New book features Beatles Help! photograph collection

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Beatles photograph collection of Vincent Vigil in book 'Eight Arms to Hold You'
Shelley Germeaux
John Lennon Examiner
April 29, 2015

Vincent Vigil is a Beatles collector from San Diego whose stunning photographic collection of the Fab Four is about to be featured in the upcoming hardbound book chronicling the movie “Help!”, “Eight Arms to Hold You: the Forgotten Archives.” (Archivum Publishing/Rex Features.) The hardbound book, due out in July 2015,will present a collection of “forgotten archives” of photographs from the filming of “Help.” Each photograph is being restored and remastered by renowned artist, Paul Skellett. The text, with commentary and insights about the movie and its music are being provided by Beatles author, Simon Wells (“The Beatles: 365 Days.”) The film is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year.


The book "Eight Arms to Hold You" will include a rare look at behind the scenes photos of the filming of "Help" and features the photographic collection of Vincent Vigil.
Book cover, Archivum Publishing/Rex Features

We spoke to Vince about the photos that will appear in the book: "My collection amazingly ended up having 30 vintage, on-set transparencies, taken on the set of The Beatles second film, 'Help!'. These transparencies are now the core of the collection. Working with the team at Archivum Publishing has been both professional and satisfying!”

The title of the book is named for the first working title of the film, which was changed to "Help!" at the last minute. “Eight Arms to Hold You” is nearly sold out of its first “Fan Edition” of 965 copies and there are ten days left in the pledge time period. According to their website, this First Edition Hardback is signed and numbered and will be in an art slipcase. It will be LP size and includes over 250 pages, featuring fully restored color and black and white photographs. At 99% sold out, with ten days left, now is the time to consider getting your order in. The price is about £75 or ($111.)

John Lennon Examiner asked Vince who the other photographers for the book would be. He said “It all started with the archive of the UK news agency, Rex Features. As far as other photographic contributors, I know that some of the archive of director Dick Lester will be utilized, which is exciting.”

Vince has also just entered into an agreement with the Rock-n-Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland to archive his photos. How does this work, and how will people get to see the collection? He responded, “Modern prints are sent to the Museum, and they are then kept in a temperature-controlled environment. If you visit the library located at the Hall and ask to see the prints, they are then pulled from storage, and then presented to the viewer. Also...the images can be used for future exhibitions; and my name will be forever listed in their database.”

Who is this Vince Vigil when he’s at home?

Vince discovered The Beatles in 1967 and fell in love with the group when he heard "I Am The Walrus." This was when the “Magical Mystery Tour” album came out, and it was the first album he ever bought. In 1988, he attended his first exhibition in California, featuring the work of Linda McCartney. There he bought his first two prints, both signed by Linda. You could say from then on, he was completely hooked, and started focusing on buying photographs.

His collection (see vpvphotographs.com ) now consists of both vintage and modern prints, snapshots, lithographs, postcards and posters. The images include photographs by Astrid Kircherr, Albert Marrion, Jurgen Vollmer, Dezo Hoffman, Bob Freeman, Robert Whitaker, Don McCullin and Mike McCartney. He says, “I look at my collection as a historical puzzle that is constantly expanding.” Some of Vigil’s rare images have been added to the permanent collection of The Beatles Story Museum in Liverpool, England.

In 2013 he told Mitch Axelrod during an interview with the Fab4Free4All, that as a new fan in 1967, he started looking at the credits on the photographs. He was particularly taken with Linda McCartney’s photos, (then Linda Eastman) and it grew from there. Did he have photographs of the Beatles framed all over his walls, Mitch asked? The answer would surprise you. “No,” he said. He keeps them “boxed up, in order to protect them from light.”

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Beatles photos from the collection of Vincent Vigil will be featured in the upcoming book 'Eight Arms to Hold You' chronicling the filming of the movie 'Help.' Here are a few from the collection, used with permission by Vincent Vigil Collection.. (Used with permission by VPVPhotographs )


Vincent Vigil

Thanks to Vince Vigil for giving John Lennon Examiner permission to share your photographs, and for your comments. Congratulations on your success!

OUT THERE IN JAPAN : Budokan, 28 April 2015

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'You Gave Me The Answer' – LINE asks…

This past week, PaulMcCartney.com has been getting ‘Out There’ with Paul in Tokyo, Japan to help with the launch of a new set of sound stickers on the free call and messaging app LINE. 

As part of the launch, Paul took part in a special LINE Q&A last Thursday. We allowed Japanese fans to send in their questions between his arrival on Monday and Thursday and were really pleased when over 250,000 people participated! 

You can watch a video of Paul answering a fan’s question and playing with the stickers below:

The Q&A is being published on Paul’s Japanese LINE account this week. (We will be publishing the full Q&A in English soon, so remember to keep checking back!)

To celebrate Paul’s very special return to the Budokan today, we have taken a question from the LINE Q&A for this month’s ‘You Gave Me Answer’:

“What was the most memorable thing about playing the Budokan concert [with The Beatles] and why did you decide to return to the venue?”

Paul told us,

"The most memorable thing about the concert was the fans, who were sensational. But what struck us as being just as memorable were the security arrangements that were put in place. The whole front row of the balcony was police, and we saw them all walking in. And as we were going to the show, all the fans were corralled on each street corner and guarded by police. So as we went by they went, ‘Eeeeeeehh!!’ And then there’s nothing for the next block or two. And then ‘Eeeeeeehhh!!’ It was zany because we’d come from England and the US where it had been mayhem. So when I think of the Budokan show I think of the fans first, and then security second.
 
"Why go back and play there again? Just because it was such a special venue to play and I have a particularly special feeling about it. So when someone said there was a possibility of playing there again I jumped at the chance for old times' sake."

Fans can purchase the stickers worldwide via the in-app Sticker shop HERE and through the LINE store HERE
PS: Don’t forget to check out Paul’s new GACHA range in his LINE PLAY room!

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Budokan - April 28, 2015
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Paul McCartney left Budokan

Paul McCartney plays 1965 track live for first time on tour

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Paul McCartney returns to Tokyo, surprises fans with Beatles hit
Tue Apr 28, 2015

(Reuters) - Almost 50 years after the Beatles delivered memorable performances at Tokyo's Nippon Budokan arena, former band member Paul McCartney returned to the venue on Tuesday with a special treat for his fans.

McCartney, 72, surprised the audience by singing the Beatles' "Another Girl," the first time the song has ever been performed live, the singer's publicist said.

The veteran British musician also performed both Beatles hits and his own, and addressed the excited crowd in Japanese, saying "Long time no see Budokan."

"It was sensational and quite emotional remembering the first time and then experiencing this fantastic audience tonight," McCartney said in a statement.

The Beatles first played the Budokon arena in 1966, amid protests from locals angered at the use of the venue for a musical act, as it was intended to be a sporting arena.

The controversy died down and over the past five decades, several musical acts have come to the Tokyo arena.

McCartney last performed in Japan in 2013, near the beginning of his international "Out There" tour, but not at the Budokan venue. His current tour will wrap up in July in Chicago.

(Reporting by Reuters TV, Writing by Piya Sinha-Roy in Los Angeles; Editing by Dan Grebler)


Fans wave and take pictures as Paul McCartney arrives for his gig at the Nippon Budokan Hall in Tokyo April 28, 2015.
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Fans wait for the arrival of Paul McCartney before his gig at the Nippon Budokan Hall in Tokyo April 28, 2015.
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Fans wait for the arrival of Paul McCartney before his gig at the Nippon Budokan Hall in Tokyo April 28, 2015.
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OUT THERE IN JAPAN : Tokyo Dome, 27 April 2015

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Paul McCartney brings back Wings classic for last Tokyo Dome Show
Steve Marinucci
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April 27, 2015

Paul McCartney closed out his three shows at the Tokyo Dome April 27 with a couple of minor set changes as he had two days earlier for the second show at the venue. He returned to his original Tokyo opener, “Magical Mystery Tour,” and dropped “Eight Days a Week.” But he also brought in “Listen to What the Man Said,” removing “Jet.” And in the first encore, he brought back “I Saw Her Standing There,” dropping “Can't Buy Me Love.”

As has been the case with our previous Japan stories this time around, the photo of McCartney and the band in Tokyo and the setlists are provided by the courtesy of the Japanese fan site Jash/Paul McCartney News and we thank them for providing them.

Sound check set list: “Honey Hush,” “Blue Suede Shoes,” “Flaming Pie,” “Birthday,” “Don't Let The Sun Catch You Crying,” “Let 'Em In,” “Every Night,” “It's So Easy,” “Midnight Special,” “Ram On,” “Bluebird,” “Massage Song～Lady Madonna.”

And here's the full set list from the third night at the Tokyo Dome on April 27 (changes in bold): “Magical Mystery Tour” (changed from “Eight Days a Week”), “Save Us, “Can't Buy Me Love” (changed from “All My Loving”), “Listen to What the Man Said” (“Jet” deleted), “Let Me Roll It/Foxey Lady,” “Paperback Writer,” “My Valentine,” “Nineteen Hundred and Eighty-Five”, “The Long and Winding Road” , “Maybe I'm Amazed,” “I've Just Seen a Face,” “We Can Work It Out,” “Another Day,” “Hope For the Future,” “And I Love Her,” “Blackbird,” “Here Today,” “NEW,” “Queenie Eye,” “Lady Madonna,” “All Together Now,” “Lovely Rita,” “Eleanor Rigby,” “Being for the Benefit of Mr Kite,” “Something,” “Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da,” “Band on the Run,” “Back in the U.S.S.R.,” “Let It Be,” “Live and Let Die,” “Hey Jude.”

From the encores: Encore 1: “Day Tripper,” “Hi Hi Hi,” “I Saw Her Standing There” (changed from “Can't Buy Me Love”). Encore 2: “Yesterday,” “Helter Skelter,” “Golden Slumbers”/“Carry That Weight”/“The End.”

The next show on the tour will take place April 28 at the Budokan in Tokyo where the Beatles played in 1966 before the tour moves on to Seoul, South Korea May 2. After that, the tour will move to Europe beginning with shows at the 02 in London on May 23 and 24. then the Echo Arena in Liverpool May 28. Tickets for these shows are available here . And be sure to catch the most complete and original coverage of each tour stop on our 2015 Out There! tour roundup.

Photos from the final 2015 Paul McCartney show at the Tokyo Dome. (Naoki - used by permission. )



































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