Friday, October 26, 2012

The Beatles: The Early Years


Video links for early years of The Beatles:

 Title sequence from the film A Hard Day's Night

 Appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show

The Isley Brothers "Twist and Shout"

 The Beatles "Twist and Shout"

Questions for discussion:

1. What city were the Beatles from?
2. What style of folk music was popular in Britain during the early 1960s?
3. What was the name of the original band that later became the Beatles?
4. What is the role of a band's manager?
5. Who was the Beatles' first manager?
6. What is the role of a music producer?
7. What famous producer was an important part of the Beatles' sound?
8. What was the Beatles' instrumental lineup (what instruments did they play) in performance?

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