MUS321H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Relative Key, Office Of Biometric Identity Management, Vee-Jay Records
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Kippen beatles mus321: 1964: america & a hard day"s night. Varied song structures: caused an element of surprise, very rarely was there a standard form of song. New instrumentation and arrangements: their music didn"t sound like anyone else"s. A rich blend of stylistic infleunces: rock and roll, doo-wop, motown, show tunes, ballads, etc. Their work was concise effects were never overstated, variations appeared in repeated passages so there was no exact repetition in the following verses. John (aggressive, sharp intellect, caustic wit), paul (charm, tact, boy-next-door), George (quiet, lop-sided smile), ringo (funny name, comedian, lovable butt of the others" humor) Shifting spotlight so in marketing didn"t have to focus on just one person. Ensemble work of high quality (harrison, mccartney and starr were virtuosi) Critical comments concentrated on appearance: people made fun of their haircuts. Conformity vs rebellion: a mildly anti-establishment stance uncompromisingly working class and provincial: can tell george maintained his liverpool accent when singing.
