How Did YOU Discover The Beatles?

Pilzkopf · Feb 24, 2009, 05:25 PM

I heard about the Beatles before I heard anything by them. I was fifteen. We lived in Malawi, and we were usually a few months behind the UK in what music we were listening to. Because this was early to mid-1963, but I still hadn't heard of them, even though I listened to the charts countdown every Sunday night. But a friend told me about this new band that had drawn bigger crowds at the Cavern in Liverpool than The Shadows had. He showed me a music magazine with a photo, and a short article about them. Since I'd learned to play the guitar using Shadows tunes, they were my heroes, and I was immediately hostile to these interlopers with pudding-bowl haircuts. But soon after that I was at a party at another friend's house, and someone put Please Please Me on the turntable. I thought it was the most fantastic thing I'd ever heard. That harmonica, those driving guitars! All my hostility went out the window....

To be honest, I've been mostly a classical fan since my early twenties, but my favourites from the world of pop/rock are the Beatles, Kate Bush, and Pink Floyd. But I've been a Beatles fan for.... what, nearly 46 years. You just have to play No Reply, and I'm immediately transported back to my bedroom at midnight or 1 a.m, sitting at my desk studying for A-levels, with the radio turned down low to avoid waking up the rest of the family. That song is inextricably bound up with the world of maths and physics.

GreenBeatle32 · Feb 26, 2009, 04:34 PM

Hi I'm new here too

My first Beatles encounter was when I was about 7 years old and I got a walkman for my christmas present from my grandma. I was so excited and my dad had a cd on the counter so I decided to have a listen--- Meet the Beatles!!! I remember setting up my little plastic 3 foot by 3 foot Barbie tent all alone in the living room when my mom was at work and my dad was outside and listening to the whole cd. I loved it so much, my little 7 year old self 'forgot' to return it to daddy

Now at age 14 I simply adore the Beatles! I listen to all the albums now, though, not just Meet the Beatles (over and over and over and over) haha but I still haven't gotten around to returning that borrowed cd.......

Bobber · Feb 27, 2009, 01:42 AM

Nice stories all. And welcome.

Feb 28, 2009, 10:35 AM

Ed Sullivan discovered them for me :-) Jason

Andy Smith · Mar 03, 2009, 03:36 PM

Welcome aboad pilzkopf and GreenBeatle32! Enjoy your stay!

Mar 03, 2009, 05:47 PM

I think I read an article on the band, and they were talking about how revolutionary they were. I figured I should be in the know of this one, so I clicked around the internet. This was about five years ago, and the first song I heard was "Penny Lane." Loved it and I went and bought the "1" CD the next weekend. I've been a little obsessed ever since.

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HeyJude18 · Mar 03, 2009, 09:24 PM

Welcome to the forum lucywithdiamonds

thatgirl · Mar 09, 2009, 01:47 PM

When I really became obsessed with the Beatles was about two years ago when I was sifting through my dad's vinyl collection looking for a Miles Davis record. I stumbled upon "Meet the Beatles" and asked my dad about it. He said that he used to practice drumming along with Ringo back when he first started! I listened to the record and immediately fell in love! I've been a Beatle freak ever since.

HeyJude18 · Mar 10, 2009, 12:02 AM

Welcome to the forums thatgirl! Hope you enjoy it here!

PS - really like the avatar!

thatgirl · Mar 10, 2009, 07:16 AM

Thanks HeyJude!

Mar 11, 2009, 10:49 AM

im 21 years old. my parents were singing the beatles to me when i was in the womb. that pretty much changed my life. i cant go a day withoutlistening to the beatles. ive turned all my friends on to them since kindergarten.

my friend and i are also musicians and we've recently been adding our videos of us playing beatles song to youtube.
if anyone has some free time, please check them out. they are actually really good!
thank you!

[size=14]http://www.youtube.com/teladesor
[/size]

Andy Smith · Mar 11, 2009, 01:10 PM

Quote from: 1968When I really became obsessed with the Beatles was about two years ago when I was sifting through my dad's vinyl collection looking for a Miles Davis record. I stumbled upon "Meet the Beatles" and asked my dad about it. He said that he used to practice drumming along with Ringo back when he first started! I listened to the record and immediately fell in love! I've been a Beatle freak ever since.

Welcome along to DM's Beatles forums thatgirl!! enjoy your stay!!

Penny Lane · Mar 11, 2009, 07:43 PM

Welcome to all the new members!

Thatgirl, you have a cool sig pic. I hope Paul isn't dead!

thatgirl · Mar 11, 2009, 08:15 PM

Thanks Andy Smith!

Penny Lane, I've never actually been able to find the comic, but I hope that batman is severely mistaken!

Pilzkopf · Mar 11, 2009, 08:53 PM

Quote from: 1976im 21 years old. my parents were singing the beatles to me when i was in the womb. that pretty much changed my life. i cant go a day withoutlistening to the beatles. ive turned all my friends on to them since kindergarten.

my friend and i are also musicians and we've recently been adding our videos of us playing beatles song to youtube.
if anyone has some free time, please check them out. they are actually really good!
thank you!

[size=14]http://www.youtube.com/teladesor
[/size]

You guys are good. I heard your covers of Norwegian Wood, Misery, and Here Comes the Sun. Some good guitar work there. Keep it going.

How Did YOU Discover The Beatles?

Bobber