Long time Beatles and music fan. No denying their influence is above all others in modern music.
While the music is THEE thing I am and have always been fascinated by their personalities and their success story.
It’s like the ultimate American-but not in America, obviously-success story.
Start with four kids with almost no formal musical training. Mix in a drive and talent in what was the ultimate backwater city in England. They just slogged it out and somehow after multiple rejections and a series of lucky coincidences - any one of which would have killed their road to success - rose to the top of their field.
Then instead of resting on their laurels pushed themselves to innovate and evolve and take chances musically.
Truly an amazing story when it comes down to it. You could hardly make a movie so improbably and have it believable.
Then after they broke up as a group, they individually continued to make great music (Ringo, maybe not so much).
Twenty years ago, I took my daughter to see ‘Ringo and his all Starr Band’ concert. Aside from girls not going crazy, a good time was had by all - and for just a few moments, I felt like I had entered a time warp. He still does 3 or 4 shows a year.