Monday, March 29, 2010

MPA 408 Lecture 03/28/10 Presentations

George Martin
Drayton Park, England 1/3/96

As a child discovered he had perfect pitch
Later decided to join the Navy (DNE) which lead to his first gig on BBC

Met Eric Harrison & Sidney Harrison on a fluck

First job EMI (electric musical Industries)
Eventually becoming the head of Parlophone1955 at only age 29 (a subsidary lable of EMI)

One of his biggest mistakes passing on Paul Steel

George Signed his first big (Beatles) group to Parlophone
Aided them in the first major hits doing covers of already official hits

1963

He created double tracking using a wind up piano
initiated bouncing audio, by manipulating a 4 track machine

Yesterday (first song to use other musicians on a Beatles Album

1966-1967

Experimental Phase
*strawberry field* Intended for Sgt Peppers although never made.

*within you without you* George Martin began experimenting with Indian and animal instrumentations

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