TheyMayBeParted's profile picture. I'm Dan Rivkin (@rivkin), and have been tweeting and blogging the Nagra Tapes -- (aka the Beatles' Get Back sessions) start to finish, since 2012

They May Be Parted

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I'm Dan Rivkin (@rivkin), and have been tweeting and blogging the Nagra Tapes -- (aka the Beatles' Get Back sessions) start to finish, since 2012

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I’ve been writing about the Get Back sessions for 10 yrs, approaching it w/same attitude we’ll see in #TheBeatlesGetBack. I’m no filmmaker but am a writer/researcher & if you want to flesh it all - you should - visit theymaybeparted.com for that & beyond. It’s well-regarded!


🗓️ GET BACK ADVENT CALENDAR, DAY 16 (Dec 24, 1968): It’s 9 days til the start of the Beatles’ Get Back sessions, 57 years ago today. Merseyside was a land of plenty (if we’re talking turkey), but earthly pursuits were a small detail Crimble Eve 🦃🚀🌍 theymaybeparted.com/december-24-19…


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This week, a Christmas gift to myself and McCartney fans worldwide. We look at Paul’s new Wings book with his editor, Ted Widmer. And Brian Ray talks about playing in the McCartney band. The Record Store Day Podcast, Wherever you get podcasts or: bit.ly/RSDPODCAST

pulmyears's tweet image. This week, a Christmas gift to myself and McCartney fans worldwide. 

We look at Paul’s new Wings book with his editor, Ted Widmer. 
And Brian Ray talks about playing in the McCartney band. 

The Record Store Day Podcast,
Wherever you get podcasts or: 
bit.ly/RSDPODCAST

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11 year old John Lennon thanking his aunt Harriet for giving him a towel with his name on it as a Christmas gift 🥹🤍

marianabrickman's tweet image. 11 year old John Lennon thanking his aunt Harriet for giving him a towel with his name on it as a Christmas gift 🥹🤍

(But here’s today’s!) 🗓️ GET BACK ADVENT CALENDAR, DAY 15 (December 23, 1968): It’s 10 days til the start of the Beatles’ Get Back sessions, 57 yeas ago today. Presenting the notorious 1968 Apple Christmas party - an oral history 🍏🎄🎅🥳🏍️🍻🎁🤜🏼🍗 theymaybeparted.com/december-23-19…


Somehow forgot to tweet this yesterday: 🗓️ GET BACK ADVENT CALENDAR, DAY 14 (Dec 22, 1968): It’s 11 days to The Beatles’ Get Back sessions. The McCartney clan grows as Paul becomes an uncle, and while he's still on break, his bass returned to work 👶🏻🎸 theymaybeparted.com/december-22-19…


🗓️ GET BACK ADVENT CALENDAR, DAY 13 (December 21, 1968): It’s 12 days to the Beatles’ Get Back sessions, 57 years ago today - we’re more than halfway through! Rockets fly, Marmalade jams, Hell's Angels sign and Krishnas correspond 🚀🏍️📝 theymaybeparted.com/december-21-19…


🗓️ GET BACK ADVENT CALENDAR, DAY 12 (Dec 20, 1968): It’s 13 days to the Get Back sessions. Finally, they're back together! Three of the Beatles partied in West London. Where was John? It's complicated. Meanwhile, their "latest record" came out 🥳⚫ theymaybeparted.com/december-20-19…


🗓️ GET BACK ADVENT CALENDAR, DAY 11 (Dec 19, 1968): It’s 14 days to the Get Back sessions. John & Yoko are swept into the “obscene and likely to deprave and corrupt” events from the Alchemical Wedding the night before - but they were just in a bag!🤬 theymaybeparted.com/december-19-...


The rare George-holding-it-in statue

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🗓️GET BACK ADVENT CALENDAR, DAY 10 (December 18, 1968): It’s 15 days to the Beatles’ Get Back sessions, 57 years ago today, and the day John & Yoko birthed Bagism amid a wild scene at the Royal Albert Hall 🤫🎒🕳 theymaybeparted.com/december-18-19…


🗓️ GET BACK ADVENT CALENDAR, DAY 9 (Dec 17, 1968): It’s 16 days to the Beatles’ Get Back sessions, and we've got an episode about the rhythm section. Paul sends regards in the waning hours of his getaway, while Ringo’s 2nd career takes off 📨🍬🎥 theymaybeparted.com/december-17-19…


🗓️GET BACK ADVENT CALENDAR, DAY 8 (Dec 16, 1968): It’s 17 days to the Beatles' Get Back sessions. After a manic week, it’s just another mundane Monday for John at home - mundane, but still with media in the house - while Paul continued his vacation 🏠🏖️ theymaybeparted.com/december-16-19…


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🗓️GET BACK ADVENT CALENDAR, DAY 7 (Dec 15, 1968): It’s 18 days to the Beatles’ Get Back sessions. Paul had been to Albufeira, had a few drinks there - “Penina” was the result. I pair its origin w/Jimmy Scott and “Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da,” also in the news 🗞️🏨🍹theymaybeparted.com/december-15-19…


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