Michael Witheford
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Michael Witheford

Comedy & Humour
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Hiya, I'm here to spruik my new book the Very Worst Of the Beatles. It's my second - the first Buzzed(Penguin) a novel, is pretty tough to find these days. If you can't see it yet, it will be there soon. Heres a synopsis ... The Very Worst Of The Beatles is a light-hearted but studious examination of the band's least outstanding moments, from the hurried and badly played cover versions they were obliged to record for a hungry market in the early sixties, to the drug-fuelled and overblown indulgences from later in the decade when they had no obligations at all. Each choice has its own separate entry in which I've looked at the song, its recording, and why there are problems. I've taken into account aspects such as record company pressure, fatigue, laziness, bad luck and the often frosty relationships within the band which began to tug The Beatles' members in different directions from as early as 1967. I've attempted to capture something of the flavour of the group's personalities as well as poking fun at their most incompetent moments. Because Beatles fans are extremely protective of the group many will have difficulty leaving the book unexamined. I'm mostly a freelance journo and have written for the Age, On The Street, Juke, Australian Musician, Time Out ... and many others. I spent many years in bands you won't have heard of... You can read some of my stuff here. inviziblemonsters.blogspot.com.au
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