Beatles Notes

Just a couple of items:

The original contract between the Beatles and Brian Epstein has surfaced. You know, I grew up thinking of Epstein as some kind of older Svengali -- and then when the Rutles created Leggy Mountbatten, that image was solidified. Okay, he was older, but not much. He was only 33 when he died, after all. Still, I guess when they met George was what? 17?

I've been doing a little Beatles research lately and when I see the interviews with Epstein, he just looks like a nice guy who had a great idea. One interview, which I can't post here for legal reasons, has him prognosticating that pop music will focus on solo singers -- something that didn't really happen.

Anyway, he was gear.



And -- I won't add a lot of commentary here: Mark David Chapman has been denied parole for shooting an innocent man five times in the back (four bullets met their mark). The man he killed had been kind enough to sign an autograph for him earlier that same day, December 8, 1980.