Onstage and Backstage Podcast

John Kruth, author of This Bird Has Flown, was on WFDU Radio! He spoke with Ghosty host of The Vintage Rock & Pop Shop. They spoke about the book, what influenced the Beatles, and more! The podcast is available below, click play to hear what they had to say!   About the BookThe Beatles' sixth studio album, Rubber Soul, was a game changer. By December 1965, when the album was released, the Beatles had played the first arena rock show at Shea Stadium for 55,000 delirious fans, been awarded MBE (Member of British Empire) medals, and were indisputably the greatest musical phenomenon since Elvis Presley. With their first film, A Hard Day's Night, John, Paul, George, and Ringo laid down the blueprint for everyone who ever wanted to form a group. The movie, entertaining as it was, became an instruction manual for aspiring pop stars of the day on how to play, dress, and act. Richard Lester's 1964 comedy turned out to be the touchstone for every music video that followed.         &nb