August 18 Suffolk Downs 7th Stop 10th performance

 THE BEATLES AT SUFFOLK DOWNS

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MUSIC MUSEUM OF NEW ENGLAND REVIEW OF BEATLES AT SUFFOLK DOWNS


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BILL HANLEY SOUND,
THE BEATLES AT SUFFOLK DOWNS

Medford's 'Father of Festival Sound' Bill Hanley featured in new documentary

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When Hanley provided sound for about 10 concert dates of the 1966 U.S. Beatles tour, he used a 600-watt amplifier he acquired from a World War II naval vessel to boost the sound.

“He was taking existing equipment and adapting it to a new industry - outdoor sound,” said Kane.
After Woodstock in 1969, a combination of competitors stealing Hanley’s ideas and a backlash of negative public opinion and local governments cracking down on music festivals made it  harder for Hanley to make money in the festival business.

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