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The Beatles made Studio 2 the most famous recording studio in the World. Fans are treated to
a tour of the famous Studio, which has remained virtually unchanged from the days of the
sixties where the Beatles recorded from 1962-1969. We conducted actual recording sessions
inside Abbey Road Studio 2.
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We attended the gala world premiere of the re-release of "Yellow Submarine" with
Sir George Martin and Neil Aspinall at Liverpool's Royal Philharmonic Hall
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We experienced the carnival atmosphere of the Strawberry Field
Garden Festival - right within
he gates on the grounds of Strawberry Field
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We were in the audience for a TV show with Julian Lennon as guest - and had the opportunity
to meet him at an in-store signing appearance
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The John & Yoko Suite, room #702, at the Amsterdam Hilton
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We were privy to a diplomatic welcome from the Lord Mayor at Liverpool's Town Hall
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Live concert with Tony Sheridan, backed by our own Beatle Tribute Band, at the Kaiserkeller
Club. We also had a concert at the Indra club.
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Pete Best and the Casbah Club have had a wonderful relationship with the Magical History
Tour for over 20 years. We were the first Beatle Fans invited inside the club in the early
80's by Mona Best, Pete's mom, and we were there once again on the night of the grand
re-opening in 2002.
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We were the sole Beatle Fan representative to be present at the Janmashtami Festival, the
world's largest Krishna and Hindu gathering (outside of India).The estate where it was
held had been donated completely by Geroge Harrison and for the occasion and specifically
for our visit, a George Harrison "My Sweet Lord" outdoor exhibit was constructed.
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Paul McCartney's guitarist, Rusty Anderson, played a intimate private concert set at a
small club in London exclusively for our group. Our tour group got to see Rusty live in
concert, got to meet him, and also got to hang out with the other invited guests, likePaul's favorite keyboard player Wix!
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Another musical treat for our group was centered on ‘Quarry Bank Day’, featuring
none other than the first reunion of John’s original band mates, the Quarrymen.
What a perfect place to celebrate the birthplace of The Beatles - Quarry Bank High
School, where it all began 43 years ago.
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We saw the school auditorium were the Beatles
recorded "My Bonnie" with Tony Sheridan. We all stood on the very stage where it was recorded and took MANY group
pictures. It still has the original organ, stage floor, walls, stained glass windows and storage room (where the
actual recording equipment was kept). All we needed was producer Bert Kaempfert.
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Beatles bodyguard/friend/confidante Horst Fascher showed up as surprise guest of honor. Horst signed
autographs and told us many amazing stories about the days he was the Beatles' manager in Hamburg. A few of us also walked over to the Kaiserkeller and were allowed
to go downstairs and see the other infamous nightclub where the Beatles honed their playing skills.
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The town of Blokker were the Beatles played live in
1964. Two performances were done there because the city of Amsterdam would not allow them to play there. Our group visited
the food warehouse they played in, which had been converted into a concert hall just for The Beatles. We saw the room they
used as a dressing room and walked through the entire building. We were given several copies of original pictures taken at
the concert.
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The Magical Mystery tour bus with Julia Baird, John's sister leading the group. We were honored and blessed with hearing her memories of growing up in Liverpool with
John. We were given first-hand recollections and facts about John and the Beatles that many people did not know."
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