The Beatles Backyard

[Elgarian Redux]

Only tangential to the topic, but:
@Elgarian Redux it may be your thing, or it may not, but today I learnt of an album, Jethro Tull—The String Quartets, which pairs nicely with the Macca Working Classical album.

Hey thanks Karl. I shall give that a go.

[Elgarian Redux]

Only tangential to the topic, but:
@Elgarian Redux it may be your thing, or it may not, but today I learnt of an album, Jethro Tull—The String Quartets, which pairs nicely with the Macca Working Classical album.

I've listened to the 1st three tracks so far, Karl, and I agree completely with the Macca pairing. Great fun.
If anyone wants to dip a toe, the whole album is here:

[relm1]

I don't know quite what to make of this.

The overall impression I get is that the Beatles were radically jarring in their time.  Did they need a tv special to help explain them to people?  If so, I can't think of an equivalent in pop music or concert music.  I get that radicals needed to be explained but in such a short amount of time saying this is what these musicians are saying and doing who also were at the peak of their prowess?  I think that's George Martin playing the piano at the start.

I was born after the Beatles weren't a thing so find it difficult to understand what it was like when they were radically different.  Interesting how Yesterday which I always thought was a big hit was interpreted with chorus here.  This show seems like they're trying to explain the Beatles to an audience that doesn't get it.

[Szykneij]

I don't know quite what to make of this.

The overall impression I get is that the Beatles were radically jarring in their time.  Did they need a tv special to help explain them to people?  If so, I can't think of an equivalent in pop music or concert music.  I get that radicals needed to be explained but in such a short amount of time saying this is what these musicians are saying and doing who also were at the peak of their prowess?  I think that's George Martin playing the piano at the start.

I was born after the Beatles weren't a thing so find it difficult to understand what it was like when they were radically different.  Interesting how Yesterday which I always thought was a big hit was interpreted with chorus here.  This show seems like they're trying to explain the Beatles to an audience that doesn't get it.

As someone who was around at that time, I really enjoyed that video. Very nostalgic for me.

First of all, it was intended as entertainment. It's typical of other variety shows of the period. Lots of lip syncing (probably not obvious to most viewers at that time), choreography that seems dated now but cool then, and a lineup of then current popular artists.

Secondly, it was a celebration of how unique Lennon and McCartney and the Beatles were then and even now. There has been no other whose music has been covered by more notable performers, in more styles, and in more countries, even in today's more connected world.

What I found telling was the rapport that Paul and John had, which seemed to be genuine and evidence of how close they were before things went bad.

Also, their hairstyle doesn't seem too outlandish now. At 70, my hair is currently probably twice as long. But the norm for the peiod is what you see in the other performers on the show - relatively short and neatly cut.

So, the production wasn't intended as an explanation of anything, because that wasn't needed. I'm sure it was just a chance to capitalize on a phenomenon that was extremely new and popular.