Comments on: 7 Profound Insights From the Beatles

By: the art of war

the art of war — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 01:08:58 +0000

the art of war…

…He wrote that . . ….

By: David

David — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 01:01:41 +0000

I just put it on my to-read list. Thanks Peter!

By: Peter Elbeshausen

Peter Elbeshausen — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 22:49:37 +0000

If you’re a music fan and now a Beatles- Fan here is THE book for you: Revolution in the Head by Ian Macdonald. Read it and discover the music all over again.

By: David

David — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 13:01:19 +0000

Hi Ian,

At first I only liked their later stuff, but now I sure do love the early, poppier tunes. It really was high-quality stuff, full of energy.

I love Twist and Shout. Must have been a blast to do the twist at one of those early live shows. Helter Skelter is another great one if you’re looking for visceral screaming.

By: Ian | Quantum Learning

Ian | Quantum Learning — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 11:24:23 +0000

David

The Beatles first album ‘Please, Please Me’ was at number one in the UK album charts on the day I was born. They were one of the first groups that hooked me on music, despite not ‘discovering’ them until a few years after they split up. Thank you for dispelling the myth that they are soft and fluffy with little depth. Nothing could be further from the truth. And if you want to hear their raw musical power – try Twist and Shout. John took some time for his voice to recover after that!

By: David

David — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 18:31:35 +0000

Yes, I did. I was wary of it at first; I am not really a fan of musicals, or Beatles covers, but I was really impressed. I especially liked Joe Cocker’s version of Come Together

By: Angus

Angus — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 00:12:36 +0000

Great post David. Did you see “Across the Universe”? If not, get it immediately—you’ll love it.

cheers,
Angus

By: David

David — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 04:08:22 +0000

I hope you’re wrong too.

By: rgdaniel

rgdaniel — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 01:04:57 +0000

Yes, cultural changes are always ongoing, but depending on the state of the world, the soundtrack will probably continue to get darker and angrier. Hope I'm wrong... Thanks for stopping by the site!! Cheers.

By: David

David — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 21:28:57 +0000

Hi rgdaniel, welcome to Raptitude.

I wish I could have watched their evolution unfold in real time. Perhaps in forty years my kids will be blogging about profound themes in Radiohead songs and I can say “I was there, I bought every album with bated breath.” I don’t know if anyone in my lifetime will match the magnitude of the Beatles’ empire.

I suspect this coming generation will also see profound cultural changes, I’m excited to hear the soundtrack.

I just checked out your site and I think it’s great! You have the best tagline ever, I think:

Haiku du Jour

They’re bad, but they’re short