171: The Simplicity and Sophistication of the Beatles, with Aaron Krerowicz

<p class="p1">Welcome back to Beatles Month!</p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p1">Today we’re talking with Aaron Krerowicz, the one and only full-time Beatles scholar who focuses specifically on the music of The Beatles. Meaning he dives deep into the lyrics, the chords, the notes used in melodies - all the stuff that musicians are perhaps most hungry to hear about but is quite rarely discussed in such a dedicated way. This was a super cool conversation.</p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p1">We know you're going to be itching for more from Aaron so you'll be pleased to hear he's written several short, easy-to-read books, and published a ton of bite-sized videos on the topic too which you can find at <a href= "https://www.aaronkrerowicz.com/beatles-blog?utm_source=mupod_shownotes&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=musicalitypodcast"> Flipside Beatles</a>.</p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p1">In this conversation we talk about:</p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p1">•The special way in which the music of the Beatles is "sophisticated" - and when that all began</p> <p class="p1">•How the Beatles learned from and re-imagined the music of the time to create their most remarkable songs</p> <p class="p1">•And what we can learn from looking at which of the group wrote each song, and the way the music and lyrics relate.</p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p1">Plus: Aaron shares a quite shocking statistic about the apparent overnight success of the Fab Four.</p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p1">Aaron brings a unique perspective to analysing The Beatles and I know you're going to enjoy this conversation just as much as we did.</p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p1">You’re tuned in to Beatles Month at Musical U.</p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p1"><strong>Subscribe For Future Episodes!</strong></p> <p class="p1"><a href= "http://musicalitypodcast.com/subscribe-itunes">Apple Podcasts</a> | <a href= "http://musicalitypodcast.com/subscribe-android">Android</a> | <a href= "http://musicalityp