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  1. Jun 2020
    1. 2 But with its romantically world-weary lyric, soothing melody, and mild variation of the conventional thirty-two-bar song structure, it was accepted as an olive branch across the generation gap.13 The song was quickly covered by every old-line orchestra leader and vocalist who dreamed of being more than a nostalgia act, a

      I find this happening with many artists in modern time, releasing music that isn't their "normal brand" and it succeeding.

    2. they pointed the way toward a future in which there need be no unifying styles, as bands can play what they like in the privacy of the studio, and we can choose which to listen to in the privacy of our clubs, our homes, or, fi nally, our heads. Whether that was liberating or limiting is a matter of opinion and percep

      So cool to see the mark that they made in the music industry and changing the set "norms".

    3. are leading an evolution in which the best of current post-rock sounds are becoming something that pop music has never been before: an art form

      The lasting affects of The Beatles music is pretty outstanding. So many people loved their music and still do! They had a lasting affect on everybody to this day.