On this special episode of "Gear, There & Everywhere," the gang talks to Professor Ken Womack, prolific Beatles scholar and author of *15 books* about the Fab Four. That's right - 15 books!
On this long form (and largely unedited) conversation, we discuss Mal Evans and his tumultuous reign as Beatles roadie and sidekick, George Martin's musical contributions to the Beatles sound, John Lennon's last days, and dozens of other topics of interest to Beatle nerds.
Did John really use his 1958 325 on "Double Fantasy"? Was Mal's untimely end an accident or intentional? And perhaps most significantly, what does Ken Womack, arguably the most productive, prolific, and knowledgeable Beatles scholar on the planet, think the Beatles' ultimate legacy will be in 100 years?
kennethwomack.com/
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0:00 - 4:21 Introduction
4:21 - 31:44 Ken's Love of the Beatles
31:44 - 55:06 Mal Evans: Living the Beatles Legend
55:06 - 1:10:31 George Martin: Maximum Volume
1:10:31 - 1:20:38 John Lennon's Last Days
1:20:38 - 1:35:09 The Gang Picks Ken's Brain
1:35:09 - 1:49:07 Four Fab Questions with Ken
1:49:08 - 1:53:55 Ken on The Beatles Legacy
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