Posted on 12/08/2020 4:31:47 AM PST by Kaslin
I grew up with the Beatles. I was too young to appreciate Elvis, but hit High School when the Beatles hit. I thought I hated the Swing and crooning that my parents listened to, though I came to appreciate them later in life. The Beatles, though were simply the best! Other songs that I could only hear at night on atmospheric skips from WLS, were OK, but not great. I still have medleys of Beatles songs in my (now ancient) DVD players in my cars, along with two or three other ones, but I rarely listen to anything but the Beatles.
I remember a friend telling me in 1964 that “When you’re old and tired, play the chord (discord?) that starts “I’s been a Hard Day’s Night”, it’ll sound just as good then as it does now”. He was right.
I never before have given it much thought, but Derek Hunter has nailed why this may be so true, even though he didn’t even grow up with it.
Same here. The Beatles was the first rock / pop music that I became obsessed with. My first ever album (bought in ‘78 or ‘79) was Sgt Pepper when I was 9 or 10. When I came down to Breakfast that day and one of my parents said ‘John Lennon died’ I couldn’t believe it.
I'll bet you if Duane Allman had been asked to play on an album with John Lennon or George Harrison he'd have been walking on clouds. To musicians of that era the Beatles were royalty. Eric Clapton didn't think he was worthy of playing on 'While My Guitar Gently Weeps' ... it's the Beatles fer crying out loud ... but George Harrison insisted.
The Beatles are more than their songs. They had so much variety and ubiquitousness that they were a major influence on virtually everyone in music at that time. It's even argued that 'Helter Skelter' is the original proto-metal song. You may not love them but a lot of the music you do love quite possibly wouldn't exist of not for them.
fwiw; it was 4; in the back, all fatal shots. A fifth bullet missed the mark.
In the years since, I don't listen to The Beatles very often. I still think they made great music. When I do listen to them, I like the 1965-1967 era the best. But in general, I no longer listen to music made for and about young people. Their music really spoke to me when I was young, but now their music (and that of other rockers) simply does not speak to me. Now I only listen to classical music or Sinatra.
It was the only time that I ever saw the newscaster lady crying on TV as the news was announced with a flower around her microphone.
“The single most astounding thing about The Beatles was how strong Lennon and Mccartney ‘s voices were in addition to all their songwriting talent …”
George too. Their 3-part harmonies are great. I need to listen to “Because” later on today.
Vocally, The Beatles were at their best when John was singing lead and Paul and George were singing backup..... Not saying Lennon was a better singer than Mccartney, but Mccartney was one of the best high harmony singers of all time....a pure high tenor
Oh, well, another sixties gas bag bit the dust.
Best band ever, their talent and fame inspired hundreds of other great bands.
If it was a prerequisite that members of bands had to be great and likeable citizens, there wouldn't be many bands.
But for some reason, people worship them.
Not me, I appreciate and recognize many for their musical talent, but I don't worship them or any other great talent. Often times it seems that those with some sort of genius has many other really bad qualities.
I saw the announcement on monday night football 40 years ago. Pretty devastating at the time. Liked the music a lot..... not so much the man. Music wise.... Paul or John??? Paul.
I agree with the writer, without all 4 the magic doesn't exist.
Probably right
That seems rather unlikely, given that Lennon had a friendship with Elton John and Elton is Sean Lennon's godfather.
The two actually sang together at Madison Square Garden in 1974. That's the only place where Elton will do live performances of his tribute to Lennon, Empty Garden.
Good backup by Paul on “The Ballad of John and Yoko.”
Paul was also on drums on that track.
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