Jim Berkenstadt, also known as the Rock and Roll Detective, shares his journey from being a trial attorney to becoming an author and researcher of rock and roll history. He has written books on various rock artists, including The Beatles, and has worked as a historical consultant for George Harrison's estate and for projects like the HBO film 'Living in the Material World' and the Beatles' 'Get Back' movie. He discusses his experiences working with George Harrison and the process of uncovering and preserving unreleased music. He also talks about his book 'The Beatle Who Vanished' and the story of drummer Jimmie Nicol, who briefly replaced Ringo Starr during a Beatles tour. Jim also talks about his work with other artists, including Garbage and Jim Keltner, and teases his next mystery project.

MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

Jim’s website: https://rockandrolldetective.com/

The Beatle Who Vanished: 60th Beatles Anniversary Tour Edition: https://www.thebeatlewhovanished.com/

The Smashing Pumpkins - Return of the Gish Guitar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CyjBDmEcKAE

Episode 27 playlist (Spotify): https://open.spotify.com/playlist/33iqZJ9GHDWNgQpwuqAkSy?si=9ed2a787bdea483e

Episode 27 playlist (YouTube): https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlmz7TgGjvb6Ev4QO8glHdHQM1yre5bAc&si=bfkpeVMSeKBwf8c9

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TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 Introduction and Background

05:45 Working with George Harrison and The Beatles

21:44 The Story of Jimmie Nicol: The Beatle Who Vanished

32:26 Introduction to Jimmie Nicol and his career

39:57 The significance of the gold watch given to Jimmie Nicol

49:00 Jim's work with other artists

57:10 Teasing the next mystery project

NOTE:

Jim provided a copy of his book, 'The Beatle Who Vanished', for me to review for this episode.

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