Logan Katsoufis, Nathan Rose, Thomas Plano, Rob Amerault
Honors History
1/21/2013
2012-2013 NHD ANNOTATIONS
Secondary Sources
"A tribute to the Bee Gees ." Hub Pages. http://midget38.hubpages.com/hub/Gibb (accessed January 21, 2013).
This is a secondary source taken from Hubpages.com that goes into incredible detail about the history and formation of the band the Bee Gees. This source talks about how the band The Bee Gees came to be and how the members of the group came to know each other. It also talks about the bands early years when they had quirky names such as The Rattlesnakes and Wee Johnny Hayes and the Alleycats. The source goes on about how they met DJ Bill Gates and were dubbed with their current name. This source was used in the Bee Gees section of the website. This source is not biased in any way.
"America meets the Beatles on The Ed Sullivan Show — History.com This Day in History — 2/9/1964." History.com — History Made Every Day — American & World History. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/america-meets-the-beatles-on-the-ed-sullivan-show (accessed January 5, 2013).
This is a secondary source written by the History Channel website. This source goes on about The Ed Sullivan show that took place at 8 PM, Sunday, February 9, 1964. This particular Ed Sullivan Show was the first live performance that the British Rock n' Roll/Skiffle Band The Beatles had ever performed in the United States of America. The source talks about how many Americans were watching at home. approximately 73 million. It also provides a vast trove of information about the public's crazed reaction to the performance and how The Beatles went from a great British Rock n' Roll band to international Superstars. A few final things that this source talks about are the other poor groups that had to follow up perhaps the most successful on air musical performance in American history. This source was used in the writing of The Beatles section of the website as well as in the writing of the Ed Sullivan show section of the website. This source is not biased nor is there any way it could be biased.
"BBC NEWS | Entertainment | The how and why of The Who." BBC News - Home. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/2071810.stm (accessed January 4, 2013).
This is a secondary source written by Alex Webb who is a member of the BBC news network online entertainment staff. This source is primarily written about the popular band during the time period we are creating our project about, The Who. It is a general history about the British born band focusing on their formation and their roots in British musical society. It explains how the band's style and outlook was strongly influenced by the "Mod" fashion fad of the time. It also goes on about the on stage energy and mood portrayed by the band during performances. This source was used in the writing of the section dedicated to The Who on the website. This source may be biased slightly in favor of the band seeing as BBC is a British new network.
"The Bee Gees Biography." The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Gibson, n.d. Web. 21 Jan. 2013.
Being one of the most famous Rock n Roll artists during the British Invasion and even after, the Bee Gees were inducted in the Rock n Roll hall of fame. The Rock n Roll hall of fame has inducted several other artists that were popular during the British Invasion. Providing a short summary of the band and each of its members, the writers speak very highly of each member and sometimes even go in depth. The source did not provide any contributors unfortunately yet the overall article was written in a positive manner. The very fact that they are in the Rock and Roll fame said that The Bee Gees were successful enough during their performances in the United Sates and the United Kingdom. The information was not always helpful but the basic info was enough to clarify on other facts.
Bildir, Hata. "Biography of Bee Gees." PoemHunters.com. PoemHunters.com, n.d. Web. 21 Jan. 2013.
PoemHunters has many writers that discuss and share their opinions about major rock bands like the Bee Gees. There are several topics that present and available if further information was necessary. Hata Bildir has written other articles about the Bee Gees and other bands that are online PoemHunters. Hata talks about the Bee Gees coming to the United States after they had their fame in the United Kingdom. There was information present did not have a weighted opinion of the band but there are sections that push the scale to be in the positive side. This source provided a lot of information that was being difficult to find in other sources. The information was accurate enough to be useful in that it was basically reworded and put on the project because it was explained beautifully.
Bradley, Becky. "1950-1959." American Cultural History. Lone Star College-
Kingwood Library. Last modified July 2010. http://wwwappskc.lonestar.edu/
popculture/decade50.html.
Written by The Lone Star College, life in the 1950s is thoroughly described in many different fields by many different contributors, as being another turning point for the United States. Starting off with why this source was made, the contributors found it necessary to include a paragraph on what the purpose was. This saved time on finding a good source for like before the 1960s. The Lone Star College contributors describe the 1950’s as being the time in which America began taking its first steps to becoming a superpower in the World. This source also was very useful to the project in that underneath every topic discussed, were several sources that further helped finding information for the website.
"British Invasion". Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica Online.
Encyclopædia Britannica Inc., 2013. Web. 20 Jan. 2013
<http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/80244/British-Invasion>.
Looking at the writings of lead contributor, Ira A. Robbins, the British invasion started when the band touched down in the United States, not when they went on the Ed Sullivan Show. Robbins believed that the movement of Rock n Roll in the United Kingdom, while very important to the youth there, had no comparison to the youth in the United States. The Encyclopedia Britannica has written many article about The British Invasion as well as the leading Contributor Ira. A Robbins. The cite comments very highly on how youths were able to define a generation in two countries. Robbins includes numerous amounts of artists on the website that was very useful in deciding which bands to use on our website. Going in-depth on analyzing how the British Invasion came to be, this source was one that helped us start our project with the basic, yet vital information that we needed. At the bottom, were sources that are recommended to use for projects on this topic.
"The British Invasion Beatles Tribute." The British Invasion Beatles Tribute. Disney Corportations, n.d. Web. 20 Jan. 2013.
Typing on Google “the British Invasion”, will bring you many sources on how life has affected us since then. This movement was so big that “Disney”, found it necessary to make a Documentary about the event. Disney during this time period, began expanding it’s movies and television shows. Taking upon itself to show how important the British Bands were to the United States, Disney states that they are excited to sponsor this mock tour of “The Beatles”, “Rolling Stones”, and “The Who”. To make it even more life-like, Disney even hired look-alikes of each band member. Singing like the legends did back then, the concert is shown how different life back then was when this movement had begun. While there was no real place and time for this documentary on the website, the overall appearance helped set the mood for how this project needed to be done and key points during this movement that needed to be mentioned.
“The British Invasion has an odd beginning.” 2013. The History Channel website. Jan 20 2013, 7:06 http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-british-invasion-has-an-odd-beginning
Starting right off with how the youth in the United Kingdom and The United States defined a generation, this source shares how bands back then started. Explaining the scenario in a comedic way, the contributors of the History Channel on this source go in depth on how while the bands were small during this time, but because there were so many of them, were able to start a movement. The History Channel everyday releases new articles everyday and there are several of them on the British Invasion. Most of the information given by the contributors was put into the section on how life was before the 1960s and little, on how the movement today has changed the style of music.
"The British Invasion." The British Invasion. N.p., 23 May 2008. Web. 21 Jan. 2013.
Taken an excerpt from another website that was unavailable when clicked, this source was actually very helpful with the modest amount of information it had. Unlike other sources that had been used to examine the 1950’s, this source provided information that no other source had decided to include. Taking in affect that there was basically a pinball affect that happened between the American Youth and the British Youth, this source provides actual quotes from teens on both countries. The source as said before was part of a book that is apparently part of a series that has written about this movement in great depth. Again the source mentions the Beatles as being the turning point for this movement like so many other sources do. This source though helped in providing accurate and specific cultural changes that happened before and after the British Invasion.
Eder, Bruce. "The Who - Music Biography, Credits and Discography : AllMusic." AllMusic : Music Search, Recommendations, Videos and Reviews. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-who-mn0000577627 (accessed December 30, 2012).
This is a secondary source written by Bruce Eder from AllMusic.com. It is an extensive biography about the band The Who. It provides a large amount of information about the songwriting techniques of Pete Townshend compared to other revered British songwriters such as John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Mick Jagger and Keith Richards. This source also has a vast swath of information about the styles of the band and how Townshend continually pushed the band towards more ambitious territory incorporating a form of white noise art and conceptual extended musical pieces into the group's style. This source was used in the writing of The Who section of the website as well as in the cultural impact section of the website.This source is not biased in any way, shape or form.
\Cepican, Robert, and Waleed Ali. Yesterday-- Came Suddenly:
The Definitive History of the Beatles. New York: Arbor House, 1985.
This book about the Beatles provides an in depth and
personal approach to the Beatle’s history, focusing more about the
personalities of each member of the Beatles. This chronicle runs from
each member’s early life through the breakup of the Beatles, and covers much
detail in between. There are a few chapters about the Beatles appearances
in America, which are very significant to their impact on America. The bias
is clearly favoring the impacts of the Beatles, as this is the major focus of
the book. The information in this book can mainly be categorized as
Beatles history, achievements, and legacy.
Fox, Erika. "Life in the 1950âs." Life in the 1950âs â The Fifties. Rewind The Fifties, n.d. Web. 20 Jan. 2013.
Rewind the Fifties is a website that provides information about the 1950’s and goes in dept on topics that were important to people back then. Erika Fox writes for Rewind the Fifties on many different topics and has provided them with well written articles that help for projects. The source appears to talk of the 1950s as being a turning point for the American people in that life appeared to be improving. To put it simply, life back then was simple. Similar to other sources that talked about the 1950s, Mrs. Fox describes many topics that had already been mentioned on the website. Mentioning the hardships and degree or racism during this time, allowed for the creation of a new topic on the education tab about black citizens during this time.
"History of The Beatles." History of The Beatles. N.p., 12 Apr. 2005. Web. 21 Jan. 2013.
This source, sponsored by the Beatles Tribute Band, starts off right away by stating that the Beatles were one of the most influential bands that ever lived. Speaking very highly of the Beatles as they shared information about the band and each of its members, this source was useful in that it provided information about how the experience of living during the 1960s was. The Beatles Tribute Band has also written several WebPages about each band member as well as the actual band. The exact dates of events that were listed helped in that reassurance of each event posted was accurate. There are no actual contributors present on the source yet one of the band members probably wrote this.
"History, biographical profile, music of The Beatles." Classic Rock - Bands Songs Artists CDs DVDs MP3s Lyrics and History of Classic Rock. http://classicrock.about.com/od/bandsandartists/p/beatles.htm (accessed December 17, 2012).
This is a secondary source on About.com that is written about the superstar band The Beatles. It provides a basic background about the incredible popularity of the Beatles. It also includes an in depth timeline of the rise and fall to stardom that The Beatles experienced. It goes into immense detail about when The Beatles were formed and how the members of the band first came to meet each other. It describes their American rise to popularity and how they were embraced into American culture and soon became worldwide superstars. This source was used in the writing of The Beatles section of the website. This source is not biased in any way and was written to serve as an informational source only.
"History - The Who." The Who. Music One Live, n.d. Web. 20 Jan. 2013.
Like any other major rock band, someone’s got to put together a website. The actual band page of The Who provided opinions and basic personal information of each band member. In the History section of webpage, there was every date and event ever recorded that the band performed at, talked in an interview, or even gave to charity. Of course the opinions of everyone on this website were positive and even provided information and opinions of people that were even present to their legendary concerts. The website was put on during the 1900’s after the band began to settle down. It has everything that anyone would want to know about The Who while providing factual information on each subject. There was even a gallery section that helped put primary pictures on the website.
Riley, Tim. Lennon: The Man, the Myth,
the Music--the Definitive Life. New York: Hyperion, 2011. Print.
Tim Riley is a music critic and a writer focusing on
cultural impact of rock and roll. In addition to Lennon: The Man, the Myth,
the Music--the Definitive Life, Riley has written other books such as Fever: How Rock 'n' Roll
Transformed Gender in America, and Tell Me Why: A Beatles Commentary. This book is biased to the
perspective of John Lennon, since it is he who this book is about. The
book provides information about what is really the most significant musical
group in rock history, and gave plenty of historical information about The
Beatles.
"Rolling Stones History." Rolling Stones History. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Jan. 2013.
Deciding that the Rolling Stones were one of the bands that were worth mentioning for the website, some research was needed to be done to learn how these rock n roll superstars actually started out. With sources as boring as this, trying to get through it all was miserable but worth it in the end when the History section of the Rolling Stones was finally completed. Sponsored by the Rolling Stones, the information can be trusted as being quite accurate. Throughout the source, there are facts that were worth mentioning, and others that weren’t. Regardless, the history of the Rolling Stones was necessary for the project in that not many people don’t really know how rock n roll superstars started out.
Rosenburg, Jennifer. "The Rolling Stones." About.com 20th Century History. About.com, n.d. Web. 20 Jan. 2013.
Being one of the sources that was useful for starting out this project, referencing it for more sources became its primary usage four weeks into the project. Jennifer Rosenburg is a writer for About.com and has written many other articles about bands of this time, other important events that happened during this movement. She writes about the British Invasion in a positive manner and describes the movement as being one of the top ten cultural changes ever. About.com has many writers that write about subjects like this. Using the recommended sources shown at the bottom of the page, the project was able to grow even further in that it allowed for more sources to find. The direct quote of a citizen mentioned in the reading is one of the quotes decided by the group to be mentioned on the projec
"ReTRo HouSeWiFe." Retrospective. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Jan. 2013.
In partnership with the VOA source mentioned before, the writers of the Retro Spective of Past Decades tell a story while describing life back then. The information mentioned with the readings is similar to the other sources used, but unlike the others, this source uses primary pictures along with quotes to stress life back then compared to today. While there is not of lot opinions within the source, the videos on YouTube that are also on the source help understand what people today thought of life back then as well as people not twenty years after the 1950s thought. Using the YouTube videos as well as the primary quotes and pictures discussed, the involvement of black people attending public schools was able to become a topic on the website.
Scaruffi, Piero. "The History of Rock Music. Rolling Stones: Biography, Discography, Reviews, Links." The History of Rock Music. Rolling Stones: Biography, Discography, Reviews, Links. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Jan. 2013
When researching about the bands selected for the project, several sources provided long and dull information that seemed to go on forever. Unfortunately, this was one of those sources. After twenty minutes of reading, several parts made their way into the History section of the Rolling Stones. Going in depth on basically everything that has to do with the Rolling Stones, this source gives almost an essay’s worth of background information on each band member that band has ever had. Strong opinions arose throughout the source in that they believe this band was one of the greatest bands that have ever lived. The background info of each member helped forged an opinion about how hard starting out for this band was and the accomplishment that they achieved during their reign of sucsses in the United States and the United Kingdom.
Sandford, Christopher. Keith Richards: Satisfaction. New York: Carroll &
Graf, 2004.
Christopher Sandford’s book titled Keith Richards: satisfaction is a biography of Keith
Richards, the guitarist in the rolling stones, including a large section about
his musical career with the Rolling Stones. Sandford is a prominent rock
journalist and writer, authoring several books about various rock and roll
musicians, including Mick Jagger, Kurt Cobain, David Bowie, Eric Clapton, and
many others. The bias is favoring Keith Richards, as the author believes
his impact on the world of Rock and Roll was extremely influential and overall
positive. For the project this book provided most of the information in
the Rolling Stones page, giving a partial to Keith Richards, but still complete
view of the Rolling Stones’ history and achievements.
Stannard, Neville, and John Tobler. The Beatles; Working Class Heros: The History of
the Beatle's Solo Recordings. New York: Avon, 1983.
Neville Stannard and John Tobler’s book offers a thorough and
complete discography of each individual member of the Beatles, provided with
pictures, quotes, and a description of each albums commercial and critical
success. The perspective is honest, but the bias is clearly favoring the
accomplishments of the Beatles. Since each member of the Beatles had
great impact on culture and music in America, this book provided information to
document their achievements and the overall impact of the Beatles in American
culture.
Stannard, Neville. The Long & Winding Road: A History of the Beatles on
Record.
New York, NY: Avon, 1984.
Stannard’s book provides an in-depth portrayal of The Beatles,
including their formation, successful career, and impact and influence on music
and culture around the world. Neville Stannard is an author focusing
mainly on music history and The Beatles, and another prominent work of his, Working Class Heros: The
History of the Beatle's Solo Recordings, was used in our research. Stannard’s bias is in
admiration of the Beatle’s accomplishments, and emphasis is placed on their
cultural significance. Information in the project about the Beatles was
largely gathered from this book, as well as the cultural significance of the
British Invasion, as this was a topic covered in chapter of this book.
Ward, Ed, Geoffrey Stokes, and Ken Tucker. Rock
of Ages: The Rolling Stone History of Rock & Roll. New York: Rolling Stone,
1986.
Rock of Ages tracks the history of rock
and roll, from its humble blues origins up until it was written in the 1980s.
The perspective of this book depicts rock and roll not merely as a
musical genre, but as a cultural movement, feeding off of society and driving
societal change for decades. Rock of Ages describes rock and roll as a force that gathered people
together and caused them to evaluate their lifestyle in America in the 1960s.
Each of the three authors are prominent historians, music critics, and
authors, and are known to be some of the trailblazers in the field of rock and
roll history. Individually the three of them have written many other
books with similar focus, including Ward’s Michael Bloomfield: The Rise and Fall of an
American Guitar Hero, and Stokes’ The Beatles, Sex, and the American Teenager. The combination of
historical perspective, firsthand accounts, and the cultural changes brought
about by rock and roll formed a great source for the project, and information
from this book was used in our project to describe history of certain bands,
and the Cultural Revolution that was caused by the British Invasion.
Wald, Elijah. How the Beatles Destroyed
Rock 'n' Roll: An Alternative History of American Popular Music. Oxford: Oxford UP, 2009.
Print.
Elijah Wald is an American musician, music historian, and
author. Wald has written several other books about music history, chiefly
the history of American music and the history of the blues. This book, as
suggested by the title, provides a unique perspective on the British Invasion,
stating that The Beatle’s impact on American music was a negative one.
The author is obviously biased against The Beatles and in a subtler tone
against the British Invasion as a whole, believing the changes it brought were
detrimental to the musicality of American music. The source helped in our
project by describing cultural impact of the British invasion, and it provided
information about the effects of the British Invasion on American music.
Watson, Jerilyn. "American History: Life in the 1950s." VOA. N.p., 6 June 2012. Web. 20 Jan. 2013.
Unlike other sources that have just information and modest opinions, this VOA source on the British Invasion tells a story. The article starts with English Professor Steve Ember telling that Time Machine has been invented and that you are sent to the past to experience life in 1950’s. Steve Ember gas contributed to VOA on several other articles during this time period. In working with Mr. Ember, VOA has also contributed many other articles about the 1960’s as well. The story in general is very silly and humorous to experience yet within it is vital information that was worth stating on the project for our section for this time. Along with the Lone Star College source, this source was very useful in providing information as well as general lifestyle back then.
Primary Source
"The Beatles: Interview." Interview by Jimmy Nicol. Youtube. N.p., 2010. Web. 2012. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PiywAEY6Nbo.
Jimmy Nicol, the interviewer in this interview, was a fellow British musician of the era, and was even known to fill in on drums at shows when Ringo couldn’t make it. The interview was done in 1964, near the height of Beatlemania, at the time when The Beatles may have had the largest impact upon American culture. The greetings of fans which the Beatles received and their immense popularity was unprecedented in America, and thus made significant impact. The interview is biased in the fact that it only presents the perspective of The Beatles.
Beatles, The. Interview by The Beatles' Fans. Public interview. Tricema Studios London
England, February 23, 1964.
This is a primary source interview that was filmed in London England in 1964.The Beatles are the interviewees and this is an open public interview where their fans could ask the band any questions they wanted to. This source helped us in writing the cultural impact section because it captured the ideas of the band on a cultural standpoint as well as the attitude of their fans during this time. Using the information that was gathered about before the British Invasion, this source really showed the change in the acceptable social and cultural actions and fashions. This source was used in writing the Beatles Section and the Cultural Impact sectional of the website.
Beatles, The. Interview by Mersey Sound. Public interview. Liverpool, England, October 9, 1963.
This interview is an interview with every member of the Beatles. They go into detail about the differences between there fandom in Europe and America. They describe how in America their female fans were more fanatical and swarmed them like "Locusts to fields of wheat." Whilst in Europe it was more like everyone wanted to talk to them rather than swarm them like animals. They also talk about how their international fans influenced their songwriting techniques and also the topics of their songs. This information was used in the writing of the Cultural impact section of our website as well as in the Beatles section of the website.
Harrison, George. I, Me, Mine. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1981. Print.
As described in the front of the book, I, Me, Mine is the closest thing to a George Harrison autobiography ever written. The book contains George’s descriptions of various times in his life, including his years with the Beatles and the height of Beatlemania. The primary account on the history of the Beatles is fairly thorough, but told entirely from George Harrison’s perspective.
Jones, Brian. "Rolling Stones Mike Dougles Show 1964." Mike Douglas Show. Westinghouse Broadcasting Company, TCR, December 15, 1964.
In their live performance the mimicked the performance of the Beatles on the Ed Sullivan Show, The Rolling Stones performed here on the Mike Douglas Show in 1964. The band played four songs with a break in each one that was when Mr. Douglas went out and asked the band questions. Each question annoyingly was met with loud screams of teenage girls present. The interview starts with four men discussing the cultural changes in the United States and then announces to the audience that it has a live performance by the Rolling Stones. While it was short lived, the very words of Mike Douglas and company and their views on the political changes in the United States was very important because it was accurate. The interview itself and the live performances were nice to listen to. Perhaps it reminds people of a time when music was simpler and more enjoyable. Perhaps one day we’ll figure it out.
Lennon, John, and Jann Wenner. Lennon Remembers. London: Verso, 2000.
Lennon Remembers is an interview of John Lennon by Rolling Stone editor Jahn Wenner in 1970. This interview provides a first person account on the career of The Beatles, their musical significance, and their break up, as well as John Lennon’s personal account of the Cultural Revolution in the 1960’s. Lennon’s bias is favoring the Beatles, and depicting their significance and legacy. This primary source was used to better understand the Beatle’s history and achievements, and the British Invasion era as a whole.
Richards, Keith, and James Fox. Life. New York: Little, Brown and, 2010. Print.
Keith Richard’s autobiography describes many facets of his life, but focuses on his musical career with the Rolling Stones. Every aspect of the band, the formation, touring, achievements, successes, and legacy are covered at one point or another in this book. The information gives a perspective of the British invasion which from one of its leading bands. The information in this primary account was used for the Rolling Stones History section, and granted a general knowledge of the British Invasion.
"Memories of West Street and Lepke- Poets.org - Poetry, Poems, Bios & More." Poets.org - Poetry, Poems, Bios & More. N.p., n.d. Web. 21 Jan. 2013. <http://www.poets.org/viewmedia.php/prmMID
In this poem by Robert Lowel we see a man reflecting on his life and times and they way he has lived so far. It has occurred to him that he may have been born at the wrong time in history and that he is now living in the wrong age. But he also notes that he cannot regret when he was born because the simple fact of it is that he is lucky to be born at all. There are allusions in this poem to the fifties as uninteresting and bland. We used this poem for a quote on the pre 1960s page.
"Rolling Stones Interview 1964." Interview by Maurice Smyth. YouYube.com. Google.com, 26 May 1964. Web. 21 Jan. 2013. <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fu8vbhnlEJ4>.
In this interview, the Rolling Stones were being interviewed after one of their concerts by Maurice Smyth. The interview was done on May 26th, 1964 after the Stones were touring in the United States. Interviewing all the members of the Stones, Mr. Smyth asks basic questions such as how the tour was going, what inspirational moments helped you survive out there on stage, and even asked Mick Jagger about what he thought was so sexy about him. The actual opinion of the band members while interesting to know helped tremendously in deciding what information was important to put on the project to make it appear accurate in accordance of the band. The interview itself was actually one of the interviews that is listed underneath the “interviews” tab on the project to provide the reader with a glimpse of the band during their touring in the United States.
"Rolling Stones 2nd American Tour Interview." Interview. Youtube. N.p., 5 Oct. 2012. Web. Accessed 11 Dec. 2012. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HzedxbmiRqA.
This Interview is of the Rolling Stones after their second American tour in December 1965. This interview captures the attitudes of The Rolling Stones in the midst of the British Invasion, and based on the Interviewee and each band member, one can better understand the enthusiasm and energy that comes along with the British Rock movement in America. The interview is of the Rolling Stones, and only really captures their perspective, however.
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Townshend, Pete. Interview by Mathew Royal. Personal interview. New York, March 15, 1965.
Following the Who’s release of their new album “The Kids Aren’t Alright”, Pete Townshend shared his thoughts on the album following their live performance at the Albert Royal theater. Townshend is asked questions on what we thinks about the music and the fans that are so important to him. The interview and live performance took place in March 1965 following the release of the new album. Pete mentions that Roger Daltry was instrumental in the making of this new album. The interview sections cuts to a live performance of the Who as they show their craziness in their songs and the affect it had on the crowd. Townshend’s personal opinion of their music and the fans was helpful in that it provided primary quotes about the band that helped finish the band’s page and their History in their rise to fame.
Townshend, Pete. Who I Am: A Memoir. New York: Harper, 2012. Print.
In Pete Townshend’s memoir he describes a variety of his life experiences, including and focusing on his career with The Who and his perspective on the rock movement in the 1960’s. The valuable first-person commentary about one of the most prominent bands of the British Invasion provided in the book was used in the section of the project about The Who. The perspective of The British Invasion is from the point of view of The Who, and more specifically the perspective of Pete Townshend.
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Secondary Sources
"A tribute to the Bee Gees ." Hub Pages. http://midget38.hubpages.com/hub/Gibb (accessed January 21, 2013).
This is a secondary source taken from Hubpages.com that goes into incredible detail about the history and formation of the band the Bee Gees. This source talks about how the band The Bee Gees came to be and how the members of the group came to know each other. It also talks about the bands early years when they had quirky names such as The Rattlesnakes and Wee Johnny Hayes and the Alleycats. The source goes on about how they met DJ Bill Gates and were dubbed with their current name. This source was used in the Bee Gees section of the website. This source is not biased in any way.
"America meets the Beatles on The Ed Sullivan Show — History.com This Day in History — 2/9/1964." History.com — History Made Every Day — American & World History. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/america-meets-the-beatles-on-the-ed-sullivan-show (accessed January 5, 2013).
This is a secondary source written by the History Channel website. This source goes on about The Ed Sullivan show that took place at 8 PM, Sunday, February 9, 1964. This particular Ed Sullivan Show was the first live performance that the British Rock n' Roll/Skiffle Band The Beatles had ever performed in the United States of America. The source talks about how many Americans were watching at home. approximately 73 million. It also provides a vast trove of information about the public's crazed reaction to the performance and how The Beatles went from a great British Rock n' Roll band to international Superstars. A few final things that this source talks about are the other poor groups that had to follow up perhaps the most successful on air musical performance in American history. This source was used in the writing of The Beatles section of the website as well as in the writing of the Ed Sullivan show section of the website. This source is not biased nor is there any way it could be biased.
"BBC NEWS | Entertainment | The how and why of The Who." BBC News - Home. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/2071810.stm (accessed January 4, 2013).
This is a secondary source written by Alex Webb who is a member of the BBC news network online entertainment staff. This source is primarily written about the popular band during the time period we are creating our project about, The Who. It is a general history about the British born band focusing on their formation and their roots in British musical society. It explains how the band's style and outlook was strongly influenced by the "Mod" fashion fad of the time. It also goes on about the on stage energy and mood portrayed by the band during performances. This source was used in the writing of the section dedicated to The Who on the website. This source may be biased slightly in favor of the band seeing as BBC is a British new network.
"The Bee Gees Biography." The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Gibson, n.d. Web. 21 Jan. 2013.
Being one of the most famous Rock n Roll artists during the British Invasion and even after, the Bee Gees were inducted in the Rock n Roll hall of fame. The Rock n Roll hall of fame has inducted several other artists that were popular during the British Invasion. Providing a short summary of the band and each of its members, the writers speak very highly of each member and sometimes even go in depth. The source did not provide any contributors unfortunately yet the overall article was written in a positive manner. The very fact that they are in the Rock and Roll fame said that The Bee Gees were successful enough during their performances in the United Sates and the United Kingdom. The information was not always helpful but the basic info was enough to clarify on other facts.
Bildir, Hata. "Biography of Bee Gees." PoemHunters.com. PoemHunters.com, n.d. Web. 21 Jan. 2013.
PoemHunters has many writers that discuss and share their opinions about major rock bands like the Bee Gees. There are several topics that present and available if further information was necessary. Hata Bildir has written other articles about the Bee Gees and other bands that are online PoemHunters. Hata talks about the Bee Gees coming to the United States after they had their fame in the United Kingdom. There was information present did not have a weighted opinion of the band but there are sections that push the scale to be in the positive side. This source provided a lot of information that was being difficult to find in other sources. The information was accurate enough to be useful in that it was basically reworded and put on the project because it was explained beautifully.
Bradley, Becky. "1950-1959." American Cultural History. Lone Star College-
Kingwood Library. Last modified July 2010. http://wwwappskc.lonestar.edu/
popculture/decade50.html.
Written by The Lone Star College, life in the 1950s is thoroughly described in many different fields by many different contributors, as being another turning point for the United States. Starting off with why this source was made, the contributors found it necessary to include a paragraph on what the purpose was. This saved time on finding a good source for like before the 1960s. The Lone Star College contributors describe the 1950’s as being the time in which America began taking its first steps to becoming a superpower in the World. This source also was very useful to the project in that underneath every topic discussed, were several sources that further helped finding information for the website.
"British Invasion". Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica Online.
Encyclopædia Britannica Inc., 2013. Web. 20 Jan. 2013
<http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/80244/British-Invasion>.
Looking at the writings of lead contributor, Ira A. Robbins, the British invasion started when the band touched down in the United States, not when they went on the Ed Sullivan Show. Robbins believed that the movement of Rock n Roll in the United Kingdom, while very important to the youth there, had no comparison to the youth in the United States. The Encyclopedia Britannica has written many article about The British Invasion as well as the leading Contributor Ira. A Robbins. The cite comments very highly on how youths were able to define a generation in two countries. Robbins includes numerous amounts of artists on the website that was very useful in deciding which bands to use on our website. Going in-depth on analyzing how the British Invasion came to be, this source was one that helped us start our project with the basic, yet vital information that we needed. At the bottom, were sources that are recommended to use for projects on this topic.
"The British Invasion Beatles Tribute." The British Invasion Beatles Tribute. Disney Corportations, n.d. Web. 20 Jan. 2013.
Typing on Google “the British Invasion”, will bring you many sources on how life has affected us since then. This movement was so big that “Disney”, found it necessary to make a Documentary about the event. Disney during this time period, began expanding it’s movies and television shows. Taking upon itself to show how important the British Bands were to the United States, Disney states that they are excited to sponsor this mock tour of “The Beatles”, “Rolling Stones”, and “The Who”. To make it even more life-like, Disney even hired look-alikes of each band member. Singing like the legends did back then, the concert is shown how different life back then was when this movement had begun. While there was no real place and time for this documentary on the website, the overall appearance helped set the mood for how this project needed to be done and key points during this movement that needed to be mentioned.
“The British Invasion has an odd beginning.” 2013. The History Channel website. Jan 20 2013, 7:06 http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-british-invasion-has-an-odd-beginning
Starting right off with how the youth in the United Kingdom and The United States defined a generation, this source shares how bands back then started. Explaining the scenario in a comedic way, the contributors of the History Channel on this source go in depth on how while the bands were small during this time, but because there were so many of them, were able to start a movement. The History Channel everyday releases new articles everyday and there are several of them on the British Invasion. Most of the information given by the contributors was put into the section on how life was before the 1960s and little, on how the movement today has changed the style of music.
"The British Invasion." The British Invasion. N.p., 23 May 2008. Web. 21 Jan. 2013.
Taken an excerpt from another website that was unavailable when clicked, this source was actually very helpful with the modest amount of information it had. Unlike other sources that had been used to examine the 1950’s, this source provided information that no other source had decided to include. Taking in affect that there was basically a pinball affect that happened between the American Youth and the British Youth, this source provides actual quotes from teens on both countries. The source as said before was part of a book that is apparently part of a series that has written about this movement in great depth. Again the source mentions the Beatles as being the turning point for this movement like so many other sources do. This source though helped in providing accurate and specific cultural changes that happened before and after the British Invasion.
Eder, Bruce. "The Who - Music Biography, Credits and Discography : AllMusic." AllMusic : Music Search, Recommendations, Videos and Reviews. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-who-mn0000577627 (accessed December 30, 2012).
This is a secondary source written by Bruce Eder from AllMusic.com. It is an extensive biography about the band The Who. It provides a large amount of information about the songwriting techniques of Pete Townshend compared to other revered British songwriters such as John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Mick Jagger and Keith Richards. This source also has a vast swath of information about the styles of the band and how Townshend continually pushed the band towards more ambitious territory incorporating a form of white noise art and conceptual extended musical pieces into the group's style. This source was used in the writing of The Who section of the website as well as in the cultural impact section of the website.This source is not biased in any way, shape or form.
\Cepican, Robert, and Waleed Ali. Yesterday-- Came Suddenly:
The Definitive History of the Beatles. New York: Arbor House, 1985.
This book about the Beatles provides an in depth and
personal approach to the Beatle’s history, focusing more about the
personalities of each member of the Beatles. This chronicle runs from
each member’s early life through the breakup of the Beatles, and covers much
detail in between. There are a few chapters about the Beatles appearances
in America, which are very significant to their impact on America. The bias
is clearly favoring the impacts of the Beatles, as this is the major focus of
the book. The information in this book can mainly be categorized as
Beatles history, achievements, and legacy.
Fox, Erika. "Life in the 1950âs." Life in the 1950âs â The Fifties. Rewind The Fifties, n.d. Web. 20 Jan. 2013.
Rewind the Fifties is a website that provides information about the 1950’s and goes in dept on topics that were important to people back then. Erika Fox writes for Rewind the Fifties on many different topics and has provided them with well written articles that help for projects. The source appears to talk of the 1950s as being a turning point for the American people in that life appeared to be improving. To put it simply, life back then was simple. Similar to other sources that talked about the 1950s, Mrs. Fox describes many topics that had already been mentioned on the website. Mentioning the hardships and degree or racism during this time, allowed for the creation of a new topic on the education tab about black citizens during this time.
"History of The Beatles." History of The Beatles. N.p., 12 Apr. 2005. Web. 21 Jan. 2013.
This source, sponsored by the Beatles Tribute Band, starts off right away by stating that the Beatles were one of the most influential bands that ever lived. Speaking very highly of the Beatles as they shared information about the band and each of its members, this source was useful in that it provided information about how the experience of living during the 1960s was. The Beatles Tribute Band has also written several WebPages about each band member as well as the actual band. The exact dates of events that were listed helped in that reassurance of each event posted was accurate. There are no actual contributors present on the source yet one of the band members probably wrote this.
"History, biographical profile, music of The Beatles." Classic Rock - Bands Songs Artists CDs DVDs MP3s Lyrics and History of Classic Rock. http://classicrock.about.com/od/bandsandartists/p/beatles.htm (accessed December 17, 2012).
This is a secondary source on About.com that is written about the superstar band The Beatles. It provides a basic background about the incredible popularity of the Beatles. It also includes an in depth timeline of the rise and fall to stardom that The Beatles experienced. It goes into immense detail about when The Beatles were formed and how the members of the band first came to meet each other. It describes their American rise to popularity and how they were embraced into American culture and soon became worldwide superstars. This source was used in the writing of The Beatles section of the website. This source is not biased in any way and was written to serve as an informational source only.
"History - The Who." The Who. Music One Live, n.d. Web. 20 Jan. 2013.
Like any other major rock band, someone’s got to put together a website. The actual band page of The Who provided opinions and basic personal information of each band member. In the History section of webpage, there was every date and event ever recorded that the band performed at, talked in an interview, or even gave to charity. Of course the opinions of everyone on this website were positive and even provided information and opinions of people that were even present to their legendary concerts. The website was put on during the 1900’s after the band began to settle down. It has everything that anyone would want to know about The Who while providing factual information on each subject. There was even a gallery section that helped put primary pictures on the website.
Riley, Tim. Lennon: The Man, the Myth,
the Music--the Definitive Life. New York: Hyperion, 2011. Print.
Tim Riley is a music critic and a writer focusing on
cultural impact of rock and roll. In addition to Lennon: The Man, the Myth,
the Music--the Definitive Life, Riley has written other books such as Fever: How Rock 'n' Roll
Transformed Gender in America, and Tell Me Why: A Beatles Commentary. This book is biased to the
perspective of John Lennon, since it is he who this book is about. The
book provides information about what is really the most significant musical
group in rock history, and gave plenty of historical information about The
Beatles.
"Rolling Stones History." Rolling Stones History. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Jan. 2013.
Deciding that the Rolling Stones were one of the bands that were worth mentioning for the website, some research was needed to be done to learn how these rock n roll superstars actually started out. With sources as boring as this, trying to get through it all was miserable but worth it in the end when the History section of the Rolling Stones was finally completed. Sponsored by the Rolling Stones, the information can be trusted as being quite accurate. Throughout the source, there are facts that were worth mentioning, and others that weren’t. Regardless, the history of the Rolling Stones was necessary for the project in that not many people don’t really know how rock n roll superstars started out.
Rosenburg, Jennifer. "The Rolling Stones." About.com 20th Century History. About.com, n.d. Web. 20 Jan. 2013.
Being one of the sources that was useful for starting out this project, referencing it for more sources became its primary usage four weeks into the project. Jennifer Rosenburg is a writer for About.com and has written many other articles about bands of this time, other important events that happened during this movement. She writes about the British Invasion in a positive manner and describes the movement as being one of the top ten cultural changes ever. About.com has many writers that write about subjects like this. Using the recommended sources shown at the bottom of the page, the project was able to grow even further in that it allowed for more sources to find. The direct quote of a citizen mentioned in the reading is one of the quotes decided by the group to be mentioned on the projec
"ReTRo HouSeWiFe." Retrospective. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Jan. 2013.
In partnership with the VOA source mentioned before, the writers of the Retro Spective of Past Decades tell a story while describing life back then. The information mentioned with the readings is similar to the other sources used, but unlike the others, this source uses primary pictures along with quotes to stress life back then compared to today. While there is not of lot opinions within the source, the videos on YouTube that are also on the source help understand what people today thought of life back then as well as people not twenty years after the 1950s thought. Using the YouTube videos as well as the primary quotes and pictures discussed, the involvement of black people attending public schools was able to become a topic on the website.
Scaruffi, Piero. "The History of Rock Music. Rolling Stones: Biography, Discography, Reviews, Links." The History of Rock Music. Rolling Stones: Biography, Discography, Reviews, Links. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Jan. 2013
When researching about the bands selected for the project, several sources provided long and dull information that seemed to go on forever. Unfortunately, this was one of those sources. After twenty minutes of reading, several parts made their way into the History section of the Rolling Stones. Going in depth on basically everything that has to do with the Rolling Stones, this source gives almost an essay’s worth of background information on each band member that band has ever had. Strong opinions arose throughout the source in that they believe this band was one of the greatest bands that have ever lived. The background info of each member helped forged an opinion about how hard starting out for this band was and the accomplishment that they achieved during their reign of sucsses in the United States and the United Kingdom.
Sandford, Christopher. Keith Richards: Satisfaction. New York: Carroll &
Graf, 2004.
Christopher Sandford’s book titled Keith Richards: satisfaction is a biography of Keith
Richards, the guitarist in the rolling stones, including a large section about
his musical career with the Rolling Stones. Sandford is a prominent rock
journalist and writer, authoring several books about various rock and roll
musicians, including Mick Jagger, Kurt Cobain, David Bowie, Eric Clapton, and
many others. The bias is favoring Keith Richards, as the author believes
his impact on the world of Rock and Roll was extremely influential and overall
positive. For the project this book provided most of the information in
the Rolling Stones page, giving a partial to Keith Richards, but still complete
view of the Rolling Stones’ history and achievements.
Stannard, Neville, and John Tobler. The Beatles; Working Class Heros: The History of
the Beatle's Solo Recordings. New York: Avon, 1983.
Neville Stannard and John Tobler’s book offers a thorough and
complete discography of each individual member of the Beatles, provided with
pictures, quotes, and a description of each albums commercial and critical
success. The perspective is honest, but the bias is clearly favoring the
accomplishments of the Beatles. Since each member of the Beatles had
great impact on culture and music in America, this book provided information to
document their achievements and the overall impact of the Beatles in American
culture.
Stannard, Neville. The Long & Winding Road: A History of the Beatles on
Record.
New York, NY: Avon, 1984.
Stannard’s book provides an in-depth portrayal of The Beatles,
including their formation, successful career, and impact and influence on music
and culture around the world. Neville Stannard is an author focusing
mainly on music history and The Beatles, and another prominent work of his, Working Class Heros: The
History of the Beatle's Solo Recordings, was used in our research. Stannard’s bias is in
admiration of the Beatle’s accomplishments, and emphasis is placed on their
cultural significance. Information in the project about the Beatles was
largely gathered from this book, as well as the cultural significance of the
British Invasion, as this was a topic covered in chapter of this book.
Ward, Ed, Geoffrey Stokes, and Ken Tucker. Rock
of Ages: The Rolling Stone History of Rock & Roll. New York: Rolling Stone,
1986.
Rock of Ages tracks the history of rock
and roll, from its humble blues origins up until it was written in the 1980s.
The perspective of this book depicts rock and roll not merely as a
musical genre, but as a cultural movement, feeding off of society and driving
societal change for decades. Rock of Ages describes rock and roll as a force that gathered people
together and caused them to evaluate their lifestyle in America in the 1960s.
Each of the three authors are prominent historians, music critics, and
authors, and are known to be some of the trailblazers in the field of rock and
roll history. Individually the three of them have written many other
books with similar focus, including Ward’s Michael Bloomfield: The Rise and Fall of an
American Guitar Hero, and Stokes’ The Beatles, Sex, and the American Teenager. The combination of
historical perspective, firsthand accounts, and the cultural changes brought
about by rock and roll formed a great source for the project, and information
from this book was used in our project to describe history of certain bands,
and the Cultural Revolution that was caused by the British Invasion.
Wald, Elijah. How the Beatles Destroyed
Rock 'n' Roll: An Alternative History of American Popular Music. Oxford: Oxford UP, 2009.
Print.
Elijah Wald is an American musician, music historian, and
author. Wald has written several other books about music history, chiefly
the history of American music and the history of the blues. This book, as
suggested by the title, provides a unique perspective on the British Invasion,
stating that The Beatle’s impact on American music was a negative one.
The author is obviously biased against The Beatles and in a subtler tone
against the British Invasion as a whole, believing the changes it brought were
detrimental to the musicality of American music. The source helped in our
project by describing cultural impact of the British invasion, and it provided
information about the effects of the British Invasion on American music.
Watson, Jerilyn. "American History: Life in the 1950s." VOA. N.p., 6 June 2012. Web. 20 Jan. 2013.
Unlike other sources that have just information and modest opinions, this VOA source on the British Invasion tells a story. The article starts with English Professor Steve Ember telling that Time Machine has been invented and that you are sent to the past to experience life in 1950’s. Steve Ember gas contributed to VOA on several other articles during this time period. In working with Mr. Ember, VOA has also contributed many other articles about the 1960’s as well. The story in general is very silly and humorous to experience yet within it is vital information that was worth stating on the project for our section for this time. Along with the Lone Star College source, this source was very useful in providing information as well as general lifestyle back then.
Primary Source
"The Beatles: Interview." Interview by Jimmy Nicol. Youtube. N.p., 2010. Web. 2012. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PiywAEY6Nbo.
Jimmy Nicol, the interviewer in this interview, was a fellow British musician of the era, and was even known to fill in on drums at shows when Ringo couldn’t make it. The interview was done in 1964, near the height of Beatlemania, at the time when The Beatles may have had the largest impact upon American culture. The greetings of fans which the Beatles received and their immense popularity was unprecedented in America, and thus made significant impact. The interview is biased in the fact that it only presents the perspective of The Beatles.
Beatles, The. Interview by The Beatles' Fans. Public interview. Tricema Studios London
England, February 23, 1964.
This is a primary source interview that was filmed in London England in 1964.The Beatles are the interviewees and this is an open public interview where their fans could ask the band any questions they wanted to. This source helped us in writing the cultural impact section because it captured the ideas of the band on a cultural standpoint as well as the attitude of their fans during this time. Using the information that was gathered about before the British Invasion, this source really showed the change in the acceptable social and cultural actions and fashions. This source was used in writing the Beatles Section and the Cultural Impact sectional of the website.
Beatles, The. Interview by Mersey Sound. Public interview. Liverpool, England, October 9, 1963.
This interview is an interview with every member of the Beatles. They go into detail about the differences between there fandom in Europe and America. They describe how in America their female fans were more fanatical and swarmed them like "Locusts to fields of wheat." Whilst in Europe it was more like everyone wanted to talk to them rather than swarm them like animals. They also talk about how their international fans influenced their songwriting techniques and also the topics of their songs. This information was used in the writing of the Cultural impact section of our website as well as in the Beatles section of the website.
Harrison, George. I, Me, Mine. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1981. Print.
As described in the front of the book, I, Me, Mine is the closest thing to a George Harrison autobiography ever written. The book contains George’s descriptions of various times in his life, including his years with the Beatles and the height of Beatlemania. The primary account on the history of the Beatles is fairly thorough, but told entirely from George Harrison’s perspective.
Jones, Brian. "Rolling Stones Mike Dougles Show 1964." Mike Douglas Show. Westinghouse Broadcasting Company, TCR, December 15, 1964.
In their live performance the mimicked the performance of the Beatles on the Ed Sullivan Show, The Rolling Stones performed here on the Mike Douglas Show in 1964. The band played four songs with a break in each one that was when Mr. Douglas went out and asked the band questions. Each question annoyingly was met with loud screams of teenage girls present. The interview starts with four men discussing the cultural changes in the United States and then announces to the audience that it has a live performance by the Rolling Stones. While it was short lived, the very words of Mike Douglas and company and their views on the political changes in the United States was very important because it was accurate. The interview itself and the live performances were nice to listen to. Perhaps it reminds people of a time when music was simpler and more enjoyable. Perhaps one day we’ll figure it out.
Lennon, John, and Jann Wenner. Lennon Remembers. London: Verso, 2000.
Lennon Remembers is an interview of John Lennon by Rolling Stone editor Jahn Wenner in 1970. This interview provides a first person account on the career of The Beatles, their musical significance, and their break up, as well as John Lennon’s personal account of the Cultural Revolution in the 1960’s. Lennon’s bias is favoring the Beatles, and depicting their significance and legacy. This primary source was used to better understand the Beatle’s history and achievements, and the British Invasion era as a whole.
Richards, Keith, and James Fox. Life. New York: Little, Brown and, 2010. Print.
Keith Richard’s autobiography describes many facets of his life, but focuses on his musical career with the Rolling Stones. Every aspect of the band, the formation, touring, achievements, successes, and legacy are covered at one point or another in this book. The information gives a perspective of the British invasion which from one of its leading bands. The information in this primary account was used for the Rolling Stones History section, and granted a general knowledge of the British Invasion.
"Memories of West Street and Lepke- Poets.org - Poetry, Poems, Bios & More." Poets.org - Poetry, Poems, Bios & More. N.p., n.d. Web. 21 Jan. 2013. <http://www.poets.org/viewmedia.php/prmMID
In this poem by Robert Lowel we see a man reflecting on his life and times and they way he has lived so far. It has occurred to him that he may have been born at the wrong time in history and that he is now living in the wrong age. But he also notes that he cannot regret when he was born because the simple fact of it is that he is lucky to be born at all. There are allusions in this poem to the fifties as uninteresting and bland. We used this poem for a quote on the pre 1960s page.
"Rolling Stones Interview 1964." Interview by Maurice Smyth. YouYube.com. Google.com, 26 May 1964. Web. 21 Jan. 2013. <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fu8vbhnlEJ4>.
In this interview, the Rolling Stones were being interviewed after one of their concerts by Maurice Smyth. The interview was done on May 26th, 1964 after the Stones were touring in the United States. Interviewing all the members of the Stones, Mr. Smyth asks basic questions such as how the tour was going, what inspirational moments helped you survive out there on stage, and even asked Mick Jagger about what he thought was so sexy about him. The actual opinion of the band members while interesting to know helped tremendously in deciding what information was important to put on the project to make it appear accurate in accordance of the band. The interview itself was actually one of the interviews that is listed underneath the “interviews” tab on the project to provide the reader with a glimpse of the band during their touring in the United States.
"Rolling Stones 2nd American Tour Interview." Interview. Youtube. N.p., 5 Oct. 2012. Web. Accessed 11 Dec. 2012. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HzedxbmiRqA.
This Interview is of the Rolling Stones after their second American tour in December 1965. This interview captures the attitudes of The Rolling Stones in the midst of the British Invasion, and based on the Interviewee and each band member, one can better understand the enthusiasm and energy that comes along with the British Rock movement in America. The interview is of the Rolling Stones, and only really captures their perspective, however.
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Townshend, Pete. Interview by Mathew Royal. Personal interview. New York, March 15, 1965.
Following the Who’s release of their new album “The Kids Aren’t Alright”, Pete Townshend shared his thoughts on the album following their live performance at the Albert Royal theater. Townshend is asked questions on what we thinks about the music and the fans that are so important to him. The interview and live performance took place in March 1965 following the release of the new album. Pete mentions that Roger Daltry was instrumental in the making of this new album. The interview sections cuts to a live performance of the Who as they show their craziness in their songs and the affect it had on the crowd. Townshend’s personal opinion of their music and the fans was helpful in that it provided primary quotes about the band that helped finish the band’s page and their History in their rise to fame.
Townshend, Pete. Who I Am: A Memoir. New York: Harper, 2012. Print.
In Pete Townshend’s memoir he describes a variety of his life experiences, including and focusing on his career with The Who and his perspective on the rock movement in the 1960’s. The valuable first-person commentary about one of the most prominent bands of the British Invasion provided in the book was used in the section of the project about The Who. The perspective of The British Invasion is from the point of view of The Who, and more specifically the perspective of Pete Townshend.