Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr team for Beatles tribute

[Jesus Malverde]

Nothing in pop culture has matched the pure adrenaline rush and seismic jolt of The Beatles' arrival on U.S. shores nearly 50 years ago.

In marking that watershed moment, famous admirers gathered Monday night to celebrate the band and its songbook during an all-star salute taped at the Los Angeles Convention Center.

And nothing they served up matched the sheer thrill of seeing and hearing the two surviving Beatles rekindle their magical heyday.

Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr closed their own tribute show, first in short separate sets, then in a joyous collaboration. The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to The Beatles will air Feb. 9 (CBS, 8 p.m. ET/PT), exactly 50 years after the band's debut on The Ed Sullivan Show, an appearance that drew a record-setting 73 million viewers.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/music/2014/01/28/paul-mccartney-ringo-starr-team-on-beatles-tribute-finale/4956881/

[Scuba]

1. The Beatles? They were Paul McCartney's old band before Wings, right?

[CBGLuthier]

2. My favorite John Lennon story

One time, during the 70's, when Lennon would drink his dinner (but hey, at least he quit heroin) he was out carousing. He decided it would be funny to place a tampon on his head. A waitress objected and he asked her if she knew who he was. she nodded and said,

"Yeah, some asshole with a tampon on his head."



Heroes are for children.

Edit to add: One the other hand, god bless Pete Seeger and yeah maybe he was a hero but then again I am pretty sure he never beat his wife. Unlike Mr. Lennon.

[Jesus Malverde]

3. Great story...nt

[bigwillq]

4. Great response by the waitress!

[Boomerproud]

5. I'll be watching.

Then I'll have to deal with all the people who say how old they look...oh well. CNN has a doc on Thursday night about them as well.