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So youve watched all eightish hours ofGet Back.
There isso muchBeatles content out there some of it quite recent!
for you to dig into.
For depth of knowledge and degree of enthusiasm, theres nothing better.
Your starter pack begins with the lads first movie,A Hard Days Night.
Its an economical 87 minutes of fizzy, near-dizzying early-period Beatles delight.
It even rhymes narratively withGet Back, culminating in a live performance for adoring fans.
We never got to hear its fullest flowering, but what we do have is pretty great.
Paul McCartney
Is there a more appealing, skilled, or insistent cultivator of cultural legacy than Sir Paul?
His workaholic ways have brought us a smorgasbord of new content in the last two years alone.
Theres a particularly wonderful little moment here between Prince and Georges son Dhani Harrison.
Ringo Starr
Put some respect on Richard Starkeys name!
Okay, sure, hes neither a great singer nor much of a songwriter.
To harp on those shortcomings is to misunderstand Ringos greatness, though.
As his peers highlight in thisRock and Roll Hall of Fame tribute, Ringo offers flourishes without flash.
Billy Preston
Let It Bewouldnt be a classic without Prestons seemingly effortless contributions on electric piano.
Why are we still listening toSgt.
Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band?
Is it theWheres Waldoclutter of the cover photo?
The sonic maximalism and experimentation?
The opportunity to revisit the album as a cultural artifact of 1967 and response to the Beach BoysPet Sounds?
Its always been about the songs.
