http://freespeechbooks.com/weblog/2006/12/21/the-beatles-christmas-quiz-2006/ Thu, 24 Sep 2009 19:22:35 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 http://freespeechbooks.com/weblog/2006/12/21/the-beatles-christmas-quiz-2006/comment-page-1/#comment-2 Gary Hall’s Weblog » Blog Archive » Fab Four Fundamentalism in Full Flow Fri, 12 Jan 2007 11:04:13 +0000 http://freespeechbooks.com/weblog/2006/12/21/the-beatles-christmas-quiz-2006/#comment-2 [...]       Returning to the office this week, Charlotte discovered - whilst checking the freespeechbooks.com web stats - that not only had we received a lot of traffic over the holiday period from a U.S.  music industry web site called The Velvet Rope, but also, a disproportionate amount of book orders from new customers in the States – which was nice!  It appears the reason for this sudden flurry of interest from across the pond was that, shortly before Christmas, a fellow non-believer by the name of RJH, posted a link to my latest weblog entry ‘The Beatles Christmas Quiz 2006’ on the Velvet Rope’s discussion board and, naturally - being a music industry website – this brave act had ruffled a few high fliers feathers.             Now, having had some time to study the responses to this initial post in greater detail, I can confirm that I have never before experienced Fab Four fundamentalism this severe.  And - as there appear to be more examples of Mop Top misconceptions crammed in to this one particular thread than I managed to address within my entire book - I consider it an essential reading companion for all those serious about living life without loving the Beatles.             However, If you have never before dipped your toe into that cess pit we call the music industry, and are unsure if you should proceed - due to fear of being intimidated by the wisdom, intelligence and foresight offered up by these Music Moguls - I’m quietly confident that reading the following examples of their wisdom, intelligence and foresight will help allay some of your fears.                  (Please bear in mind before continuing that the only provocation for these quotes is one solitary soul politely begging to differ with these peoples’ views regarding a group of light entertainers from yesteryear.) [...] [...]       Returning to the office this week, Charlotte discovered – whilst checking the freespeechbooks.com web stats – that not only had we received a lot of traffic over the holiday period from a U.S.  music industry web site called The Velvet Rope, but also, a disproportionate amount of book orders from new customers in the States – which was nice!  It appears the reason for this sudden flurry of interest from across the pond was that, shortly before Christmas, a fellow non-believer by the name of RJH, posted a link to my latest weblog entry ‘The Beatles Christmas Quiz 2006’ on the Velvet Rope’s discussion board and, naturally – being a music industry website – this brave act had ruffled a few high fliers feathers.             Now, having had some time to study the responses to this initial post in greater detail, I can confirm that I have never before experienced Fab Four fundamentalism this severe.  And – as there appear to be more examples of Mop Top misconceptions crammed in to this one particular thread than I managed to address within my entire book – I consider it an essential reading companion for all those serious about living life without loving the Beatles.             However, If you have never before dipped your toe into that cess pit we call the music industry, and are unsure if you should proceed – due to fear of being intimidated by the wisdom, intelligence and foresight offered up by these Music Moguls – I’m quietly confident that reading the following examples of their wisdom, intelligence and foresight will help allay some of your fears.                  (Please bear in mind before continuing that the only provocation for these quotes is one solitary soul politely begging to differ with these peoples’ views regarding a group of light entertainers from yesteryear.) [...]

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