The Beatles - On Air: Live at the BBC 2 - Music & Performance - CD

I received my new double CD: Beatles Live at the BBC Volume II just last week and listened to both discs. I was very impressed and definitely waxed nostalgic in listening to those early recordings just about a half-century ago! I own the first volume as well, and while there are similarities the added play list and live interviews are well worth buying for any real Beatle fan. While I was probably like only 2 or 3 years old when these live recordings were made back during the day on such shows as "Pop-Goes-the-Beatles", "Saturday Club", and numerous radio shows at the time, including the BBC sessions, to the teenage crowd, these sessions were the only way one could listen to the band live and learn about them. It makes me feel I was listening to the shows live and sitting home listening to AM radio and wondering what the Beatles were like while being interviewed by Brian Matthews (a.k.a Brian Bathtubes as John would call him), and just the excitement they generated in their performances and off-the-cuff witty remarks. The interviewer established a rapport with the boys which they trusted and in turn, they let their guard down and shared a little about themselves personally as well. Sadly, John and George are no longer with us, however; their voices and images be it CD, DVD, or on I-Tunes will live on. I highly recommend buying the 2nd installment and I am looking for the 3rd one! G.C: Stamford, CT.