CANDLESTICK PARK (Room 309)
CANDLESTICK PARK (Room 309)
It is perhaps fitting that San Francisco should provide the final curtain for this tour and indeed The Beatles public performing career. After weeks of often violent protests against “The Fabs” it was a relief for them to get to the last gig of the tour. San Francisco was at the heart of American liberalism. It was a tolerant City, which was home to a multi cultural population who recognized and respected people’s differences. It was no surprise that the City was to play a pivotal role in the ‘flower power’ movement the following year. The fallout that the Beatles had experience in the other Cities was not as prevalent here. Indeed fans unfurled a huge banner that read “Lennon Saves!” It is fitting also that their final gig was an unequivocal triumph. 25,000 fans packed into Candlestick Park, and the air was filled with expectancy. Brian had remained in Los Angeles, fearing that this could be their last gig and he couldn’t bear witness to the fact. Dressed in dark green Edwardian suits and flowered silk shirts they ran through a host of numbers including old chestnuts such as ‘Long Tall Sally’ and ‘I Wanna Be Your Man’, as well as songs from their last album “Rubber Soul”. The gig was the best on the tour according to those in their entourage. The flight back to LA was one of jubilation. It was over! George remarked, somewhat prophetically “So it’s all over now, I can stop pretending to be a Beatle now”. A new chapter was about to begin...
Artwork painted and owned by ©SHANNON
CANDLESTICK PARK (Room 309)
It is perhaps fitting that San Francisco should provide the final curtain for this tour and indeed The Beatles public performing career. After weeks of often violent protests against “The Fabs” it was a relief for them to get to the last gig of the tour. San Francisco was at the heart of American liberalism. It was a tolerant City, which was home to a multi cultural population who recognized and respected people’s differences. It was no surprise that the City was to play a pivotal role in the ‘flower power’ movement the following year. The fallout that the Beatles had experience in the other Cities was not as prevalent here. Indeed fans unfurled a huge banner that read “Lennon Saves!” It is fitting also that their final gig was an unequivocal triumph. 25,000 fans packed into Candlestick Park, and the air was filled with expectancy. Brian had remained in Los Angeles, fearing that this could be their last gig and he couldn’t bear witness to the fact. Dressed in dark green Edwardian suits and flowered silk shirts they ran through a host of numbers including old chestnuts such as ‘Long Tall Sally’ and ‘I Wanna Be Your Man’, as well as songs from their last album “Rubber Soul”. The gig was the best on the tour according to those in their entourage. The flight back to LA was one of jubilation. It was over! George remarked, somewhat prophetically “So it’s all over now, I can stop pretending to be a Beatle now”. A new chapter was about to begin...
Artwork painted and owned by ©SHANNON
CANDLESTICK PARK (Room 309)
It is perhaps fitting that San Francisco should provide the final curtain for this tour and indeed The Beatles public performing career. After weeks of often violent protests against “The Fabs” it was a relief for them to get to the last gig of the tour. San Francisco was at the heart of American liberalism. It was a tolerant City, which was home to a multi cultural population who recognized and respected people’s differences. It was no surprise that the City was to play a pivotal role in the ‘flower power’ movement the following year. The fallout that the Beatles had experience in the other Cities was not as prevalent here. Indeed fans unfurled a huge banner that read “Lennon Saves!” It is fitting also that their final gig was an unequivocal triumph. 25,000 fans packed into Candlestick Park, and the air was filled with expectancy. Brian had remained in Los Angeles, fearing that this could be their last gig and he couldn’t bear witness to the fact. Dressed in dark green Edwardian suits and flowered silk shirts they ran through a host of numbers including old chestnuts such as ‘Long Tall Sally’ and ‘I Wanna Be Your Man’, as well as songs from their last album “Rubber Soul”. The gig was the best on the tour according to those in their entourage. The flight back to LA was one of jubilation. It was over! George remarked, somewhat prophetically “So it’s all over now, I can stop pretending to be a Beatle now”. A new chapter was about to begin...
Artwork painted and owned by ©SHANNON