Brunch Bytes
Pull up a chair to the table and nibble on Brunch Bytes, tiny tidbits of short Beatles interviews, music tracks, and other amazing gems!
Bob Wooler Beatles & Liverpool Interview
Beatle Brunch Host Joe Johnson chats with Bob Wooler in 1995 in Liverpool. Bob introduced The Beatles more than 300 times at the famous Cavern Club on Mathew Street. Bob talks about all the FAB reasons there are to visit Liverpool, plus since this interview was recorded, many NEW luxury and Beatles' styled hotels have been added as well.
Joe Johnson speaks to Olivia Harrison Interview on the CFB
Beatle Brunch host Joe Johnson speaks to Olivia Harrison about the remastering of the film, The Concert for Bangladesh, celebrating 50+ years now. This interview was recorded in 2005 and Mrs. Harrison was lovely to speak with. Enjoy the interview.
Beatles Insider, Video Creater, Manager and more gone at 78
Tony Bramwell was The Beatles Road Manager, Brian Epstein's assistant, one time head of Apple and author of a pretty salacious book on his former bosses. He was also a friend at many Beatles festivals including several Beatle Brunch cruises. See the video.
Tribute John Lennon poem / song arranged for a Chorale Performance
The most amazing treatment of a song for John Lennon started out as a poem by Beatle Brunch member Lee Fanning Hall. This is her story of how a poem written for a poet became a song honoring a man who'd written hundreds of his own. "His Name Was John" a chorale performance.
George and Giles Martin Intv by Joe Johnson at the LOVE premiere Las Vegas in 2006
Hear what the architects of the LOVE show in Las Vegas on June 30, 2006 had to say about creating those mashups and mixes for LOVE Las Vegas.. What a thrilling 15 mins it was for Beatle Brunch host Joe Johnson, whom Giles calls "A Beatles Expert". Enjoy and share!
Michael Lindsay-Hogg Director of Let it Be, Interview Soon After
Michael Lindsay-Hogg has been working with Director Peter Jackson to utilize the same remixing method on the "new" Let it Be film as he did on The Beatles Get Back film.
Meet John Mueller – and his Buddy Holly Tribute Show
John Mueller first appeared as Buddy Holly in the world stage premiere of Be Bop A Lula in Hollywood, CA. It was produced by Adam Ant and John Densmore of the Doors. He then won a Drama Desk Award and critical acclaim in the theatrical production of Buddy..the Buddy Holly Story at Kansas City's famed American Heartland Theatre. Today John fronts the band of "The Winter Dance Party", playing and touring the final concert and set list of Buddy Holly, The Big Bopper and Ritchie Valens final concert February 2, 1959. They died a few hours after this show but are forever represented by Mueller and his bands tribute. John Mueller tells his story and Buddy's on this 25 minute interview.
Beatles Meet Elvis – A Personal Account
Beatle Brunch host Joe Johnson talked with reporter and author Ivor Davis, who was the LONE press person allowed in the room the night The Beatles met Elvis. Hear is on the scene account of what happened that historic night, from his 2014 book, "The Beatles and Me on Tour", an account of 1964, BUT Ivor was there in 1965.Listen!
The Beatles Meet Elvis – Their Words
On this Brunch Byte we celebrate Elvis Presley's birthday of Jan 8, 1935 with the Beatles memories of meeting The King of Rock n Roll August 27, 1965 in Bel Air California, interviewed by our good friend, Larry Kane.
Gary Wright Interview w Joe Johnson
Sad to learn that Gary Wright "The Dream Weaver" passed away on Monday September 4, 2023 from complications of another condition. In 2010 Beatle Brunch host Joe Johnson spoke with rock legend Gary Wright about his then new album "Connected", plus his connection to George Harrison. This interview was recorded in 2010 along with Tom Frangione of The Beatles Channel.