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The Beatles are the Most Creative Band of All Time

BACKGROUND HISTORY: The first musical beating a chorus to death. John and Paul
bands originated in New Orleans among found countless ways to be memorable
black musicians who have traditionally without ever overly repeating something.
been the innovators. The first jazz The only time they repeated something
record ever recorded was by The Original over and over again for a long time was
Dixieland Jazz Band in 1917, and of in Hey Jude, and what they chose to
course they were white because racism repeat is so gorgeous that one can only
always rears its ugly head to hold black wish they had never ended the song. The
people back. But during the Roaring 20's, Beatles were my biggest musical influence
young white people couldn't resist the and I used to think, "If I could write
dance beat laid down by the black jazz just one song that's as good as John and
bands. Fletcher Henderson, a black man, Paul's worst song, I'd be happy." People
became the first band leader to achieve tell me I accomplished that goal and they
national fame possibly because he say one good example is John is Alive,
featured Louis which is my sincere
Armstrong on trumpet. Duke Ellington, a tribute to Sir Lennon.3. BEST
classicly trained musician, brought a SINGERSEven Ringo could sing when he got
level of style and sophistication to jazz a little help from his friends who lived
that hadn't been seen before. But it in the yellow submarine. But to say that
wasn't until 1935 that jazz bands with a Paul and John are two of the best singers
"swing beat" achieved national attention in rock and roll is to state the obvious.
due to Benny Goodman who I think was the Combining John, Paul and George created
best clarinet player ever to blow air the best harmony vocals the world has
into that instrument. Benny also had the ever experienced. Even their two part
good sense and taste to bring the first harmonies were unusual, catching us all
great drummer, Gene Krupa, into his by surprise on their first hit record
band.When rock and roll exploded into with the fast harmony melisma in the
human consciousness during the early chorus of I Want to Hold Your Hand. John
1950's, black musicians like Bo Diddley, had a knack of placing a unique low
Little Richard, Chuck Berry, and Smokey harmony line underneath Paul's high
Robinson pioneered the way, but a white melody line so as to form a second melody
DJ named Alan Freed is believed to have which created unusual harmony effects. He
coined the term "rock and roll". The did that right from the beginning in the
first real rock and roll record was verses of She Loves You. Both Paul and
"Shake, Rattle and Roll", written by John could blast out screaming rock and
Jesse Stone who was black and recorded by roll (i.e. Long Tall Sally and Twist and
Big Joe Turner who was also black but it Shout), and both could break our hearts
wasn't a hit. The first big hit rock and with touching, deep feeling ballads (i.e.
roll record was "Rock Around the Clock" Yesterday and Julia). There seems to be
written by James Meyers and Max Freeman no end to their emotional vocal range,
of obvious ancestry, and that one and John even explored the heights of
catapulted Bill Haley and his Caucasian vocal psychedelia in songs like She Said
Comets to stardom. During the 1950's and (Revolver) and Lucy in the Sky With
early 60's, there were countless "do wop" Diamonds.4. MOST CREATIVE PLAYERSPaul
groups, rock groups, singers and brought a new style of melodic playing to
songwriters but until The Beatles hit the the bass guitar, reaching a new high of
charts, there had been very few bands creativity on Sergeant Pepper with a
which contained talented songwriters. The level of sophistication never heard
vast majority of jazz and rock bands before. Many other musicians besides me
recorded songs written by songwriters who recognize Paul as being one of the best
were not performers, with occasional bass guitar players ever. George is
exceptions like Duke Ellington and Buddy underrated as a lead guitarist by people
Holly. As time goes on, it's increasingly with average or below average musical
clear that Lennon/McCartney songs are knowledge or ability, but most guitarists
brilliant classics which will never be (including Eric Clapton) know better.
forgotten. Now here's why The Beatles are George's strength is in melody, pure and
the most creative band of all time:1. simple. It would be difficult to find a
BEST EXAMPLE OF FORM = CONTENTAs I sit George Harrison lead which is not
here writing this at the keyboard of my melodic, and each of his leads has a
computer facing the unique and colorful strong beginning, a stronger middle and a
Beatles poster in my bedroom, I'm aware well defined ending. In fact, that's
that I have been directly and indirectly Eric's definition of what makes a good
inspired by John Lennon's music as well guitar
as by the way he lived his life offstage. lead. George continually developed new
Squarely in front of me is a full color guitar sounds for each Beatles song. John
poster of all four Beatles standing in a and Paul are also excellent guitarists
heavenly-like flower garden at about the and both recorded great leads as well as
time of the Abbey Road album. Paul is innovative rhythm tracks.All three of the
angelic in his pink suit with a white Beatles guitarists may lack showy
laced shirt. John is enigmatic peering technical fireworks but they make that
out from the background. George is definition of guitar mastery irrelevant
charismatic staring directly into the by overwhelming the senses with
camera from the lower right. Ringo is on creativity, style, and pure melody. The
the left with a stylish blue suit and his exact same thing can be said about John
pink ruffled shirt. I always wished I and Paul's keyboard playing. Ringo may be
could dress like those guys but underrated as a drummer by the public but
obviously there's a bit of a problem he is not underrated by other
with a money differential there. professional drummers. Ringo mastered the
Surrounding this gorgeous poster which I art of drum sounds. No drummer has ever
have never seen elsewhere are my 45 speed recorded so many different sounds on so
original Beatles hit records, including I many different sounding records. Ringo
Want to Hold Your Hand, She Loves You, invented a new style of slow drum
Please Please Me, Twist and Shout, Can't playing, epitomized on A Day in the Life
Buy Me Love, She's A Woman, Yesterday, and Strawberry Fields Forever. John said
and of course, Hey Jude. And surrounding many times, "Ringo has the best back beat
all that is a chain of 1-1/2" long orange in the business" and the successful
flicker flame lights which are the most studio drummers understand why John was
beautiful and unique Christmas lights correct.5. TOTAL CHARISMAA good
I've ever seen.I chose to decorate the definition of charisma needs to include
wall directly in front of my work station "an unusual ability to influence people
this way because, as I've written and arouse devotion" and "a personal
elsewhere on this site several times, the attractiveness which enables a person to
Beatles were my major musical influence influence others". No musical group prior
and having them on the wall in front of to or after The Beatles features true
me inspires me to write web pages like charisma emanating strongly from the
this one. I was also among the millions entire group as well as separately from
of people who were inspired by how The each member. The Beatles stunned the
Beatles were actually living their off world with their photogenic quality,
stage lives. The Beatles' music their charm, their bubbling and lovable
creatively stimulated millions of people personalities, their cuteness and their
to change the way they were living, and unique style.Even before The Beatles
The Beatles behavior encouraged people to achieved fame, people in Liverpool were
have fun by trying new life style imitating their haircuts, the way they
experiences. That's what I call a perfect dressed, the way they behaved, and the
example of FORM = CONTENT. In this case way they lived. Such a simple subliminal
it means that the creatively and message about smoking marijuana got
masterfully varied music The Beatles were communicated to all the hippies who were
producing (form) embodied the real life waiting to happen without actual words
styles which each of the four Beatles ever being spoken. The Beatles had a lot
were living (content), together as a band to lose by being explicit on that
as well as separately as unique subject, but they successfully avoided
individuals.2. BEST SONGWRITERSThis trouble by keeping it very subtle while
should be self-evident, but just because at the same time clear enough so that we
Paul McCartney has the title of the most all got it. The Fab Four kept changing
popular songwriter in history doesn't their styles rapidly, almost with each
necessarily make him the best songwriter album cover, and soon the message became
in history. The qualities which do make one of explicit spiritualism. After
both Paul and John the best songwriters visiting India, The Beatles introduced
in history go beyond writing the greatest eastern mysticism and meditation to the
number of catchy classic songs. "Catchy" Western world for the first time through
means that their melodies and lyrics are the mass media. John's long saga with
instantly memorable. "Classic" means that internal angst, drugs, spiritualism,
they stand the test of time. But both politics, personal battles, and
Paul and John wrote very sophisticated ultimately his marriage to Yoko played
melodies that moved beyond the simple out like a movie the whole world got to
groups of 2, 4 and 8 patterned phrases watch in fascination. Paul's happy life
used by almost all other songwriters. with Linda, George's great focus on
John and Paul's melodies soared, floated, meditation, and Ringo's equanimity
cascaded, dived and peaked with true throughout were all perfect examples of
dynamics, naturally the power, the truth, and the
following the syllabic lyric patterns - effectiveness of true charisma.6. SEXUAL
but not always.Sometimes the melodic and AURANeed I say it? Ask the millions of
lyric patterns were independent of each girls who were screaming and fainting at
other, almost counterpoint in nature, and the very sight of them. "The Boys" didn't
as a songwriter, they never ceased to move like Elvis or dance like Mick, they
astonish me with their brilliance and just stood there shaking their "mop top"
originality. In the beginning, their heads around, smiling, laughing, and
lyrics were simple and their songs were looking gorgeous as they performed great
simple love songs. But they soon began music and that was it. On their first
exploring new territory by writing about visit to America, some enterprising
subjects that hadn't been covered before. weirdo from New York City managed to cut
Inspired by Bob Dylan, they wrote true up the hotel bedsheets The Beatles had
poetry with feeling and depth, using slept on into 1" square pieces, and these
evocative and unusual words. Rubber Soul things were actually sold to girls over
marked the beginning of their evolution the public airwaves by adult DJ's on the
as mature songwriters, Revolver was a AM radio stations who should have known
break-out album, and Sergeant Pepper was better. The Beatles phenomenon went way
an historic landmark album in terms of beyond the rock and roll sex star status
new and innovative songwriting as well as that had been seen before.Teenage girls
production. Every song they wrote was in uncountable numbers fell in love,
significantly different from the last one their hearts to be trapped, their heart
even though each song had their strings to be continually plucked, and
unmistakable sound.Most songwriters are ultimately, their hearts to be broken by
only average players on their the unobtainable object of their love.
instruments, but John and Paul are both Worshiping a star from afar? Infatuation?
sophisticated guitarists who were able to Obsession? Not real love? For many of
integrate their playing into their songs them, it was their first experience
and even into their song structure so feeling love for a man/boy. Whatever it
that the "licks" they played became as was, it was very real to all of them, and
catchy a part of their songs as the we all soon understood that The Beatles
choruses and verses. Blackbird and Dear were The Real Thing.That's why I call The
Prudence are only two examples of songs Beatles the Most Creative Band of All
which couldn't possibly be written by any Time. They were The Real Thing. The
other songwriter because of the guitar Creative Zenith. The high point on the
playing which forms an integral part of bell curve of musical history.Peter Cross
the song structure. In similar fashion, is a former professional drummer and a
Lady Madonna is the best example of a singer/songwriter/producer/Web Master who
great song which derives from the unique was among the first to put music on the
and beautiful bass part which only Paul Internet in a downloadable format in
could possibly have created.Average 1996. His web site is very entertaining
songwriters achieve the catchy quality by and at 206 pages, it may be the largest
repeating a phrase endlessly or by music artist web site on the Internet.




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