🎬 THE LONG ONE: A Beatles Suite in Concert
A Journey Through Harmony, Surrealism, and Peace
SET List
Act I: Fragments and Reflections
Dig A Pony
(Lennon–McCartney)
An off-kilter love song with ragged charm. Lennon’s surreal lyrics ride a heavy blues groove—strange and soulful.
I Should Have Known Better
(Lennon–McCartney)
Early Beatles sparkle—harmonica-driven and heart-on-sleeve. A call back to innocent days.
Come Together
(Lennon–McCartney)
Slippery and subversive. Bass-heavy, mysterious, and iconic—Lennon’s enigmatic anthem of unity.
Eight Days A Week
(Lennon–McCartney)
Cheerful and catchy—McCartney’s boundless devotion set to chiming guitar hooks and classic harmonies.
Blue Jay Way
(George Harrison)
A foggy Los Angeles night rendered in sound. Harrison’s haunting organ and backward effects cast a hypnotic spell.
The Weight
(Robertson, The Band)
A tribute to shared musical spirit. Soulful Americana storytelling, echoed by the Beatles’ own deep roots.
Act II: Wings, Peace & Psychedelia
Band on the Run
(Paul McCartney & Wings)
Paul’s solo-era epic—restless, layered, and triumphant. A mini-suite of escape and freedom.
Give Peace a Chance
(John Lennon)
Chanted like a prayer, sung like a protest. Lennon’s anthem brings voices together in a call for peace.
I Want to Tell You
(George Harrison)
Tense piano and tangled thoughts—Harrison wrestles with expression in one of his most introspective tracks.
Because
(Lennon–McCartney)
A trio of voices in perfect harmony, floating over harpsichord and synth—ethereal and cosmic.
Act III: The Abbey Road Medley
You Never Give Me Your Money
(Lennon–McCartney)
A gentle piano ballad becomes a rock journey—dreams, disappointment, and shifting time.
Sun King
(Lennon–McCartney)
Golden harmonies and nonsense Latin—lush, lazy, and dreamlike.
Mean Mr Mustard
(Lennon–McCartney)
Quick, quirky character sketch. Short, strange, and irresistibly catchy.
Polythene Pam
(Lennon–McCartney)
Gritty and fast—Lennon’s Liverpudlian accent returns with a wink.
She Came In Through The Bathroom Window
(Lennon–McCartney)
Paul’s bluesy groove continues the chain—cryptic but full of charm.
Golden Slumbers
(Lennon–McCartney)
A lullaby for the weary. Strings swell as McCartney sings with aching power.
Carry That Weight
(Lennon–McCartney)
Voices unite again—facing the future with both burden and bravery.
The End
(Lennon–McCartney)
Guitars blaze, drums thunder, and wisdom lands in one final line: “And in the end, the love you take…”
Coda
Her Majesty
(Lennon–McCartney)
A 23-second royal afterthought. Cheeky, clipped, and charming—a perfect wink goodbye.
🌌 From swirling psychedelia to the grandeur of Abbey Road, this concert charts the Beatles’ most adventurous sonic landscapes.
Thank you for joining us on this melodic odyssey. Until next time—peace, love, and endless harmonies.
