An evening with Sir George Martin
I’m taking a short break from the great Anthony Colpo smackdown to report on all the goings on with the ‘wretched’ choral society and the Beatles concert. As I’ve mentioned before, MD has been pushing for a Beatles concert since she’s been the president (her three-year term will be mercifully over on June 30, and I’ll have my wife back). It’s all come to pass with a whole lot of help from a whole bunch of people. And, thanks to all this effort by all these people – especially Brooks Firestone – it has turned into a much, much huger event than she had ever imagined.
The event kicked off last night with a small reception with Sir George Martin. About 50 people came to a wine and hors d’oeuvres at the Founders Room of the Granada theater. Sir George gave a wonderful talk about his early career and his first meeting with the Beatles. At that time non-Sir George was heading EMI records and his specialty was comedy records. Brian Epstein had arranged an appointment (Martin said he still has his diary, which lists Epstein as Bernard Epstein) and when Martin told him that he wasn’t interested, Epstein looked so dejected, that Martin relented and said, “Okay, I’ll give them one hour next week.”
The Beatles came in at the appointed time, were terrible as musicians, but were absolutely charming. Martin took them into the control room to listen to their audition recording and told them to tell him if there was anything they didn’t like. George Harrison promptly said,”For starters, I’m not crazy about your tie.” The other Beatles were mortified because they thought George may have blown the deal for them. George Martin, on the other hand, thought it was hilarious. At the end of the day, he agreed to give them a recording contract. Then, as he said in his talk, “As we all know, the rest is history.”
He also said that after he had given the Beatles their first contract, he discovered that they had been turned down by every other record producer in England. He had been their last resort. Funny how things work out.
When MD and I woke up this morning, the article below was in the Santa Barbara paper. I shamelessly ripped the photo of MD and me with Sir George and put it at the top of this post.
The Dallas branch of the Eades fam flew in from Dallas for the big event, but the eldest grandchild got sick on the plane. The two others were in fine shape, though, and ended up having their own audience with Sir George in his dressing room. The eldest woke up in great shape this morning, so he’ll be at the big premier performance tonight.
Photo at top and in article by Matt Weir
Photo at bottom by MD Eades and her iPhone
This is a bit off topic, but since I heard about the committee to revise nutrition guidelines on this site, I’ll mention it.
I just git an email from someone named Michael Moss, who says he is a New York Times writer who is doing a story about the Dietary Guidelines Committee. When I asked why he wanted to talk to me, he said he had (apparently) looked at the comments people had made and noted that I felt that the committe was unduly influenced by agricultrue industry research. He is reporting on the extent to which the research being considered by the committee was funded by the industry.
I have opinions, but not the stats to back them up.
If anyone else does, the number he gave me is (212) 556-4234.
I have Celiac, and wish you would address the gluten-free issues when coupled with Protein Power. I have followed your books since the first one. I enjoy learning the “why,” of your recommendations.
For the most part, I just stick to eating basic foods, without recipes, but that does get old.
I do not believe there is such a thing as “low-carb” gluten bread. Most gf grains are very high in carbs. There is now a tasty gf oat from Bob’s Red Mill, but I don’t know how to go about substituting the oats for the low-carb bread you recommend with your breakfasts. I have looked through your carb guide, but couldn’t tell if the measurement listed for the carb count was cooked or dry.
There are a lot of us out here, by the way. Since I was finally diagnosed less than 10 years ago, the estimate of people in the U.S. with Celiac has changed from 1 in 5,000 to 1 in 100-125. We’ve always been misdiagnosed, often with dire results, and the average time between actively seeking a medical answer and getting a correct one, if ever, was 11 years.
Where is Part Deux of Eades’ smackdown on Anthony Colpo??
It’s coming in short order. As soon as I can disengage from ailing parents and terrible weather screwing up my travel plans I’ll get it up. It’s almost finished.
Sorry for being off topic, but I thought this might be of interest to you Dr. Mike. I usually don’t read the huffpo, but ran across a really interesting article linked from another site.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/02/25/madoff-whistleblower-book_n_476820.html
It’s a review of a new book by Harry Markopolos, the Bernie Madoff whistle blower. You may have seen his interview on 60 minutes.
Here’s what caught my eye. First a quote from the article:
“Markopolos reveals the multitude of other cases he’s working on, some of which involve health care fraud (he says the health care industry “makes Wall Street look honest”).”
Followed by a quote from his book:
“Truthfully, my career aspiration is to prove that a drug with more than a billion dollars in annual sales is actually killing Americans and citizens across the globe, that in the clinical trials the dangers of this drug were revealed, and that the executives knew about the dangers and went ahead and marketed it anyway. I’ve been working on this case for a few years now without much success, but I hope someday I’ll be able to find a key witness and get this case filed with the Department of Justice.”
Hmmmm… Any guesses Dr. Mike? Statins????
I don’t know, but I can’t imagine what else it could be. I’ve got his book on order and can’t wait to read it. Maybe it will tell all.
High Glycemic, Low Glycemic, It’s All Bad…
The mistaken notion that certain carbs (low glycemic ones like oatmeal or whole wheat something-or-other) are good for you……
Dr Mike,
Did you see my post on 2/25 about Harry Markopolos blowing the whistle on big pharma? It’s still awaiting moderation. Not sure if you’re just backed up or if it got trapped in your spam filter. I know you’re busy, just checking, thought it would be right in your wheelhouse.
Saw it and responded. Due to family medical emergencies and lousy weather I’m way behind on everything. Good Q&A with Markopolos by Deborah Solomom in today’s NY Times.
Fat Is The Last Taboo…
Even Sarah Silverman, who tells retarded baby jokes, and makes mention of her father’s genitals on stage, is offended by fat jokes……
I don’t know if I’ve said this before, but I feel the need to say it again.
Dr. Eades, you and your dear wife are essentially responsible for my love of biochemistry, and for that, I am forever thankful. I found your book when I was thirteen at the behest of my physician. I was to find a low-carb book, any other than Atkins, and decided to take the original Protein Power home. I don’t know how many times I’ve referenced it since, but it’s gotten a dog-eared and well-used look to it. I really should update, but that will happen when my reading list shrinks a bit.
I continue to be delighted by how accessible your writing style is. I’m having trouble describing how exciting, thrilling, and wonderful it was to have an entirely new world open up in the pages of that book, one that *I could readily understand*. I had all the fervor of a new convert for quite a while, but realized that I wanted to put my money where my mouth was and really *understand* those things that I was excited about. I haven’t stopped reading and learning since then.
I’m waxing nostalgic a bit, but the only other book that’s held such lasting influence is a copy of Reader’s Digest ABCs of the Human Body. I found it in the house when I was five or six, refused to let it out of my sight, and demanded explanations for everything I didn’t understand. I found it again recently after well over a decade, and I wonder just how bad it actually is!
Hopefully many people will feel the incredible thrill of a whole new way of looking at something opening up before them when they read your works and those of kindred spirit.
I thank you.
Thanks for the very kind words. I really appreciate it as does MD. I hope we can continue to not disappoint.
@Simon, not fudging, simply don’t know. Thought it was an established fact that I’d seen a number of times, but perhaps it isn’t true. Please enlighten us further!
Why is this guy so focused on Obama’s LDL? He looks to be in remarkably good shape.
President Obama has chronic tendinitis and his cholesterol has increased, according to his first presidential physical exam performed yesterday at Bethesda Naval Medical Center.
The bottom line is Obama, 48, is “fit for duty,” Chief White House Physician Dr. Jeff Kuhlman wrote in his report. But Obama’s overall cholesterol of 209 needs to come down, Kuhlman wrote.
That’s up from overall cholesterol of 173 in spring 2008. Obama’s other cholesterol stats: 46 Triglycerides, 62 HDL and 138 LDL. Kuhlman recommended a healthier diet to reduce the LDL number to below 130.
Obama’s blood pressure yesterday was normal at 105 over 62.
Probably because his doctor is a mainstream pinhead who has bought into the lipid theory of heart disease lock, stock and barrel.
….Ah don’t know..there we go, good for you…an open mind (well as open as we highly unconscious self deceiving primates can be !!)
Well i knew scant about Jacqui aside from her MS and a few other things and yet i knew John DP was in Modern Romance..worked with El Pythons(mainly Idle Eric) Spamalot etc and so i started looking after i read that.
Spelling different for starters,She born in Oxford to an old Jersey fam..he born in Sheff (me too !) and that DPreZ was a non de plume.
If its a stage name, initially at least with a different spelling unless he has very odd psychology(maybe so to work with Idle Eric..hugely funny and certainly in the past hugely neurotic) it’d be logical that they are not related.
Logic not being my forte..being born in Sheff.
Try Dick Emery out for size on the Tube of You
Also The Goodies, The Two Ronnies etc
Bets Wishes