The Beatles; From Love Me Do to The End By Jack Connolly
If you ask someone with half a brain what the greatest band of all time is, chances are they’ ll say The Beatles. I wholeheartedly agree. The Beatles were so talented in every way; Ringo Starr is perhaps the greatest drummer of all time, George was maybe the most underrated songwriter in history, and the greatest writing duo of all time was formed with Lennon and McCartney. The Beatles were like a light bulb; in the beginning and throughout their longevity, they gave the world light and brought joy to everyone. But all light bulbs burn out eventually. And when The Beatles broke up, nobody could find another light bulb to replace them. But just because they broke up, it doesn’ t mean we can’ t appreciate the amazing music they made together. The Beatles were great because of their versatility and creativity.
When you think of The Beatles, what song do you first think of? Hey Jude? A Day In the Life? Something? Come Together? Get Back? There are so many great songs to choose from, and all of them have something unique to bring to the table. Throughout their career, The Beatles had so many different sounds, from the poppiness of their first few albums, to the weird( but not too weird) trippy tone of Rubber Soul. They even explored different sounds within their own albums, but it never seemed unnatural. That’ s because The Beatles understood how to use momentum in their albums; every song effortlessly leads into the next one. They understood what an album was and what songs fit with each other. They didn’ t follow trends; they made them. Sergeant Pepper’ s Lonely Heart’ s Club Band is a dozen genres that fit seamlessly into 39 minutes of some of the best music ever written. The Beatles are indefinable and genius band who ha.
In addition to being indefinable, The Beatles redefined music. Even though it would have happened anyways, they led the British Invasion( British music being mainstream and popular). Sergeant Pepper’ s Lonely Heart’ s Club Band was the first concept album, and it was also the first pop album to feature an entire marching band to perform the music. Not only is Sgt. Pepper’ s a fantastic album from a musical aspect, it’ s also an unrivaled technical achievement. And The Beatles didn’ t stop there. Every one of their albums broke some sort of record. Their first album, Please Please Me, was the first pop album to have more than 10 songs, with a record-breaking 14 tracks. When they stopped touring, The Beatles went from being just a great band to being the greatest band of all time.
With their unrivaled versatility and genius, The Beatles may be the greatest band of all time. No other band had the success that they did while also managing to write their own songs. They also managed to not become completely terrible, narcissistic people. Tragically, they broke up on April 10, 1970, but their impact on music is unforgettable and unrivaled. The Beatles changed lives and changed music on their own, while many bands and artists of today rely on crutches like autotune and other digital enhancements( there’ s a reason popular musicians nowadays don’ t have many live albums). The Beatles were raw, honest, and unabashedly original, which is what made them the greatest band of
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