Wednesday, October 23, 2013

The Beatles Study Guide 10 facts

The Beatles' coming to America was part of a music movement in the time period, known as the British Invasion.

The Beatles wrote their own songs.

The Beatles covered previous songs.

Ringo was the oldest member of the Beatles.

George was the youngest member of the Beatles.

Bob Dylan introduced the Beatles to marijuana.

After their first two albums, the Beatles rarely made appearances for concerts, and usually stuck to impromptu performances.

The Beatles' first album was called With the Beatles, in the UK.

Pete Best was the original drummer of the group.

Deca was the name of the record company that rejected The Beatles for their "outdated" music style.

Thursday, October 10, 2013

Pet Sounds Review

Per Sounds, the Beach Boys album released in 1966, is probably the best of all their work. Songs such as "Wouldn't It Be Nice" and "God Only Knows" bring the best of their symphonic vocals with some conventional strings. It was also when Brian Wilson was considered at the top of his game, releasing what is to be thought of as the last magic we saw from him in the music group. Everything seemed to fit right in place as Brian and his Beach Boys delivered a harmonic masterpiece.