Singing in the Dead of Night
Exploring the Beatles’ self-titled 1968 release, “The White Album”
From the time I was a little kid, I knew there was a Bible in every hotel room, thanks to Rocky Raccoon.
Rocky Raccoon checked into his room
Only to find Gideon’s Bible
And that's not the only lesson to be found in the Beatles’ self-titled 1968 double album. If you’re going through your back catalog or looking for something new-to-you, now is the perfect time to drop into The White Album.
From the euphoria of Revolution 1 to the disturbing darkness of Happiness is a Warm Gun, the Beatles’ ninth album is a musical journey through the psyche, courtesy of the transcendental meditation the artists engaged in while writing this epic album.
There’s not one song that doesn’t grip your heart, mind, or gut. It’s one of the most influential albums ever, in my opinion, because of its wide-ranging musical style and appeal. Rolling Stone ranks it as the 10th best album ever.
A College Find
I didn’t come to fully appreciate The White Album until college when I began to deepen and expand my musical education. Back in the early 90s, before the internet and without television in our dorm rooms at UC Santa Cruz, we used to sit around and…
