tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38548109.post8290021335750328257..comments2024-02-13T10:20:04.888+00:00Comments on David Hepworth's blog: The driving forceDavid Hepworthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05973053694541321308noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38548109.post-8009909894459047702008-03-26T12:05:00.000+00:002008-03-26T12:05:00.000+00:00He sounds like a terrific man.He sounds like a terrific man.Suzy Normanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01274429936276235291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38548109.post-87175413480662054892008-03-26T12:04:00.000+00:002008-03-26T12:04:00.000+00:00Yes Hunter Davies cannot pass up any opportunity t...Yes Hunter Davies cannot pass up any opportunity to mention his own part in the Beatles story.<BR/><BR/>I read a DH blog (here or on Word.co.uk) about Neil Aspinall and thought what a perfect interview that would make for the magazine. Now I hear he kept schtum I can see why it didn't happen.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38548109.post-79857095242109125372008-03-25T21:41:00.000+00:002008-03-25T21:41:00.000+00:00I thought Hunter Davies's piece in the Guardian wa...I thought Hunter Davies's piece in the Guardian was rather odd. Why, for no apparent reason, did he mention that Lennon had told him that he (Lennon) had indeed had a one night stand with Epstein? It had nothing to do with Aspinall at all.<BR/><BR/>JohnAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38548109.post-56925426653650018302008-03-25T14:12:00.000+00:002008-03-25T14:12:00.000+00:00This not telling his story thing is a big thing wi...This not telling his story thing is a big thing with media, Hunter Davies goes on at length about it on the front of Guardian todya. Surely Macca recent devorce is clear prove why keeping schtum would make the world a better place for us all. The world doesn't need to know that pauls abit grumpy, ringo only likes fried eggs etc. Also most people don't "kiss and tell" I read an interview with gina mackee recently were the author was annoyed precisely because she keeps schtum and was annoyed whne she weas bullied it spilling the beans. The beans in question: she likes making jewlery has a husband and a step kid hold the front page.BLTPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06564846497205095201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38548109.post-54590144290695827242008-03-25T09:10:00.000+00:002008-03-25T09:10:00.000+00:00t is very sad. An ally he was - fiercely loyal and...t is very sad. An ally he was - fiercely loyal and protective.<BR/>I worked with him about 18 months ago and despite his often mis-perceived gruffness he was in fact an extremely shy, funny and nice man.rockmotherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08939586655533001122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38548109.post-58569926385620553672008-03-25T09:09:00.000+00:002008-03-25T09:09:00.000+00:00This comment has been removed by the author.rockmotherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08939586655533001122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38548109.post-54485416558091058712008-03-25T05:04:00.000+00:002008-03-25T05:04:00.000+00:00Sad news. I always think of the Beatles as a very...Sad news. I always think of the Beatles as a very British band (I think all of their records were made in the UK once they signed to EMI but I could be wrong) but the members and close family and colleagues always seem to die in the US rather than the UK. George Harrison and John Lennon both died there as did Mal Evans, Linda McCartney and (I think) Maureen Starkey, and now Neil Aspinall.jdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04989019796373639502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38548109.post-26118359572967638652008-03-24T19:44:00.000+00:002008-03-24T19:44:00.000+00:00Being a bit of a Beatles fanatic it comes as sad n...Being a bit of a Beatles fanatic it comes as sad news - though not completely unexpected.<BR/><BR/>Although Aspinall is, rightly, credited with overseeing the Anthology series it must be said that the management of the Beatles existing catalogue brings shame on both Apple Corps and EMI. <BR/><BR/>Oh to have been a fly on the wall in some of those 'meetings'.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38548109.post-11880437306046188572008-03-24T19:05:00.000+00:002008-03-24T19:05:00.000+00:00What a life he must have had. And what a star for ...What a life he must have had. And what a star for keeping it to himself. Coincidentally he was mentioned on Antiques Roadshow last night. A chap had a postcard from an Australian hotel that was supposedly signed by each of the Beatles after they stayed there in 1964. Turns out it wasn't their sigs at all but Aspinall's forged attempt instead.. As the valuer said on the show, you couldn't expect the lads to perform 6 shows and sign 200,000 autographs at the same time!John Connollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15808625446000814239noreply@blogger.com