Who got you into The Beatles?

[CyberKFox]

I was into the Beatles ever since i was in preschool
I also enjoyed the King Features produced Beatles cartoons

[flinx1241]

Myself, I became a fan in high school. It was a genuine epiphany moment. Sitting at home, listening to the top 40 countdown (which included Tiffany, Belinda Carlisle and Richard Marx – to set a time period), they took a break heading into the top 10 in order to play an “oldie but goodie” – Let it Be. Needless to say, this classic stood out amongst the backdrop of forgettable pop that had been dominating the evening’s lineup.

The next day at school, as others discussed the latest flavors, I was already delving into the one tape that I had found in my father’s vast music collection to contain tunes from the Fab Four (Being a fan of American folk music, he had never forgiven The Beatles for taking over the music scene from his beloved Kingston Trio, and he owned just a single album of theirs – an Apple release of Hey Jude – and one mixed tape that he had put together from a friend’s albums). This tape was another eye-opener: Come Together, Hey Jude, Can’t Buy Me Love, Revolution, Twist and Shout, She Loves You, and many more. Every song a classic.

I soon bought both the “Red” and “Blue” compilations on tape, and eagerly awaited the upcoming release of their catalogue to CD (yeah, this was before they were even available on disc). I spent quite a few of my mowing dollars picking up Sargeant Pepper’s, The Beatles (White Album), Rubber Soul, and a few more as they were released. Each one brought new joys and a further expansion of my appreciation (a sore point with my contemporary friends, who were either into pop or hair bands, both of which I enjoyed as well, but neither as much as my newfound, burgeoning Beatles fetish.)

[MdrnDayWarrior]

Two years ago I was looking at my families CD rack and found 1, Abbey Road, and Rubber Soul.

[MidniteVulture83]

I started to get into their music in 2007. I said to a friend who mentioned The Beatles that they were an overrated band, not at all as special as they are hyped up to be.

He called my words sinful, and then gave me the album 1. I immediately recognized many of the songs. But the tracks that really caught my attention were those I'd never heard; they were complex, multi-layered, overbrimming with small surprises at every turn (examples: the drum rolls that punctuate "Ticket to Ride," the band that suddenly "begins to play" in "Yellow Submarine," the Country-ish guitar licks in "The Ballad of John and Yoko," to name a few; you guys know the moments I'm talking about).

Then I decided to get me the "best" Beatles album ("best" according to most critics, that is; NOT the fans) just to try out what the band sounded like at their peak; on their "magnum opus," if you will. Well ... I loved the album. "A Day in the Life" became one of my favorite songs ever, and to this day I can't say I've gotten tired of listening to it.

This all happened during the summer of 2007. Then I bought The White Album. Also loved it.

Until then I didn't consider myself a fan, just a casual admirer. Then my friend (the same one who gave me 1) bought me Love for my birthday. That did it for me. Love turned me into an all-out Beatles fan. It sounded gorgeous, complex, exciting, sophisticated, and (oddly enough) current. As if it had been recorded by some genius band only months ago.

I researched the Beatles' music. Bought all the albums I was missing. Discovered that Sgt. Pepper's, though great, is not really their "best" album, at least for me. Discovered Abbey Road, Revolver, Rubber Soul, etc., etc.

This is why Love should be up for download at some point. I think I am not alone when I say that Love has introduced many MANY young people (I'm 25) to the Beatles.

[slvrwlf25]

i'd have to say my father, he was the biggest beatle fan i've ever known, god bless his soul

[GamerZX101]

My dad is a huge fan and I basically grew up listening to a lot of their songs. I also repeatedly used to watch their videos as a kid. They were and still are my favorite band. It's pretty cool to see how you can appriciate their music even more as you grow older.

[agentnnc]

I heard while my guitar gently weeps on the radio one day. I didn't really look them up but up until 9/9/9 I only knew "Get Back", "Let it Be", "Back in the USSR" and "While my Guitar Gently Weeps"

[Helloblue]

My father used to play their records all the time when I was young. I just fell in love with the band. When we lived in the Philippines in the early 80s, my father bought this great machine called a "Laserdisc". He bought the Let It Be movie and we would watch it at least once a week. He always told me when I was growing up that there would always be changes in rock and roll and the Beatles were a great example of that.

When I told him Rock Band was making a game for The Beatles, he seemed pretty excited about it. A couple of weeks ago my husband and I had a "Game Night" where we invite friends and have TVs and consoles set up around the house. The main room of course had Rock Band set up. My parents came over and we all played TB:RB most of the night. My dad sang vocals and he was so happy. My mother was being the audience, cheering and clapping for us.

The funny thing is that my father was never one to play video games but this game really got him interested, all because of The Beatles and HMX. He's in his 60s now and I'm in my 30s and I would have never thought he'd play any Rock Band game in a million years. He is really impressed by TB:RB and loved singing along with his favorite band.

[heididesorder]

Amazing stories everyone!

I grew up with the beatles (I'm 25). My parents aren't really into music, but thank Goodness I've always had my hippie uncle, he used to play songs like Yellow submarine, Lucy in the sky with diamonds, Octopus's Garden and When I'm sixty four, we would get candy whenever my sisters and I could sing the harmonies well.

[JStryker47]

The radio. When I was younger, I used to listen to a certain oldies station a lot. Some of the Beatles songs that they played, I liked before I even knew it was them.