The Beatles Bible - Topic: Went to Abbey Road yesterday - Studio 2 in fact!!

vonbontee on Went to Abbey Road yesterday - Studio 2 in fact!!

Tue, 20 Mar 2012 14:42:12 +0000

Yeah, thanks for sharing, those are fascinating!

It's too bad the original recording equipment isn't there anymore. I wonder whatever became of the 8-track machine and mixing boards and whatnot? Hope they didn't just dump it all in the Thames when they replaced it with digital stuff...

vonbontee on Went to Abbey Road yesterday - Studio 2 in fact!!

Tue, 20 Mar 2012 14:40:24 +0000

(sorry for double post)

mithveaen on Went to Abbey Road yesterday - Studio 2 in fact!!

Mon, 19 Mar 2012 15:52:42 +0000

Fantastic pics!! Thanks for sharing!!

Zig on Went to Abbey Road yesterday - Studio 2 in fact!!

Sat, 17 Mar 2012 23:46:44 +0000

Thanks again mjb - that first picture gives me goose bumps just knowing where Yoko's bed was in the summer of 1969.

But seriously folks... fantastic pictures! In the second one, I can imagine Ringo in the back doorway shouting "cut the cables!" while recording "Yellow Submarine".

The ear-to-ear grins on both mjb and ItSwD did not go unnoticed.

seaglass eyes sunny smile on Went to Abbey Road yesterday - Studio 2 in fact!!

Sat, 17 Mar 2012 22:24:36 +0000

Wow. So jealous. Sitting on a seat you know they would have sat on. Seeing the piano used for A Day In The Life.

On a side note it's really weird seeing you guys in real pictures.

Into the Sky with Diamonds on Went to Abbey Road yesterday - Studio 2 in fact!!

Sat, 17 Mar 2012 19:31:16 +0000

MJB, that is absolutely awesome.

The closest I've come are the steps leading up to the studio; I felt pretty good about that until I saw your post!

Joe on Went to Abbey Road yesterday - Studio 2 in fact!!

Sat, 17 Mar 2012 19:28:00 +0000

So jealous. I really wish I'd bought a ticket now. Glad you were able to share the photos - it looks like an amazing day.

mjb on Went to Abbey Road yesterday - Studio 2 in fact!!

Sat, 17 Mar 2012 14:42:46 +0000

And finaly - the proof. MJB on the steps after the presentation. Notice that big grin on my face

mjb on Went to Abbey Road yesterday - Studio 2 in fact!!

Sat, 17 Mar 2012 14:41:24 +0000

Another tale: the story of the chairs!

Many years ago these chairs were purchased for Studio 2 as, if you sat on them and moved, they made no noise. This was naturally ideal for a recording studio. If you go through all the old photos of The Beatles in the studio you will see these very same chairs. Her'es one with Paul and George sat on them.

So here's the 'anorak' bit: I sat on a chair that MUST HAVE once, at least, have been sat on by John, or had Paul's Hofner bass leant against it!

Zig on Went to Abbey Road yesterday - Studio 2 in fact!!

Fri, 16 Mar 2012 11:19:38 +0000

mjb - thank you for sharing your diary of the visit with us. I have dreamed about such an opportunity so many times and still cannot imagine how it would feel.

mr. Sun king coming together on Went to Abbey Road yesterday - Studio 2 in fact!!

Tue, 13 Mar 2012 15:08:17 +0000

MJB - two things:
1 - I am ridiculously jealous, you have no idea. Maybe in early twenties *sigh*
2 - Does this mean you'll be posting at a regular pace from here on in? Cause frankly, you should!

Joe on Went to Abbey Road yesterday - Studio 2 in fact!!

Tue, 13 Mar 2012 09:24:48 +0000

Sent you an email, but for anyone else wondering, they need to be uploaded to webspace first. I don't let people upload to my server. There's a how-to guide here: http://www.beatlesbible.com/fo.....ng-images/

mjb on Went to Abbey Road yesterday - Studio 2 in fact!!

Tue, 13 Mar 2012 06:32:42 +0000

If this doesn't work, I apologise, but here goes. This SHOULD be a photo from within studio 2!

Update: whoops - no luck. Waiting to hear from Joe on how to do it!!