John Lennon
smart one", invited McCartney to his Quarry men skiffle group, "more popular than Jesus", 1st to quit band
Paul McCartney
cute one", rumored dead and a lookalike was impersonating him, first to publically quit band
George Harrison
McCartney invited him to Quarry Men, the 3 recorded "That'll Be the Day", followed him to India to meet w guru
Ringo Starr
drummer who joined Beatles from Hurricanes, replaces Best
The Quarrymen
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Pete Best
5th B #2, original drummer, Martin made Bs fire him
Stuart Sutcliffe
5th B #1, original bassist, dates Astrid German girl, dies of aneurism after leaving Bs
Brian Epstein
5th Beatle #3, manager, signed them, paid for everything, changed their image to clean and in suits, mushroom haircut, dies of OD, was gay, marks beginning of downfall
George Martin
5th B #4, last hope, signed them to Parlaphone, they began recording in 1962, produced all B albums except Let it Be
Back Beat
movie about Sutcliffe and Astrid in Hamburg
Tony Sheridan
only time Beatles Backed somebody up
The Ed Sullivan Show
Bs made 3 appearances on 3 Sundays, everybody watched this, not a single crime during the hour
Beatlemania
coined term to describe teen love for them
A Hard Day's Night
film about escaping crazy fans, very successful
Yesterday
probably most popular B record, most songs ever covered
Revolver
diversity and studio wizardry, become trendsetters, "Taxman": is 1st protest song,
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
1st album after decided to stop tour, 1967, be somebody other than themselves, "Lucy in Sky w Diamonds", perhaps most important rock album intro of physchedelia to mainstream? First "concept album" for rock?
All You Need is Love
B are 1st group globally transmitted live, #1
Magical Mystery Tour
biggest failure of B, McCartney's idea, weird magical adventure, hated by critics
Apple Corps/Records
B business venture, made songs here but released by Capitol/Parla still, last concert on top of this building
Hey Jude
argued to be best Beatles song ever, McCartney wrote this song to cheer up Julian (Lennon's son) during parent's divorce
The White Album
overflowed with ideas and indulgences, chaotic bc songs written individually, one of first successful double albums, best selling album for Bs, Lennon songs moodier, McCartney more positive, "Back in the USSR", "Helter Skelter" first heavy metal song?
Let it Be
shows start of break up, last released album, Spector produces it
Billy Preston
keyboard player, only one credited other than Bs
Phil Spector
produced Let it Be
Abbey Road
last album recorded, iconic cover, Harrison becomes much more influential
Anthology
Jeff Lynne in it (last 5th B) culmination of history in Bs words, uncovered unknown recordings, 3 double CDs released, weeklong series of ABC TV specials
The Beatles Day (2009)
Beatles in Mono album released, re-mastered stuff comes out 9/9/09
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The Kinks
You Really Got Me", Ray Davies incredible writing and singing, "All Day and All of the Night", 3 decades on the charts, never went psychedelic
Manfred Mann
Do Wah Diddy Diddy
Dusty Springfield
1st invasion artist to have a hit in America "I Only Want to Be With You
The Who
grew into an album oriented band, blues, garage rock, hard rock, "My Generation", end concerts by destroying instruments, "Won't Be Fooled Again" breakthrough US song, success in 70s, "Pinball Wizard" rock opera
Pete Townshend
Who, guitar hero, song writer, mod (fashion), most important guitarist
Tommy
I'm Free", movie about him, Pinball Wizard
The Rolling Stones
World's Greatest Rock n Roll Band, 29 studio albums, 92 singles, 1962, Brian Jones was true father, loved American music, covered all early American artists, came in first wave of British Invasion, bad boy image
Mick Jagger/Keith Richards
born in 1943, "Glimmer Twins", Jagger opened the door for other weirdos
I Wanna Be Your Man
was first Stones hit
I Can't Get No Satisfaction
first original Stones hit, Keith woke up with the rift in his head and he lyric recorded on a tape
Altamont Free Concert
Stones hosted this free concert bc they weren't at Woodstock, went wrong because people were sitting on pavement, Hells Angels were the security which is crazy, Grateful Dead wouldn't even play, 4 people died, 4 were born, lowered their status
Gimme Shelter
focuses on tragedy of Altamont
The Yardbirds
had 3 great guitar players (Eric Clapton, Jeff Black, Jimmy Page), "For Your Love" 1965 hit, Clapton left because he thought playing for hits was wrong, Page created Led Zepplin bc everyone left
Jeff Beck
Yardbird guitar player,
Jimmy Paige
Yardbird guitar player, created Led Zepplin
Eric Clapton
Yardbird guitar player, Robert Johnson follower
Led Zeppelin
created by Paige when everybody else left Yardbirds
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Acid/Psychedelic Rock
exploring new ways of experiencing the world. Weed & LSD
Folk Rock
Byrds foundation for this,
Counterculture Movement
millions of young people faced with cold war, holocaust, potential nuclear bombings, commercial greed, civil rights, everything had gone off the tracks and they wanted change
Monterey/Woodstock
Monterey? Kicks off Summer of Love, Woodstock was half a million people, love, peace, bad weather, no violence
Ashbury & Haight
street intersection in rundown neighborhood, center of counterculture movement
Bill Graham (The Fillmore)
biggest promoter of Rock n Roll, manager, Fillmore auditorium was premiere venue of 1960s "sacred store", moved to Fillmore West for more room, lots of popular acts here
Janis Joplin
powerful blues voice, drugs & alcohol, central to Haight-Ashbury scene
Big Brother & Holding Co.
experimented with classical and avant garde music, Janis Joplin was in band, "blues in Technicolor
Grace Slick
led to Jefferson Airplane band
Jefferson Airplane
ultimate psychedelic band, drugs, "White Rabbit
Creedence Clearwater Revival
Swamp Rock inventors, hated each other, only together for 5 years,
John Fogerty
CCR member, hated it so much he agreed to give up all songwriting credit, led to "Old Man Down the Road" comeback by him, sued for plagiarizing himself but he won the suit lol
The Grateful Dead
about as much longevity as Rolling Stones, sort of like a family, part of counterculture, first "jam band", people followed them around everywhere (Deadheads), Jerry Garcia kind of leader
Touch of Grey
Grateful Dead song, first and only hit
(Carlos) Santana
guitar player had taken so much acid that he thought guitar was a snake, really good guitar player
Smooth
Santana song, huge hit
Sly & The Family Stone
prototype for funk bands, among first multi racial & multi gender rock bands
The Mamas & The Papas
LA, close vocal group harmonies, turbulent relationships
The Byrds
cross btweeen Bob Dylan and Beatles, 12 string guitar, foundation of "folk rock", got Mr. Tambourine Man to #1, a lot of bands grew out of this band
Buffalo Springfield
Stephen Stills (went to UF and gville high), Neil Young, politically involved, "For What It's Worth" Vietnam protest song
Crosby, Stills, Nash, & Young
supergroup, different bands members come together, "Ohio" song for Kent State shooting
The Doors
Jim Morrison (mysterious leader of the group), NEVER recorded a happy song, Morrison found dead in Paris bathtub from drugs
Jim Morrison
leader of Doors, troubled, charismatic
The 27 Club
Janis, Jim Morrison, Jerry Garcia