This week Paul McCartney turned 70. As this integral member of the Fab Four, The Beatles, entered another decade those of us who remember the heady days of the sixties have been reminded of our youth. It may be the rose colored glasses of age that make us think the time was perfect but for many of us it was close to perfection in many ways.
So what was it about The Beatles that was so special? How come their music has lived on so many years after their split? Did they just happen to be in the right place at the right time or did they spearhead a musical revolution?
At the age of 12, in 1964, this blogger was too young to attend a local Beatles Concert. Still as an ardent Rolling Stones fan that was not a worry. Those days you were only a fan of either The Beatles or The Stones. It was not possible to have a foot in both camps if you were a teenager.
As a rebellious teenager the raucous Stones had to be my choice. However with time it is easy to appreciate the Beatles and their music. Those four young guys were all talented and, even when they went their separate ways, developed good individual careers.
There has been much speculation over the years regarding what they would have been up to today, had they reformed or simply survived. John Lennon's untimely death in 1980, at the hand of an assasin, put paid to any full reformation of the Beatles. Now, with just Paul and Ringo left alive and, entering retirement age, the best is over.
So, rather than consider, and linger, on what might have been just enjoy the Fab Four in all their foremer glory.
The Beatles short lived career, as a group, left future generations with a wealth of music. Each member then went on to create more in their own right. From poems, writing, songs, producing records and more each one left their mark on this world. Listening to some of their classic albums is still such fun, although some are dated. They do however take me back to my youth. Other Beatles tracks were so quirky at the time that they still seem fresh today.
These four young men made music history and changed our music listening in the same way that Elvis did. If you are of today's generation check out The Beatles or, John, Paul, George or Ringo and I think you will be pleasantly surprised. They influenced many current performers, many more than you may realise.
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Tags: The Beatles, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison , pop music, UK music, sixties music
So what was it about The Beatles that was so special? How come their music has lived on so many years after their split? Did they just happen to be in the right place at the right time or did they spearhead a musical revolution?
At the age of 12, in 1964, this blogger was too young to attend a local Beatles Concert. Still as an ardent Rolling Stones fan that was not a worry. Those days you were only a fan of either The Beatles or The Stones. It was not possible to have a foot in both camps if you were a teenager.
As a rebellious teenager the raucous Stones had to be my choice. However with time it is easy to appreciate the Beatles and their music. Those four young guys were all talented and, even when they went their separate ways, developed good individual careers.
There has been much speculation over the years regarding what they would have been up to today, had they reformed or simply survived. John Lennon's untimely death in 1980, at the hand of an assasin, put paid to any full reformation of the Beatles. Now, with just Paul and Ringo left alive and, entering retirement age, the best is over.
So, rather than consider, and linger, on what might have been just enjoy the Fab Four in all their foremer glory.
The Beatles short lived career, as a group, left future generations with a wealth of music. Each member then went on to create more in their own right. From poems, writing, songs, producing records and more each one left their mark on this world. Listening to some of their classic albums is still such fun, although some are dated. They do however take me back to my youth. Other Beatles tracks were so quirky at the time that they still seem fresh today.
These four young men made music history and changed our music listening in the same way that Elvis did. If you are of today's generation check out The Beatles or, John, Paul, George or Ringo and I think you will be pleasantly surprised. They influenced many current performers, many more than you may realise.
Band member profiles here
Tags: The Beatles, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison , pop music, UK music, sixties music
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