Those Cheeky Scamps - The Fab Four

The Post-Modern Four 
Illustration by O. Douglas Jennings

2023 Update -“Now and Then” Beatles final song released:

And its reception by the Critics:

🤔“...such meh takes are the reason why people hate critics, and there’s not much point in raining on the parade. …” 😅
✅‘Now and Then,’ the final Beatles song, is out. This is what critics are saying. https://t.co/qF4qEx6T9X pic.twitter.com/5uTHMolbJb

— 𝐎. 𝐃𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐥𝐚𝐬 𝐉𝐞𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 🇺🇦 🇺🇸 🌈 (@odouglasj) November 4, 2023

I'm actually a late-comer to Beatle-mania. Or, maybe, I should qualify rather as a casual Beatle fan. Back in the 60s, it was my older brother that played Beatles music all the time. I was too young to truly appreciate them at the time. But their music played constantly in the background of my childhood, thanks to my oldest bro. It wasn't until I was in my late 30s (even a bit later) that I began to enjoy The Beatles music on my own. It was a rediscovery, if you will. It began when my teen-age daughter checked out Revolver from the public library and began playing it. Wistful sounds from my childhood began wafting through the house unbidden by me. That was the beginning of my period of Beatles rediscovery.

At any rate, at this point, the only album of theirs that I listen to on a regular basis is "Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band".

I love the variety of styles they feature on the album. And the story-telling is captivating. Of all their albums, I consider it to be most full of colorful creative tributes to culture and humanity.

Stylized update of previous illustration.
By O. Douglas Jennings

I hope you enjoy my above drawings of the Fab Four (an earlier pen and ink with tonal touches along with another later version in different style and made into a little animation). AND, of course I must include the image below of the iconic album cover.

See this interesting Video about the first World-Wide Satellite TV Broadcast in which the Beatles took part by performing "All You Need is Love" a month after their Sgt. Pepper's album was released:

For Context, this link takes you to a video showing other pop-culture songs and clips of movies and news from the year the album was released (1967).

Finally, here's the Wikipedia entry for Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band that relates interesting background and inspiration for the benchmark album.

Loved this video of the Fabs doing a live performance of Hey Jude:

Keep the legacy going!

Looking good! Mad props to Ringo for promoting peace and love. "Who knows where its going to end?" Let's keep it going first! 🤟❤️🧡💛💚💙💜✨ https://t.co/RHAursHZ7J

— 𝐎. 𝐃𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐥𝐚𝐬 𝐉𝐞𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 🇺🇦 🇺🇸 🌈 (@odouglasj) July 8, 2023