Episode 150: “All You Need is Love” by the Beatles
A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs
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The Soundtrack to the Finish Record
George martin and jeff americk were doing the sound not only for the record, but for the broadcast as well. There was a communication problem with the b b c's mobile truck which meant that george martin had to relay instructions from the director. Martin and americk had a shot of whisky before canvas started rolling. The tape op richard lush also wanted to have a drink, but martin thought that his role was too important,. And it would have been disastrous had he made the slightest mistake. Luckily, for all concerned, the tape ran smoothly. And not only that, john lennon got the words almost entirely correct. He'd been worried because the
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