MUSC 238 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Dalai Lama, For No One, Concept Album
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Beatles met bob dylan in late 1964. Told them they write songs for audience not for them. Started writing songs that were more personal. Rock becomes more personal instead of geared towards a young audience. See great changes in tone of rock and roll. Yellow submarine - example of changes in tone colors. New sounds or instruments to change the tone/mood of tune. By 1966, decent amount of people listening to revolver and are high. Music culture: not just okay to use drugs, but was preferred. Calls out pm and leader of opposing party by name. By end of 1960s, most successful musicians have left england due to tax. Brought in someone who worked on psycho music for song. Mccartney writing about on again off again love affair. 1 of 2 love songs on album. At time reading tibetan book of the dead. Starting getting into eastern religion and philosophy. Wants to sound like dalai lama on a mountaintop .
