Fixing a Hole
What would the Beatles sound like if they were here today? In the sixties they shocked the world with their first album. The Beatles sound and sophistication grew exponentially and they continued to shock a generation with each new album. The Fab Four became the engineers of a cultural and musical revolution. Continually moving into new territory, they created the constructs and a composition that would become the essential foundation for all popular music to follow into the present day.
Recently, Bono of U2, while accepting a Grammy award, said that they are only playing in the country that the Beatles discovered. Others, to include classical music conductor Leonard Bernstein, have rightly referred to the Beatles as the Forth B of Music.
So what if the Beatles continued to evolve. What would they sound like today? We can be sure that it would be something unexpected and something ground breaking. I think you will discover the answer in the latest release from “The Fireman.” This band has created a sound that echos the Beatles with layers of evolution added for good measure. Here is a song from their album, Electric Arguments, called The Travelling Light:
Not convinced yet, well then here’s another clue for you all, the walrus was Paul:
Yes, The Fireman is Paul McCartney. That’s him playing bass and singing all of the vocals. Of course, he wrote every song on Electric Arguments and naturally he plays every instrument. This is another brilliant landmark and about as close to The Beatles today as one can imagine. Many of the other tracks are more experimental with a few great pop moments mixed in. I highly recommend you give this work of art a spin.
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