Personal Narrative: The Beatles Changed My Life

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Before we begin let me share with you a short story of mine. It was almost 8 to 9 years ago. I remember the beautiful warm day turning quickly into a thunderstorm. The rain really downscaling outside I found myself inside my house bored out of my mind. Since at the time my brother and a I didn’t have no cellphones, laptops, and only mp3 players. I was having no fun at all. So I decide to go take a nap. While walking I saw brother mp3 player on the floor. Scrolling down to see my brother mp3 list of songs. A song caught my eye. I definitely never heard a song called yesterday by the Beatles. Ever since I first listen to it I absolutely love it. Inspired with passion and have been curious ever since if the world felt the same in the past and today. The Beatles just with their name alone could a person quickly edified them. I think …show more content…
However, after arranging a first appearance in Ed Suvilian show many reporters and journalist flock towards the arrival of the Beatles in 1964. Long before the night was over there wasn’t anyone who hasn’t seen their debut song twist and shout. leaving a lasting impression on American soil with their mop top haircuts, matching collarless suit and sense of humor a musical revelation had manifested. Once the Beatles prove American liking the subtle ridicule stopped. In no time the Beattlemania was a term specifically made to describe their massively fans. What cause this change? It was More than just your typical Music.
This brings me to my major second point. The sound of the Beatles. The innovated ways the Beatles changed music was powerful, unique, and technically brilliant. Inventing an entirely new way of recording melodies and vocal harmonies they essentially used stereo effects, double tracking and many indifferent instruments. Soon thanks to the Beatles most artist like Bob Dylan and Elvis Presley went

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