This day in 1964

[GGJaguar]

 

[Westerly Wood]

Was Gretsch a British brand back then?

 

[Teleguy61]

"A-one-two-three-four-one--Close your eyes and I'll kiss you.."
A moment that changed my life.
I will never forget it.

 

[Teleguy61]

The pic above is from the second show I think.
Here is the first show.

 

[Brad Little]

And, let's not forget the debut of GI Joe at the American International Toy Fair.

 

[Guildedagain]

Gretch

Not Gretch like Gretchen but Gretsch, German immigrant, set up shop in Bronx in 1800's?

Besides all the places I could be wrong above, mos def an American company, still at that time.

 

[Westerly Wood]

The pic above is from the second show I think.
Here is the first show.

So Lennon is the one doing that quick strum that really drives this song. George is just strumming slowly. Lennon was different.

 

[Guildedagain]

Ok, so Brooklyn not Bronx, but close for photographic memory recall.

WW gots to learn more guitar lore ;[]

Gretsch - quite a famous company - made fabulous drums, and when Leo named the "canoe paddle with strings" a Broadcaster "Derided by some at first, the Fender Broadcaster changed the world of music in 1950 as the world's first dual-pickup electric Spanish guitar.", the Gretsch Co had serious issue because of now unknown to history Broadkaster drums, pretty sure it was actually spelled different, but Leo being the gentleman that he was decided to now call the boat paddle nothing at all, just a Fender logo, a "NoCaster".

Meanwhile, he and Freddy Tavares and George Fullerton were smoking massive bongloads trying to figure out a name and came up with the Telecaster because the television was turning into a thing in American lives, supplanting the old family radio, wartime bradcasts, mystery theatre shows, etc.

Later on, the Stratocaster because we had just invaded the Stratosphere.

 

[GGJaguar]

Was Gretsch a British brand back then?

I always thought Rickenbacker was an English brand until I started collecting guitars. Imagine my surprise.

 

[GGJaguar]

And, let's not forget the debut of GI Joe

He had the best dueling scar.

 

[walrus]

The pic above is from the second show I think.
Here is the first show.

So young and joyful!!

Only 2 1/2 years until "Tomorrow Never Knows!'

walrus

 

[Guildedagain]

It's amazing the stuff Clapton showed Harrison ;[]

 

[dreadnut]

I remember my bro ans sis badgering Dad to get right home after night church We saw The Beatles on Ed Sullivan that night. I was 10 years old.

 

[Teleguy61]

So Lennon is the one doing that quick strum that really drives this song. George is just strumming slowly. Lennon was different.

Lennon's rhythm playing, and George's solo--now called hybrid picking, using pick and one or two fingers--blew me away.
I started playing like that then and still do today.
Like I said, changed my life.

 

[Guildedagain]

Ultimate Rock n Roll action figures, collect all four ;[]

 

[DrumBob]

It's been 59 years. Where did the time go?

I remember my father saying, "Jesus Christ! Look at their hair!"

 

[Guildedagain]

Grandpa asked me "Is that what you want to be, a Beatle?" while listening to a record and needing a haircut, I never bothered to deny it and the topic never came up again.

 

[dreadnut]

I either use a flat pick or 3 fingers, but not at the same time.