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Aug 2024
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Episode 101- Toronto 1969 Part 1: Reviva...

ANTONY ROTUNNO
About this episode

And so the next century of Glass Onion begins. We've got another fine 2-parter for you, with Antony joined by Dave Thurmaier, the co-host of the 'I've Got A Beatles Podcast' and former guest of the show way back in 2019 and 2020.

The Toronto Rock and Roll Revival concert of September 1969 yielded a live album for John & Yoko plus D.A. Pennebaker's film 'Sweet Toronto' (which will be reviewed in the next episode) and most recently a fantastic 2022 documentary by Ron Chapman.

This latter doc is the focus of part 1 of our talk, and before that Antony and Dave discuss Beatle releases of the past year such as the 'Now And Then' song and video and the new Mind Games box set.

Enjoy!!

 

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episode links

Revival '69 trailer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=twSK2dycpB0

 

The Plastic Ono Band set (to be fully reviewed in the next episode)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiSf0gY_X6k

 

The Doors play 'The End' in Toronto (video from Isle of Wight 1970)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0ewoypJQUI

 

Bo Diddley and his riff at Toronto

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X50nxR2Xz10

 

Alice Cooper and the feral chicken

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eq9bEzADxyk

 

John, Yoko & Zappa play 'Baby Please Don't Go' (1971)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_sQLIUi0mQ

 

John Lennon 1976 interview (1980 schtick in place)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4tAmScwAQ4

 

Mike Tree on 'Something About The Beatles' podcast

https://somethingaboutthebeatles.com/2024/03/10/277-mike-tree-in-nutopia-with-michael-meideros/

 

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