The Beatles at the Washington Coliseum
November 16, 2010 7:26 AM Subscribe
The Beatles live at the Washington Coliseum, 1964. The entire concert is viewable here for free to celebrate The Beatles catalogue finally coming to iTunes.
So here they are playing with no monitor speakers, no mikes on the drums or amps (Vox AC50's I believe), just two vocal mikes in a huge hall. And yet...
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I'll never forget this post!
posted by cjorgensen at 7:35 AM on November 16, 2010
posted by cjorgensen at 7:35 AM on November 16, 2010
I didn't read the front page today, oh boy.
posted by shakespeherian at 7:39 AM on November 16, 2010 [3 favorites]
posted by shakespeherian at 7:39 AM on November 16, 2010 [3 favorites]
I wish the real Paul was still alive to see the Beatles on iTunes.
posted by Slack-a-gogo at 7:45 AM on November 16, 2010 [5 favorites]
posted by Slack-a-gogo at 7:45 AM on November 16, 2010 [5 favorites]
FYI - The Washington Colliseum (Uline Arena) found just outside of Union Station (visible th othe East on the Red Line between Union Station and NY Avenue) is now a parking facility and was, until recently, a trash transfer station.
posted by The 10th Regiment of Foot at 7:54 AM on November 16, 2010
posted by The 10th Regiment of Foot at 7:54 AM on November 16, 2010
What ever happened to the Washington Coliseum?
It's still there. But it's a parking garage in an otherwise sleepy residential DC neighborhood (previously, it was used as a garbage transfer station).
Although it's not much to look at, the building itself is quite interesting. It was one of the first (and one of the last remaining) buildings constructed using the Zeiss-Dywidag process, which allows for a large open-span roof made out of a thin concrete shell, supported by a large concrete exoskeleton. At the time of its construction, the completely open sightlines were a novel and revolutionary feature of the building that would set the standard for all future sporting and performance venues. The construction process requires an impressive moving scaffold to be first constructed around the building.
There are plans to redevelop the property into a mixed-use development, although it is uncertain whether or not the project will move forward, in light of the recession. The owners of the 9:30 Club have made numerous attempts to lease the building for reuse as a concert venue, as 930 frequently has to turn away bookings or rent larger venues due to a lack of capacity.
posted by schmod at 7:56 AM on November 16, 2010
It's still there. But it's a parking garage in an otherwise sleepy residential DC neighborhood (previously, it was used as a garbage transfer station).
Although it's not much to look at, the building itself is quite interesting. It was one of the first (and one of the last remaining) buildings constructed using the Zeiss-Dywidag process, which allows for a large open-span roof made out of a thin concrete shell, supported by a large concrete exoskeleton. At the time of its construction, the completely open sightlines were a novel and revolutionary feature of the building that would set the standard for all future sporting and performance venues. The construction process requires an impressive moving scaffold to be first constructed around the building.
There are plans to redevelop the property into a mixed-use development, although it is uncertain whether or not the project will move forward, in light of the recession. The owners of the 9:30 Club have made numerous attempts to lease the building for reuse as a concert venue, as 930 frequently has to turn away bookings or rent larger venues due to a lack of capacity.
posted by schmod at 7:56 AM on November 16, 2010
It looks like Amazon is celebrating the iTunes release of the Beatles catalog by discounting all their CDs. Stere and Mono boxes are $129.99. Individual titles are $7.99. Thanks Steve, thanks Jeff.
posted by hwestiii at 7:57 AM on November 16, 2010
posted by hwestiii at 7:57 AM on November 16, 2010
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