Essay on Concert

The Beatles are one of the most innovative rock bands of all time. They have not only changed the way rock and roll is looked at, but also the way that the music is recorded. They have influenced the artists of the 60s and the 70s, and also many generations later and to come. Originating from Liverpool, England, the Beatles, or the Fab Four, consists of Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr. Topping the charts in ’63 with “Love Me Do,” and bringing in the highest rated viewing in history while performing on the Ed Sullivan Show, the Beatles are definitely a band that broke the sound barrier of rock

Everyone, Americans and Europeans alike, have heard-of, if not grown off of, a generation and culture started by an ensemble of four shaggy-haired Liverpool musicians that the world went mad over; no one can deny that no greater event impacted today's pop culture than "Beatlemania". But not everyone has heard the story behind the Beatles, who were they? How did they become the band and how did they make it big? What's the story of their struggle?

There’s no better feeling than being at a concert and jamming along to songs that you love while surrounded by people who share the same love for the music. Music concerts are majestic environments where a variety of different people come together in order to share their love of music. A few weeks ago I attended a Zac Brown Band concert for the first time and I was truly inspired by the band’s artistry and skill. The band was fully able to captivate their audience with their soulful tunes and obvious passion for performing. One moment of the concert that particularly stood out to me was when the band performed a cover of The Beatles hit song “Let it Be.” Zac Brown Band was able to stay true to the original song while bringing a whole different level of soul to the music through the addition of a gospel choir. The audience immediately related to the song and came together to sing along to a song by one of the biggest bands in music history. Zac Brown Band was able to successfully deliver such a powerful song as “Let it Be” which was off of The Beatles final studio album.

The day is June 14, 1964 and outside the Southern Cross Hotel in Melbourne are three hundred policeman and one hundred soldiers trying to hold back some ten thousand screaming, hysterical fans in what can only be called Beatlemania. The Beatles were a pop music group who gained such popularity that they caused mass hysteria wherever they went. John Lennon, Ringo Starr, George Harrison, and Paul McCartney were the four members of the Beatles who worked together between the years of 1962 and 1970. Within those eight years, the Beatles produced many albums, each evolving from the last due to changes and experimentation with recording technology. The albums Please, Please Me and Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band are the two albums that

Everybody knows who the Beatles are --John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr-- but many people are unaware of just how long they were together and improving before even coming to the United States. For the sake of brevity, we will start in 1960 (3 years after Lennon and McCartney began playing together [48]). The Beatles consisted of Lennon, McCartney, Harrison, then-drummer Pete Best, and then-bassist Stuart Sutcliffe. They were a mere high school band at that point, until they were invited to play at clubs in Hamburg, Germany (48). They would arrive in Hamburg, stay in hotels and play in clubs every night. Here is the real kicker though; between 60’ and the end of 62’, they went there 5 times. First, playing 106 nights. Next, 92 times. After that, 48 times. 90 hours of performing went into their last two gigs in Hamburg. That adds up to 270 performances in a little over 18 months. When their first major success came, they had performed live approximately twelve hundred times

Ryland was the DJ, I was shocked at his talent, it wasn't as easy as it appeared to be, but it looked like a lot of fun. Although I shouldn't have been surprised, his whole family sweated talent. He had invited about 20 people, strangers to be, and maybe even to them.

America’s defenses were breached and hysteria gripped the nation. The invasion had begun. However, the sounds of sirens did not fill the streets to warn against nuclear attacks, nor were there warnings to stay indoors. Instead the youth of America rushed into the streets of New York and welcomed the invaders with loud screams and insane fanaticism. The invaders were The Beatles and the members were Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr. One of the biggest and influential bands to change the face of music as we know it took the world by storm by introducing new sound, new fashion, and a new way of approaching music. The Beatles have etched a name for themselves and stand in history as one of the greatest bands of all

On February 9, 1964, Over 45% of America (roughly 73 million people) watched the Beatles’ debut US performance on the Ed Sullivan show. By the next morning, they had become the next big thing in America. Celebrities and schoolchildren alike were wearing Beatles wigs so that they could imitate their new favorite musical act. They had brought a cheeky sense of humor, long recognizable hair, and a new upbeat pop sound that appealed to the general public. By April 6, they owned the top five hits on the billboard hot 100 list. At one point, the Beatles sang 14 of the Billboard top 100 songs in the country. On the Billboard top selling albums list, they owned the top two albums on the billboard charts at the same time. They won two Grammy’s for 1964: one for best new artist and one for best group performance. They toured in Britain, Australia, and a blockbuster North American tour. Women wanted them and men wanted to be like them. Their fame was completely unrivaled. And that was their success simply in the sphere of music. (Kaplan, 2004).

After that session we all decided to go to the monkeys concert later that night. We weren’t going to watch and or listen to the monkeys! We were going to go mess with the people actually going to the concert! Later that night we made the drive from Long Island down to Queens. We made it outside the monkeys concert just laughing and pointing at the monkey fans. We meant some people doing the same thing. So we met up with a couple guys named Eric and Dan. Both high school students from the outskirts of Queens. Eric told us that there is a Rolling Stones concert down at Shea Stadium right now. They said they would of went but it was sold out. The concert started at 8:00, at the moment it was 5:00. Archie and Jimmy really wanted to go the concert so didn’t all of us but there was no way we were going to get in the venue without a

The Bootleg Beatles emerged from the show Beatlemania’s performers. Up till today, The Bootleg Beatles are one of the most successful and longest tribute band in the world. They have developed into an institution as a result of their own ability and achievements, with their impeccable recreation of hit songs from every era of the world’s most renowned song collection. Every little element is methodically covered, from outfits and genuine period instruments to their inflection-perfect vocal imitation.

In 1969, the Rolling Stones played a free concert in San Francisco; the 

Altamonte Festival, with the goal of having a ‘thank you’ concert for fans, a day of

unity, celebration, a prime example of classic 1960’s freedom. However, the Altamont concert

Thank you for sharing this information. It makes me like the Beatles even more. I had no idea that they would not perform in front of segregated crowds and also had this written into their contracts. It is nice to see that they were aware of their power and used their platform to address these issues considering that this was really a risky move on their part. I respect that they stood their ground.

Their musical innovations and commercial success inspired musicians worldwide. Many artists have acknowledged the Beatles’ influence and enjoyed chart success with covers of their songs. On the radio, it was the beginning of a new era. In 1968 the program director of New Yorks WABC radio station didn’t allow his Djs to play any “pre-Beatles”

For this assignment, I interviewed my brother-in-law, Jeff Meloen. Meloen is actually a musician, a drummer to be specific, himself. I thought it would be very interesting to hear about a concert/show from another musician’s point of view. Meloen began by telling me that this John Mayer concert in particular was his favorite live show he had ever seen. It took place the day after Mayer did a controversial interview with Playboy magazine in which he had made some sexual comments concerning Jessica Simpson, along with a racist comment that in turn sparked a lot of outrage. Meloen also mentioned that the opening act for Mayer was Michael Franti and Spearhead, who he believed to be an odd opener for Mayer, as their music seemed more reggae. Meloen could tell the crowd enjoyed Franti’s band but was ultimately anxious to see John Mayer.

It was February 9th, 1962, when the shaggy-haired seventeen year old, George Harrison, was running late for the group's debut performance at the Cavern Club in Liverpool, England (citation). Hastily running to the rehearsing room, the teen was stopped dead in his tracks for wearing jeans. Since it was against club policy to wear jeans, bouncer Paddy Delaney wanted to kick the youngster out (citation). But, after a bout of sweet-talking and persuading, the frantic youth was able to accompany his band for their official “coming-out” concert (citation). The show was an immense success as The Beatles rocked the stage, and triggered their landslide of musical success. By September 11th of 1963, the Beatles had released their first two singles, “Love Me Do” and “P.S. I Love You”, both of which rose to the top twenty of UK’s Music Hits chart (citation). Now the Beatles were getting national recognition, a surreal feeling for them all. However, this was just the beginning. They began to release more and more singles that added to the building of “Beatlemania”. Songs like “I Want to Hold Your Hand” and “Can’t Buy Me Love” swept nations, creating a “hysterical outbreak of fans” (citation). The amount of hype accumulated by the group led to national tours of Europe, America, the Middle East, and Australia by 1965 (citation). Their sudden outbreak in popularity brought