The Beatles as seen by their roadie, co-conspirator & friend Mal Evans - and Kenneth Womack

[@EricSchultz-zs8hz]

This was a great discussion. Kenneth Womack is always interesting in every interview I've heard with him. I just read his book on Mal Evans, and it is excellent.

[@jackharriet4814]

Quantum physicists are predicting that there will be a point in the future where there is nothing else new to say about the Beatles - and no more books to write - but - we may still be centuries from reaching this eventuality.

[@joeoconnor5400]

Lest we forget Tony Bramwell, Alistair Taylor, Peter Brown, Derek Taylor, Tony Barrow, Alf Bicknell, Cynthia, Jane, Pattie, and Maureen without whom......

[@danieladams9950]

Utterly absorbing. Had no idea about Mal's post-Beatles life. Wonderfully articulate analysis from Kenneth.

[@stuartwray6175]

I don't find the multi-coloured 'candified' font, fitting. It works on the National Portrait's Twiggy book, but not here. The other cover I've seen with green/blue lettering; is that the US edition?

[@michaelb.9548]

Interesting interview! I gotta read this book.

[@jeffstockton534]

Great to listen to a guy who knows his stuff.

[@jimwood1968CDcollectorCAVE]

Thoroughly enjoyed this one as I do all the others. I have been waiting years for a book on Mal. Looks like my prayers have been answered!. Your talk with Kenneth was riveting. Yes my wife says the same thing about Beatles books and do I really need it? She say's the same thing about the 10K CD's. lol

[@claymor8241]

Almost finished reading the book and much enjoying it, even though I'm also one of those who's read a ton of Beatles books. I'm not sure my abiding impression of Mal Evans as a person will be a completely positive one as a result but it's the more interesting for it.

[@selwyn77]

In the 60s film "Privilege", I'm amazed Allen Klein didn't sue the producers for defammation of character in the resemblance to the film's music manager

[@Monkofmagnesia]

An actual interview with an author that made me purchase his book! ---- Just discovered that it is also available as an audio book!

[@imposs-up1hg]

Another solid episode. Thank you.

[@lkjkj5035]

ken and gary to the Mal Book...being a fan I wish it had 4 more books to it and more time to read it all. The pages speed thru the life clock of Mal and the Beatles rare phenomena. They are all dying or passed and these books is all that is left. Thanks for it and hope its successful. I do wonder after completing the Acknowledgement and closing the book, it was all due to the temp cleaning lady? did she get any money? a thank you bonus check? anything? or is it ironic, like Mal not being made super rich, the cleaning lady got nothing too?

[@babettesfeast6347]

Just reading the book now-Mal Evans is such a nice guy

[@vaseofflowers4619]

Sounds good. I'll have to indulge myself.

[@babettesfeast6347]

@@vaseofflowers4619it’s a fantastic book

[@michaeldunne3379]

I’ve just read the book. Ken shows rather than tells us about Mal, so that we can make our own minds up about him. This will be one of the essential Beatle books. It shows us the frantic activity going on under the apparently smooth surface.

[@vaseofflowers4619]

The Beatles played at two venues which are a stone's throw...ish from my house. Litherland Town Hall. I grew up in Litherland from 12 onwards and The Lathom in Seaforth which is where I live now. The Lathom is a five-minute walk away. Seaforth and Litherland are the same postcode. L21.

[@vaseofflowers4619]

Norman Rossington made me laugh in Hard Day's Night. "And I'll have none of your messin' Lennon" - I forget the other actor's name as Rossington's Beatle-sorting colleague. Ah...John Junkin. @13:00 😆😉Thanks. Wilfred Bramble in the police station. Hehehe.

[@cyclesgoff9768]

Fear naught dear friends. Lewiston has been very quiet. Hopefully Volume 2 is coming soon. BTW American Beatles authors just can’t get the context.

[@jimwood1968CDcollectorCAVE]

I better put my house up for sale in order to buy Vol 2. lol

[@jackwegener3484]

I always thought he spelled his last name "Lewisohn", but what do I know?

[@cyclesgoff9768]

@@jackwegener3484 Sorry I was a victim of autocorrect tyranny.

[@davidclarke9783]

So many tragic stories from the creative World in more ways than one .. why is it?

[@selwyn77]

If Mal was upset by Badfinger leaving Apple, don't you think he'd also be upset with Pete Ham killing himself just a year before Evans ?

[@234cheech]

amazing insight

[@daviddonnelly3529]

Why isn't Tony Bramwell mentioned more, he was involved with touring, making videos and generally an ever present gopher & arranger?

[@claymor8241]

Tbf I found he is mentioned quite often in the book. Though as you suggest, as something of a poor third behind Mal and Neil.

[@stevefrompolaca2403]

servants? more like handlers.