“I Saw Her Standing There” from 1963 was one of the songs that established the Beatles fever in the United States. “Drive My Car” from the inspirational album Rubber Soul helped set a new direction for the band. “Penny Lane” released as a response song to “Strawberry Fields Forever” in 1967. It was from another period of their career. Their psychedelic period. These three songs were all written by Paul McCartney under the supervision of the famous producer George Martin. Although the creators behind these songs were same, they have contributed to the band’s career in various ways. “I Saw Her Standing There” has an energetic feel that made it just appropriate for it to become the very first song in the very first album. The energetic feel …show more content…
Their music matured from the rough music they played in the cavern of Hamburg. They explored through lyrics, instrumentation and recording techniques to pursue their sound. “Drive My Car” was one of the tracks from this album. The significant part of its instrumentation is the cowbell Ringo played with drums that adds an accent on to the song. Also, the tambourine played by John and bass played by Paul supports the basis of this bluesy and R&B like song. What influences it to sound bluesy is the unstableness between D and G major. The chord progression from D→G→A makes it look like the key is obviously D major. But on the other hand, the vocal line insistently goes on the note G, which tricks the listeners from thinking it to be a G major song. Another aspect that forms “Drive My Car” is the strong, low riff lines of bass and guitar. The riff lines were worked by Paul and George. When they were coming up with ideas, George suggested bass and guitar’s pair playing inspired from Otis Redding’s “Respect” that he had been listening to. As a result, “Drive My Car” has a strong bottom end, similar to R&B songs from Stax artists. “Drive My Car” and “I Saw Her Standing There” are both filled with energetic mood, but structurally “Drive My Car” is sophisticated, reflecting the band’s …show more content…
Beatles tried to break away from the traditional aesthetics of rock music in the psychedelic period. They experimented with surrealistic lyrics and mixture of different genres of music. “Penny Lane” was released in double A-side single along with “Strawberry Field Forever”, which sang about John’s childhood memories. Similarly, “Penny Lane” sings about Paul’s memories surrounding the actual place in Liverpool, but in fact unrealistically. The line “beneath the suburban sky” seems to imply a sunny summer day, but followed by “the fireman rushes in from the pouring rain” implying rain and “selling poppies from a tray” implying winter. Many people suggest that the confused settings of this narrative derives from Paul’s LSD experience. Other songs from this era such as “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds”, “With a Little Help From My Friends”, and even “Strawberry Fields Forever” are said to be composed from their drug experiences. The structure also enhances the ambiguity and fuzziness of this song. The form of three refrains intervened with verses is completely cyclical giving the feel of folk. At the same time, the instrumentation of flutes, trumpets, horns, piccolos, double bass, and oboe gives a classical feel as well. Rhythmically, it progresses through march-like pulse making it harder rocking than “Eleanor Rigby” although they both share classical elements. Thus, variation of music genres mashed together
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
http://cfaonline.asu.edu/beatles E-mail preferred: mus354 beatles@mainex1.asu.edu The Beatles • John Hannon – vocals, rhythm guitar, keyboards, song writer • Paul McCartney – vocals, bass, guitar, keyboards, song writer • George Harrison – (Jazz), vocals, lead guitar, song writer (“something”) • Richard Starkey (Ringo Starr) – vocals, drums • Left-handed: Paul and Ringo Paul is a perfectionist Ringo – short, more like human being, oldest, older than John by 3 month 4 stage career – • 1958-1963 – formative, U.K. hits 62-63: “ Please please me”, “Love me do” 63: “She loves you, yeah yeah yeah”, “I want to hold your hand” • 1964-1965 – U.S. and World tours, pop hits • 1966-1968 – psychedelic sound and concept albums
Paul plays bass and piano on this '65 Lennon and McCartney song featuring a stereo effect on vocals and rhythm section, guitar and bass doubling the same riff, and satirical lyrics with great harmonies. It is...
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
Drugs were often promoted in songs during the 1960’s. Many artists experimented with drugs in order to become more creative and influential. The most popular example is the Beatles. At the beginning of their career, the Beatles were more of a rock band then any other genre; however, after Bob Dylan introduced them to the drug Cannabis in 1964, their music began to become more mellow and contemplative. John Lennon admitted in an interview that the Song “Strawberry Fields Forever” (Document F), was affected by drug use even though there were not any specific references to the use of drugs in them. The Beatles released more songs were drug use was more evident. Lyrics used in Lucy in the Sky of Diamonds (Document H) were prime examples of this. A woman having “kaleidoscope eyes” and a place “where rocking horse people eat marshmellow pies” are clear examples of the effects of drugs on individuals. Drug use was also evident in the music videos the Beatles created. A Day
Pepper, and White, have all been subject to analysis in finding clues of McCartney's “death”. On the Abbey Road album cover, Paul is pictured walking out of step and without shoes on. According to Sarah Bruce, this indicates that he had died and been replaced by a body double. Also within the album cover is a license plate that has the registration “LMV 28IF”, 28 being how old he would have been IF he had been alive. Furthermore, in the background is a small gathering of men dressed in all white on one side of the road while a lone person stands on the other side of the road. Conspiracy researchers question if this is meant to be Paul, alone and different from the others. Moreover, on the right side of the road is a black police van, believed to be a reference to the police who kept quiet about Paul McCartney’s “death”. John Lennon’s, “A Day in the Life”, from the album Sgt. Pepper contains the lyrics “He blew his mind out in a car” and “Paul is dead, miss him, miss him”, which is evident when the song is played backward. Also, at the end of “Strawberry Fields Forever” Lennon is heard saying what sounds as, “I buried Paul”. Fans of this conspiracy have also found that if the album cover is placed in front of a mirror, the words, “Lonely Hearts”, on the drum logo, said “1 ONE 1 X HE DIE 1 ONE 1”. The White Album cover was completely white on the outside, however on the inner sleeve was a picture of Paul dancing. The negative of this picture was
For thousands of years, music has been influencing people in extraordinary ways. The Beatles Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band should not be mistaken as an ordinary album. Without a doubt, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, an incredibly innovative album, stands as the most influential album of all time; it stands as a true masterpiece. People all around, especially artists, were influenced greatly by the innovations the album brought to the world of music. Many people have said that from the moment they heard the first track of the album, it was life changing. Like the first falling domino tile of a domino show, June 1, 1967, would mark the start of the influence of many generations of music to come. The album helped popularize concept albums, in which songs are connected to a theme, which would inspire many musicians to do the same. Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band was a psychedelic rock album; a manifestation of life in the 1960’s. This genre of rock is home to the work of numerous artists who were influenced by the album’s use of this style of rock. The hours of work put into by the Beatles to create this album surpassed those of any of their albums. Not only that, it altered the way music was recorded by creating their own recording techniques. Surely, these recording techniques and tactics were used by future artists in their work which then led to the creation of legendary music. Sgt. Pepper’s opened the gate to innovation; an album whose impact on
The off-beat sequences of the electric guitar create a reggae feel for the song endorsing it to be mellow. Throughout the song, the electric guitar does not have any solos but variations of its sequence are repeated throughout the structure of the song. Doing so gives the lead singers’ message more priority. The domination of the classic drum kit creates a ‘head-bobbing’ motion for some when listening to this song, helping it become more popular and an easily enjoyable song.
Abbey Road is heralded as one of the greatest rock ‘n roll albums ever. It grinds with hard rock and sways with soft guitar. The variety of the tracks provides something for everyone. It was created in 1969 at the famous Abbey Road studios. George Martin and Geoff Emerick, who had produced many other Beatles’ albums, contributed to this work. This album is one of the more famous albums of the Beatles, who are one of the most popular bands ever. Almost every piece of this album, even the cover, is art works in themselves.
The music is rebellious and its uncompromising intensity is uncatagorizable for its urgent flooding past genre definitions. Miles’ music of the five-year period is unlike any music that preceded it, and still, 30 years later, so original, so Progressive, and so inadequately described.
"Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band," recorded in 1967, is to date the number one Rock and Roll album ever recorded. Sgt. Pepper's is considered to be the first concept album. There are many things that brought about the creation of The Beatles most influential album. Before The Beatles began the recording process of Sgt. Pepper's they had retired from touring. This gave the group ample time to experiment with different instruments, recording techniques and drugs. The album cover also sparked a revolution in itself. Many bands took notice of the creative elements of Sgt. Pepper's and learned from them.
1963 proved to be the beginning of the Beatles phenomenon with the release of their hit “Please Please Me”. This hit topped the British charts early in 1963 and remained there for 30 weeks (Unterberger, 2005). The Beatles continued evolving rock by adding a unique style of their own and continuously trying new ideas and adding a new flare to their music. Each of the albums showed a progression of the artists.
From the sounds of Elvis many other important bands of the sixties were inspired, even people a thousand miles away from America. One of these important bands was the Beatles. The Beatles took the rock sound and added more lyrical and musical complexity to the sound. The Beatles were the starters of the “British Invasion” in 1963 when they released “I want to Hold Your Hand” (Kallen, 2012, 31). After their first single they had immense success with other hits such as “She Loves You” and “Woooo!” The Beatles continued to reinvent their music on the various other albums throughout the sixties delving into complex, heavy existential concepts and psychedelic elements, becoming the most relevant influence for modern rock.
Now, moving on to Strawberry Fields Forever first performed by The Beatles in 1967. The composition is credited to both John Lennon and Paul McCartney. There are arguments to support that Lennon is the soul composer, but this unconfirmed. This piece is classified as a psychedelic pop song. Songs of this genre used strange recording techniques such as playing the tape backwards, and using unusual instruments. Strawberry Fields Forever made use of these techniques, the end of the song is played in reverse and a sitar is used. This is a very typical song of that era and culture.
Fast Car by Tracy Chapman is a powerful song about a young woman who is endeavoring to make it by in life. She is living a very poor, and underprivileged lifestyle, her father is an alcoholic, and her mother withdrew from her life to make a better life for herself. Unfortunately, that is the only thing that this young woman wants to do, make a better life for herself. With her father being sick and stuck to the bottle, she is forced to drop out of school and take care of him. Dreaming of running away and starting a new life was the only thing that was keeping her going.