The document discusses the British Invasion of the 1960s when British bands like the Beatles made a big impact on American culture. It outlines the rise of the Beatles from their early days playing skiffle music through their experimental phase in the late 1960s. It also discusses other key British bands that emerged during this time period like the Rolling Stones and their role in popularizing blues music internationally.

1. British Invasion Beginning in 1964, British Bands made a Big Impact on the American Culture 27 of the Top 100 were British Bands Two Types: Clean Cut/Vocal Harmony Bands; Scruffy Bluesy Bands

2. British Invasion English Musicians Heavily Influenced by Traditional Jazz “ Skiffle ” American Folk Music (usually African-American) Played on Acoustic Instruments (Guitar, Banjo, Tea Chest Bass)

3. Wash Tub (Tea) Bass

4. British Lonnie Donegan “King of Skiffle” “ Rock Island Line” (1956) a Leadbelly Song “ Does Your Chewing Gum . . . “ (1961) He Influenced English Boys to Form Bands, Including the Beatles

5. British Trad Jazz Briefly Hit American Charts “ Midnight in Moscow” (1962) Lonnie Donegan Played Bass in a Trad Jazz Band, Entertained with Skiffle During Intermissions

6. British Most British Popular Music was Pale Imitation of American Pop “He’s Got the Whole World” (1956) “Halfway to Paradise” Billy Fury “Well I Ask You” Eden Kane “Only 16” Craig Douglas “Living Doll” Cliff Richard

7. British: Blues Younger Members of Trad Jazz Bands took an Interest in Blues “ Cyril Davies All Stars” and Alexis Korner’s “Blues Incorporated” Most of the Next Generation, Including the Rolling Stones were Members.

8. The Beatles John Lennon Paul McCartney George Harrison Ringo Starr (Original Drummer: Peter Best) Stu Sutcliffe (original Bass)

9. British: Beatles Why Were They So Successful? The Right Moment in History? Kennedy Civil Rights original stars gone Viet Nam

10. Beatles Clever Marketing by Manager? Turned Down By Most Labels Exi Movement: Haircut & Leather German Identity American DJ American Merchandise

11. Beatles Was it their Physical Appearance? Matching Collar-less Suits “French” Hair cuts

12. Beatles Was It Their Charming Personalities? Witty Answers Did Charm American Journalists American Rock Stars Seemed Dull

13. Beatles Was It Their Musical & Songwriting Talent? They Reshaped American Music Avoided 12 Bar Blues and I-vi-IV-V-I Patterns Developed unique record production skills

14. Beatles Was It Their Conceptual Abilities? Brought “Fringe” Ideas to the Forefront (Peace & Love, Anti-War Politics) Movies (“Hard Day’s Night” & “Help”) were Not typical Rock Movies

15. Beatle Phases 1957-62: Skiffle Through Record Contract 1963-65: Initial Success, Love Songs 1965-68: Experimental years (Song Forms, Studio Techniques, Drugs) 1968-70: Final Years Through the Breakup

16. Early Beatles: Quarrymen

17. Early Beatles John forms the Quarrymen Meets Paul in 1957 Paul Introduces George 1957 Go Through Several Names: “Johnny and the Moondogs” “Long John and the Silver Beetles”

18. Early Beatles Add Stuart Sutcliffe 1959, Fellow Art Student 1960 1st Manager Alan Williams books them in Hamburg, They Add Drummer Pete Best

19. Early Beatles

20. Early Beatles In Hamburg They Change Their Look: Black leather, then “French” Hair Cuts Learn to Play “ Taste of Honey” Be Bop A Lula” “Besame Mucho” 1st Pro Recording (Beat Brothers)w/Tony Sheridan “ My Bonnie” (Sheridan)& “Aint She Sweet”

21. Early Beatles

22. Beatles 1961 Back in England At the Cavern Club They Begin to Attract Attention

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24. Early Beatles NEMS Record Store Owner, Brian Epstein Sees Beatles and Asks to Manage Them He Dresses Them in Matching Costumes, Forces them to Tighten Up Their Act

25. Beatles

26. Early Beatles Turned Down By All The Major Labels 1962 Signed By Parlophone, George Martin 1962 “Love Me Do” and “Please, Please Me) Become Hits in England

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28. Beatles Phase Two: Stars Beatles are released on Three Different Labels, None Capitol None Chart Capitol Finally Releases “I Want to Hold Your Hand Beatlemania Hits America

29. Beatles Ist Album On Vee-Jay

30. Beatles 1st on Capitol Label

31. Beatles Three Appearances on the Ed Sullivan Show, Carnegie Hall, & Stadiums April 1964 #1-#5 on Charts, All Different Labels

32. Beatles 1st Album Breaks the Mold, Many Hits Rather than One I Saw Her Standing There This Boy It Won’t Be Long All My Lovin’

33. Beatles on Sullivan

34. Beatles at Atlanta

35. Beatles 2nd Album American Standards Chuck Berry Little Richard Motown

36. Beatles: Phase Three Experimentation, Studio/Drugs, Begins with “Rubber Soul” Lyrics Influenced by Dylan Sitar on “Norwegian Wood” French & Mandolin on “Michelle” Fuzz Bass “Think For Yourself” Baroque Keyboard solo “In My Life”

37. Beatles: Phase Three Experiment cont. “Revolver” Tax Protest Song, Distorted Guitar Using Indian Scales String Group on “Eleanor Rigby” Sitar & Table “Love To You” Beautiful Harmony “Here There . . . “ Backwards Sounds “Tomorrow Never K .. “

38. Beatles Phase Three Strawberry Fields: two studio recordings put together. Paul is Dead Clue “I Buried Paul” “ Turn Me On Deadman” “ Stairway to Heaven” http://jeffmilner.com/backmasking.htm

39. Beatles: Sgt Pepper

40. Beatles: Sgt. Pepper 1967 Revolutionized the Record Album Concept Album, A Song Cycle, Beatles Recorded as if they Were Some Other Band One Song Segues into Another

41. Beatles Phase Four: Final years The Breakup: Manager Dies 1967, Creative Differences, Yoko Ono, Lee Eastman/Alan Klein White Album Interpreted as a Goodbye and A Tribute to All the Styles of American Music

42. White Album Back In The USSR (Chuck Berry/Beach Boys) Happiness Is A Warm Gun (doo wop) Goodnight (popcrooner) Rocky Racoon (Dylan talking blues-style) Don’t Pass Me By (old time country)

43. White Album Honey Pie (Music Hall) Helter Skelter, Manson’s call to action Little Piggies, Manson liked this also Revolution Number Nine (tape collage) I Buried Paul, Deadman, backward masking

44. Beatles Last Released “Let It Be” Mixed by Phil Spector Last Recorded “Abbey Road” Last Appearance Together May 1970

45. Beatles Solo Projects John recorded avant-garde albums with Yoko Assassinated 1980 “ Double Fantasy” Grammy Album of the Year 1981

46. Beatles Paul records with Linda, several #1 records “My Love” (1973) “Band on the Run” (1974) “Silly Love Songs” (1976) “Ebony & Ivory” (1982) with Michael Jackson

47. Beatles George “My Sweet Lord” (1970) copyright infringement with “He’s So Fine” UNICEF “Concert For Bangladesh” Member of the Traveling Wilburys (Bob Dylan, Tom Petty, Jeff Lynne, Roy Orbison) Ringo had a few hits in early 1970s

48. Beatles Imitators Monkees - Put together by Don Kirshner. 1st hit “Last Train to Clarksville” released before TV Show (1966-68). Featured Beatles-like music videos

49. British Invasion Pop Groups Gerry and the Pacemakers & Herman’s Hermits, Peter and Gordon- Clean cut with nice vocal harmonies.

50. British Blues Groups Groups developed out of the blues into metal & Progressive. Yardbirds featured three famous guitarists: Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, & Jimmy Page. Featured long improvisations (Rave Ups) Led Zeppelin formed to cover Yardbirds’ gigs after breakup.

51. British Blues Groups Cream - Clapton joins with Ginger Baker & Jack Bruce to form “power trio” “ Sunshine of Your Love” (1968) early metal, uses slower tempos, more active drumming

52. Mods & Rockers Two youth movements Rockers - Elvis (Teddy Boy) hair, black leather, tough image Mods (Moderns) - Continental appearance, short hair, colorful clothing, rode motor scooters, female elfin-like (Twiggy) Carnaby Street Fashions

53. Rolling Stones

54. Rolling Stones Second Generation Blues Band developed out of Alexis Korner 1st Performance at Marquee Club for Korner’s Band Positioned Opposite From the Beatles - tough & scrufty Named For Muddy Waters Song Reverence for Chicago Blues

55. Stones Album “Satanic Majesties Request” an answer to Sgt Pepper’s “Sympathy For The Devil” causes problems when performed Altamont Raceway Concert 1969, Hell’s Angels as Police Force Kill Meredith Hunter