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EPISODE · May 10, 2018 · 1H 10M

137: With Billy Preston

from Something About the Beatles · host Evergreen Podcasts

To call the stunningly-talented musician/singer/songwriter a “Beatles sideman” is to sell short his tremendous gifts and the tangible effect he had on the group when they most needed a spark plug. Billy Preston was a keyboard savant for sure, but he was also someone the Beatles embraced as an equal; going so far as to float him as an actual “fifth Beatle.” I’m joined by multi-instrumentalist/producer/recording artist/Beatles author Anthony Robustelli for a conversation covering not just the “Get Back”/Let It Be sessions, but also Billy’s collaborations with the ex-Beatles going into the solo years (and with the Rolling Stones). Check out Anthony’s work here: https://www.anthonyrobustelli.com/ https://www.thebeatlesiwanttotellyou.com/ https://www.shadybear.com/ https://shadybearbklyn.podbean.com/ and the video I referenced here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXSPZd9hYy4 The post 137: With Billy Preston appeared first on Something About The Beatles. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

To call the stunningly-talented musician/singer/songwriter a “Beatles sideman” is to sell short his tremendous gifts and the tangible effect he had on the group when they most needed a spark plug. Billy Preston was a keyboard savant for sure, but he was also someone the Beatles embraced as an equal; going so far as to float him as an actual “fifth Beatle.” I’m joined by multi-instrumentalist/producer/recording artist/Beatles author Anthony Robustelli for a conversation covering not just the “Get Back”/Let It Be sessions, but also Billy’s collaborations with the ex-Beatles going into the solo years (and with the Rolling Stones). Check out Anthony’s work here: https://www.anthonyrobustelli.com/ https://www.thebeatlesiwanttotellyou.com/ https://www.shadybear.com/ https://shadybearbklyn.podbean.com/ and the video I referenced here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXSPZd9hYy4 The post 137: With Billy Preston appeared first on Something About The Beatles. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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