MUS321H1 Lecture 9: lec_9- march 24
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Kippen beatles mus321: 1967 68: magical mystery tour & the white album. Epstein: it was an inspired song and they really wanted to give the world a message . Message: nothing is impossible if there is love. The perfect song for 1967: flower power : non-violent ideology, summer of love hippy culture (music, drugs, sexual freedom, creative expression, politics, lennon"s ability to tap into the zeitgeist, mccartney. Ambition to manage and direct the beatles in business sense and creative sense sgt pepper was his first major concept that he had (can argue the success/failure of it although concept fizzled in middle) Apple corps (active in 67, founded officially in january 68) Made epstein more irrelevant had opposed artwork for sgt. Pepper opposed apple managerial contract was scheduled to end sept 30, 67. Based around a bus tour, charabanc: drive off somewhere to go on a mystery tour. Concept of charabanc tour around england with actors, extras, and film crew.
