A COLLECTOR’S ECCENTRIC RECIPE IN THE DECISION-MAKING PROCESS FOR MY BEATLES COLLECTION ITEMS
A DIRTY MAC PRINT BY PAUL SKELLET, A CD BOOK READ BY CYNTHIA LENNNON, A BOOK SIGNED BY JIM KELTNER & A SIGNED BOOK BY THE FAB PHOTOGRAPHER AT THE BEATLES ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE OUR WORLD SESSION IN 1967
There are always many reasons why individuals may make choices as to what may constitute some favorite items in their personal Beatles collections. Like your favorite Beatles songs those feelings and choices can vary and change on a a virtually daily basis. Some may seem like very logical choices and others may seem to be deemed irrational by others. In any case that is part of the fun of this big adventure that we as collectors can be on. So many memories may be tied in with the items and how they were acquired or added to the collection!
Whereas they may not be the absolute favorite items in personal collection or even approach the things that are most valuable and command the most money upon selling, they appeal to me very much for one reason or another. Would love to hear some of your own personal collection favorites in the comment section below especially those that you feel that others would find to be unusual choices!
I remember several years ago viewing some of multimedia artist Paul Skellett’s popular culture portraits/paintings at his Online catalog and I was amazed at the man’s talent. I wish I had been able to buy the painting of the Dirty Mac image shown below but at the time I knew it would not fit in my budget to do so, prompting me to do the next best thing! I purchased the 1st signed and numbered print of Skellett’s Dirty Mac portrait issued in a run of 99 prints.
I loved John’s appearance in the supergroup from the Rolling Stones Rock ‘n’ Roll Circus when he was being backed by Eric Clapton on lead guitar, Keith Richards on bass guitar and Mitch Mitchell from the Jimi Hendrix band on drums!
This is the way Amazon describes Paul Skellett
“Paul Skellett is one of the most accomplished image restoration and remastering experts. As well as being a fine artist he is also a highly experienced illustrator, image curator, book designer, leisure brand creative and musician, in a career spanning over twenty-five years. Paul is a self-confessed Beatles fanatic.”
THE BEATLES BY SKELLETT | THE BEAT CULT PRINTS
The video of this wonderful performance is available on YouTube:
The Dirty Mac – Yer Blues (Official Video) [4K]
It is also available on a DVD of The Rock ‘n’ Circus on Amazon. Copies can also be found on eBay and several other sources which carry DVD’s!
I need to get around very soon to frame this print!
PAUL SKELLETT’S DIRTY MAC PRINT:
Title of the piece:
Paul Skellett’s signature and his acknowledgement to me that I had bought the first copy of his beautiful print!
A BOOK ABOUT THE “OUR WORLD” LIVE BROADCAST OF THE BEATLES PERFORMING “ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE.”
As stated above, Paul Skellett is a multimedia artist, and he has been involved in the production of several unique Beatles books including:
All You Need Is Love. The complete story of The Beatles historical performance highlighting the first-ever live global satellite broadcast.
Paul Skellett; Simon Weitzman
Published by Archivum, United Kingdom, 2016
THE BEATLES: IN STEREOSCOPIC 3D
This particular item is now very difficult to find. It was created by Paul Skellett and Simon Weitzman and is a 3D photo book. Unique and difficult to find. I was glad to add a copy to my collection. The book was arduous process to bring to completion according to one of the creators!
A great description is provided at the Richard Porter website:
World first! The Beatles In Stereoscopic 3D Volume One. – Beatles in London
Presented in a unique 10 inch album box ‘The Beatles In Stereoscopic 3D’ Book Box Set features an accompanying 8 page overview booklet, high quality stereograph viewer and 50 digitally mastered viewable stereographic cards painstakingly re-imagined from our Beatles photographic vaults.
The Beatles: In Stereoscopic 3D by Paul Skellett & Simon Weitzman
Beatles Stereoscopic 3D | #4804719462
Photo from the Richard Porter site:
A BOOK WRITTEN BY STEVE TURNER WITH PHOTOGRAPHS BY THE PHOTOGRAPHER WHO PRESERVED THE IMAGES OF THE ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE SESSION FOR POSTERITY – DAVID MAGNUS. HE ALSO TOOK SOME OF THE LAST IMAGES OF BEATLES MANAGER BRIAN EPSTEIN BEFORE HIS PASSING!
PHOTOGRAPHIC SESSION JUNE 24/25 1967 EMI STUDIOS ABBEY ROAD LONDON
Photographs-BY DAVID MAGNUS Text-BY STEVE TURNER
Thoroughly love this title offering the details of the historic “All You Need is Love” satellite performance for the Our World program which was seen by an estimated 400 million people in 1967. Written by noted author, Steve Turner who has written several excellent books about the Beatles, it features the magnificent photos of David Magnus and the book was signed by him.
All You Need Is Love – The Beatles Dress Rehearsal
THE BOOK SIGNED BY THE PHOTOGRAPHER:
The photographer who took so many wonderful photographs in preparation for the live All You Need is Love satellite broadcast of the Our World program, David Magnus!
David wrote the date of the Our World broadcast at the bottom of the inscription!
Our World (1967 TV program) – Wikipedia
SIMON WELLS AND PAUL SKELLETT’S EIGHT ARMS TO HOLD YOU BOOK:
Paul Skellett worked on the images and Simon Wells wrote the text for this beautiful book of images about the production of the Beatles 2nd movie, Help!
Eight Arms to Hold You: 50 Years of Help! and the Beatles
Simon Wells; Paul Skellett
Published by Acc Art Books, 2017
AN AUDIO BOOK ABOUT JOHN LENNON READ BY CYNTHIA LENNON: WITH AN AUDIO INTRODUCTION BY JULIAN LENNON
I love this 4-cd set which featured Cynthia Lennon reading her book about her life with John Lennon. The set also featured an audio introduction by their son, Julian Lennon. In the introduction, you can easily see the devotion and love Julian had for his mum!
Back cover of the cd set:
FACES OF MUSIC BOOK SIGNED BY DRUMMER JIM KELTNER, PHIL PROCTOR OF THE FIRESIGN THEATER, 2 MEMBORS OF THE GROUP DEVO AND THE AUTHOR MR. BONSAI, WHO WAS AT THE BEATLES “I AM THE WALRUS: RECORDING SESSION AT JOHN LENNON’S INVITATION:
Jim Keltner is my second favorite drummer after Ringo Starr. He is universally praised by other musicians and his peers for his drumming skills. He does not sign his autograph very frequently and seems averse to doing so. To have his signature in a book was very special to me. He has played with virtually all of the giants of the pop music genre and was also the drummer for the legendary Traveling Wilburys. I had never seen a signed book by Jim Keltner and that was the primary motivation for purchasing it. I was very pleased with the books content as the stories in this volume impressed me with the amount of popular culture that Mr. Bonsai had witnessed!
Book signed by Jim Keltner, Phil Proctor of the comedy troupe Firesign Theater, Mr. Bonsai who was present at the Beatles I am the Walrus session and is the author of the book and then two members of the group Devo, who became famous for their hit Whip It-Bob Mothersbaugh and Bob Casales!
Published by Alfred Music, 2011-the back cover of the book:
The signatures of Jim Keltner & Phil Proctor from Firesign Theater, one of the Bob’s from Devo and the author of the book:
The signature of the other Bob from DEVO, Bob Mothersbaugh!
The Firesign Theater album featuring a photo of John Lennon on the cover:
Hope you enjoyed the discussion of these items in today’s post!
Be healthy and be happy!
Buzz
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