Ep. 24 - David Bennett

David Bennett is a professional pianist, published composer, and YouTube educator. His YouTube channel has 700,000 subscribers and his videos are viewed by millions worldwide who are interested in learning about music and music theory. David joins Jack in an hour long discussion about the world's most famous musical group, The Beatles. David and Jack discuss The Beatles' most structurally impressive song, details about how The Beatles created "Strawberry Fields Forever", if "With a Little Help" was on a different Beatles album, his thoughts on the future of pop music and The Beatles place there, and more.  Subscribe to David's YouTube channel: David Bennett Piano Follow David on Instagram and on Spotify   If you enjoy this episode, please remember to subscribe to this podcast so you can receive a notification on your phone every week when a new episode is released! Follow us on Twitter Follow us on Instagram Follow us on YouTube ------------------------------ David is a professional pianist, published composer and YouTube educator. His work in music has taken him on many exciting adventures: from a residency at Monaco's Casino de Monte Carlo, to recording at Abbey Road studios, and even starring in an episode of WDR's 'Wunderschön!' with his band. ​David started taking piano lessons at the age of eleven. At thirteen, he ditched the lessons and started teaching himself and by twenty-one he was a professional, full-time working musician. In 2018, David decided to start a YouTube channel where he could share his passion for music. His videos use music theory to analyse and appreciate some of the most revered music of the last one-hundred years and, as of 2021, he has gained a following of over 500,000 subscribers. David's favourite artists are no secret to his audience, with The Beatles and Radiohead making regular appearances in his videos. David's first love in music is composing. His style is meditative, minimalist and, very much, piano-focused. His new EP, "The Longest March", was released November 2020 and is available on most streaming services. The Beatles were an English rock band, formed in Liverpool in 1960, that comprised John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. They are regarded as the most influential band of all time[1] and were integral to the development of 1960s counterculture and popular music's recognition as an art form. Rooted in skiffle, beat and 1950s rock 'n' roll, their sound incorporated elements of classical music and traditional pop in innovative ways; the band later explored music styles ranging from ballads and Indian music to psychedelia and hard rock. As pioneers in recording, songwriting and artistic presentation, the Beatles revolutionised many aspects of the music industry and were often publicised as leaders of the era's youth and sociocultural movements. Led by primary songwriters Lennon and McCartney, the Beatles evolved from Lennon's previous group, the Quarrymen, and built their reputation playing clubs in Liverpool and Hamburg over three years from 1960, initially with Stuart Sutcliffe playing bass. The core trio of Lennon, McCartney and Harrison, together since 1958, went through a succession of drummers, including Pete Best, before asking Starr to join them in 1962. Manager Brian Epstein moulded them into a professional act, and producer George Martin guided and developed their recordings, greatly expanding their domestic success after signing to EMI Records and achieving their first hit, "Love Me Do", in late 1962. As their popularity grew into the intense fan frenzy dubbed "Beatlemania", the band acquired the nickname "the Fab Four", with Epstein, Martin and other members of the band's entourage sometimes given the informal title of "fifth Beatle". By early 1964, the Beatles were international stars and had achieved unprecedented levels of critical and commercial success. They became a leading force in Britain's cultural resurgence, ushering in the Bri