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2001 - 2007

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IT WAS FORTY YEARS AGO TODAY.

Nearly forty years ago on June 1, 1967 The Beatles created the album that Rolling Stone Magazine named the #1 Album of all time. That album was SGT. PEPPER'S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND.

What makes this album so unique is that it was the first album after The Beatles decided not to tour anymore. They were going into the studio to write and record songs that couldn't be reproduced live on stage. They wanted this record to be groundbreaking in it's technical expertise as well as lyrically. It helped that it was released during the "Summer Of Love", which was the apex of the drug culture in our country. The hippies deemed it the soundtrack to their lives.

To really appreciate this record, put on a pair of headphones and really listen to the number of instruments that were used in it's production. My favorite tunes are "A Day In The Life" "Getting Better" and "Lovely Rita". If you're not aware of it, at the end of "A Day In The Life" the final note struck on the piano lasts nearly a minute and a half. Also, John Lennon decided it would be fun to include a high frequency note that we humans can't hear, but if you own a dog they will definitely sit up and notice the high pitched ending.

So celebrate the anniversary of this great record by sitting on the floor and playing it from start to finish. It truly is a masterpiece of song writing and sound engineering.

Enjoy!