Sunday, March 8, 2009

The Magical Mystery Tour

This morning I got up extra early to go on a Beatles walking tour in London. There are hundreds of walking tours throughout London and I plan on taking advantage of a couple more before I leave. I've already gone one tour of the neighborhood I live in, which is surprisingly full of quite a lot of history. 

Our tour guide was a walking Beatles encyclopedia and I definitely plan on reading some literature on the Fab Four when I have some free time back in the states. 

Pictured above, we walked by the original home of Apple Records, the record label that the Beatles created. On top of the building is where The Beatles performed their famous rooftop concert, which turned out to be their last ever live performance.

We also went to the infamous Abbey Road Studios where they recorded nearly all of their songs. Also the same studio where Radiohead recorded OK Computer and The Bends -- two of my absolute favorites.

Any Beatles walk would not be complete without crossing Abbey Road where Paul, John, George, and Ringo did so famously on the cover of my personal favorite Beatles album, Abbey Road.

Now back to homework...

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