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  • The Beatles - The music of The Beatles The Beatles had a relatively short career by the standards of many of the bands of the era, many of which survive today. But in their decade of prominence their music followed an identifiable path that took in mainstream pop, psychedelia and some quite challenging arrangements. Analyzing sheet music of the Beatles reveals that even their early music, a blend of skiffle and rock ’n’ roll, was far removed from the three-chord compositions of many of their contemporaries. Once notable feature of Beatles music is the ease with which it translates to different styles.
  • With the Beatles Album Review - With The Beatles may be the least known and least talked about of all Beatles albums (if it's not Beatles For Sale.) It was their second album released, after Please Please Me, so it doesn't have the distinction of being their first album. It also doesn't have the distinction of being their first truly formed great album (which was their 3rd album A Hard Day's Night.) But that's not to say it's not a good album, it does contain some great Beatles classic. It was ranked #420 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the greatest 500 albums of all time released in 2003. The album was released in the UK in 1963 but was not officially released in the United States until 1987 as the early Beatles albums in the US were cut & paste jobs.
  • The Beatles Double Album Turns 40 - The Beatles had released Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band & Magical Mystery Tour in 1967. Both had outlandish covers and a focus on psychedelic music. In 1968 The Beatles went the opposite direction with a plain white cover and a focus on variety in musical styles. While it's not as flawless as Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band or Revolver (which I'd probably rank #2 and #3 among Beatles albums) I think it's incredible variety makes it the most interesting listen over the long term. I've been listening to The White Album frequently since I first discovered it back in 1996.
  • A Review Of Revolver By The Beatles - 1966's Revolver is seen by many Beatles fans as their very best album. As an example of it's extreme popularity is it's current 4.47 rating on the Rate Your Music website which is the highest of any Beatles album. The album includes some of The Beatles best known songs including "Eleanor Rigby" & "Yellow Submarine" and it also includes some of their most experimental songs, in particular "Tomorrow Never Knows" which closes the album in futuristic fashion. Even today, many years later, "Tomorrow Never Knows" sounds like the distant future to me. Revolver includes an incredible variety of songs from the rock of "Taxman" to the childlike "Yellow Submarine" to the Indian music influenced "Love You To.
  • The Beatles Biography And Top 10 Songs - Being from Manchester which is quite close to Liverpool there is some local rivalry (especially between Manchester United F.C. and Liverpool F.C.) between the two towns and as such I generally support the Manchester bands first, but I think the whole world likes The Beatles even if they won't admit it. The Beatles are the most successful of any bands, ever. I first started listening to The Beatles on the radio and when I was 8 I got A Hard Days Night as a birthday present (by request).
  • A Hard Day's Night: The Album - Many people think of The Beatles classic film when they hear "A Hard Day's Night" but the soundtrack album by the same name was a huge step forward for the band's songwriting. Their first two albums included only 8 original songs each (along with 6 covers) and quite a few of those originals were not particularly good. A Hard Day's Night was all originals (no covers) and for the most part these songs were a huge improvement over their previous originals. From the first distinctive chord of "A Hard Day's Night" the album has it's own special feeling. High energy & classic songwriting.
  • The Beatles Original 13 Studio Albums - The Beatles released 13 official studio albums from 1963 to 1970. What follows is a short "review" of each of these 13 albums. In my view as a true Beatles fanatic every single on of these albums should be a part of your collection eventually. But there are definitely some albums that are more essential than others.
  • A Hard Day's Night by the Beatles - A Hard Day’s Night was The Beatles 3rd album. It was released in 1964 at the height of Beatle-mania and of course it was the soundtrack to the movie by the same name. It was the #1 album in the UK for 21 weeks. The US version was #1 in the US for 14 weeks.
  • Magical Mystery Tour Album Review - The Beatles' Magical Mystery Tour album is not as well known as Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Revolver, Rubber Soul, The White Album, Abbey Road, Let It Be, A Hard Day's Night, or Help! but in some ways it's among their greatest albums. Although it may be hard to argue it's their best album, it is reasonable to argue that it is their most psychedelic album and if you are great fan of psychedelic music like I am, that means a lot. Part of the reason the album is somewhat ignored is that it wasn't really originally intended as an album but instead as an EP.

  • Get to know more about The Beatles, the most famous music band in the world - The Beatles is the music band that has great reputation as well as very long and interesting history. There is no doubt that this group has made significant success for their career and it is still good to learn more about how they get such a success. The following article covers a topic that includes a short history of them.
  • Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band - The Beatles 1967 album Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band is perhaps the most legendary album in rock music history. So much has been said about it that it is considered by quite a few music critics to be overrated. While I can understand that view, I do not think it is overrated. It's not my favorite Beatles album ever, that is The White Album, but it is probably the most perfect album they ever did.
  • 10 Lorne Michaels' Quotes to Celebrate the Birthday of the Creator of Saturday Night Live - If you're a Saturday Night Live fan then this is the time of year for some fun and fabulous Lorne Michaels' quotes. The creator of this world-famous television show will be celebrating his sixty-fourth birthday this year. Let's kick off the celebration by reflecting on a few of his more famous quotes. 1. "God knows there has been a lot we could have done in the last six weeks. That tends to get written in the last two days." 2. "People go to the zoo and they like the lion because it's scary. And the bear because it's intense, but the monkey makes people laugh." 3. "Could I get a friggin' Hot Pocket around here?" 4. "Sometimes the wheel turns slowly, but it turns." 5.
  • The Beatles Album Abbey Road - Abbey Road was the final album The Beatles recorded although it was actually released prior to Let It Be. The album was recorded and released in 1969. Abbey Road, like all of the rest of The Beatles studio albums, was a huge commercial success. It reached #1 on the charts in the UK and in the US. It's sold over 12 million copies in the United States. Abbey Road has also been critically acclaimed. For example it was ranked #14 on Rolling Stone magazine's top 500 albums of all time.
  • The Beatles’ Sgt. Pepper Album Steals The Show - As we continue our discussion with Gary Freiberg (www.RockArtPictureShow.com and www.VinylRecordDay.
  • The Best Albums Of The Beatles - The Beatles were only actively recording for about 8 years. Their first recording session at Abbey Road was on June 6, 1962 and the final Beatles recordings were made on January 3, 1970.
  • A May-December Affair? What To Do If You're The Woman And Older? - May-December affairs are no big deal. That's expected. But what happens when the gent is years younger than the lady? This kind of May-December affair once taboo remains titillating, especially if those involved are famous. What if you're the woman and the older partner? How will you cope? Love and It's Many Surprises A 27-year-old honcho married to a 52-year-old grandma causes a lot of stir and invites unwanted dire predictions.
  • Why Las Vegas Is The Most Exciting City In The World - The city of Las Vegas, Nevada is one of the hottest tourist destinations in the world and it has held that distinction for many years. This is a city that truly never sleeps and it is an eternal delight to the tourists who flock there to enjoy it's amazing huge casinos along with it's more family friendly attractions. The city is situated in the deserts of Nevada not that far from Los Angeles, California. It is an attractive tourist spot for many reasons. Along with the 24 hours a day gambling in America's biggest casinos, there are exciting shows and exhibits to see which are suitable for the whole family.
  • Vinyl Record Collecting Alive And Well - According to a recent report from eBay, the online auction giant, they sell more than three million vinyl records each year. It is also reported that eBay users buy and sell six vinyl records every minute (or an average of one every ten seconds).
  • Historic And Controversial Album Covers-part One - When CD’s were first introduced in the early 80's, they were the “next best thing” in the music world. Certainly an upgrade from cassette tapes, CD’s conveniently packed the music and artwork into a neat, small package.
  • Getting Married Without A Hitch In Las Vegas - As the Beatles said, “All you need is love, love, Love is all you need” Immortalizing the famous words of this song, love is really all you need to get married in Las Vegas. It’s no surprise then, that Las Vegas is considered the wedding capital of the world, with over 122,000 marriage licenses being issued every year!
  • Vinyl Art - A New Canvas - Album cover art has a fascinating and long history. From the days of Alex Steinweiss to pop artists like Andy Warhol and Roger Dean, album cover art has evolved;
  • Classic albums down the decades - the 1960s - The swinging sixties arrived in a world still waking up from post war drudgery. There were no mobile phones or internet and few opportunities for travel. The rich flew no further than Spain for a holiday. The most popular 'gadgets' were radiograms and twin tub washing machines. Black and white TV was starting to catch on. Most people liked their fags - 70 per cent of men and 40 per cent of women smoked and most went down the pub or club for a night out.
  • Liverpool: Things To See And Do When You Visit Liverpool - Located on the river Mersey, Liverpool is England's third largest city – only Birmingham and London are bigger. There is plenty to do when you visit Liverpool – it's an internationally renowned culture centre and won the title of European Capital of Culture during 2008. Of course, it was also the home of The Beatles.
  • Travel To Liverpool: Get Around In A Car Hire - Liverpool just passed its 800th year as a designated city, and is referred to as the Capital of European culture. The best way to see this old town is in your own Car Hire UK. The rising ridges of sandstone hills and the River Mersey are geographical landmarks of the city that also contribute to the picturesque skyline and beautiful sites. Historically, Liverpool has been the site of struggles and anti-Semitism.
  • Are We as a Society Falling Out of Love? - All of the hippies from the mid sixties popped in their Beatles albums and sang along with John Lennon when he optimistically sang Love Is All You Need. This age of free love and spiritual liberty has been wiped out by the high fashion seventies and the wild eighties.
  • Achieve Guitar Brilliance - A great deal of people realize sooner or later that music is simply something great. It’s not competitive, it’s not stressful – it’s a pure joy and it help you relax and find yourself in times of trouble, as the Beatles say. Everything becomes even better when we don’t just passively listen to the music, but put our heart and our soul into actively creating it. That is the reason why we find a great number of various musicians out there – once you start playing an instrument and getting some fine tunes out of it, there is no turning back, believe me. Maybe the most appropriate instrument to begin with is the guitar.
  • The Olivia Tremor Control: Psychedelic Music - I've long been a huge fan of psychedelic rock music. The type of music that lets your imagination run wild. The type of music that has a bit more depth to it. Music that isn't just verse, chorus, verse, chorus but that breaks free into exploratory song structures and new musical ideas. I'm not sure there is a band that more fully reaches for the ideal of truly psychedelic music than The Olivia Tremor Control. The Olivia Tremor Control only released two albums. 1996's Music from the Unrealized Film Script, Dusk at Cubist Castle (I'll refer to it as simply Dusk at Cubist Castle from now on) and 1999's Black Foliage: Animation Music Vol.
  • 60th Anniversary Celebrations For The Queen And Duke - Britain's Queen Elizabeth came to the British throne when she was only 25, and at her side has been Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, who married the Queen in 1947.
  • Alternatives to Making Do - Most people remember The Beatles. In the 1960s they were the most famous pop group in the world, and were responsible for writing some of the most memorable songs of that era. People are still humming their tunes today. So where did the songs come from? In their later years, the band used to meet up in a recording studio and mess around for hours, on guitars and keyboards, eventually coming up with something they were happy with. There is a memorable piece of film from the time that shows them working on a title song for their self-made film, 'Magical Mystery Tour'. It was at a stage when most of the filming had already been done. The band had a title for the film, all they needed was a song to go with it.
  • Some Vintage Posters For Auction - Vintage posters are always available at art auctions. I have found all kinds of vintage poster art auctions lately. I really liked a vintage poster I found that was from the 1928 Olympics in Amsterdam.
  • Popular Music Used In Commercials - Stop The Insanity-Hire Someone To Write A Jingle! Many years ago, in a far away place and time, companies wishing to promote their wares on television would hire songwriters to develop advertising jingles to promote whatever they were selling.
  • Putting A Value On Vinyl Records - Part Two - In part one we discussed the most important element of vinyl record appraising, the condition of the record and LP jacket or sleeve and the methods used in grading a vinyl record. In this section we will explore other elements that factor into the value of a record. Scarcity Many, many millions of vinyl records are in circulation, with almost every household in the US, either having some vinyl records at one time or another. We even had a vinyl record ‘boon’ from around 1955-1980.
  • Radiohead Album Overview - Radiohead has recorded seven albums in their career so far. Only their 1993 debut album, Pablo Honey, is not required listening for any true rock fan and even it has it's moments. Pablo Honey (1993) Their debut album is mostly known for "Creep." And at the time many people thought Radiohead would be a "one hit wonder." This was the height of grunge and Radiohead sounded more like a British answer to Nirvana than anything truly original to many people's ears at the time. And while Pablo Honey wasn't particularly original it did have some great songs. "Creep" has certainly worn better than most songs of the period and some of the other songs on the album such as "Blow Out" show signs of their later greatness.
  • Preserve And Display Your Album Cover Art - In this introduction to a four part series about album cover art we will explore several elements of this creative and personal art form with Vinyl Record Day Founder and album frame innovator Gary Freiberg. (www.RockArtPictureShow.com & www.VinylRecordDay.org) We’ll look at historic and controversial album covers, the differences in album cover framing, learn about a growing organization called Vinyl Record Day and see what’s in the future for album cover art. But first, let’s introduce Gary, vinyl preservationist and businessman. Gary Freiberg is a vinyl enthusiast, historian and preservationist.
  • The Mirage Has Undergone A Major Transformation Bringing The Excitement And Luxury Of Las Vegas To The Center Strip - When Steve Wynn opened The Mirage in 1989 no one could have foreseen that he was actually paving the way for what the Las Vegas Strip has become today.
  • Album Cover Art History - Forty Years That Changed Society - In part two of our four-part discussion with Vinyl Record Day Founder and vinyl businessman Gary Freiberg ( http://www.RockArtPictureShow.com & http://www.VinylRecordDay.org ), we focus our attention on the history of album cover art.
  • Album Cover Art-Part Two - Album cover art software allows you to explore this pop phenomenon In the last article, we discussed some of the elements of album cover art and I would like to continue the discussion with some more details and an album cover finder that is a must for any fan of album cover art. As I stated previously, many famous artists have been commissioned to design and produce album covers.
  • Help With Tax Debt - Anyone who knows they need help with tax debt should seek assistance immediately. Too many people try to seek tax relief by personally negotiating with the IRS, and the results are disastrous. The IRS knows most taxpayers don't have a good understanding of their taxpayer rights and will take full advantage of the situation. Asking For Help Most people are not used to asking for help. Instead, people do their own bookkeeping and then their own taxes.
  • Where To Stay In Cardiff, Capital Of Wales - Although there is plenty of accommodation to select from when it comes to where to stay in Cardiff. It is important to remember that this is the capital city of Wales and so what is available can very quickly get booked up. Therefore, it is best if you can actually try to book your accommodation for your stay in this city as early as you possibly can. Also, another thing that you need to make sure of, especially if you are going to be staying in Cardiff for a few days is that you make sure that everything that you need.
  • Alternatives to story telling - There aren't any! There, I've spoiled it for you, told you the ending before I even set the scene and outlined the case. Sorry, that's not very good practice, but it proves my point. We all love a good story, one with a start, some middle and a proper ending. We can't help it, we were born that way. We were hardwired from birth to accept facts, information, history and learning in that structured way. People who understand that particular aspect of human nature - like Dan Brown - can make a good living from feeding our hunger. Some people aren't so sure. I was talking to a student friend of mine from China and I asked him what Chinese young people and students were reading these days.
  • Home Buyers - Low-Ball Deal - In these strange economic times, for home buyers - a person looking to purchase a home could not find a better time to be getting the best deals available within the housing market. With home buyers looking for steals and sellers looking for an out and banks selling off homes at cut-rate prices, the opportunities could not be better, favoring the home buyers. The old school conventional wisdom within the housing industry just does not hold water today and can actually get in your way of getting your best low-ball deal on a house you want to buy. A low-ball offer can best be summed up as any offer that is less than a large percentage of the asking price. The current market dictates that seller needs to consider every offer made from prospective home buyers, no matter how low the offer is.
  • A Holiday In Liverpool Filled With Fun - If you are looking for a holiday to Liverpool for fun and excitement, you will want to stop at Knowsley Safari Park. There is over five miles of dirt road to travel and see so many animals in the wild. You will see rhinos, camels, giraffes, monkeys, elephants, tigers and lions. The elephant population has exploded and these big beasts are kept from other areas of the park by an electric fence so they do not eat up everything in sight. You will have a great adventure on the safari tour.
  • History of 60s Music - The decade of the 1960's presented social and political changes that had never been seen before. In addition to this, 60s music changed the direction of popular music and Americana as a whole. This decade forever changed America, and it was the young generation, or Baby Boomers that made it happen. After World War II, there was a dramatic increase in the population.
  • The Kew Gardens and More Things To Do In London - One of the most refreshing things to do in London this summer is to visit the Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew. The Kew Gardens, as it is fondly called, offers you the opportunity to cope with the summer heat by cooling off in this vast green environment.
  • The Various Advantages Of Online Dating Websites - Contrary to what people in general know now, online dating was not born out of technological advancements but of something more primal in human nature - the need to have and be with someone. The Internet was launched in the mid-1990s but it was in the early 1720s when the first lonely hearts personal was written and published in a local newspaper in Manchester, England. The woman responsible for the ad was a lonely spinster named Helen Morrison, who was later committed by the town mayor to an asylum for lunatics as a response to her ad.
  • Never give up! - Have you ever wondered why some people are successful, while others experience failure? It might surprise you that every successful person has a long list of failures and rejections. J.K. Rowlings was rejected by 12 publishers before Harry Potter was published. Moby Dick took years to be accepted. The Beatles were initially rejected by Decca Records, before they went on to fame. What can we learn from these examples? It could be said that failure and rejection are the forerunners of success. Before we succeed, we will fail many times. In my book, "Secrets from the Sofa," I emphasize that it is crucial that you perceive of yourself as a capable person.
  • Car Hire Heathrow Airport - When traveling to London, many choose to fly. This often lands them at London’s renowned Heathrow Airport. The accommodating landing base is a fabulous way to begin a holiday in London.
  • The Carpenters Biography And Top 10 Songs - This is another band I have to thank my sis P for getting me into.
  • Beginners in Start of Guitar - Some people are fortunate enough to have certain events take place in their life that leave that everlasting mark. For some, it's about love; for others, it's about their career. For me, it was about the guitar. I was 11 the first time I really saw anyone play the guitar up close and personal.
  • Have Rate Tarts Missed The Boat? - Just as the 1960s are now looked back on as the glory days of free love, so will the first few years of this decade be looked at as the glory days of free credit. There was a time not so long ago when it was virtually impossible not to get into huge but interest free debt, and anyone without ten credit cards was looked upon as some sort of dangerous retrograde. Rates tarts were the new Beatles groupies, flitting between cards like young lovers, enjoying the zero per cent introductory rate and then departing for pastures new. No one got hurt, everyone had fun, and no one had even heard of the credit crunch. These days seem to be at an end however. Many credit card companies are withdrawing their offers and tightening conditions, and moving between cards is neither as easy nor as cheap as it once was.

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