Ticket To Ride: Inside the Beatles' 1964 Tour that Changed the World (with CD)

In 1964, the beatles invaded america. Thirty-two shows in 25 cities in 31 days. Record-smashing attendance. Unimaginable fan reactions. It was the first major rock-and-roll concert tour ever. It was the beginning of a revolution. Ticket to ride tells this story like it's never been told before. It is the story of an extraordinary journey of four young men from uncertainty to timeless legacy. It is also a story about the generation that grew along with them, from the innocence of the early sixties to the turbulent years later, when issues of race and war shattered the nation. Larry kane, the only american journalist to travel to every stop of the 1964 and 1965 beatles' north american tours in the official press party, brings the events of these historic dates to life, offering an original inside account in words, pictures, and voice. Kane saw it all --^ on the beatles' airplane, in their hotel suites and limousines, backstage, and everywhere. He developed a unique rapport with john, paul, george, and ringo that thousands of other journalists at the time could only dream of. Granted exclusive interviews with the boys on a daily basis, kane was able to draw out some of the beatles' most poignant thoughts about the tour, about their music, about their personal joys and pains, and even about the political scene in america and around the world. Come along as the beatles traverse the united states and canada, followed closely by an insatiable media and frenzied fan base whose creative attempts to get close range from hilarious to terrifying. Climb aboard the american flyers' electra and watch as the boys and their entourage enjoy pillow fights and jam sessions (including the impromptu creation of the song, eight days a week). ^ experience the wild, wailing crowds at the beatles' phenomenal concert events from every imaginable point of view. Become a fly on the wall as the beatles meet their idol, elvis presley, and their influential american friend, bob dylan. Meet the beatles in their most private moments, and learn what they did when the rest of the world was safely at bay. Yes, there is sex, drugs, and lots of rock-and-roll in this story. But mostly, it is the story of the world's greatest rock band in their finest moment. In ticket to ride, history and legend merge into one. Larry kane had a ticket to ride, and now, so do you. Book jacket. --jacket. Prologue: if that was fab . . . -- 1964 -- a ticket to ride -- a stranger in the bedroom -- seventy-two hours of madness -- fishing for trouble -- a hollywood fantasy -- beatle frights and beatle nights -- a juicy piece of the apple -- surf and sex at the jersey shore -- rockin' at the birthplace of freedom -- high-speed beatlemania -- guns, palm trees, and a rock-and-roll hurricane -- north to boston: does anyone have a compass? -- memories from the fans -- catfight in cleveland, wild horses in new orleans -- word war in kansas city, fear in dallas -- a rolling stone on the beatles' doorstep -- life on tour -- a plane life -- flirtatious mothers and candy kisses -- what were they really like? -- the late show: free love and free parking -- the beatles' inner circle -- 1965 -- help! In the bahamas -- the beatles have landed! -- mugs and drugs in maple leaf country -- a few hours of heaven -- mayhem and music in texas -- air wars and the beatles' radio daze -- engine on fire: john! Don't jump! -- back to hollywood: famous face in the bedroom -- we are the beatles, that's what we are -- epilogue: beyond the tours -- complete 1964 and 1965 tour schedules. By larry kane.

Publisher: Running Press