2.11: Music Lab Questions
2.11 Lab Questions
1. What was Barry's first reaction to hearing the Beatles, "I Wanna Hold Your Hand"? What initially prompted him to play their music on his radio show?
Barry was encouraged to play their music by the music director at a radio station. Barry finally gave in after seeing the ads and crowds the Beatles brought.
2. What role did television play in the Beatles success?
The Ed Sullivan show on television helped get the Beatles music popular and get shown across the world.
3. Explain why Barry turned down the offer to MC the Beatles Concert that was scheduled for Milwaukee.
Barry turned the offer down because he was told he wasn't going to get paid. He didn't think it was worth the time and effort too.
4. In what ways were the …show more content…
While he was selling the tickets for the concert, the line was so long that people would offer him tons of money to buy tickets.
6. Explain what people recall happened when the Beatles took the stage during the Milwaukee concert.
When the Beatles took the stage during the concert, people were screaming, lights were flashing, and people had a hard time seeing and hearing afterwards.
7. Looking back, why do people believe the Beatles were such a massive success in the United States, changing pop music forever?
People believe that the Beatles were such a massive success in the United States because the Americans weren't used to British entertainers that had personalities like the Beatles and they liked that the Beatles were different and that their music was relatable too.
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1. When MTV first launched, explain how the station got enough content to fill 24 hours of music television.
When they first launched, they were making music videos, but the music videos were not well known. People would watch their music videos, but it never showed anybody of real interest to the audience.
2. Discuss why MTV initially had difficulty securing enough ads. Describe the advertising campaign that eventually caught the attention of cable
1. What was Barry's first reaction to hearing the Beatles, "I Wanna Hold Your Hand"? What initially prompted him to play their music on his radio show?
Barry was encouraged to play their music by the music director at a radio station. Barry finally gave in after seeing the ads and crowds the Beatles brought.
2. What role did television play in the Beatles success?
The Ed Sullivan show on television helped get the Beatles music popular and get shown across the world.
3. Explain why Barry turned down the offer to MC the Beatles Concert that was scheduled for Milwaukee.
Barry turned the offer down because he was told he wasn't going to get paid. He didn't think it was worth the time and effort too.
4. In what ways were the …show more content…
While he was selling the tickets for the concert, the line was so long that people would offer him tons of money to buy tickets.
6. Explain what people recall happened when the Beatles took the stage during the Milwaukee concert.
When the Beatles took the stage during the concert, people were screaming, lights were flashing, and people had a hard time seeing and hearing afterwards.
7. Looking back, why do people believe the Beatles were such a massive success in the United States, changing pop music forever?
People believe that the Beatles were such a massive success in the United States because the Americans weren't used to British entertainers that had personalities like the Beatles and they liked that the Beatles were different and that their music was relatable too.
Second lab link-
1. When MTV first launched, explain how the station got enough content to fill 24 hours of music television.
When they first launched, they were making music videos, but the music videos were not well known. People would watch their music videos, but it never showed anybody of real interest to the audience.
2. Discuss why MTV initially had difficulty securing enough ads. Describe the advertising campaign that eventually caught the attention of cable