Bruce's Journal

Bruce Slutsky was born in New York City in 1949. I retired six years ago after working as a Science/Engineering Librarian at the New Jersey Institute of Technology in Newark for 25 years. I was married to Karen until she passed away in February 2021. I have a son Lee who is now 35 years old. I am very much interested in the popular music of the 1960s, especially Bob Dylan and the Beatles. I am interested in rock and roll radio. I am an enthusiastic fan of the New York Mets.

Monday, August 19, 2013

Beatles Let it Be Musical to Close on September 1

Beatles music transcends the generation. People who were born after the Beatles Years (1962-1970) love the music of the Fab Four. Over the years there have been several tribute groups that play their music and emulate their style. On Lee's birthday in 2009 we saw Strawberry Fields at BB Kings. Back in the late 1970s I saw the show Beatlemania on Broadway. This Yahoo Directory lists several Beatles tribute bands.

The Broadway show Let it Be was scheduled to run until December 29, but will close on September 1. Perhaps it came to Broadway too soon after the Beatles tribute show rain closed in July 2011. I guess since two of the Beatles have passed away seeing a tribute band is the next best thing. Maybe the problem is that there are just too many such groups imitating the Beatles.