On this day in 1981: Bob Marley died at the age of 36.
Today’s soundtrack: “Rastaman Vibrations” and those super fun early rocksteady tracks.
Today’s book club: Rita Marley’s “No Woman No Cry: My Life With Bob Marley”
Today’s quote: “Money Can’t Buy Life” — Final words to Ziggy
Today’s ill-advised tattoo: http://tinyurl.com/c3unnlm
Today’s photo: Just hanging out with George Harrison, nbd.
On this day in 1943: George Harrison was born in Liverpool, England.
Today’s soundtrack: The Beatles, of course, “All Things Must Pass,” and the bootleg, “Beware of ABCKO,” his demos for Phil Spector
Today’s screening: Harrison’s HandMade Films. We can thank him for “Life of Brian,” “Time Bandits,” and um, “Shanghai Surprise”
Today’s tribute: Stig O’Hara from the Ruttles
Today’s quote: “There’s high, and there’s high, and to get really high - I mean so high that you can walk on the water, that high-that’s where I’m going.”
Today’s ill-advised tattoo: http://tinyurl.com/77tnvyx
On this day in 1969: The Beatles with Billy Preston played their lunchtime rooftop gig on top of the Apple building, #3 Savile Row in London. Lasting for just over 40 minutes, it was the last time The Beatles performed live.
Today’s screening: http://tinyurl.com/bm3rlg for the concert
Today’s quote: “I’d like to say ‘thank you’ on behalf of the group and ourselves, and I hope we passed the audition!” —John Lennon
Today’s ill-advised tattoo: http://tinyurl.com/7rfscns
