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The Three B’s - Bob, Beatles and the Byrds - The Creation of Folk Rock

Program Type:

Lectures

Age Group:

Adults
Registration for this event will be open from December 14, 2024 @ 9:30am to January 14, 2025 @ 7:00pm.

Event Details

Join Keith Crocker as he traces the creation of the folk-rock movement by analyzing the influence of Bob Dylan on the Beatles and the Beatles’ effect on the electronic sound of the Byrds. Dylan’s introspective lyrics brought a mature subject matter to the forefront of the Beatles’ writing, yet the Beatles’ twangy guitar sound bounced back to the United States and gave an electrical undercurrent to the folk-fused music of the Byrds. Trace the power of inspiration via lyrical analysis and clips of each artist in action.