Journey of The Beatles Band

             When people hear the name "The Beatles" most people think of lead singer, John Lennon. However, the role of Paul McCartney is often overlooked. It could be argued that McCartney, not Lennon was the driving force behind the Beatles. John Lennon and Paul McCartney were in many bands together before the forming of The Beatles.

             In 1962, along with Ringo Starr and George Harrison, they formed the rock group known as "The Beatles". The group featured a modern rock that was new and popular during the period with Lennon and McCartney composing and singing lead vocals on most of the songs. They were backed by Harrison on rhythm and bass guitar and Ringo on drums. Harrison and Ringo also assisted on backing vocals. When they first began playing, the main influence inside the band was John Lennon, who had an uncanny ability to compose songs at a moments notice with an inspiration that others missed. He pushed the members of the band during their touring years and was able to achieve the best possible results from the group. The band began playing in a Music Hall style that is very effective for the audiences but was lacking on their albums. Together with McCartney, Lennon began to evolve the band. .

             As the years began to pass, the band was beginning to grow musically. They had moved from simple lyrics like "Love Me Do" to harshly aware reflections of life in their home country in "Eleanor Rigby". George Harrison became more involved with such tracks as "I Want to Tell You", "Taxman", and the psychedelic "Love You Too". As the group matured, their creativity began to rely more on the effects and manipulations that they were able to produce in the studio. The Beatles agreed to end their touring career after an American tour of large halls that they failed to fill. It was around this time, that John Lennon began some difficult soul searching.

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