This day in history 1964. How many remember? (link)
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About that time, I remember hearing about The Beatles. I got home late one Friday night after a HS basketball game. It was an away game in Butler, so later than normal after midnight. I went to bed, turned my radio on and the DJ played “I Want to Hold Your Hand”. I thought, WOW, those guys are good! The rest is history.
Dylan and I say it's the Rolling Stones. To each his own.
Lennon introduces himself as Eric after the first US concert. Reporter has no idea.
Darn those mop tops!
I was in elementary school, I think second grade when almost everyone, mostly the older kids, on the school bus kept on talking about the beetles (mis-spelling intended) were going to be on the Ed Sullivan show. I had no clue, because I thought they were some sort of insect act. However, my older sister and I got worked up into a frenzy and worked on my parents to let us stay up past our 8:30 pm bedtime and eventually they relented and we got to view what was a life changing experience for me.
From there on I just knew I wanted to play guitar. I eventually did learn, took lessons and played in a rock band for awhile (new wave / punk / early alternative). Now all I have left is a case of GAS, aka gear accumulation syndrome. All I can do is blame those darn Beatles for this current affliction.
I was in elementary school, I think second grade when almost everyone, mostly the older kids, on the school bus kept on talking about the beetles (mis-spelling intended) were going to be on the Ed Sullivan show. I had no clue, because I thought they were some sort of insect act. However, my older sister and I got worked up into a frenzy and worked on my parents to let us stay up past our 8:30 pm bedtime and eventually they relented and we got to view what was a life changing experience for me.
From there on I just knew I wanted to play guitar. I eventually did learn, took lessons and played in a rock band for awhile (new wave / punk / early alternative). Now all I have left is a case of GAS, aka gear accumulation syndrome. All I can do is blame those darn Beatles for this current affliction.
Once Brian died the song writing went pfft.The Rolling Stones say: "Hi!"
It was not true that contemporary pop music in 1963 was banaI or bland. I was 13, and was listening to the Beach Boys, the Four Seasons and the sounds from Motown. Great stuff. The Beatles came along and quickly became such a remarkable phenomenon I was glad to have lived through it first hand
Interesting take since most believe their 4 best albums came on the heels of his dismissal (Beggars, Sticky, Let It Bleed, Exile).
In fact, I don't think Brian even wrote any of their songs, or really wanted to play anything but blues.
The Glov would have known this, probably. Sixty year anniversary of the Rolling Stones first ever gig.
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