These behind-the-scenes, intimate, and unguarded shots have been unearthed after spending 45 years in a duffel bag of The Beatles and Rolling Stones' former tour manager, Bob Bonis. Bonis was the US tour manager for The Beatles' first tour in the States from 1964-1966. Hanging out on stage, backstage, at work, and at play with one of the most influential bands ever, Bonis took some 3,500 photographs at a critical point in the creative development of The Beatles. The photos show these legends in candid, intimate shots on stage, in rehearsal, in concert, backstage (tuning up, waiting to go on stage and clowning around), dressing and relaxing, on vacations or en route to shows or cities, getting haircuts, bowling, recording in the studio, at press events, and just hanging around being themselves. This collection captured a pivotal time in the bands' career. It offers a groundbreaking, amazingly candid look at some of the 20th century's biggest icons during their first moments on the world stage.
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'So young, but already fed up with fame: Never-before-seen pictures capture The Beatles on their last ever tour...' --The Daily Mail, April 2011
'The Beatles as you ve never seen them Fab Four's first US tour laid bare in exclusive photos... Released at the beginning of next month, this weighty hardback features previously unseen snaps taken by the band's US tour manager Bob Bonis during their first Stateside jaunt in 1964. The youthful Scousers are captured on plane journeys, swapping guitar licks backstage and having their mop tops lovingly pruned in a local barber shop. There's even evidence of the Fab Four's first trip to an American bowling alley, during which observers found themselves near the gutter but looking at the stars. The book also features shots of the two years that followed, as they returned to the USA to soak up more screams. Aside from offering an insight into the group's shenanigans on their first trips across the Atlantic, The Lost Beatles Photographs harnesses the energetic glee that charged this pivotal period in their history, as the biggest band in England quickly became the biggest band in the world...' --Shortlist, March 2011
'The Beatles as you ve never seen them Fab Four's first US tour laid bare in exclusive photos... Released at the beginning of next month, this weighty hardback features previously unseen snaps taken by the band's US tour manager Bob Bonis during their first Stateside jaunt in 1964. The youthful Scousers are captured on plane journeys, swapping guitar licks backstage and having their mop tops lovingly pruned in a local barber shop. There's even evidence of the Fab Four's first trip to an American bowling alley, during which observers found themselves near the gutter but looking at the stars. The book also features shots of the two years that followed, as they returned to the USA to soak up more screams. Aside from offering an insight into the group's shenanigans on their first trips across the Atlantic, The Lost Beatles Photographs harnesses the energetic glee that charged this pivotal period in their history, as the biggest band in England quickly became the biggest band in the world...' --Shortlist, March 2011
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By Chankos
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Another wonderful collection of previously unpublished photographs by the late Bob Bonis finally receives its long-overdue release. This Beatles volume documents the same time period of '64-'66 as covered in his recently published Stones book.
Bonis was The Beatles' US Tour Manager, which afforded him exclusive backstage access and the opportunity to snap away pretty much as he wished with his Leica M3. Bonis kept these shots for his own pleasure and never published them during his lifetime, so many of these images will be new to even the most die-hard Beatles fans.
Copious amounts of fantastic live shots are featured here alongside wonderfully intimate backstage moments. My new favourite picture of John and Paul is on page 77, where they're intently tuning up backstage on the '66 tour. Atmospheric colour shots from Memphis, Tennessee on the same tour are also highlights. If any further evidence was needed, these confirm that The Beatles were indeed the coolest-looking guys on earth in 1966. We are also treated to rare glimpses of the late Mal Evans and Derek Taylor on the '64 tour, and fantastic colour studies of Ringo from the same period.
Looking at these pictures, it's hard not to feel sorry that Bonis' association with The Beatles ended once they'd stopped touring. Do yourself a favour and buy this lovely collection whilst it's in hardback. Amidst the constant deluge of "new" Beatles books, this is a genuinely worthy addition to the canon and an indispensible purchase for any self-respecting fan of The Fabs.
RIP, Bob.
Bonis was The Beatles' US Tour Manager, which afforded him exclusive backstage access and the opportunity to snap away pretty much as he wished with his Leica M3. Bonis kept these shots for his own pleasure and never published them during his lifetime, so many of these images will be new to even the most die-hard Beatles fans.
Copious amounts of fantastic live shots are featured here alongside wonderfully intimate backstage moments. My new favourite picture of John and Paul is on page 77, where they're intently tuning up backstage on the '66 tour. Atmospheric colour shots from Memphis, Tennessee on the same tour are also highlights. If any further evidence was needed, these confirm that The Beatles were indeed the coolest-looking guys on earth in 1966. We are also treated to rare glimpses of the late Mal Evans and Derek Taylor on the '64 tour, and fantastic colour studies of Ringo from the same period.
Looking at these pictures, it's hard not to feel sorry that Bonis' association with The Beatles ended once they'd stopped touring. Do yourself a favour and buy this lovely collection whilst it's in hardback. Amidst the constant deluge of "new" Beatles books, this is a genuinely worthy addition to the canon and an indispensible purchase for any self-respecting fan of The Fabs.
RIP, Bob.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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Bob Bonis was the US tour manager for both the Beatles and the Rolling Stones (there is a collection of Stones photographs in his book The Lost Rolling Stones Photographs: The Bob Bonis Archive, 1964-1966). He accompanied the Beatles on all their US tours and was able to take some wonderful photographs, which his son has decided to publish for everyone to see, as previously Bob Bonis had only allowed a few to be made available in print.
As most of the photographs were taken on tour, they are almost all of concerts, backstage and on planes, although there are a few taken by a pool, in a rare moment of relaxation. There are some lovely photographs here - I particularly like the one of Paul grimacing as he hits a wrong note and a beautiful harmony shot of Paul and George in Cincinnati. There are also lots of interesting information on the tours - the fact that the Beatles only the barest requirements in dressing rooms, which seems almost unbelievable in these days of celebrity excess and the rather unbelievable comment by Mr Bonis that the Beatles refused to touch women brought to their hotel after concerts... Also illuminating is the comment that when the Beatles were offered a large amount to play Kansas City on their day off, it was John who agreed to do whatever Brian suggested, which goes against the general consensus that John would be the one to refuse such a request. He does manage to have his tie askew in many concert photographs, his own little personal rebellion in this very difficult and confining situation.
Bob Bonis was a very private man, who never attempted to make a profit out of his association with the Beatles or 'dish the dirt'. I am not sure I believe they spent quite as much time playing Monopoly as he asserts, but they certainly coped very well with tours which were exhausting and in which the only privacy was found locked in their rooms. This book is a good record of those times and of great interest to fans. I am glad the phtographs have been made available.
As most of the photographs were taken on tour, they are almost all of concerts, backstage and on planes, although there are a few taken by a pool, in a rare moment of relaxation. There are some lovely photographs here - I particularly like the one of Paul grimacing as he hits a wrong note and a beautiful harmony shot of Paul and George in Cincinnati. There are also lots of interesting information on the tours - the fact that the Beatles only the barest requirements in dressing rooms, which seems almost unbelievable in these days of celebrity excess and the rather unbelievable comment by Mr Bonis that the Beatles refused to touch women brought to their hotel after concerts... Also illuminating is the comment that when the Beatles were offered a large amount to play Kansas City on their day off, it was John who agreed to do whatever Brian suggested, which goes against the general consensus that John would be the one to refuse such a request. He does manage to have his tie askew in many concert photographs, his own little personal rebellion in this very difficult and confining situation.
Bob Bonis was a very private man, who never attempted to make a profit out of his association with the Beatles or 'dish the dirt'. I am not sure I believe they spent quite as much time playing Monopoly as he asserts, but they certainly coped very well with tours which were exhausting and in which the only privacy was found locked in their rooms. This book is a good record of those times and of great interest to fans. I am glad the phtographs have been made available.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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My 18 year old daughter is a girl who was born to late. She should have been born in the time of the Beatles and is one of the greatest fans. I bought her this book after she had to stay in the hospital. It was spot on. The pictures are great. This is a book for all the Beatles fans and also for the people who are not fans but who enjoy beautiful pictures.
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