May 10, 2018
To call the stunningly-talented musician/singer/songwriter a
“Beatles sideman” is to sell short his tremendous gifts and the
tangible effect he had on the group when they most needed a spark
plug. Billy Preston was a keyboard savant for sure, but he was also
someone the Beatles embraced as an equal; going so far as to float
him as an actual “fifth Beatle.”
I’m joined by multi-instrumentalist/producer/recording artist/Beatles author Anthony Robustelli for a conversation covering not just the “Get Back”/Let It Be sessions, but also Billy’s collaborations with the ex-Beatles going into the solo years (and with the Rolling Stones).
Check out Anthony’s work here: https://www.anthonyrobustelli.com/
https://www.thebeatlesiwanttotellyou.com/
https://www.shadybear.com/
https://shadybearbklyn.podbean.com/
and the video I referenced here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXSPZd9hYy4
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