Abbey Road and Jumping Jack Flash perform August 19 at Brixton in Redondo Beach
REDONDO BEACH, CA (7/24/11) - The British Invasion brought us the two most popular rock groups of all time, the Beatles and the Rolling Stones, as well as the liveliest debate in rock history - which band is the greatest? These two legendary bands will engage in an on-stage, mash up duel - a musical 'shoot out" if you will - on August 19 at Brixton South Bay courtesy of tribute bands Abbey Road and Jumping Jack Flash. The show starts at 7 pm. Tickets are $15 and may be purchased online at www.brixtonsouthbay.com or calling (310) 406-1931. The Brixton is located at 100 W. Torrance Blvd in Redondo Beach 90277. You must be 21 years of age or older to attend.
With their tight harmonies, flawless note for note renditions of Beatles hits, custom–tailored costumes, vintage instruments, Liverpudlian dialect and precise attention to every detail, Abbey Road has honed their show to become one of the most musically and visually satisfying Beatle tribute acts in the world. Abbey Road recreates the magic, music, wit and charm of the Beatles, including the Fab Four’s cheeky personalities, familiar onstage banter and patter between songs.
Three costume changes cover the full range of the Beatle experience and beyond, with authentic early black Beatle suits, Sgt. Pepper’s regalia and Abbey Road attire. Hear the piccolo trumpet solo on Penny Lane and the full orchestration of A Day in the Life. Relive the emotional intensity of Paul’s moving Yesterday solo, as well as the high energy of stadium songs like Twist and Shout and other Beatle hits.
Imagine walking into your favorite 500 seat music venue and stumbling upon the Rolling Stones! They’re all there; Mick is prancing and gyrating, Keith is ripping licks, posing and prowling the stage with his trusty beat-up Telecaster. Charlie and Bill are laying down the back-beat, and Brian Jones returns from the great beyond to round out the original line-up. But there’s a problem; this isn’t London 1964, but rather Los Angeles in 2011.
Put down the pint and take a closer look mate, it’s Jumping Jack Flash, the world’s greatest tribute to the Rolling Stones!
"Rock and Roll is about rebellion," said Young Hutchison who plays Keith Richards in Jumping Jack Flash."There is a sexuality and danger to the Stones and that’s why I think the Rolling Stones are, well, the greatest rock and roll band in the world." he continued.
"If the Beatles had not hit it big in the early 60s, the Stones would still be a local cover band in England," said Abbey Road manager Tom Maher. "Also, the Beatles were unquestionably the better song writers," continued Maher.
"The Beatles wrote "Let It Be," but The Stones countered with "Let It Bleed,'" laughed Hutchison.
So, the quintessential debate continues - is it the four young lads from Liverpool or the bad boys of rock-n-roll?
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Who was the greatest rock band of all time - the Beatles or Rolling Stones? “Abbey Road” and "Jumping Jack Flash" perform August 19 at Brixton Southbay in a musical "shoot out" to help decide this debate. The show starts at 7 pm. Tickets are $15 and may be purchased online at www.brixtonsouthbay.com or calling 310.406.1931. The Brixton is located at 100 W. Torrance Blvd in Redondo Beach 90277, on the Redondo Beach pier. The club is 21+. Jumping Jack Flash's website is www.jjflash.biz and Abbey Road's site is www.inmylifetheplay.com
PHOTO TAGS (Abbey Road):
“Sullivanguitars” shows (l-r) Robert Bielma “George”, Tyson Kelly “John”, Axel Clarke “Ringo” and Benjamin Chadwick “Paul.” "Sgt Pepper (l-r) shows Clarke, Kelly, Chadwick and Bielma. "John" shows Tyson Kelly ("John").
Photo Tags (JJF)
"Jumbotron" shows Todd Loweth. "Block Party" shows Pat Hennessy as Brian Jones, Todd Loweth as Mick Jagger, Young Hutchison as Keith Richards, Gary Roach as Charlie Watts.
"OC Fair Images" shows Todd Loweth as Mick Jagger, Young Hutchison as Keith Richards
And here is some additional information about Abbey Road:
The Abbey Road band members portray the Beatles in an award-winning, nationally touring musical biography of the "Fab Four" called In My Life - A Musical Theatre Tribute to the Beatles. The musical gives the audience a glimpse inside the world of the Beatles from the band’s point of view, as well as hear some of the greatest songs ever written. The producers wrote the script to give the audience a chance to “be there” at pivotal moments in the extraordinary career of the Beatles: Liverpool’s legendary Cavern Club, The Ed Sullivan Show, Shea Stadium, and the final live performance on the rooftop of the Apple Corp offices.
In My Life is more than just a Beatles tribute concert. The play begins at the Cavern Club with the first meeting of Epstein and the soon to be “Fab Four.” Eventually, Epstein convinces the boys that matching suits and synchronized bows at the end of a performance will be better for their image than jeans and black leather jackets. This encounter results in February 1964, when America watched the Beatles for the first time on The Ed Sullivan Show, playing “I Want to Hold Your Hand.” Progressing through their various musical stages, the audience re-experiences the psychedelic era of Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, the creation of the haunting “Yesterday” and the raucous rock and roll of “Revolution.”
The Los Angeles Times said "the show delivers," and the Orange County Register hailed "if you see only see one tribute show, see this one...smart and loads of fun." The Long Beach Press Telegram called Abbey Road a "highly faithful tribute" and the Idaho Statesman said "if you like the Beatles, this is the ticket for you." The band headlines Knott's Berry Farm this summer and headlined Beatles Festival 2010 in Santa Monica last summer.
The band is managed by Maher, who was part of the management team for such world class acts Guns N' Roses, Slash, Blind Melon, Zakk Wylde, Danzig, Leon Russell, John Jorgenson and My Little Funhouse. Maher is currently in management for Motorhead, Anthrax, Sepultara, Zebrahead, My Vitriol, as well as up and comers Orange, the UK's Obsessive Compulsive, and Finland's Icon Crash.
