The Beatles' Revolver Entry

The Beatles, an English rock band that stormed the U.S. in the 1960's ultimately had the image of just that, an English rock band. Prior to Revolver they had more of a folk rock sound as heard in their album Rubber Soul, the album that influenced and inspired Brian Wilson to put together Pet Sounds. There were a few non-musical interests that contributed to the lyrical content of this Beatle Album; Revolver. One of these interests for example was their political interests that you can hear in the lyrics and undertones of the album. Another contributing interest that played apart in the lyrical content was the use of marijuana and LSD or "acid". These are just a couple of examples of non-music contributors to the lyrical content of this album.  The Beatles mastered the studio and used it to create new sounds in a way making an instrument of the studio. An example of this was the way they double tracked, which was essentially where the singer would sing over the previously recorded vocals to give it a unique sound. Another example is the backwards tapes, where they would record play it backwards and record it backwards. This technique was done with instruments such as guitar in "I'm only Sleeping" and vocals as well in other songs on other Beatles' albums. In this same way the of utilizing the studio as an instrument through sampling and such The Beatles were innovators of these cutting edge techniques of double taking and backwards tapes. I can appreciate what the Beatles were doing with this album however despite their many innovations and achievements, I have to admit I am not a big fan. I never really got into The Beatles or their style of music but regardless of how I feel about there music, nobody can take away the amazing things they have done and the people they have touched with their music.