{"product_id":"live-from-adelaide-1964-zt","title":"Live From Adelaide 1964","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe group played two sets on two consecutive nights at the venue, performing the same ten songs in each show. 300,000 people lined the 10-mile route between Adelaide Airport and the city centre in the hope of seeing them pass by.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaul\u003c\/strong\u003e recalled: ‘It was like a heroes' welcome…We came in from the airport – it was the same in Liverpool for the première of \u003cem\u003eA Hard Day's Night\u003c\/em\u003e, with the whole city centre full of people – and the crowds were lining the route and we were giving them the thumbs up.’\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe capacity of the Centennial Hall was 3,000 but there were over 50,000 applications for seats. The support acts were Sounds Incorporated, Johnny Devlin, Johnny Chester, and The Phantoms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJimmy Nicol\u003c\/strong\u003e had been lined up as the stand-in drummer because of \u003cstrong\u003eRingo’s\u003c\/strong\u003e sudden attack of tonsillitis. He was a well-respected session player and had accompanied such artists as Joe Brown, Billy Fury, and Georgie Fame. Some years later, Nicol spoke about the experience: ‘Standing in for \u003cstrong\u003eRingo\u003c\/strong\u003e was the worst thing that ever happened to me’ and less than a year later, \u003cstrong\u003eJimmy\u003c\/strong\u003e was declared bankrupt with debts of over £4,000. He reportedly inspired the \u003cem\u003eSgt. Pepper's\u003c\/em\u003e song \"Getting Better\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe boys kept asking him how it was all going, to which he invariably replied “It’s getting better.” The 2SM engineers get a good sound balance after the end of \"\u003cem\u003eI Saw Her Standing There\u003c\/em\u003e\". From the moment they start to play \"\u003cem\u003eI Want To Hold Your Hand\u003c\/em\u003e\", the guitars and vocals are crystal clear. Unfortunately for \u003cstrong\u003eJimmy Nicol\u003c\/strong\u003e fans, there was no microphone on the drums. But this does give us a marvelous opportunity to assess how the Beatles might have sounded as a three-piece. Luckily, there must have been excellent stage monitors allowing the band to hear themselves above the screaming, because the harmonies are spot on and \u003cstrong\u003eGeorge’s\u003c\/strong\u003e guitar playing is faultless.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e(Recorded in Adelaide and broadcast by 2SM on June 12th 1964, except* recorded in Sydney on June 18th and + recorded in Melbourne June 16th).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"1960's Records","offers":[{"title":"LP - Black","offer_id":51598213382475,"sku":"R5895-1320","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/Beatles_LiveFromAdelaide1964.jpg?v=1744044561","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/products\/live-from-adelaide-1964-zt","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}