The Beatles or The Silver Beats?

Personally, I prefer The Beatles. With their songs revolutionized the world of music and conquered many hearts. The Beatles were popular in many countries and in their concerts there were million people. Their arrival triggered the musical revolution of the Sixties, introducing a modern sound and viewpoint that parted ways with the world of the previous decade. The Beatles ignited the latent energy of youth on both sides of the Atlantic. They helped confer self-identity upon a youthful, music-based culture that flexed its muscle in myriad ways - not just as music consumers but also as a force for political expression, social commentary and contemporary lifestyles. Actually, eveybody remember the story they created with their music and tribute bands, like The Silver Beatle, play and sing their songs. Their music is not dead.

The Beatles

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Name: The Beatles

Also known as: "The Fab Four," "The Lads from Liverpool"
Years active: 1960-1970
Origin: Liverpool, England, United Kingdom
Genre(s): Rock, Pop
U.S Manager:
Website: http://www.beatles.com/

Members:

• Paul McCartney (bass guitar)
• George Harrison (lead guitar)
• Ringo Starr (drums)
• John Lennon (rhythm guitar)
  
  

Studio Albums:

• Please Please Me (Parlophone, 1963)
• With The Beatles (Parlophone, 1963)
• A Hard Day's Night (Parlophone, 1964)
• Beatles for Sale (Parlophone, 1964)
• Help! (Parlophone, 1965)
• Rubber Soul (Parlophone, 1965)
• Revolver (Parlophone, 1966)
• Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Parlophone, 1967)
• Magical Mystery Tour (U.S./Canada only. Released as a Double EP in the UK) (Capitol, 1967)
• The Beatles ("The White Album") (Apple, 1968)
• Yellow Submarine (Apple, 1969)
• Abbey Road (Apple, 1969)
• Let It Be (Apple, 1970)
  

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The Beatles were a rock and pop band from Liverpool, England that forme in 1960. During their career, the group primarily consited of John Lennon (rhytm guitar, vocals), Paul McCartney (bass guitar, vocals), Gorge Harrison (lead guitar, vocals) and Ring Star (drums, vocals). Although their initial musical style was rooted in 1950s rock and roll and skiffle, the group worked with different musical genres, ranging from Tin Pan Alley to psychedelic rock. Their clothes, style and statements made them trend-setters, while their growing social awareness saw their influence extend into the social and cultural revolutions of the 1960s. After the band broke up in 1970, all four members embarked upon successful solo careers.

The Beatles were one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed bands in the history of popular music, selling over one billion records internationally. In the United Kingdom, The Beatles released more than 40 different singles, albums, and EPs that reached number one, earning more number one albums (15) than any other group in UK chart history. This commercial success was repeated in many other countries; their record company, EMI, estimated that by 1985 they had sold over one billion records worldwide.According to the Recording Industry Association of America, The Beatles have sold more albums in the United States than any other band. In 2004, Rolling Stone magazine ranked The Beatles number one on its list of 100 Greatest Artists of All Time. According to that same magazine, The Beatles' innovative music and cultural impact helped define the 1960s, and their influence on pop culture is still evident today. In 2008, Billboard magazine released a list of top-selling Hot 100 artists to celebrate the chart's fiftieth anniversary; The Beatles topped it.

The Beatles Tribute Band

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Name: The Silver Beats

Created in: 2002

Origin: Tokyo, Japan

Genre(s): Rock, Pop

U.S Manager: Geno McManus

Website: www.gmcmusic.com/beatles/tribute/beatles_band.html

Members:

Tadaaki Naganuma play the bass guitar (as Paul McCartney)

Hajime Kubo play the lead guitar (as George Harrison)

Yukinobu Kabe play the drums (as Ringo Starr)

Hidemasa Mabuchi play the rhythm guitar (as John Lennon)

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The Silver Beats are the most popular Beatles tribute band act from Tokyo, Japan, and since their 2002 Beatles tribute band debut at Tokyo’s world renowned Cavern Club, they have received national and international acclaim for their faithful tribute & reproduction of The Beatles music, and style. This acclaim includes endorsements from such music notablesas Denny Laine (Wings), Alan Parsons, Tower of Power, Brian May and Roger Taylor (Queen), KeithEmerson (ELP) andThe Killers. There was even a personal backstage meeting with Sir Paul McCartney of the original Beatles, where McCartney introduced the band’s “Paul” (Tadaaki Naganuma), as the “Japanese Paul”!

In addition to performing 5 nights a week at the Cavern Club, they have also performed numerous corporateand national events throughout Japan, have appeared on Japanese national television, as well as printmedia in Japan, USA, and Europe. In addition to Japan, the Silver Beats have also performed in the UK,and now in America. The best tribute band ever!

In America the “Beats” has been interviewed and/or noted in major print publications such as the MilwaukeeJournal, Mercury Sun, Spin Magazine Online, Rolling Stone, The Washington Post, and most recently, aninterview for NPR’s “all Things Considered”(Jan. 2008).

In early 2007 multi platinum recording artists “The Killers” were in Tokyo filming a music video, and went tothe Cavern Club to see the “Beats”. They were so impressed that they asked them to open as direct supportfor their upcoming US tour, which would include sold out appearances at some of America’s most historicand important venues including The Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, and Madison Square Garden in NYC.The Silver Beats accepted and performed a total of 6 sold out shows to incredible crowd responseand rave reviews.