As Rolling Stone writer and novelist Rob
Sheffield reminds us, the influence of The Beatles in today’s modern music
world cannot be understated.
Fascinated
by the cultural legacy of the Fab Four, Sheffield explores theme from multiple
angles, resulting in 35 pointed and informative essays that sift through the
detritus of distorted facts, myths and legends of the last five decades to
provide readers with a comprehensive history of the band and why they still
matter.
Sheffield,
(who also authored “Love is A Mixtape”
and “Talking To Girls About Duran
Duran” takes us along for the band’s worldwide ascent to cultural eternity without
being over gracious or heavy handed.
Sheffield
also digs into how their music was created musically and philosophically, recognizing
that The Beatles never shied away from trying ‘difficult things’ as artists.
For Sheffield, The Beatles defied the confines of pop music composition while
also taking risks with their adventurous album production.
All
of this makes for a fascinating study of how the band absorbed their influences
and then siphoned them into their music. “Dreaming The Beatles” is loaded with interesting
bits and pieces about the making of “Sgt.
Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band,” “The White Album” the tenuous “Let
It Be” and the messy skirmishes with Capitol Records over the of
the American release of “Revolver.”
The
book also represents a time capsule for Sheffield who vividly recounts his experiences
with the music of The Beatles and how it lives inside of him today.
Charming,
informative and affectionate “Dreaming
The Beatles” examines how the Liverpool Lads conquered the world
and why they remain so endearing to generations of fans around the world whose
adoration, curiosity and devotion has never wavered.
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