arriving at the streaming services such as Spotify and Amazon Prime and what it all means. We'd love to hear your comments on our show. Send them to thingswesaidtodayradioshow@gmail.com. 

 

Things We Said Today #96 - Author Luca Perasi on McCartney's recording career

Author Luca Perasi ("Paul McCartney Recording Sessions 1969 - 2013") talks about how his book with the recording details of original Macca songs was assembled and his thoughts on McCartney's career then, now and in the future. 

 

Things We Said Today #94 (bonus) - Paul McCartney's Out There Tour review from Albany

Steve Marinucci questions Ken Michaels for his opinions about the first U.S. concert on the Paul McCartney Out There! tour in Albany, N.Y., July 5 that Ken attended. 

Things We Said Today #93 - Dave Morrell interview

Dave Morrell, author of "Horse-Doggin', Volume 1," and known in legendary circles as the man who showed John Lennon the "Yellow Matter Custard" bootleg, in a lively interview talks about his encounters with the Beatles, "Train Music," seeing the Beatles at Shea Stadium (both years) and more. 

Things We Said Today #91 - Chris Carter of 'Breakfast With the Beatles' on the discovery of 'Train Music' from 'A Hard Day's Night'

Steve and Ken welcome very special guest Chris Carter, hosted of KLOS-FM's "Breakfast With the Beatles" and Sirius/XM's "British Invasion" to discuss the discovery of the full tape of "Train Music," the song Ringo plays on his transister in "A Hard Day's Night" and the possibility that it's indeed the Beatles. 

Things We Said Today #90 - Beatles mono vinyl box news and a McCartney birthday list

Steve and Ken talk about the announcement of the Beatles mono vinyl box set and what it all means, plus a song list tribute for Paul McCartney's 72nd birthday. 

Things We Said Today #89 - Paul postpones U.S. tour, Ringo at Westbury

Ken Michaels and Steve Marinucci discuss the news of Paul McCartney's tour postponement and what it means. Also, Ken talks about seeing Ringo and the All-Starr Band at Westbury Music Fair and Steve talks about his special visit to Candlestick Park. 

Things We Said Today #88 - An interview with Laurence Juber

Laurence Juber talks with Steve and Ken about his new book, "A Guitar With Wings" and his solo career. (Photo by Steve Marinucci.)

 

Things We Said Today #85 - Melissa Davis and 'The Beatles Bibliography'

Melissa Davis, co-author of "The Beatles Bibliography" and the recently released "The First Supplement," talks with Steve and Ken about the project and the evolution of writings about the Beatles from the '60s onward. 

Things We Said Today #84 - The Dave Clark Five vs. the Beatles

Ken and Steve and our special guest musician Michael Lynch, who also wrote our show's theme song, talk about the recent Dave Clark Five PBS special and the significance of the Dave Clark Five in the British Invasion story. Special feature: The show includes three audio clips from Steve's exclusive interview with Dave Clark. 

Things We Said Today #83 - Paul McCartney Out There! tour wish list

Ken Michaels and Steve Marinucci reveal their top five choices for what they'd like Paul McCartney to sing on his Out There! tour. Plus Steve reveals what a poll he's conducting is saying about what fans want to hear Paul sing. 

  

Things We Said Today #81 - Chuck Gunderson

Ken and Steve talk to Chuck Gunderson, author of "Some Fun Tonight!," his massive book on the Beatles' U.S. concert tours.

Things We Said Today #79 - Mark Rivera

Steve and Ken talk to Mark Rivera, musical director of Ringo Starr's All Starr Band and also a longtime member of Billy Joel's band, about working with Ringo and Billy and his new solo album, "Common Bond. 

Things We Said Today #77 - Author James A. Mitchell, author of 'The Walrus & The Elephants'

James A. Mitchell, author of "The Walrus & The Elephants," talks with Steve and Ken about the political climate in the '60s when John Lennon and Yoko Ono became involved  with radicals. 

Things We Said Today #76 - The Beatles' chart success and Paul McCartney's struggles

Ken and Steve discuss the Beatles' recent success on the charts after the 50th anniversary festivities and Paul McCartney's chart struggles with "NEW." 

Things We Said Today #75 -- David Bedford, author of "The Fab One Hundred and Four"

Ken and Steve talk with David Bedford, author of "The Fab One Hundred and Four" and "Liddypool."

Things We Said Today #74 - The CBS Beatles TV special

Steve Marinucci and Ken Michaels review CBS' "The Night They Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles."

Things We Said Today #73 - Paul McCartney's Grammy Awards sweep

Steve and Ken discuss Paul McCartney's five Grammy Award win at "The 56th Annual Grammy Awards" and also Paul and Ringo's performance on the show. 

Things We Said Today #71 Charles Rosenay NYFAB50

Charles Rosenay!!! is our guest with Ken and Steve as he talks about the various NYFAB50 events to celebrate the Beatles' 50th anniversary. 

Things We Said Today #70 - Mark Lapidos

Fest for Beatles Fans founder Mark Lapidos talks about the history of the Fest, recalls when a Beatle nearly showed up, and looks ahead to this year's 50th anniversary Fest and the Fest's own anniversary in this very special program.