Comment on Merseybeat
Allthough the Merseysound isn't spectacular. Musically spoken. The sound is interesting because of the feeling you get when you hear it. When you hear not only the Beatles but also bands like the Remo Four, Searchers, Mojos, Merseys etc. etc. And don't forget Cilla Black and Beryl Marsden. It is music that reminds me of the time that, for me as a kid of 15, happyness was common.
Comment on Merseybeat posted 2007-03-20 by Paul Tennekes from 's-Hertogenbosch, Holland
Comment on Merseybeat
Not one family in England during the 1960's wasn't aware that something special was happening music wise on Mereyside. Anyone who enjoyed the experience first hand will never forget it.
Comment on Merseybeat posted 2007-01-24 by Peter Young from Bury, Lancs
Comment on Merseybeat
It is the basis of most popular rock and pop music currently produced.
Comment on Merseybeat posted 2006-06-12 by Valerie Adamson from Essex
Comment on Merseybeat
May also be termed the Mersey 'Era' (1958 to 1964) as not all performers were from Liverpool e.g. Freddie & The Dreamers & The Hollies who were Mancunians. The sound, a mixture of R & B, Skiffle & RockNRoll revolutionised popular music as we know it.
Comment on Merseybeat posted 2006-06-12 by Christopher Kilcourse from Manchester
Comment on Merseybeat
How can we leave out the whole Beatles/Sixties music sound?
Comment on Merseybeat posted 2006-06-12 by carolyn solomon from israel
Comment on Merseybeat
Merseybeat was an institution - it changed the face of the music world. The music was exciting and heralded in an era of excitement and fresh attitudes. But perhaps one of the most important yet forgotten things about it was the way it brought a famous old city back to life. At the height of Merseybeat, the city was like one huge musical family - everyone knew everyone else, everyone was friendly to each other and we all literally sang from the same song sheet. Yes, The Beatles, The Searchers and Gerry and The Pacemakers were the famous face of Merseybeat, but the soul of the music belonged to the hundreds of smaller groups who played around the clubs in the city night after night.
Comment on Merseybeat posted 2007-07-16 by Ian Evans from Lochmaben, Scotland