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Why is the Beatles tribute called Rain?

The name of the band, "Reign/Rain," is a reference to the 1966 Beatles single "Rain," the B-side of "Paperback Writer." Co-founder and keyboardist Mark Lewis managed the band, became its lead arranger, and found Rain a regular weekly gig doing Beatles covers at the Mine Shaft in Calabasas, California.

Then, is rain a tribute to the beatles good?

Although purists might sneer at this concert/theatrical experience, there's no denying that, as cover bands go, this is one of the best. In the end, "Rain" is as good as you want it to be.

One may also ask: did the beatles ever perform rain live?

Live Performances

While The Beatles never actually performed "Rain" on a concert stage, they did create three promo films for the song and even lip-synced it live for British television.

What songs are in Rain A Tribute to the Beatles?

Average setlist for tour: Rain: A Tribute to The Beatles

She Loves You. (The Beatles cover)
Please Please Me. (The Beatles cover)
From Me to You. (The Beatles cover)
I Want to Hold Your Hand. (The Beatles cover)
A Hard Day's Night. (The Beatles cover)
If I Fell. (The Beatles cover)
I'm Happy Just to Dance With You.
Yesterday.

Also, who wrote the beatles song rain?

Rain/Composers

Written by John Lennon, "Rain" has been called the Beatles' finest B-side, noted for its slowed-down rhythm track and backwards vocals, both of which were a hint of things to come on Revolver, released two months later. Three promotional films were made for the song "Rain".

Where is the group Rain from?

A life-long, second-generation Beatles fan, Steve taught himself guitar at 10 listening to Beatles records and by 13 was fronting a Top 40 cover band in his native Philadelphia.

Consequently, what is broadway play rain about?

The Missoula Children's Theatre's Performing Arts Camp (PAC) returns to celebrate the talents and energy of teens from around the United States in an hour-long revue, courtesy of Music Theatre International's Broadway Junior collection, titled Raise Your Voice.

What was British Beatlemania?

Beatlemania was the name given to describe the ecstatic, female-led fan culture surrounding the Beatles between 1963 and 1966. The term first circulated throughout British media in late 1963 and was used in order to capture the teenage excitement that followed the Liverpool band as they toured the UK.

How long were the Beatles together?

eight years

The Fab Four were together for only eight years, from 1962, when Ringo joined the band, to early 1970, when "Get Back" was released. Eight years. That's less time than Britney Spears has been doing whatever she does, and less than a quarter of the time the Beatles have been apart.

Accordingly, what was unique about the mix of the song rain?

The other key feature of 'Rain' was John Lennon's backwards vocals, heard during the coda at the song's end. Lennon claimed that the discovery was the result of a stoned accident, when he threaded his rough mix tape of the song into his reel-to-reel player the wrong way round.

By Jaella Derr