Recalling 1969: The Beatles play final concert on London rooftop
Rocking out on a London rooftop on a raw January afternoon 50 years ago today, The Beatles delivered what would be their final live performance.
The surprise midday concert, which came to a halt after police responded to 3 Saville Row, capped a month-long recording session for what would eventually become the "Let It Be" album and film.
Backed by keyboardist Billy Preston, Beatles John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr performed five new songs for the crowd below and the few trusted insiders on the rooftop of their office building. The Fab Four would never play a live show again and packed it up the following year.
The 42-minute performance was recorded onto two eight-track machines by longtime producer George Martin, engineer Glyn Johns and tape operator Alan Parsons. Songs included "Get Back," "Don't Let Me Down," "I've Got A Feeling," "One After 909" and "Dig a Pony," as well as off-the-cuff bits of "Danny Boy," "I Want You (She's So Heavy)," "A Pretty Girl is Like a Melody" and "God Save the Queen."
Source: masslive.com
