A-LISTS theatre
Joe Bithorn
a.k.a. GeorGe harrison
in Rain: A Tribute to The Beatles
by bill biss
Joey Curatolo, Ralph Castelli, Joe Bithorn, Steve Landes in Rain: A Tribute to The Beatles Photography by Joan Marcus
John, Paul, George and Ringo. In popular culture these four men known af- It’s like a classical musician in that classical musicians didn’t really get to hear
fectionately as the “Fab Four” but with the moniker of The Beatles are rock n’ roll the guys they’re portraying...live, you know or to hear their recordings. You hear
icons. The foursome came on the scene during the British invasion of pop music portrayals of it and you have to interpret the music say of Bach, Beethoven or
in the early 1960s. Flash forward to 1983. Two former members of the Broadway Mozart. Their interpretation and devotion to it is a similar thing to ours. We have
musical Beatlemania tour land new gigs in a highly skilled west coast band called an advantage in that we get to hear the recordings [of The Beatles]. So, it’s a little
Rain. Rain is one of the definitive live reproductions of Beatles’ music on the scene cooler. Continuing Joe adds, “Especially with what’s happened with Rock Band
today. Joe Bithorn brings his exceptional talent to the stage as George Harrison and what’s going on with the newer mixes of what they’ve put out of the new CDs
today and for the past 27 years in Rain: A Tribute to The Beatles. Rain spans The Beat- that were offered this year from The Beatles. It’s been great!” When Joe mentioned
les’ career from The Ed Sullivan Show appearance to the final album Abbey Road. Beethoven, my mind went to George Harrison’s rendition of The Beatles’ second
Bithorn spoke with The Rage Monthly from his hotel about this career-defining album and I interjected the song “Roll Over Beethoven.” Laughing Joe responded,
job while touring on the road. Rain: A Tribute to The Beatles comes to the Orange “No. No. We don’t do that one. Speaking of Beethoven yeah…that’s Chuck Berry.
County Performing Arts Center on March 23 through March 28. For Joe Bithorn, They were big fans of all that music.”
being a skilled musician is an integral part of this showcase of The Beatles’ music The Beatles never performed many of the songs in a concert setting that Rain
for every performance of Rain: A Tribute to The Beatles. Jay elaborates by saying, creates on stage live. Agreeing Joe adds, “Right. After 1966 The Beatles stopped
“We keep trying you know? It’s really an effort of clarity more than anything else. performing live. So, you’ve got all that wealth of music from their album Revolver
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