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Posted on 05/19/2006 5:03:57 PM PDT by Supernatural
I was rather lucky to have grown up in one of the most amazing periods in the history of modern music, what has become known as the “British Invasion”. It wasn’t really an invasion of the U.S. by an armed force from another country; rather it was an invasion of our music charts by British recording artists. I was in the eighth grade when I first heard “I Want to Hold Your Hand” and “She Loves You” by the Beatles. Prior to 1964 the British had only two hit records that topped the U.S. charts. Those were “Stranger on the Shore” by Acker Bilk and “Telstar” by the Tornadoes, both in 1962.
In 1964 Ed Sullivan, the host of the hugely popular “Ed Sullivan Show” was at a New York airport when the Beatles landed from England to go on their first U.S. tour. Crowds of screaming young girls greeted the Beatles and Ed was curious as to what the commotion was all about. He met with the Beatles on the spot and offered them $50,000 to appear on his show. The Beatles agreed and the British Invasion was officially underway. On February 9, 1964, the largest audience in the history of American television watched the Beatles perform live on the Ed Sullivan show. I was one of them.
For some years prior to 1964 young British musicians had idolized American music stars and many of the Americans were more popular in Britain than they were at home. The young Brits listened to Buddy Holly, Leadbelly, Elvis, Chuck Berry, Little Richard, the Everly Brothers, Gene Vincent, Eddie Cochran and many others. The U.S. musicians became like Gods to the young British musicians and they worked hard to emulate them.
The Animals (Eric Burdon), The Beatles, Chad and Jeremy, The Dave Clark Five, Freddy and the Dreamers, Herman’s Hermits, The Kinks (Ray Davies), Donovan, The Hollies (Graham Nash), The Rolling Stones (Mick Jagger and Keith Richards), Billy J. Kramer and the Dakota’s, Wayne Fontana and the Mindbenders, Dusty Springfield, The Troggs, The Searchers, Gerry and the Pacemakers, Peter and Gordon, The Honeycombs, Manfred Mann, The Yardbirds (Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page and Eric Clapton), The Zombies, The Moody Blues, The Walker Brothers, Petula Clark, The Move, The Small Faces (Rod Stewart), The Who (Pete Townshend, Roger Daltry), Argent, John Mayall’s Blues breakers (Eric Clapton, Peter Green), Fleetwood Mac (Peter Green), Cream (Eric Clapton), Jethro Tull (Ian Anderson), Procol Harum (Robin Trower), Led Zeppelin (Jimmy Page, Robert Plant), Traffic (Dave Mason, Stevie Winwood), Deep Purple and The Spencer Davis Group (Stevie Winwood).
Time Is On My Side…The Rolling Stones
Don‘t Bring Me Down…The Animals
Have I the Right…The Honeycombs
I Want To Hold Your Hand…The Beatles
Ferry Cross the Mersey…Gerry and the Pacemakers
I‘m Telling You Now…Freddy & the Dreamers
Little Children…Billy J. Kramer and the Dakotas
Howdy :) How are ya?
Hey Jude.
Many claim that Yoko was the sole cause of the Beatles splitting up.
But it went well beyond that. Yoko was a contribution factor of maybe 10% of the total problem.
However, if the other problems weren't there then Yoko would have taken up the slack. She could have become 90% of the problem all by herself.
I like the chocolate chip that come in a fancy pack and have extra chips.
I could eat half a pack by myself. They are dangerous.
You nailed it.
Wison Pickett also had a hit with the same song. Duane Allman played guitar on the song for Pickett. It was Duane's idea to do the song. Duane was a session guitar player then.
I still remember Paul playing piano on the Ed Sullivan Show and singing that song.
Well, now I want chocolate chip cookies.
bummer.
George - lead guitar
Ringo - Drums
Paul - Bass
John - rhythm guitar
Give Ireland back to the Irish,
Give Lapland back to the Laps.....
Give China back to the Chinese,
Give Yoko back to the Japs.
I never could figure out what John saw in Yoko. Whatever you do, don't post the picture of that infamous album cover.
Oh, I didn't say you weren't getting any chocolate chip cookies...just that they were dangerous to your health as it is so easy to eat half the box.
I had some with me in Georgia and my nephew Toby and his friends were there at my sister's. I had a new pack of the special cookies with me. I opened them up and told my newphew and his friends to eat all the cookies they wanted.
There were four young boys there and five minutes later most of the cookies were gone. I thought they would eat two or three each, they ate about 7 each.
Worse than Lay's potatoe chips.
How can there be no calories?
Virtual cookies have no calories. ;-)
Try to eat one...
;-)
They were showing those pictures on a little news item about the Beatles the other day.
Yoko is very smart and very rich.
But she sure couldn't sing, as much as John tried to work her into a band. "Plastic Ono Band".
She will buy the rights to the Beatles songs from Michael Jackson when they go up for sale.
John used to play househusband and stay at home while Yoko went out to be a big executive.
Like I said, if other things hadn't finished the Beatles, Yoko would have. No doubt.
Ping for a music lover.
OT: Ron White on Leno tonight. I can't stand Jay or Dave, but I'll tune in to catch the "Tater".
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