THE BEATLES “LIVE IN BUDOKAN HALL“ ORIGINAL 1966 BULLDOG RECORDS BGLP002 12" LP
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THE BEATLES “LIVE IN BUDOKAN HALL 2nd JULY 1966 TOKIO“ ORIGINAL 1966 BULLDOG RECORDS BGLP-002 12" SINGLE ALBUM RELEASED 1987 331/3RPM.
The Beatles performed their last two shows at the Nippon Budokan Hall in Tokyo, Japan on this day. They performed five times in total at the venue over three days.
Each of the shows was seen by 1,000 fans. Death threats against The Beatles had been received, and the concerts took place in a subdued atmosphere.
It was upsetting. I remember when George was in Germany he got a letter saying, 'You won't live beyond the next month.' And when they went to Japan they had such heavy guards that they couldn't move anywhere. The Japanese took those death threats very seriously. George MartinAnthology
The Beatles performed an 11-song set, the same one used throughout their 1966 tour: Rock And Roll Music, She's A Woman, If I Needed Someone, Day Tripper, Baby's In Black, I Feel Fine, Yesterday, I Wanna Be Your Man, Nowhere Man, Paperback Writer and I'm Down.
The show was a bit weird! There were the jujitsu people who used the Budokan, so they felt it was their temple. This was the first time they'd had a rock band in there, and they didn't like it. There were threats from them, and so there were a lot of police around. The Japanese were very disciplined. There were 3,000 police for 10,000 fans. The police were all over the place, keeping them under control. Neil AspinallAnthology
There was heavy police presence, and the audiences were unusually quiet. For the first time in years this allowed The Beatles able to hear themselves play live for the first time in years, and had the unfortunate effect of exposing their weaknesses as a live act.
For the first time in a long while the audience could hear. There was no loud screaming, which came as a surprise: the band suddenly realised they were out of tune and they had to get their act together. The second show was pretty good - they had got it together by then - but the first one, in the afternoon, was a bit of a shock. Neil AspinallAnthology
After the concert, while staying at the Tokyo Hilton, The Beatles completed their painting Images Of A Woman (see 30 June 1966 entry).
The Asian leg of the tour began with controversy as right-wing Japanese nationalists protested at the staging of their concerts in Tokyo at the Nippon Budokan in June and July which was built for the staging of the martial arts rather than musical performances.
The performances went ahead but there was heavy security to protect the group from both fans and protesters,[1] meaning the group were forced to stay in their suite at the Tokyo Hilton, although Lennon escaped for a short time. NEMS staff photographer, Robert Whitaker, remembered: "He [Lennon] snuck out using my name, on the basis, I think, that all white people probably looked the same to the Japanese. He got away with it for a while, but then somebody recognised him and he was dragged back to the hotel." The foreign artists who have played the Budokan since then (with no protests against their appearances) include Bob Dylan, Led Zeppelin, Oasis, KISS, Cheap Trick, Ozzy Osbourne, Dream Theater and Beyoncé.[2]
The record album will be packaged, protected and posted first class in a LP card mailer sleeve. This is a definite collectable and "Must Buy" for all Rock and Pop Fan.Vinyl Condition = Excellent
Cover Condition = Decent
Postage UK=£3.30 GBP £2.80.
Postage Europe = £5.50 Euro 7.70.
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