The Fab Beatles are one of the very best Beatles tribute bands. They have even worked for EMI records to help promote "real" Beatles products, so I knew seeing them play was going to be a real treat. My parents saw the Beatles play at the ABC cinema in Northampton in 1963, just as they were hitting the big time (The Beatles, not my parents!), and I suppose this is the nearest I will ever get. At least I had one advantage over my parents - my Dad always said "You couldn't hear a thing for all the bloody screaming!". There was none of that at Snaith Sports Hall!
Every other detail was spot-on, from the instruments (the drum kit is the actual one Ringo played on the 1964 US tour) to the in-character banter between songs (except 'Paul' was playing right-handed - sorry, I'm just being picky).
Anyway, an absolutely brilliant performance (and they even played 'I'll Get You' which has always been a favourite of mine).
I've tried to recreate the feel of the A Hard Day's Night film with these, which has a sort of hazy glowing high contrast quality to it.
http://www.fabbeatles.com/
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