Another big day in Beatles history, with a few more stories containing details I had never heard. Once again, courtesy of Bob Dearborn's The Olde Disc Jockey's Almanac...
August 28, 1964…Right after finishing their set at New York's Forest Hills Tennis Stadium and on the same day they made their first appearance on the cover of LIFE magazine, the Beatles returned to their suite at the Hotel Delmonico to meet journalist Al Aronowitz who introduced them to his friend Bob Dylan. John Lennon asked the folk singer what he'd like to drink, and Dylan replied, "cheap wine." The Beatles offered Dylan some speed, their drug of choice, but Bob and Al suggested marijuana instead, which the band had never tried. This shocked Dylan, who said he always thought that in their song "I Wanna Hold Your Hand," they were singing "I get high." Lennon corrected him saying the lyrics are, in fact, "I can't hide." John made Ringo smoke the joint first. Eventually each member of the band got his own private marijuana cigarette. Paul was quite taken with the thoughts it produced and ordered Mal Evans to follow him around with a notepad to write down all his marijuana-induced insights and observations.
August 28, 1966…The Beatles performed at Dodgers Stadium in Los Angeles in front of a crowd of 45,000 people. After the show, their attempt to escape the stadium in an armored truck went awry when they reached the main gate and found it locked. The Beatles had to spend two hours sitting in the back of the truck before they could leave the stadium.
August 28, 1968…At Trident Studios in London, the Beatles began recording a new John Lennon composition, "Dear Prudence." They built the song instrument by instrument, utilizing the 8-track equipment at Trident that was not yet available at Abbey Road Studios. John and George played guitars while Paul played drums in place of Ringo, who had temporarily quit the band less than a week earlier.
Love this song...
