Ed David - The Beatles Come Together Again

Copyright 2020 by Ed David

All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form or by any means without written permission of the publisher or author, except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews.

Disclaimer: This is a fictional work of alternate history. Although its form is that of a journalistic account, it is not one. Names, characters, places, and incidents are either products of the authors imagination or are drawn from the historical record, then altered and used fictitiously. Apart from the Beatles and other well-known historical figures, any similarity to real persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental and not intended by the author. This work has not been endorsed nor affiliated with any of the Beatles or their estates.

Cover and interior design: Christy Collins,

Constellation Book Services

Author photograph: Scott Scala, Scala Photography

First, I want to thank my kids, Eddie, Josh and Alexa, for their love and support and for inspiring me to be the best I can be at all times. I also want to thank them for their input to some of my stories as I bounced ideas off of them (they actually spared Pauls life in the book!) Thank you to my mom and dad, who were the epitome of loving parents. I was lucky to have their unconditional love and support. Also, thank you to them for enduring my countless hours of guitar practicing while still supporting my playing.

Thank you to my sisters (Judy, Vicki and Sharon), my nephew, Chris (and his daughter, Mallory and son, Adam), and nieces, Nikki (and her sons Zach and Shaun) and Natalie for their assistance in brainstorming for the book title. It was Judys suggestion that made the final cut! Also, thanks to my elder sisters for bringing home The Beatles records that rocked me to the core. If it were not for them, I probably wouldnt have been sitting on the floor as a two year old watching The Beatles on The Ed Sullivan Show.

When I was seven years old, two of my cousins were in a local band named Ellie Pop and their LP was played at my home on a regular rotation along with The Beatles LPs. At that young age, I could not tell the difference between the two bands. To this day, I can hear the influence The Beatles had on my cousins band.

I need to thank my cousin, George David, who gave me my first guitar when I was eleven years old. It was a Teisco electric and he warned me that if I didnt learn how to play, he would take it back. The terror of him taking back the guitar I had pestered him about for years forced me to learn Smoke on the Water (as most young guitarists of my time would learn first.) Thank you, cousin!

Thank you to David Kouri for his support, his great review and for allowing me to use that review as a Foreword to the book. Much love.

Thank you to my copy editor for being so good at his job. Thank you to Martha Bullen from Bullen Publishing Services for her assistance throughout the entire publication process. Her experience, knowledge and guidance helped me more than I could have ever imagined. Id also like to thank Marthas husband, Martin, for offering assistance along the way. His input for the book title and cover design helped immensely.

Thank you to Christy Collins at Constellation Book Services for the wonderful cover design; Jeremy Avenarius at Real Avenue Designs for the awesome websites; and Scott Scala from Scala Photography for my author photos.

Id like to send a big thank you to Joe Johnson, host of the Beatle Brunch program for giving his endorsement and being an overall cool guy.

Thanks to David Aretha, Anne Carlini, John Christy and Dawn Prior for reading the book and giving it fabulous endorsements.

To all the musicians along the way that I jammed with or watched from afar, thank you for helping mold my musical tastes and for inspiring me to keep trying to get better.

In loving memory of cousins Nick and Gary. Two nicer men I have not met, and they are dearly missed.

Imagine. Imagine what our lives would have been like over recent years having the worlds most famous and influential band continuing to produce music and perform. The Beatles Come Together Again book resurrects the excitement and reliving of youth for so many!

Imagine reading about the intricate details of the Fab Fours personalities and relationships. This novel brings one to have a closer relationship to how they worked and played together. While listening to my Beatles playlist or music station now, I have a renewed excitement for their music and wonder about the songs background story and imagine how it was written and produced.

There were plenty of other surprises with the addition of other musical super stars within the storyline. The reader gets caught up in the excitement of The Beatles performances and recording sessions through the authors detailed descriptions of events. The story described the challenges and stresses that came with stardom. I empathized with the toll it must have taken on the personal lives and family relationships of these talented musicians.