Introduction

There was no Road to Damascus like revelation but Paul McCartney’s concert at Hampden just a shade under three years ago was a life affirming experience all the same.

I had always been a Beatles fan, albeit a passive one, but McCartney’s concert simply blew me away. Listening to a legend like Paul McCartney perform some of the songs that helped create that epitaph opened a door to a whole new passion/obsession – delete as you deem appropriate. I simply had to explore the music and the legend, that word again, of The Beatles more.

That journey almost inevitably led me to experience one of the plethora of Beatles tribute bands that exist. That tribute band was The Bootleg Beatles.

After The Bootleg Beatles came, in July 2011, Them Beatles; which takes me to the purpose of this blog.

My obsession/passion (still delete as you deem appropriate) for all things Beatle related hasn’t been a complete solo project. My girlfriend has also purchased a ticket to ride (cue groan) and we derive a great deal of pleasure from taking in Them Beatles concerts in a variety of weird and wonderful venues across the country.

The music is obviously the driving motivation behind doing that but not the sole reason for jumping on a train and heading to places like Bathgate and Dundee.

From the very first time that we went to see them, when we got talking to a couple of ladies who had experienced Beatlemania first hand, we’ve met a lot of interesting people. Almost without fail every venue we’ve phoned to enquire about tickets has been friendly and helpful.  We’ve had an absolute blast along the way.

Which is the whole point of this blog. It’s mainly written for my own relaxation and pleasure but I hope that anyone who stumbles across it gets a flavour of the colour of a Them Beatles gig. The blog, I hope, will be as much about the venues and the people as it will be the music.

The blog is written under a nom de plum but you don’t need to be Miss Marple to figure out who I am. If you see me and my better half at a Them Beatles gig then please say hello.

Just as a final note my reviews will refer to Them Beatles by their stage names. I must stress I do know that they aren’t the real Fab Four. Meantime Clark, Craig, Grahame and Joe; thanks for the fun times you’ve given us.    

Tom Evans