What are people saying?
"I drove two hours in the pouring rain to enjoy for a second time your White Album show and to hear the Strawberry Fields show. Fab, Fab, FAB!
-- Marianne Ruggeri, Audience Member
"I just attended your two presentations at the Jacob Burns and smiled for the entire time!"
-- Pamela Pieroni, Audience Member
"I thoroughly enjoyed both lectures last night at the Jacob Burns! A well presented, perfect blend of fun and enlightment. You had me at hello! Breaking down the tracks as you do is a real treat. It made it all new again.
You have the perfect background (fan, educator, musician, writer). It's a fine line you walk, presented with an audience made up of casual fans who simply know they love the music and the obsessive ones who start their questions to you with "... I've studied "Penny Lane" EXHAUSTIVELY, and I think...". You cherry picked a perfect mix of info for all.
You have a balanced eye -- you assume some is myth, some is colored by a faulty memory here or a press agent there. Your approach allowed for these factors, and after passing it through your own filter, what emerged is a truly fine presentation. Expertly done!"
-- Dana Calderwood, Director/Producer (Late Night With Conan O'Brien, Rachel Ray)
"Scott Freiman's presentation was pure MAGIC. Just ask those lucky enough to attend one of our TWO SOLD OUT SHOWS! Can't wait to have him back for another walk through Strawberry Fields!!"
-- Steve Apkon, Executive Director, Jacob Burns Film Center, Pleasantville, NY
"I found your presentation seamless, compelling, and perhaps most importantly -- because we're talking about the Beatles, after all, who could be merciless about pretension -- never ponderous or pedantic. And your ability to integrate the visuals and the music made this prose writer jealous as hell. I thoroughly enjoyed your presentation."
-- Jonathan Gould, Author of Can't Buy Me Love
" I wanted to write to thank you for traveling to the Avalon Theatre, here in Washington, to take our appreciative (and large) audience on A Trip Through Strawberry Fields. I found the presentation to be both intellectually stimulating and highly entertaining, a mix that's particularly hard to achieve when presenting to the general public. Certainly some Hollywood filmmakers and studio chiefs could learn a thing or two about how to satisfy a large group!
I know it's a challenge to work with material that is well known (as Beatles songs are) and when there are countless experts already out there, yet you found a way to make the exploration of the origins and recording of the various songs seem as vital as ever. Bravo!
We'd be thrilled to have you back soon to present another lecture to our wonderful audience here in D.C."
-- Andrew Mencher, Director of Programming, Avalon Theatre, Washington, DC
"Scott presented his multi-media Deconstructing Sgt. Pepper lecture at our theater. It was fantastic! Our audience loved his presentation. It was lively, entertaining, and informative!"
-- Dylan Skolnick, Co-Director of the Cinema Arts Centre, Huntington, New York
I can't recommend Scott's Beatles lecture enough... truly spectacular. A multimedia presentation, the combination of video/photos & live musical demonstration of some of the songs we know best reveals insights even rabid Beatles fans will be inspired by. The best part though is you don't have to be a fan to be fascinated. The way Scott distills the mountain of Beatles info out there and is able to present it in a way that is both informative and entertaining is the coolest part. Obviously, there's a magic in the room just because of the topic. But it's his leadership that makes it fresh again. EVERYONE needs to see this. Truly a new way of taking a look/listen at the music so many of us love."
-- Kate Bradley , Founder & CEO , Outlandos Media
"For anyone who loves the Beatles, Scott is an amazing resource. His lectures are completely entertaining and well-constructed. You'll come away with a richer appreciation for every element of the craft: songwriting, musicianship and production. Scott takes you deep inside the amazingly creative process. Even for songs you've enjoyed countless times, you'll hear -- and learn -- something new."
-- Al Cattabiani , Owner , 1409 Entertainment and Garagista Music
"As a fellow Beatles fanatic and expert appreciator of their music, I can't tell you how much fun it's been to attend more than one of Scott's Beatles lectures. He brings a tremendous amount of information to these presentations and it is delivered in a manner that can be enjoyed by beginner and archivist alike. Scott has an appreciation of the history of Beatles sessions and hands on knowledge of the techniques used to record these monumental tunes. Everyone should attend at least one of his talks."
-- Don Grossinger , President , Don Grossinger Mastering
"Scott has artfully and intelligently crafted his Beatles Lectures into informative, entertaining and inspiring events. I attended the same lecture topic on more than one occasion and it was just as interesting the last time as it was the first. There's a nice, fluid dynamic to Scott's lectures, thanks to his technically well-constructed, media-rich presentation, effectively punctuated by impromptu audience interaction. He knows how to engage us with his wit, his grasp of the facts and his obvious passion for the subject. One walks away with a new appreciation of the Beatles, and only wanting to come back for more."
-- Nicole Pasternak , Singer/Songwriter , Nicole Pasternak Music
"I have attended several of Scott's Beatles lectures and have found each one to be a memorable experience. (I even brought my 8-year-old son to one, and he's still talking about it!) His passion, his depth of knowledge and the creativity that he brings to each particular presentation is truly unique. I thought I knew everything about the Beatles that I could have cared about, but Scott's lectures have really opened my eyes to new things and given me a new appreciation of the music and their whole creative process."
-- Milton Lewin , COO, Scottwood Capital
"I found your entire presentation mesmerizing and nothing short of incredible. I also wanted to say how smooth your video and sound are put together."
-- Albert Vieira



