Being in a band might conjure up images of musical camaraderie, but in reality, the insurmountable pressure of the music industry quickly takes its toll. Even The Beatles – the biggest band the world has ever seen – didn’t last overly long before succumbing to rising tensions and accusatory finger-pointing. Admittedly, it is easy to […]
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It has become a bit of a motivational poster quote in the forums that still find room to explore the work of The Beatles. But as Bob Dylan once said, “George got stuck with being the Beatle that had to fight to get songs on records because of Lennon and McCartney. Well, who wouldn’t get […]
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Two pertinent quotes spring to mind when defining the whirlwind era of the 1960s. The first comes from Hunter S Thompson. “[It was] the kind of peak that never comes again,” he wrote. “Maybe it meant something. Maybe not, in the long run . . . but no explanation, no mix of words or music […]
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The Beatles may have come to an acrimonious and sudden end after the release of Let It Be in 1970, but in spite of them having seemingly been at odds with one another by the end of the band’s life cycle, it’s evident that they would have agreed on a number of things earlier in […]
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While promoting The White Album in 1968, Paul McCartney said that the main focus for The Beatles was “playing more like a band this time”. This statement is especially interesting when you consider that, where Sgt Pepper focused on a unified, psychedelic concept, The White Album sought to show off the individuality of each member, […]
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The rise and rise of The Beatles was not a linear affair. There have been periods of pressure and waning over the years. Nevertheless, Paul McCartney has always remained assured that they will forever be the cream that rises to pop culture’s top. In fact, you’ll find few bigger fans of the band in the […]
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In 1968, The Beatles released their iconic self-titled album, also known as The White Album. The record featured George Harrison’s best work on ‘While My Guitar Gently Weeps’, the John Lennon-Paul McCartney favourite ‘Dear Prudence’, and the melancholic ‘Blackbird’. But between the album’s most iconic songs, The Beatles nestled a short, strange track titled ‘Why […]
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Considering John Lennon practically invented the modern concept, along with his fellow Beatles, the fact he remarks his 1970 album Plastic Ono Band as “the best thing I’ve ever done” gives you some indication into how brilliant an album this might just be. He continued, “I think it’s realistic and it’s true to the me […]
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The song that is widely believed to mark the shift in The Beatles‘ sound that led to Revolver is also the archetype of the synchronised songwriting camaraderie shared by John Lennon and Paul McCartney. “There weren’t many disputes,” recalled McCartney while promoting his 2021 memoir and song commentary ‘The Lyrics’. Their method of songwriting had […]
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All the hallmarks of The Beatles are so commonplace now that they’re almost easy to take for granted. While rock and roll bands have often tried to make the studio their home away from home whenever they make a masterpiece, the Fab Four were already using Abbey Road as an instrument with George Martin as […]
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