CLASSIC CORNER
The
BEATLES
INFLUENCE
by John Stix
February 9, 1964, eight p.m. Over 70 million people saw The Beatles for
the first time on the Ed Sullivan show. That performance sold a ton of
LPs, Beatles wigs, and guitars. That moment with The Beatles couldn’t
have been a greater catalyst for getting people to play music. This
applied to blues players, hard rock, and experimental guitarists of all
stripes. But don’t take my word for it. Just read on.
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GUITAR TRICKS INSIDER
DIGITAL EDITION
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