MUS 354 Exam 1 Class notes. Arizona State University.The Beatles Intro
John Lennon
Oct 9 1940
Catilist of beatles
Born in Liverpool
Freddy merchant
... [Show More] seaman no relationship with father, meeting later didn’t go well
Song “That’s my life”
Close with mother Julia
Quarrymen first group in school
She put John in the hands of his aunt Mimi
He was rebellious and leader as a youth
Big fan of Elvis, like Skiffle, folk jazz and blues
He wanted to learn guitar by himself
He played with a bus driver who played harmonica
Pete Stockmen friend
He was a class clown didn’t excel in school
He was at Liverpool college of art did cartoons
Paul met at a grammar school
Ivane Von invited Paul to watch John perform
They played with each other
Paul and John excelled
Paul McCartney
June 18 1942 born
Real musician in the band he can play any instrument if given the time to learn it
James Paul McCarty originally born
Paul learned to play piano by ear
Jim Mac Jazz Band was his father’s band
Played in the queen of Sheba
Paul started on the trumpet he trades it in for a guitar and he liked to sing
He would hike and live outside on the outskets of Liverpool
Paul was a good student he composed and studied well.
He first attempted to form a band with his brother Michael. Michael breaks his arm and decides
to move on
He had to adjust his guitar because he was lefty
They would write songs together with connecting bridges and verses.
I lost my Little Girl- first song he wrote about his mother passing
Black American music is what influenced them
They were the perfect balance of personalities
They united because they both lost their mothers
7/6/1957 Lennon and McCartney meet:
July 6 1957
Quarrymen getting ready for that summer party
John wanted him in the group cuz he didn’t want paul to have a rival group
Quarrymen was a skiffle band
Paul goes to summer camp
John Lowe paino
Keith Shotten Drummer
George Harrison –born feb 24 1943 died nov 29 2001
George was the spiritual one quiet one
Only one grew up with both natural parents
He was one of the best known guitarists in music history
They practiced in his house
He practiced a lot he was 3 years behind john
Georges dad drove the bus to school that’s how they met
First band called the rebels
Four Phases Career
Quarrymen 3 players all play on guitar
Phase 1 1958-1963 Formative years
John and paul would write dozens of songs [Show Less]