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The Beatles History – Transcending Time And Space
Not every group sticks out from the annals of history and millions of rock tees the way The Beatles do. To be more exact, this group doesn’t just stand out. They are part of what defines the story of the evolution of modern music. If the group never came to be, popular music as we know it would not be the same.
The group’s origins can be traced back to 1960 when a teenage John Lennon set up The Quarrymen. The original lineup included Stuart Sutcliffe and Pete Best. Paul McCartney and George Harrison joined at a later date. Sutcliffe eventually decided to leave the group but remained in good terms with the group until his early death in 1962 due to brain hemorrhage. Best on the other hand was let go and replaced by Ringo Starr.
The firing of Best is often a contentious part in the band’s history. He was simply informed that the other members no longer wanted him in. There have been theories as to why he was not liked. It’s possible that he just did not look or act like the rest or that he was far too popular with the fans because of his looks. It has also been suggested though that his musical abilities were not up to par. It’s hard to tell how the group might have turned out if he was allowed to stay.
With Starr on drums, The Beatles history, as we know it started in 1962. From the very start, Lennon and McCartney took the roles of songwriters and composers. Clearly though, the two composers differed significantly in style and form, a point of disparity that would later become more pronounced as relations among band members became strained. McCartney’s music has been cited to be the more positive and extroverted of the two while Lennon’s work is said to be more mature and grounded in reality.
Regardless of the differences between the composers though, they found common ground in merging a myriad of genres and influences. The revolutionary and inclusive approach of The Beatles is perhaps the main reason why their appeal has stretched across five decades. They are primarily labeled a rock and roll band but they have been known to integrate elements of folk, blues, pop, country, psychedelic and even classical and Celtic music.
What ultimately made the group special was that the variety of influences and styles did not appear to be the effect of evolution. The group’s sound simply flowed naturally and smoothly wherever its focus lay. Listening to their albums today, there is no unbearable dissonant mixture of sound. There is only a mixing of elements into homogenous masterpieces. This sat well with listeners all over the world as the group eventually took the US by storm in 1964 in a phenomenon that was to be permanently known in history as Beatlemania.
There is no need for a more in depth look at the band’s history and musical style. There are already far too many academic opinions on these. For the ordinary fan in the band store, it is enough to mention that The Beatles started a movement that was thoroughly ground-breaking and innovative.
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