The Beatles' earliest influences include Elvis Presley, Carl Perkins, Little Richard and Chuck Berry.[287] During their co-residency with Little Richard at the Star-Club in Hamburg, from April to May 1962, he advised them on the proper technique for performing his songs.[288]
Of Presley, Lennon said, "Nothing really affected me until I heard
Elvis. If there hadn't been Elvis, there would not have been the
Beatles."[289]
Other early influences include Buddy Holly, Eddie Cochran, Roy Orbison[290] and the Everly Brothers.[291]
The Beatles continued to absorb influences long after their initial
success, often finding new musical and lyrical avenues by listening to
their contemporaries, including Bob Dylan, Frank Zappa, The Lovin' Spoonful, The Byrds and The Beach Boys, whose 1966 album Pet Sounds amazed and inspired McCartney.[292][293][294] Martin stated, "Without Pet Sounds, Sgt. Pepper wouldn't have happened ... Pepper was an attempt to equal Pet Sounds".[295] Ravi Shankar,
with whom Harrison studied for six weeks in India in late 1966, had a
significant effect on his musical development during the band's later
years.[296]
Tidak ada komentar:
Posting Komentar