I'm Dan Rivkin (@rivkin), and have been tweeting and blogging the Nagra Tapes -- (aka the Beatles' Get Back sessions) start to finish, since 2012
Jan 30 • 38 tweets • 16 min read
These guys usually had good ideas. But on January 30, 1969 - 55 years ago today - the Beatles, who tried so hard to devise a gimmick to end to their documentary, instead created something singularly iconic that needed no fabrication at all. Happy Rooftop Day! Context thread🧵⬇️
I always start these threads with a little bit of local flavor, the front pages and TV listings from the day. But in addition to this ...
Jan 30, 2022 • 13 tweets • 4 min read
I’m about to head out to the theater to catch the Get Back IMAX, and I’ll report back after for those who weren’t able to make it. Til then, seems like a good a time as any to remember the tortured story of the Let It Be film theymaybeparted.com/2021/11/22/tmb…
Get Back at the IMAX was a pretty spectacular experience, for several reasons. And we came full circle: After watching the Beatles rehearse for a TV show, we saw the concert movie in the theater. Just like they planned it all along.
Usually I watch Let It Be on Jan 2, but now with #TheBeatlesGetBack in our ears and in our eyes, I'll do what many of us are probably doing & watching the corresponding days in GB. I also hoping the bite-sized pieces is how I get my 9- and 11-year-olds to sit through all 8 hrs.
They're already pretty well versed in the group, as you'd imagine given their lineage.
