Beacon of brilliant music
It would be easy to dismiss this as just another millennial music critic’s lame attempt at bashing an iconic baby boomer album [“Rethinking the Beatles’ ‘Best,’ ” May 21]. “I’m not saying it’s a bad record” does not get Times pop music critic Mikael Wood off the hook. Perhaps “Blonde on Blonde” will be damned with such faint praise in the future.
The main point missed is that it seems unlikely that any of the current crop of manufactured pop stars, rappers and lip-synced dancers will produce any music worthy of consideration 50 years from now. “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” will still shine brightly in June 2067. It is and always will be a beacon of brilliant music from the Summer of Love. John Clark Santa Barbara
This is the first time I have ever responded to anything in the newspaper. However, I cannot just sit here and let this slide.
The article on the Beatles is ridiculous and absurd.
It is disrespectful to a fabulous group of gifted musicians whose music was as wonderful as it was groundbreaking and is disrespectful of the real people who have loved them and “Sgt. Pepper.”
Please stop allowing Mr. Wood to write about music if he thinks this piece is informative, meaningful or insightful. Joe Iacopino Los Angeles
Nice article on an important record from that era.
The one thing I would like to know is what do the surviving band members think about the remix — particularly Paul McCartney, since he was probably very involved in the original creative process.
Hopefully, another article will shed some light on this. Bruce Steele Redondo Beach ‘Sgt. Pepper,’ at 50, Gets a Remix” [May 21]: Why on Earth would anyone want to remix one of the finest breakthrough albums ever made? Oops, silly me, money. While I appreciate Giles Martin’s intentions, his genius dad (George Martin) did his best with what he had at the time. Perfect then, perfect now. George Martin, forever the fifth Beatle. Rick Mervis Porter Ranch