Wednesday, 27 May 2026

Seeing the Beatles

Something I'd never specifically thought about before, which is a fun little thought, is ... supposing the Beatles had reunited in, say, 1974, or 76, or 78, for a big one-off show, or tour, what would you want them to have played?

Assuming ... 

there's no expense spared, but there are still technological limitations

it's a really good music venue, I don't know what the best venue of that era was ... but, you know, everyone can hear. It's in the UK.

they play for about two hours.

they can all still play and sing as well as ever.

I think this is different from Greatest Hits - i think i wouldn't want them to play all my favourites... i'm wondering what would be the ultimate crowd-pleasing Beatles set, drawn from their whole career (I'm going to assume they don't play any solo tracks, though, if they did, let's say we'd get Instant Karma, Live and Let Die, What is Life as a sneaky 10 minute secret set at the end ...)

Help

I Saw Her Standing There

Drive My Car

Helter Skelter

Happiness is a Warm Gun

I Want to Hold Your Hand

Don't Let Me Down

Something

Get Back

A Hard Day's Night

Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

With a Little Help from My Friends

Octopus' Garden

Back in the USSR

I Got a Feeling

Revolution

While My Guitar Gently Weeps

Come Together

She Loves You

Let it Be 

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Hello Goodbye

Hey Jude

Twist and Shout

She Came in through the Bathroom Window/Golden Slumbers/Carry that Weight/The End


Something like that ... not very subtle really.


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