LA Observed: Setting free his inner fan

Setting free his inner fan

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Rip Rense has written about his devotion to the Beatles before. After attending the Las Vegas premiere of the new Cirque du Soleil show he makes no pretense of equanimity in his web column.

Look, what can I say? I have no objectivity here. I’m gaga. I was fifteen feet away when Ringo Starr said, “Weren’t we the greatest f---in’ band ever?” to Paul McCartney, and they embraced. Sneer all you want. This was beautiful, and it was history.
So I am to be forgiven, I hope, for writing with a bit of awe and joy. The events in Las Vegas when the remaining Beatles family gathered for the world premiere of Cirque du Soleil’s “The Beatles’ ‘Love’” touched something unjaded in me---much as they seem to have in everyone there. Consider alone the sight of Paul McCartney and Yoko Ono, just a few seats apart, both on their feet and clapping along to the chorus of “Hey Jude,” with the rest of the crowd. It was that kind of night.

If you've never seen it, Rip's tribute to the original Los Angeles Daily News is a fun exercise in L.A. time warpage.

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