The sounds of nation reverberated across the Atlantic and reshaped the quiet folksy-blues oriented music of America and turned it into the noisy, angry, electric superpower it would become.
First Wave:
- The Beatles
o Members were John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr (former members include Stuart Sutcliffe, Andy White, and Pete Best)
o Born in Liverpool, England
o Began their career in Hamburg Germany playing in underground clubs
o In America
? Appeared on the Ed Sullivan show and hit it off with American viewers
• The Ed Sullivan show also hosted such names as The Dave Clark Five, The Kinks, and The Rolling Stones
? First American Tour was a huge success
o In Britain
? Debut single “Love Me Do” made it onto the UK charts
? Appearance on the UK television show, “Thank Your Lucky Stars” was viewed by six million people
o “The Beatles might have been more talented and better-advertised than any group that came before, but their music was solidly in the rock 'n' roll/show tune/R & B tradition that was already universally received at this point”
o Influence on Rock
? Created a completely unique sound
? Used new studio techniques and instruments
• Reverberation, echoes, and reverse tape effects
• Fair ground organ
? Often referenced drugs in their music
• The song, “Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds” describes many LSD induced fantasy scenes
? Deals with the “rebellious youth” of the time period, often associating with the hippie movement
• Many young listeners could relate to the drug references
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The sounds of nation reverberated across the Atlantic and reshaped the quiet folksy-blues oriented music of America and turned it into the noisy, angry, electric superpower it would become.
First Wave:
- The Beatles
o Members were John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr (former members include Stuart Sutcliffe, Andy White, and Pete Best)
o Born in Liverpool, England
o Began their career in Hamburg Germany playing in underground clubs
o In America
? Appeared on the Ed Sullivan show and hit it off with American viewers
• The Ed Sullivan show also hosted such names as The Dave Clark Five, The Kinks, and The Rolling Stones
? First American Tour was a huge success
o In Britain
? Debut single “Love Me Do” made it onto the UK charts
? Appearance on the UK television show, “Thank Your Lucky Stars” was viewed by six million people
o “The Beatles might have been more talented and better-advertised than any group that came before, but their music was solidly in the rock 'n' roll/show tune/R & B tradition that was already universally received at this point”
o Influence on Rock
? Created a completely unique sound
? Used new studio techniques and instruments
• Reverberation, echoes, and reverse tape effects
• Fair ground organ
? Often referenced drugs in their music
• The song, “Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds” describes many LSD induced fantasy scenes
? Deals with the “rebellious youth” of the time period, often associating with the hippie movement
• Many young listeners could relate to the drug references
"Christianity will go... displayed 300 characters
