Beatles
The Phenomena of "The Beatles"
The purpose of this work is to explore how "The Beatles" have influenced the way that we make, compose, play and record music and as well what is unique about "The Beatles" in relation to that which they have accomplished.
It is astoundingly and incredibly amazing in comprehension that a group of young men from England singing a few tunes in nondescript attire of suits and ties would change the entire music industry in the timeframe of just a few years and still be affecting the music world and industry nearing fifty years later. The stamina and popularity of "The Beatles" as well as their music has not faded even today and all predictions are that their music and legacy will live on for quite some time to come.
" Talkin Bout a Revolution":
"The Beatles" were a revolution in and of themselves as they entered the United States with the force of a Tornado and had everyone 'Living in a Yellow Submarine
' or either in 'Strawberry Fields Forever'
. When John Lennon wrote the lyrics "you say you want a revolution ... well you know, we all want to change the world" one must consider that perhaps he and the other group members at least had some idea that they were doing just that. "The Beatles" were a phenomenon that as of yet words have been found by no-one to render a full explanation of what it was that instantaneously brought them fame. Although their first three releases were not hits, the release of "Hard Days Night"
in 1964 was an unpredictable success that started the Beatle-mania revolution within the United States and throughout the modern world. The entire music industry as well as the way that music is played and even conceived was redefined by the bright-eyed boys in the black suit and ties. "The Beatles" wrote their own songs which have been called "magnificent" among other things and the fact is that "The Beatles" held some essence of brilliance within themselves in terms of their talent as well as their interactions with the media and public. (Goldsmith 2004)
II. Changes in the Music Industry Norms:
"The Beatles" were noted for their advanced and revolutionary use of the studio as a tool in their composition of music. (Glassman 2001)...
Beatles On December 27, 1963, the London Times reported, "The social phenomenon of Beatlemania, which finds expression in handbags, balloons and other articles bearing the likeness of the loved ones, or in the hysterical screaming of young girls whenever the Beatle Quartet performs in public" (Beatlemania pp). Thus, Beatlemania was coined and today can be found listed in the majority of dictionaries. Beatlemania hit the United States with a vengeance
One of the most creative members of the group, John Lennon, was born on October 9, 1940 in Liverpool. He had a disruptive but stable youth. After his parents' divorce, he went to live with his aunt. Both his mother and aunt encouraged his musical expression. From an early age he achieved a reputation as a rebel and carried this image though during his years with the band. His artistic
Beatles The early takes of the Beatles music would not, upon first glance, inspire in the listener's mind the image group that would become the greatest rock music band ever to exist. Instead, the group's sound strikes one as formless and often imitative of American music. This sense of imitative American rock n' roll actually stood the group in good stead, however, as the Beatles eventually blended its early attempts
Beatles Success -- Why? The Beatles success as a rock n' roll musical group has become so ubiquitous that it's almost an unquestioned fact of music history that the group was destined to propel itself to the top through sheer force of collective talent. In retrospect, it seems inevitable. But why did the Fab Four become such an integral part of contemporary music history? One of the explanations for this may
How the Beatles Made History Introduction Everyone knows their names, even if one never cared for their music: Ringo, John, Paul, and George. Just 15, 16 and 17 respectively, George Harrison, Paul McCartney and John Lennon came together in 1958—young but passionate musicians from Liverpool, England, who wanted to play jazz, blues and folk music on improvised instruments. By 1962, they had added Ringo Starr to the group. With Starr on drums,
Beach Boys vs. The Beatles Synthesis The first chapter of De Forest's work of non-fiction entitled Beach Boys vs. Beatlemania: Rediscovering Sixties Music, is ambitious in scope. Within this chapter the author attempts to reconstruct the context of the Beach Boys' career as it took place in a zeitgeist that spanned from the early 60s to the end of the 1980s (De Forest, 2007, p. 2). His main argument is that the
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