It was 50 years ago today....

Thanks guys for a little sanity. So many insanely good bands during those years and so many great songs; and there are still those who believe The Beatles were the second coming. 

So the last the Beatles played was on a rooftop. Did not know that.

So that means the ending of Across the Universe, singing All You Need is Love from the roof top, that was yet another homage. Good one.

Most of Let it Be was recorded before Abbey Road. Your mother should know.

I think the Beatles songwriting, singing and arranging talents will never be equaled in the realm of pop/rock. In most interviews with musicians of that era and shortly thereafter,they say that listening to the Beatles caused them to pick up a guitar and play. They were indeed stood for much more than music as they led the cultural revolution through the turbulent mid- late 60s.  Virtually EVERYBODY listened to the music of the Beatles and loved the music. Some even sang about it (e.g."Beatles new record's a gas"--Ball of Confusion-Temptations). But now only the music remains. On the basis of their music alone, three of their albums are, to this day, in my top 10 of all time led by the U.S. version of Rubber Soul. Not to mention All Things Must Pass. So IMHO, they were not the second coming, but they were damn close.  

.....Sgt. Pepper taught the band to play!