The Beatles as Shamans?

[minds_opaque]

I've clipped a fascinating section from The Gospel According to the Beatles and posted it here.  Interesting way to explain the Beatles' role as countercultural prophets!

(The italics given here are mine).

Shamanism
"Although there were no precedents in Western pop music for musicians as spiritual leaders, there were in other cultures.  The most

Comments

[749_penny_lane]

Thanks for posting all this. Really interesting.

They ruined music forever

[anonymous]

And apparently many people's brains...