Living in the Material World, a documentary of George Harrison by Martin Scorsese

So, this is finally the trailer for the upcoming George Harrison documentary.... Simply beautiful:

Prices for Ringo's Mexican concert

Today were announced the specific prices for the concert:

Preferent: $ 1,880.00
Luneta: $1, 480.00
Balcony: $ 980.00
1st Floor: $580.00
2nd Floor: $ 280.00

All prices are stated in Mexican Pesos and it should be noted that the ticketmaster charge should still be added to the list above.

What came and what's still to come in 2011 (part 2: Paul McCartney)

Paul McCartney

-What came: January-June

·         We were thrilled to have Sir Paul’s concerts in Latin America, specifically in Brazil, Peru and Chile.

·         The amazing remasters and deluxe editions of McCartney & McCartney II

·         Sir Paul earned a Grammy for the Helter Skelter version that appears on Good Evening New York City.

·         The unveiling of the first part of the HP cloud.

·         The two brand new Paul songs: Best Love (with Steve Martin) and It’s So Easy (Buddy Holly cover)

-What’s still to come: July-December

·         The second half of the year has begun with the first dates of the On the Run tour. Few dates have been added across the US during summer, but some rumors claim that the tour might hit the Mexican cities of Guadalajara and Ciudad Juárez during fall.

·          We’re expecting the highly anticipated remaster and deluxe edition of Ram, as well as Wings Over America, Wings at the Speed of Sound and Venus & Mars. Some people say some could be published in the early autumn and the rest just in time for Christmas. The one thing that can be said for sure is that there will be at least one big release this year.

·         In September, a NYC ballet scored by Paul is supposed to be premiered.

·         New and fresh material might be published this year, although it might be delayed until 2012. It’s said that Paul has been working in a standards album and a heavier “garage” record.

·         The full unveiling of the HP cloud.

What came and what's still to come in 2011 (part 1)

Half this year has passed and we’ve witnessed several Beatle announcements, rumors and releases. We’re still hoping for bigger news on the second part of the year, but until we have confirmed news, here is a recount of the most important news so far and what we’re expecting for the rest of the year.

The Beatles

-What came: January-June

·         Probably the biggest news was the release of the anthologies on iTunes. This included a new iTunes exclusive compilation called “Anthology Highlights”

·         The other big news was the fifth anniversary of Love. This celebration was an opportunity for The Beatles family to reunite once more.

-What’s still to come: July-December

·         We might be expecting a physical album release for the Anthology Remasters in time for the Christmas market. Considering the Stereo and Mono Remasters of 2009, the Beatles Rockband of 2009 and the Red and Blue album remasters of 2010, this seems a logical next step.

·         Other options could be the addition of the Live at the BBC, Yellow Submarine Songtrack or Let It  Be...Naked albums to the iTunes catalog or the release of The Beatles Anthology or The Beatles’ movies on Blu-Ray

Range of prices for Ringo's Concert

According to ticketmaster.com.mx tickets, for Ringo's November concert in Mexico City will range from 346 to 2,166 pesos. These prices include entrance to the concert and the infamous Ticketmaster charge.

Ringo Starr in Mexico

Recently, a South American leg of Ringo's 2011 tour was announced. We were very expectant in Mexico after the confirmation of dates in Chile, Argentina & Brazil....until it was FINALLY announced: Ringo Starr, once a drummer for The Beatles, will be playing live in Mexico City on November 1st 2011 for the first time!!

The McCartney Remasters

Finally, tomorrow (June 14) will be the day in which we will be able to get the “McCartney” and “McCartney II” remasters. “McCartney” was the first album recorded by Sir Paul after the Beatles’ breakup; it even contained a short interview in which Paul officially stated that The Beatles were no more. Some of its songs were written during The Beatles era and some of them were even rehearsed and recorded by the band. One special thing about this record is that Paul McCartney plays every instrument, so in a way, it’s Paul as one of his most intimate and natural forms. “McCartney” will always be remembered as a landmark album, for it meant the beginning of an amazing post- Beatle career. It includes songs such as “Maybe I’m Amazed”, “Junk” and “Every Night.”

Similarly, “McCartney II” was recorded during the last days of Wings and resulted as Paul’s first solo album after several records with the band. The nature of this album is based on experimentation and heavy synthesizer use, and even though it’s not an album that’s heavily acclaimed, John Lennon loved one of its best known songs. John credited “Coming Up” for driving him out of retirement and resume his recording career. Other well known songs on this record are “Temporary Secretary” and “Waterfalls.”

You can get different versions of these two albums ranging from standard editions to deluxe boxsets that contain tons of bonus materials (our personal recommendation!!)  

 

The Beatles Anthology on iTunes

So it finally was made official that the Anthology albums will be available to download through iTunes. on Ju ne 14. It’s possible to have each separate album, a boxset containing the three albums and an Anthology Highlights album.

Quoting TheBeatles.com:

A special 'Anthology' video introduction and a 50-minute

“Meet The Beatles” radio show are available for free streaming at 

www.iTunes.com/TheBeatles starting today.

You can visit the official Beatles webpage for more information.

Additional notes on last year’s Paul’s concerts in Mexico

• On the first rehearsal of the band they played an Improvisation, Ebony and Ivory, Tequila and an instrumental version of Penny Lane.

• On May 27’s soundcheck Paul played Ebony and Ivory, (I Want To) Come Home, Tequila, I’m Looking Through You, Blackbird, Dance Tonight and I Saw Her Standing There.

• On May 28’s soundcheck they played Honey Don’t, Coming Up, Only Mama Knows, C Moon, Lady Madonna, Dance Tonight, Leaning on a Lampost and Yesterday.

• The second concert was broadcasted live on cocacola.tv for free and in public spaces such as the Zócalo and Chapultepec.

• The recording of the second concert (audio and video) can be found on the bootleg “Hola Ciudad de México! Hola Chilangos!!! 2010”

• During the rehearsals for both Mexican concerts (held in Sussex on May 19), Paul and his band played Every Night, In Dublin’s Fair City, an improvisation, I’ve Just Seen A Face, Midnight Special, Calico Skies and Rabbits Improvisation.

• The rehearsals for Mexico’s concerts were broadcasted live on the official website and later uploaded to Youtube.  

I have a copy of the bootleg I mention, but can’t really upload it. If you’re interested, send me an email to TheMexiBeatle@gmail.com and I’ll gladly share it.

It was one year ago today… Paul McCartney in Mexico

A whole year has passed since Paul McCartney’s “Up and Coming” tour visited Mexico City with two dates. It was a rainy afternoon at the Foro Sol stadium on Thursday May 27, when suddenly, as the intro music started, the rain magically disappeared. Some minutes later, this was finally it.

Paul McCartney appeared in front of an audience of 60,000 fans, and during almost 3 hours he played:

Venus And Mars/Rockshow
Jet
All My Loving
Letting Go
Got To Get You Into My Life
Highway
Let Me Roll It / Foxy Lady
The Long and Winding Road
Nineteen Hundred And Eighty Five
Let 'Em In
My Love

Shine a Light (In Mexico)
I'm Looking Through You
Two Of Us
Blackbird
Here Today
Dance Tonight
Mrs. Vandebilt
Eleanor Rigby
Something
Sing the Changes
Band on the Run
Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da
Back in the U.S.S.R.
I've Got a Feeling
Paperback Writer
A Day in the Life / Give Peace A Chance
Let It Be
Live and Let Die
Hey Jude

Encore:
Day Tripper
Lady Madonna
Get Back

Encore 2:
Yesterday
Helter Skelter
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise)
The End

And that wasn’t all! Just one day later, on May 28, 2010, he thrilled us with this setlist:

Venus And Mars/Rockshow
Jet
All My Loving
Letting Go
Drive My Car
Highway
Let Me Roll It / Foxy Lady
The Long and Winding Road
Nineteen Hundred And Eighty Five
Let 'Em In
My Love

Shine a Light (In Mexico)
I’ve Just Seen A Face
And I Love Her
Blackbird
Here Today
Dance Tonight
Mrs. Vandebilt
Eleanor Rigby
Something
Sing the Changes
Band on the Run
Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da
Back in the U.S.S.R.
I've Got a Feeling
Paperback Writer
A Day in the Life / Give Peace A Chance
Let It Be
Live and Let Die
Hey Jude

Encore:
Day Tripper
Lady Madonna
Get Back

Encore 2:
Yesterday
Helter Skelter
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise)
The End

As it can be noticed, there are just 3 different songs from each setlist, which is obviously more than enough of a reason to go to both dates! Personally, the best moments were the “Venus and Mars/Rockshow – Jet” transition; the big blow of continuing with “All My Loving” before even greeting the audience; the romanticism of “The Long and Winding Road” and “My Love”; the magic of the tribute to the audience on “Shine a Light (In Mexico)”; the emotive tributes to John and George on “Here Today”, “Something” and “Give Peace a Chance”; and the energy of “Dance Tonight” and “Sing the Changes.” I definitely can say that the best 3 hours of my life, until now, happened last year when Paul McCartney visited Mexico.