The demise of Candlestick Park.....

[Fozzer]

Familiar to all users of the Microsoft Flight Simulators scenery.

A follow up to Jetprop's similar post some time ago.

http://deadspin.com/we-hopped-a-fence-a ... socialflow

At least we still can see it in the Flight Sims, and remember it!
(And so far, it still appears in the Google Satellite Maps)!

What a load of rubble to dispose of!... ....!

Paul.... ...!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Candlestick_Park

[Anthindelahunt]

Another famous stadium gone.

Anthin.

[Apex]

from Wikipedia: "The Beatles gave their final full concert at Candlestick Park on August 29, 1966."

Another iconic stadium, Ebbets Field, Brooklyn NY. In our trips back in the 50's, when I was a little kid, we would pass right by Ebbets Field, a great sight. And then one day it was gone with the wind, and Ebbets Apartments put up in its place.

[Webb]

Wikipedia needs to reconcile itself. Isn't 42 minutes a "full" concert?

The Beatles' rooftop concert

The Beatles' rooftop concert was the final public performance of the English rock group The Beatles. On 30 January 1969, the band, with keyboardist Billy Preston, surprised a central London office district with an impromptu concert from the roof of Apple headquarters at 3 Savile Row. In a 42-minute set, the Beatles were heard playing nine takes of five songs before the Metropolitan Police Service asked them to reduce the volume. Footage from the performance was later used in the 1970 documentary film Let It Be.

[Apex]

It all depends on how you look at it, but in those days, 42 minutes would not be considered a full concert. Not for me, anyway.

http://www.beatlesbible.com/1966/08/29/ ... l-concert/

"Although they made an unannounced live appearance in January 1969 on the rooftop of the Apple building, The Beatles' final live concert took place on 29 August 1966 at Candlestick Park in San Francisco, California."

Wikipedia:
The Beatles' rooftop concert was the final public performance of the English rock group The Beatles.

I think "public performance" and "unannounced live appearance" says it right.

Coming from me:

The Beatles Candlestick Park concert was the last one with the original 4 line up. After that, the Beatles did not perform in any further 'concerts', per definition of the word.

The Rooftop Concert in reality wasn't a concert at all, just an impromptu jam session of sorts, which is a better description, technical tho it may be. And since there was no official paying audience, perhaps the term 'concert' should not be applied. However, the phrase "Rooftop Concert" is apt here because "Rooftop Gig" or Rooftop Jam Session" just doesn't sound right.

As far as the Beatles are concerned, in my opinion, the definition of a Beatles concert should be "A large-venue performance with hundreds of screaming fans." Anything less than that maybe should be called something else.

[Webb]

Candlestick Park - 11 songs, lost money

Saville Row Rooftop - 9 takes of 5 songs, no money involved

How many songs make a concert? 10?