Marian Sheath, originally from London but who now lives on the Isle of Wight, was wearing a blue Beatles T-shirt and a button that read, "War Is Over!"
She has been a Beatles fan all her life. She saw them at Wimbledon Palais in November 1963, when she was 14. She was one of the screamers. You couldn't hear one word, she said, and they're still as big today as they were then.
When I asked about the T-shirt, the button, the Beatles festival and world events, she said, "Things do go full circle, don't they?"
When I asked her to explain the Beatles' enduring appeal, she said, "There was never anything like it. They were so original, and fresh. Even your grandparents liked them. They weren't like the bands now, they appealed to all ages. There's never been anyone as big as them since Elvis."
As for their relevance, then and now, she said, "Their sound was so original. And their beliefs, especially John. He was very sincere, George, too, sadly missed."
George was her favorite because of his spirituality.
Anyone know the first Beatles song to feature sitar? I think I know but I'm not sure. Let me know .....
-- Pam Platt, The Courier-Journal
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