There“s a myth attached to “A Hard Day“s Night“: the Byrds adopted the 12-string guitar and transformed “Mr Tambourine Man“, Dylan went electric as a result, and a pattern of intense competition climaxed with the release in quick succession of Blonde on Blonde, Pet Sounds and Sgt Pepper. A closer look tells us something different. Dylan“s electric “Subterranean Homesick Blues“ preceded the Byrds“ version of “Mr Tambourine Man“, which owed just as much to the Beach Boys – whose epochal Pet Sounds came out a full year before Sgt Pepper. Using timelines derived from release dates, studio sessions and personal encounters, Play It Hard traces the paths of influence during a 3-year period when artists crosspollinated via recordings, rivalry, rumours and drugs – changing music forever.
What They Heard – Luke Meddings
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There“s a myth attached to “A Hard Day“s Night“: the Byrds adopted the 12-string guitar and transformed “Mr Tambourine Man“, Dylan went electric as a result, and a pattern of intense competition climaxed with the…
