Відео

You know, If there was ever a Film made of his life perfect match would be that guy who played Ian Curtis in the joy Division Film. He looks exactly like him

Jimmy earned more than a Nicol & a Dime whilst with the Beatles 😅

Interesting I remember there had been a replacement for a sick Ringo on a short Australian tour but didn't remember his name. I'm very Surprised to learn he also stood in for Dave Clark, as DAVE CLARK is the leader of the Dave Clark Five I don't know the names of any other members.

Another aspect of the whole story is that Ringo has said that he himself took it very hard. He wasn't sure that they would welcome him back efter he got well again. He feared being replaced permanently, like they had replaced Pete Best.

Thanks for fantastic background session at the Apple studio - With reference to the music interference on the tape it should be possible to remove the damage by profiling the tape against a 3 d model of the tape position. It’s an area of electronics engineering which is very active today for 4 G and 5G signal optimisation and noise reduction.. Anything that is repetitive is possible to model and then subtract from a primary source… Typically a minimum of 12db and potential for more… Happy to share knowledge if your interested.. Thanks for the video ..

Too bad he looked like 🧟‍♂️ …

How many 5th Beatles do you all want to create?

If Paul or John had been hospitalized they certainly would have been forced to cancel the tour. Probably same in the case of George too. If, God forbid, Ringo had not pulled through then Jimmie would have been in. John would have enjoyed having him aboard and George would have gotten used to him.

The watch Brian Epstein presented Jimmy with at the end of the tour would be worth some coin today

I was going to reply to you but since you've posted a list of do's and don'ts, I think I'll skip it.

Epstein was a nasty you know what

I'm mates with the guy who drove Jimmy Nichol to the airport to go home from Australia. Also, 'Husky' is a great, great track!

The fascination with anything to do with the Beatles goes on for ever another great episode

Wow! - This was exciting!

Surprised you didn’t mention the story of George sending Jimmie a drink in a club several years later and Jimmie rejecting it. He was so paranoid about Epstein and the Beatles supposedly derailing his solo career, it’s sad. It’s in the book mentioned, for those who want to read it.

Enjoyed that.

Excellent photos! Once an asset, Nichols quickly became a loose that needed to be put back in the box. Life was surely brutal, in the take no prisoners Beatle world. Even Mal Evans, a 6’3” bouncer, who was dispatched to return Nichols to non-person land became himself a non-person, immediately following the Beatles split. He would die in a suicide-by-cop incident at the age of 40, only a few years before Lennon was murdered. Epstein, after the Beatles stopped touring, found himself no longer needed, and made at least one suicide attempt, before dying of drug intoxication in his 30s. Tough life in the fast lane!

"Exotic model". Exotic indeed : she's a mix of euro and asian origins + one of the first trans women. A cult figure in France. She's on a famous Roxy Music album cover, and also connected to Bowie.

It’s amazing how a musician’s short spell as a dep can become a big story - It shows how the aura of the Beatles never fades.

Hi Andrew another grreat video!.Was 6 years old in Sydney when the Boys touch downed here in Sydney and it was pouriing. A whille ago Channel Nine here found the full concert of the Beatles playing at the Festival Hall Melbourne and had it restored//cleaned to widescreen and high defintion.Also as you mentioned we recentley lost Frank Ifield.Not to mention Bob Rogers who was a Sydney DJ at the time acovering the complete Australian Tour. Bob tended to call himself the "Fifth Beatle" himself.

As you stated, Nicol wasn't lacking in self-confidence! Even though it's hard to understand where his suspicion of Epstein came from; his self-inflated (and rather big-headed) certainty of replacing Ringo; and thinking he was going to America right after, one can't help but feel sorry for the guy. Being thrown into a world phenomenon for 10 days, then suddenly sent home must have been incredibly disorienting. Like a soldier, he should have been debriefed and relaxed for a day or so before going home! Great video! Proud to be a member!

Yeah, not bad, but the eponymously titled 'THE MONKEES', was in my much sought after critique, a way more solid effort for that time period.

Extraordinary story! I do know about Nicol’s time rocking in Mexico. The rafter, a sad somewhat undeserved ending…

Those of you who are lamenting Jimi's "bad fortune" are fucking nuts! There was one golden ticket for the drummer position and it was given to Ringo Starr and he became part of the Beatles "brand". It would have been disastrous for the Beatles -- and FOR JIMI -- if they would have replaced Ringo because of a temporary illness with some random drummer from England. Instead of lamenting his bad fortune we and he should be celebrating his almost 'Twilight Zone" experience being a temporary Beatle -- he's literally the only one on Earth who got to do that after Beatlemania was established! (well Billy Preston, but that was only in sessions)

Great video ! greetings from 🇪🇸

Jimmie is like the Walter Beall of music. Beall wsa a career minor league pitcher who pitched one inning for the most famous team of all time, the 1927 New York Yankees. He faced four batters, gave up a hit and a run, and was never heard from again. But at least he and Jimmie got the opportunity to brush up against, and even be a part of, true greatness. Instead of lamenting what might have been, he needs to change his mindset to "what was" and the special oppurtunity he had.

I saw Ringo perform at Festival Hall in Melbourne, back in 2013. I’d have no doubt that his drum kit might’ve been in almost the exact same position as it had been, back in 1964!

RIP Frank Ifeild!

Absolutely a surprise! Perfect! What a revelation!! You did a great job one more time, Andrew!

Very interesting. Thanks for this video 😊👍

The guy interviewing Paul at 15:38 was Bob Rogers, an Australian DJ who accompanied them on their tour. In 1958 he introduced top 40 radio to Australia and was the first DJ to play the Beatles music here. His career lasted until his retirement at the age of 93 in 2020. He passed away in May of this year aged 97.

Great video . Thank you .

Great presentation and fascinating to hear the sad tale of Jimmy, but not as tragic as the Badfinger saga.

Thank you for giving your unique moment by moment account of Jimmy’s ‘life as a Beatle’! I intend to buy the book you displayed! Cheers!

Long time ago i seen a few pictures of the Beatles with this guy Jimmy and wondered who he was!!!??

If I met Jimmy at a bar. And he was drunk and told me, " Yeah, I was a Beatle ONCE"! 🍸🍸🍸Id politely excuse myself

I thought you were going to show the album recorded in Mexico by Jimmie: Los Nicolquinn. I own an original copy from 1967! Great video!

This is sad. I wouldn't have put it past Epstein so sprinkle a little poison over the guy's career. Brian wouldn't want anyone successful around who could claim to have been a Beatle even if just for a short while. Typical, too, that the Beatles themselves didn't exert themselves to do a favor in return for the guy who saved their tour.

someone has to make a movie about this.

Excellent essay! ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

Wow! THANK YOU for this!!!!! I never knew these facts, and I was always curious. Your research, analysis, and reportage is magnificent! Your love of the Beatles shines through in every video!!!!!!!!

Jimmy and Pete Best made an album together called “The Beatles Told Us to Beat It”..

Brilliant account Andrew. Thanks!

Maybe Jimmy, Rod Evans, and Syd Barrett formed a secret band together at some point

Sad story but very interesting video, as usual!

Beyond Ringo, Phil Collins and Dave Clark what drummers can pull off a large pop career? Jimmy was on a day to day contract and there were no surprises there unless he made them up. Footnote in history certainly not book worthy or film worthy.

Just when you think you know everything about The Beatles, Andrew and Parlogram prove there is still much to learn about the Fab Four. And Aunt Mimi's presence on The Beatles' BOAC flight on June 7, 1964, is proof that danger and darkness followed John Lennon wherever he traveled.

Sounds like everything was going well until he annoyed Brian Epstein by talking over John in an interview. I hate to say it, because Epstein was so dear to the Beatles and had such a sad end, but he was kind of a jerk.

I was watching this and it occurred to me, what an extraordinary thing to do - have it all arrive in 1 day! I started in 1980, with battered copies of Help and Let it be. I think Rock n' Roll Vol 1 & 2 came next (mfp label) and then it took years, more than a decade and a half to get the full set!

Andrew, your videos are astonishing. This is a real favourite for me. Well done, and thank you. I've no idea how the BBC has never employed you as a radio or television host. Their loss!