Apple has launched a new channel dedicated to The Beatles, to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the legendary British rock band's debut to American audiences on the Ed Sullivan tv show.
You can watch the first Ed Sullivan Show performance from The Beatles - "All My Loving," "Til There Was You," "She Loves You," "I Saw Her Standing There" and "I Want to Hold Your Hand." The Ed Sullivan recording will be available for a limited time, according to the information on the channel.
There are also links to Beatles albums available for purchase from the iTunes Store.
Are you a Beatles fan? Did you see them on the Ed Sullivan show back in '64? Share your Beatles memories with us!
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Meet the Beatles again, for the first time on Apple TV
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I busted out the rabbit ears to watch the special, thinking it started at 9:00, not 8:00. What I saw was great, however.
When I turned on the Apple TV this morning to stream some music I saw this new channel on there. It originally aired 10 years before my time, but I thought I'd give it a go anyways and sat and watched it.
I have to say, that I still do not comprehend the hysteria.
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at least they were good. Nobody comprehends Justin Beiber hysteria now either.
Does buying "Meet the Beatles" when it was first released in the U.S. in '64 make me a fan? I still play their music often, and still have the 'high fidelity mono" LP in my collection.
We, the family and that meant me as well, always watched the Ed Sullivan. I was usually laying on the floor "too close to the TV". I loved the Beatles from that point on, though the rest of the family felt that they were just screaming the same thing over and over again and needed proper hair-cuts. I did have to stop listening to the Beatles about 15 years ago. I had just heard every song so many times that I wasn't enjoying them any more. After a few years I was able to "hear" them and enjoy them again. 50 years????time does truely fly!!!
It's time now for more useable channels on the Apple TV. Some of the channels I've never heard of. Now a Beatle's Channel. Some one at Apple loves the Beatles....
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@asuperstarr: It was probably Steve Jobs for the most part. Jobs, Apple and The Beatles (and The Beatles' "Apple") have a long history together ;)
Our family watched Ed every Sunday night. As a 10 year old, I watched them perform that night and was one of those millions of kids that had their lives changed forever. I grew up in a house filled with radio and music. My mom loved music and introduced me to Elvis at a young age. I didn't care for her C&W music, but I was definitely becoming a "rocker", seeking out artists like Chuck Berry and Buddy Holly on the radio (good music was hard to find then!). But, the Beatles' music just spoke to me, and I've been a fan ever since.
Their music isn't for everyone. But unless you lived during that time, it's hard to imagine the influence they had on music, fashion, culture and just changing the mindset of young people. America was still healing from President Kennedy being assassinated only months before. On that day, I remember school ending early, and all the teachers and adults were in tears. People stared at the TV and just wept for days. I didn't quite understand it all at that young age, but it seemed like when the Beatles appeared, it allowed us to be happy and optimistic again.
I grew up and evolved with the Beatles. As I matured, their music matured. I think their influence on modern rock-n-roll cannot be overstated. Not only were they prolific songwriters, but they pushed the limits of recording technology of that time. I developed a real love of music and sound. I tinkered with sound systems, mono and then stereo. This led me deeper into electronics, and eventually to college, studying computer science, just as it was emerging in the 1970's. I now work in IT as a network admin which I love. But, I still have my first love, music and The Beatles. And while most of my music these days is high quality digital, coming from my computer through an Audioengine DAC, routed through the house with Airplay, it's not uncommon for me to come home and spin a copy of "Revolver" on the turntable and crank up my vintage Pioneer SX-1250, filling the house with that timeless rock-n-roll.
That just about says it all. The Beatles influence on a generation can not be overstated. As the Beatles grew, we grew. From one album to another, until we realized they were just like us when Sgt. Peppers was released. Was it a miracle of some kind? Maybe.