tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7210602.post7421765856775746135..comments2024-03-25T18:01:05.147-05:00Comments on A Shroud of Thoughts: Growing Up with The BeatlesTerence Towles Canotehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18397088843628331615noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7210602.post-11161038065126622852011-04-08T20:06:37.886-05:002011-04-08T20:06:37.886-05:00I am ten years older than you Mercurie and the Bea...I am ten years older than you Mercurie and the Beatles had a huge impact on me growing up in New Zealand. You could not turn on the radio ( and later TV)without hearing a beatles song or some news item about the famous four. Due to their enduring and endearing quality I have never been so enamoured of any band or singer since. When a beatles song comes on the radio today and I sing along my 25 year old wonders how I could possibly know the words to the song. I rather love that. <br />Love the blog.Lucyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01761287264989809769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7210602.post-966157485196212452009-09-10T20:41:38.635-05:002009-09-10T20:41:38.635-05:00I must say in many ways I envy you, Holte. Not onl...I must say in many ways I envy you, Holte. Not only were you of an age to remember the first days of Beatlemania, but you were in the country where it all started! It still amazes that their first album, Please Please Me, was recorded in one day, as it seems accomplished even at that early time. Sadly, I haven't even gotten to see Paul McCartney in concert, although I hope to one day.Terence Towles Canotehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18397088843628331615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7210602.post-24665687491412590142009-09-10T20:39:13.272-05:002009-09-10T20:39:13.272-05:00"Generations are a function of the common for..."Generations are a function of the common formative experiences of its members, not the fertility rates of its parents." This is precisely why I do not believe that the so-called Generation Jones does not exist. I have much more in common with individuals born in the later Sixties and early Seventies than I do the late Fifties. In fact, I did a series on Generation X, the first article of which covered why I do not believe Generation Jones exists at all. See my post on the subject at: http://mercurie.blogspot.com/2007/06/defining-generation-x-part-one.html There I offer a very strong argument as to why Generation Jones does not exist, why the Baby Boom Generation lasted from 1945 to 1960, and why Generation X lasted from 1961 to 1977. <br /><br />Simply put, I AM A GENERATION XER. I won't accept any other label.Terence Towles Canotehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18397088843628331615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7210602.post-78013512102819336722009-09-10T10:45:14.814-05:002009-09-10T10:45:14.814-05:00Interesting blog, Mercurie, but born in 1963, you&...Interesting blog, Mercurie, but born in 1963, you're not an Xer, but rather a member of Generation Jones (born 1954-1965, between the Boomers and Generation X). It was Jonesers, not Xers, who were the children exposed to the Beatles' emergence.<br /><br />Google Generation Jones, and you’ll see it’s gotten a ton of media attention, and many top commentators from many top publications and networks (Washington Post, Time magazine, NBC, Newsweek, ABC, etc.) now specifically use this term. In fact, the Associated Press' annual Trend Report forecast the Rise of Generation Jones as the #1 trend of 2009. Here's a page with a good overview of recent media interest in GenJones: http://generationjones.com/2009latest.html<br /><br />It is important to distinguish between the post-WWII demographic boom in births vs. the cultural generations born during that era. Generations are a function of the common formative experiences of its members, not the fertility rates of its parents. Many experts now believe it breaks down more or less this way:<br /><br />DEMOGRAPHIC boom in babies: 1946-1964<br />Baby Boom GENERATION: 1942-1953<br />Generation Jones: 1954-1965<br />Generation X: 1966-1978<br /><br />This op-ed in USA Today paints a good picture of GenJones kids, and the impact of Sixties culture, like the Beatles, had on them:<br />http://www.usatoday.com/printedition/news/20090127/column27_st.art.htmConnectingTheDotshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03953576515209737142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7210602.post-23694239396550471182009-09-09T11:52:23.370-05:002009-09-09T11:52:23.370-05:00I was 15-years-old when I first heard the Beatles,...I was 15-years-old when I first heard the Beatles, their first Parlophone release was Love Me Do in late 1962. I was immediately drawn to them and in early 1963 their LP Please Please Me, was a sensation. My favorite Beatles song I Saw Her Standing There, was on that album. The whole album was recorded in one day, it was actually their live act. There were 5 or 6 covers on Please Please Me, The Beatles showing their love for American music by including Twist and Shout; Anna; Boys and a few others.<br /><br />They were big fans of Buddy Holly and The Crickets, hence the name Beatles, musical insects, get it.<br /><br />I stood in line for 4 hours at Wolverhampton Gaumont for tickets, didn't get one. Never saw them. Although since I have seen Paul McCartney in concert twice.<br /><br />Lovely Post.Holte Enderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10356437917387847542noreply@blogger.com