Sunday, May 6, 2012

The unbelievable story of Billy Can


Carlo Lucarelli is a famous and serious italian journalist. He did some very good TV programs, facing off with a lot of shady italian mysteries, like the "Tangentopoli" scandal and of the P2 lobby. But recently he has started a new TV program: Almost True. Already the name have to get you in alert...
In fact the show deals with the very fascinating life of numerous stars of the rock. From Elvis Presley to David Bowie,  across big bands like Led Zeppelin and Beatles. Just about the story of the Beatles we are going to talk about. It heavy impressed the Bamboo Production up to chose the main character of the history as the founding father of the group.
But in order...
Listening Lucarelli we learned about the fact that the Beatles, starting from the 1966, was composed by four people: John Lennon, George Harrison, Ringo Star and... Billy Can! You read well guys!  Not one of the biggest and brilliant musician of all the history but one anonymous canadian cop, William Campbell.
According to the story narrated by Lucarelli, Paul McCartney died in a car accident in the November 1966 and it was replaced by the winner of look-alike contest, which being part of the FabFours and was the writer of some of most innovative and ultimate Beatles production.
So the authors of Helter Skelter and Let it be is not the baronet McCartney but his double, which had the chance to perform this incredible  role-game into the shoes of one of the best musician of ever.

Ok, so what the hell has the Bamboo Production to do with the canadian cop becoming one of the FabFour?
Of course we don't believe that the genius author of "Yesterday" was a traffic police man.
But Billy Can is the metaphor of the Bamboo Production. A people put in the contest of free-access to do music can make some good composition even if he never did before. Ok, maybe he couldn't make a masterpiece as Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band,  but at least a catchy music-video like "The Spider Song".
So, Billy Can from all the world let's play and share some nice music!


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