The Beatles: A Legacy of Innovation and Elusiveness (Features)
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While innovation is important to help push music forward, it is ultimately less important than elusiveness.
One of the most enduring Beatles legacies is the myth of innovation. Briefly stated, the myth of innovation suggests that the Beatles remain important to the history of music because of the innovation that went on in their music. I want to briefly outline the enduring legacy of this myth and then suggest that elusiveness is more important in long-term appreciation of the Beatles. The Beatles were innovative on every level. Musically, they invented backward…
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Comments (1)
The songs people like most tend to have hooks, predictable melody lines, repetition, and a lack of pretense, so they are easy to follow and sing along to. I would not equate this with elusiveness at all. Great post, though!