Ive always been a fan of the Beatles and also fond of their song "Blackbird", but I never knew it was based on a composition by Bach, nor that their rendition was a civil rights song about black womans plight in the US at the time...
” Paul McCartney took the idea for his melodic guitar part, which features a separate bass and treble melody, from J.S. Bach’s Bourrée in E minor, .. Bach wrote the counterpoint-rich piece in the early 1700s,.. Johann Sebastian Bach served as a significant inspiration for him and bandmate George Harrison in their early years. “We felt we had a lot in common with [Bach],” McCartney said. “For some reason, we thought his music was very similar to ours.... “I had in mind a Black woman.. “Those were the days of the civil rights movement, which all of us cared passionately about. So, this was really a song from me to a Black woman experiencing these problems in the states...:
The only part of this safe to touch is Bach. Boomers liking or hating Beatles, and pro or con the politics is bait. If it ain't baroque, don't fix it.
The only part of this safe to touch is Bach. Boomers liking or hating Beatles, and pro or con the politics is bait. If it ain't baroque, don't fix it.
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