Dean
and Glen, two brothers, both passionate Beatles
fans, have been performing as Lennon and
McCartney
together in various bands since 1995, most
notably they formed and fronted the “highly
accomplished”
tribute
The Beetles UK.
Over
those years they’ve toured the UK, Ireland,
Europe and India including dates at Earls Court,
annual
Beatles conventions, Liverpool Town Hall,
countless Haven, Park and Butlin holiday
centres…
…you
may have even spotted them on BBC1s “Kilroy” or
heard them on various radio programmes!
The
live aspect of their show, as you can
imagine, they’ve honed to perfection.
They
play note-for-note exactly what Lennon and
McCartney played on record -
Glen,
with the trademark Hofner Violin bass guitar,
recreating Pauls unique, melodic bass playing
style -
Dean
reincarnating John, providing the solid yet
intricate rhythm on the ¾ length Rickenbacker
guitar,
sometimes even playing the Blues Harp at the
same time - when he’s not sending shivers down
your spine
blending his vocals with Glens!
For
even more authenticity, the “fab gear” sound is
completed with original 1960’s Vox equipment!
The
amps sound right, they look right…and
so do the boys…in those Pierre Cardin suits
and
cuban-heeled boots made to exact
specifications!!
Anyone
else would be proud of what had been achieved so
far in getting the sound so close!
Well
hold on…
Dean
spent 3 months in his purpose built recording
studio with a replica of Ringos’ Ludwig drum
kit,
The
guitars that George used - a Gretsch Duojet and
12 string Rickenbacker - and committed to disk
the
most authentic backing tracks you will ever hear
ANYWHERE to further enhance their sound!!
“Just
John & Paul”
happened after a fall out with the two other
Beetles UK members
and
management company who wanted to jump on the
bandwagon of “Beatles through the years”
tributes.
Even
The Beatles stopped live performances as they
could no longer replicate the sound that they
wanted onstage…and, sorry, synthesized
sounds are no replacement for a 24-piece
orchestra!!
Glen
and Dean stuck to their guns and it’s paying
off!!
They
stand alone by doing so -
completely unique!
1962
-1966 : The Beatles were live and on tour!
The
screams, the raw rock’n’roll, the classic hits,
b-sides and album tracks!
It’s a
tried and tested formula, bringing back memories
to more mature members of the audience…
…and
showing the kids what all the fuss was about!!
