During 1965, The Beatles toured Europe.
Set list
The typical
set list
A set list, or setlist, is typically a handwritten or printed document created as an ordered list of songs, jokes, stories and other elements an artist intends to present during a specific performance.
A setlist can be made of nearly any materi ...
for the shows was as follows (with
lead singer
The lead vocalist in popular music is typically the member of a group or band whose voice is the most prominent melody in a performance where multiple voices may be heard. The lead singer sets their voice against the accompaniment parts of the ...
s noted):
[Mark Lewisohn, ''The Complete Beatles Choronicle'', 1992, p. 196]
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Twist and Shout
"Twist and Shout" is a 1961 song written by Phil Medley and Bert Berns (later credited as "Bert Russell"). It was originally recorded by the Top Notes, but it did not become a hit in the record charts until it was reworked by the Isley Brothers ...
" ''(short version)'' (John Lennon)
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She's a Woman
"She's a Woman" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles, written primarily by Paul McCartney and credited to Lennon–McCartney. It was released on a non-album single in November 1964 as the B-side to "I Feel Fine", except in North Amer ...
" (Paul McCartney)
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I'm a Loser
"I'm a Loser" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles, originally released on '' Beatles for Sale'' in the United Kingdom, later released on '' Beatles '65'' in the United States, both in 1964. Written by John Lennon, and credited to Le ...
" (John Lennon)
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Can't Buy Me Love
"Can't Buy Me Love" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles that was released in March 1964 as the A-side of their sixth single. It was written by Paul McCartney and credited to the Lennon–McCartney partnership. The song was included ...
" (Paul McCartney)
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Baby's in Black
"Baby's in Black" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles, co-written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney. It appears on the United Kingdom album ''Beatles for Sale'' and on the United States album ''Beatles '65'', both released in 1964.
...
" (John Lennon and Paul McCartney)
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I Wanna Be Your Man" (Ringo Starr)
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A Hard Day's Night" (John Lennon and Paul McCartney)
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Everybody's Trying to Be My Baby" (George Harrison)
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Rock and Roll Music
Rock and roll (often written as rock & roll, rock 'n' roll, or rock 'n roll) is a genre of popular music that evolved in the United States during the late 1940s and early 1950s. It originated from African-American music such as jazz, rhythm an ...
" (John Lennon)
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I Feel Fine
"I Feel Fine" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles that was released in November 1964 as the A-side of their eighth single. It was written by John Lennon and credited to the Lennon–McCartney partnership. The recording includes one o ...
" (John Lennon)
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Ticket to Ride" (John Lennon)
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Long Tall Sally" (Paul McCartney)
Tour dates
Instruments and equipment
Instruments The Beatles had on the tour, shown here for each member of the group.
John
*1964 Rickenbacker 325 hollowbody electric guitar
*1964 Gibson J-160E acoustic/electric guitar (used for "I Feel Fine" and as a backup)
*Hohner Marine Band harmonica in key of G with harness (used for "I'm A Loser")
Paul
*1965 Hofner Violin hollowbody bass
*1962 Hofner Violin hollowbody bass (used as a backup)
George
*1963 Gretsch Tennessean hollowbody electric guitar
*1963 Rickenbacker 360-12 thinline electric guitar (used exclusively for "A Hard Day's Night")
*1963 Gretsch Country Gentleman hollowbody electric guitar (used as a backup)
Ringo
*Ludwig 22-inch-bass 4-piece drum kit
*Number #4 drop-T logo bass drum head
See also
*
List of the Beatles' live performances
External links
¡Que vienen Los Beatles! documentary at
RTVE
The Corporación de Radio y Televisión Española, S.A. (; ), known as Radiotelevisión Española or RTVE, is the state-owned public corporation that assumed in 2007 the indirect management of the Spanish public radio and television service kno ...
of the Beatles visit to Spain (in Spanish)
References
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1965 concert tours
1965 European
Concert tours of Europe
June 1965 events in Europe
July 1965 events in Europe