The Beatles Documentary

In class on Wednesday, we watched the Beatles documentary and it absolutely astonished me. Until now, I have seen the Beatles as an old band, some country folk singing and performing for people like my dad. For christmas, we got my dad the complete Beatles collection, and I remember sitting in the car with him one day as the cd's were playing and thinking, "Wow, these guys are really good!". And although I liked the way they sung, I still didn't see them as a super cool, popular with the teens band. This all changed when I watched the documentary. There are two main things that really made them stand out to me, and helped me grasp how big and popular these guys were. The first thing was their fans. I have seen some big crowds in my life, and I have seen some crazy fans, but nothing at all like the movie showed.

As you can see from this picture, fans (which were almost completely women), the fans are putting aside their safety and their morals just to get a little bit closer to these absolute stars. 

The second thing that really stood out to me was their actual singing. In present times, pretty much anyone can be a singer. Almost any song that comes on the radio or we buy in itunes has been altered by auto-tune. It makes the song sound better and more even, but it makes it a huge disappointment when you see a person live and they absolutely suck. The Beatles never had that problem, as shown in the movie. When it is the live shows and concerts, they sound almost identical to that they do in the recordings. Listen to the recorded song of "Saw Her Standing There"

now listen how it sounds so similar to their live version.

I personally think they both sound great, and it shows why they were such a big hit. (Not to mention they aren't to hard on the eyes)