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The Beatles
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A-Level Peformance Mind Map on The Beatles, created by mad-megz165 on 25/04/2013.
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The Beatles
THE BEGINNING
4 guys from Liverpool.
John Lennon
Paul McCartney
George Harrison
Ringo Starr
Mersey Beat 1960
Brian Epstein
Heard them play and became their manager.
Parlophone 1962
Record deal
George Martin
5th Beatle
Became their producer.
STYLE
Origins in Skiffle
Bangos
Beat band
Straight-forward, humoured songs.
Memorable tunes.
Vocal harmonies.
Driving rhythms.
Guitar line up.
Lead
Rhythm
Bass
Drums
INFLUENCES
During
The Beach Boys 1960's
Harmonies
Close vocal harmonies
Complex vocal texture
Chords
Simple with some unusal
Throw ins
Unusual instrumentals
Day In The Life (The Beatles)
Good Vibrations (The Beach Boys)
The Kinks 1960's
Similar guitar line up and harmonies
British feel and sound
Before
The Shadows 1950-64
Same line up of instruments: Guitars, sitars + tamborines
Similar simple harmony chords
Similar appearance: Suits and sharp hair styles
Chuck Berry 1955
Blues heading towards rock 'n' roll
Simplicity e.g. drums
Performance
Cheeky smile
Witty lyrics
Selling the personality
Bill Haley 1956
Blues + rock 'n' roll
Upbeat tempo
12 bar blues sequence
Big melody range
Louis Jordon 1956
'Bluesy' feeling
Fills at the end of each line
guitar lick in "something"
Little Richard 1956
ROCK 'N' ROLL!
SONGS
Love Me Do
Eleanor Rigby
A Day in the Life
Something
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