The Beatles Bible - Topic: Any bootlegs of the Toronto show in 1965? http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/albums/any-bootlegs-of-the-toronto-show-in-1965/ Simple:Press Version 5.2.6 RunForYourLife on Any bootlegs of the Toronto show in 1965? http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/albums/any-bootlegs-of-the-toronto-show-in-1965/#p60107 The albums http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/albums/any-bootlegs-of-the-toronto-show-in-1965/#p60107 According to John C. Winn's book Way Beyond Compare: The Beatles Recorded Legacy, my initial assertion was correct, and it was in fact during the subsequent performance of "I'm Down" in Toronto that John destroyed the Continental. An insignificant bit of trivia, but I suppose it could be interesting to Beatle instrument (or organ) enthusiasts.

(Part 3/3 of the Atlanta Concert, 1965)

If anyone's curious to hear what a keyboard sounds like in its death-throes, the "I'm Down" performance starts around 9:06. It's a pity too, George is on fire for that solo (Evidently, ...]]> Sat, 10 Nov 2012 05:03:20 +0000 meanmistermustard on Any bootlegs of the Toronto show in 1965? http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/albums/any-bootlegs-of-the-toronto-show-in-1965/#p59914 The albums http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/albums/any-bootlegs-of-the-toronto-show-in-1965/#p59914 No recording of the Toronto '65 show has surfaced but a few minutes of silent footage is out there from one of the shows. I havent seen it so no idea whats documented.

]]> Sun, 04 Nov 2012 21:37:28 +0000 RunForYourLife on Any bootlegs of the Toronto show in 1965? http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/albums/any-bootlegs-of-the-toronto-show-in-1965/#p59903 The albums http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/albums/any-bootlegs-of-the-toronto-show-in-1965/#p59903 So I was reading about the 1965 tour. Apparently John's elbow-playing wrecked that Vox organ at Shea Stadium and they had to trade it in Atlanta for a new one (It was just recently repaired and sold for a great deal of money). Indeed, if one listens to the Atlanta performance of I'm Down, the organ is clearly messed up. However, listening to the Shea Stadium performance, the organ sounds fine when they finish, leading me to believe that it was the Toronto show in between where John destroyed it.

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