Respond to the prompt below with a minimum of 150 words and include at least two concepts or vocabulary terms from the textbook or lecture.
Understanding different perspectives on the legacy of the Beatles
Most books about rock ‘n’ roll history portray the Beatles’ oeuvre as a progressive advancement for popular music, yet at least one prominent historian takes a different view. Elijah Wald’s book “How the Beatles Destroyed Rock and Roll: An Alternative History of American Popular Music” is a different take on the impact of the Beatles. A significantly abridged version of Wald’s argument can be read in
After reading Wald’s article, summarize his position. Do you agree with Wald that if the Beatles are “going to get credit for their triumphs, they should also bear at least some of the responsibility for what was lost?” Do you agree with Wald’s assessment of today’s pop audience (i.e., young people) when he says, “Virtually all present-day pop fans would rather dance to their favorite records than to versions of the same songs played by a ‘cover’ band. But before the later Beatles era, pretty much everyone considered records a second-rate substitute for live musicians?” Why or why not? Why do you think he argues that 40 years after the Beatles broke up, the American popular music scene has become “so segregated that 40 years of rock would include barely a half-dozen successful black players, or that 30 years of hip-hop could attract a huge interracial audience without producing more than two or three white stars?”
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