This book however is much more than about that one singular event.
The beatles on the roof of apple records year.
A fabled high energy concert.
According to billy preston who was recruited to join in by george harrison it was john lennon s idea to perform on the roof of apple records 3 savile row london.
The beatles famous rooftop concert happened on this day fifty years ago.
Later that year they make one more masterpiece abbey road.
New beatles documentary directed by peter jackson of lord of the rings fame the announcement comes on the 50th anniversary of the band s final public performance.
It s hard to believe but the beatles rooftop concert on apple is approaching its 50th anniversary on jan.
Also nobody had ever done that so it would be interesting to.
The beatles with billy preston gave their final live performance atop the apple building at 3 savile row london in what became the climax of their let it be film.
We went on the roof in order to resolve the live concert idea because it was much simpler than going anywhere else.
30 1969 and the world renowned rock band decided.
Instead the beatles play their famous goodbye concert on the roof of their apple headquarters in london until the cops shut them down.
Like any good story the documentary about the making of the beatles latest album neither of which existed yet needed a climax.
B5 is a studio rehearsal outtake bonus track.
It s about his relationship with the fabs the formation of apple the get back sessions filming for let it be and how they ended up on the roof.
Recorded on the apple records rooftop 3 savile row central london on january 30th 1969.