The Beatles vs The Rolling Stones: Recent Episodes
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You are now only a step away from starting to follow the story of the rivalry between two of the most legendary rockbands of all time. You will walk through historic spots, where both The Beatles and The Rolling Stones took their first steps towards global fame (including ones taken after massive parties), warmed up before concerts and transformed themselves into music stars.The tour created by studio Audiogudes.ruPhoto Beatles logo.svg by Inductiveload is licenced under Public domainPhoto 21 [Detail] by Sarah W. by Sarah W. is licenced under CC BY 2.0 _______Podcast based on audio guide The Beatles vs The Rolling Stones Author: Entertainment Tours In the podcast format you may enjoy stories remotely; if you go out and experience the audio tour on location it is adviced to use the izi.TRAVEL application that really guides you and plays stories automaticly based on your position
...Talking about the confrontation… if it took place at all, that was because of the guys’ ambition to be the first to find a new ideal sound and the most important words that could change the world.Photo Regent Sound Studio, London, 2010.jpg by Flickr upload bot is licenced under CC BY-SA 2.0
If only we could have seen this place in the 1960s! Multiple music studios admitted young musicians on a daily basis.Photo Music Ground, London 2010.jpg by Flickr upload bot is licenced under CC BY-SA 2.0
Probably the most prominent of the London clubs of the second half of the 20th century was located at 90 Wardour street. The Marquee club moved here in 1964 and at that time the unknown Yardbirds played on opening night, , whereas on its closing night in 1988 Metallica gave a special secret concert here. For a quarter century the club hosted such rock stars as Pink Floyd, David Bowie, Jimmi Hendrix, Genesis and many others.Photo Marquee Club August 2007.jpg by Eastmain is licenced under CC BY 3.0
Here you are. At one time this basement hosted a popular jazz club called “Studio 51” that was opened by Ken Coyler in 1951.Photo Rolling Stones 05.jpg by Gorupdebesanez upload bot is licenced under CC BY-SA 3.0
You are now standing next to the Prince of Wales Theatre, where The Beatles gave a concert at the dusk of their popularity, in 1963. I have a tiny story about that concert that made the newspaper headlines. Before singing the last song, John Lennon addressed the public: “The people in the cheaper seats, clap your hands” then he turned to the Royal box “And the rest of you, if you’d just rattle your jewellery”.Photo The Beatles with Birmingham Police officers.jpg by Flickr upload bot is licenced under CC BY-SA 2.0
You are now standing near the roof where The Beatles’ story ended. You are now standing near the roof where The Beatles’ story ended. That day became historic. On January 30, 1969 The Beatles gave a spontaneous concert right in the middle of the day. Those happy walkers, who happened to be on the street during lunch time, happened to witness the main show of the whole classic rock time.Photo 3 Savile Row.jpg by Vinhtantran is licenced under pubblic dominio
The Beatles’ return from India was not happy, but not just because of the conflict with their guru. At the end of 1967 the band’s manager and good friend Brian Epstein suddenly died in unclear circumstances. The thought of a possible suicide shocked everyone, but The Beatles carried on working.Photo Rolling Stones at Schiphol 1966.png by Miss-Sophie is licenced under CC BY-SA 3.0
The Beatles’ return from India was not happy, but not just because of the conflict with their guru. At the end of 1967 the band’s manager and good friend Brian Epstein suddenly died in unclear circumstances. The thought of a possible suicide shocked everyone, but The Beatles carried on working.Photo Yoko Ono and John Lennon at John Sinclair Freedom Rally.jpg by Waterborough is licenced under public domain
No one actually knows how the Eastern culture got into the Western world and won the hearts and minds of young people in the 1960-70s. Maybe it was George Harrison’s fault; it was he who opened the path to divine revelations and psychedelic dreams.Photo The Beatles magical mystery tour.jpg by Parlophone Music Sweden is licenced under CC BY 3.0
The British wave flooded the world. In Europe, the Americas, Asia, and even in the closed Soviet Union, one could illegally buy vinyls, which had been recorded on x-ray photographs. No surprise the expression “dancing on the bones” spread widely.Photo beatles fans by Mirage Kale is licenced under CC BY 2.0
This house was bought by Ringo Starr in 1965 and almost all The Beatles’ members lived here for some time; even the legendary Jimmy Hendrix squatted here for a while. Along with house warming parties, a serious battle for the public’s love and wallets started to unfold here.Photo Mick Jagger and Ron Wood - Rolling Stones - 1975.jpg by Howcheng is licenced under CC BY-SA 3.0
The Beatles story had begun earlier in the 50s, when no one could have imagined that among many other Liverpool groups, these guys, who played a kind of mixture of jazz and country, so-called skiffle, would conquer the world.Photo Rolling Stones 1971.jpg by We hope is licenced under public domain
The Beatles story had begun earlier in the 50s, when no one could have imagined that among many other Liverpool groups, these guys, who played a kind of mixture of jazz and country, so-called skiffle, would conquer the world.Photo Beatles and George Martin in studio 1966.JPG by We hope is licenced under public domain
The Rolling Stones band was formed in 1962, although, the actual story had begun a year earlier, when two school friends, Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, had met by chance at Dartford railway station.Photo Abbey Road - the beatles by Ian Burt is licenced under CC BY 2.0
Well, your journey starts from the famous Abbey road studios.Photo 1969 EMI Recording Studios.JPG by Dr. Ronald Kunze is licenced under CC BY-SA 3.0