June/July MTBFR update and survey results

 

Greetings to Beatle fans everywhere!     I hope that many of you have had the chance to see Paul in concert for his "Out there" tour.    I really think it has been one of his better tours in recent years.   It has been a pretty fun Beatle-filled summer so far!   We've seen the re-release of Wings over America, Paul's tour, Paul's interview and performance on the Colbert Report, Paul and Stella on Dateline NBC, Ringo's new awesome ebook and Grammy museum exhibition as well as various fan conventions and meet ups going on.   Who would have thought that being a Beatle fan in 2013 would have been so exciting and fun?   

I will be off on my tour with The Beatles Pilgrimage tour from July 5-15.  I will be going to Liverpool, London and Hamburg.   I will be in Liverpool on Ringo's birthday.   It should be a LOT of fun.   If any of you live in that area, please let me know!    I will be checking my email and things a little bit while I am away, but for the most part I will be too busy having Beatle fun.  The blog will not be updated and I will allow comments to occur without my approval.   I know that Paul will be back in the United States during that time (just my luck, huh?).   If any of you have any Paul encounters please do not hesitate to email me and I will post your story when  I am back home.

I only had 7 people enter the Trivia contest this past month.   Maybe I made the questions too hard?  I didn't think they were too bad.   I am going to announce the winners tonight.   The next contest will be coming up soon.  It will be a raffle and the winner will get James McCartney's autograph!  (Thanks to my mom!)

I am looking for a few fans out there who might like to be "corespondents" for Meet the Beatles for Real.   I am looking for some fans who live in various places around the world and who attend lots of Beatles events:  Paul and Ringo concerts, openings, sound checks, conventions, etc.    People who are in the know and might have a few inside scoop and be willing to write about things from a fan's point of view.   If that sounds like you, please let me know!

Thank you to the 100 people who took the time to take the first ever MTBFR survey.   It was interesting and I will be having other survey's in the future.   Here are the results: (some people skipped questions and did not answer, so not all percentages add up to 100)

Question:  How long have you been visiting Meet the Beatles...For Real?

20%   2-3 years

20%   just started

19%   1-2 years

16%   under 1 year

13%   4 years

12%   3-4 years

Question:  What is your age range?

33%    50-59

32%    40-49

14%    20-29

9%      30-39

8%      60-69

4%      13-19

Question:  How long have you been a Beatles fan?

24%   Since the 1970's

20%   Since 1964

16%   Since the 1980's

12%   Between 1965-1970

11%   Since the 2000's

9%     Since the 1990's

5%     I'm a new fan

5%     Since 1963 or eariler

Question:  What is your gender?

60%  Male

40%  Female

Question:  What Country are you from?

60%   U.S.A.

7%     England

6%     Canada

4%     Germany

3%      Israel

2%      New Zealand

2%      Brazil

1%      Mexico

1%      France

1%      Belgium

1%      Italy

1%      Norway

1%      Netherlands

1%      Vietnam

1%       Georgia

1%       Singapore

1%      Malta

1%      Sweden

1%      Iceland

1%      Greece

1%      Ireland

Question:  Who is your favorite Beatle?

37%    John

32%    Paul

21%    I don't have a favorite Beatle

19%    George

4%      Ringo

Question:  Have you ever met one of the Beatles in person?

78%    No

21%    Yes

Question:  Have you ever met someone connected to the Beatles (such as Pete Best, a wife, child, etc.) in person?

60%  No

40%  Yes

Question:  What is your favorite part of Meet the Beatles ... For Real!?

57%   Photos

46%    All of it

23%    Fan Stories

5%      Sara's review of books, concerts and events

5%      What ever happened to?  (stories of where fans are today)

3%      comments from other fans

1%      On stage with Macca

Question:  What is your least favorite part of Meet the Beatles .... for Real!?

84%   I like everything (thank you!)

5%     On stage with Macca

5%     comments from other fans

2%     What ever happened to?  (stories of where fans are today)

2%      Sara's reviews of books, concerts and events

2%      fan stories

1%      photos