What is a song that either changed your life or is so good it's unbelievable?

I think many music lovers know what it's like when a song is so good that you have to grimace or just listen to it for hours. Many even have their own stories about their "Song of my life" I just want to hear a few stories about which songs have helped you in what…

Are the stereo mixes of Beatles records worth it?

I'm a huge Beatles fan. I've often heard that the new stereo mixes are supposed to provide a much better sound experience. You can hear the individual instruments more clearly. This question is directed at Beatles fans who have bought or listened to these records. Or is this ultimately just a money-making scheme to get…

Build your own Paul McCartney electric bass?

Hey, So, I'd really like to try to recreate Paul McCartney's violin electric bass. Unfortunately, I have no idea where to start or how to find the measurements (I've searched the internet and haven't found anything helpful). Also, the YouTube tutorials for building electric basses are pretty mediocre; they all just quickly show the process…

Where – and above all how – did you experience John Lennon's death – 44 years ago today?

…or from descriptions of parents, grandparents or other older people? For me it was like this: JOHN LENNON, THE IMMORTAL POET OF MERSEY BEAT In the late 1960s, I studied German and physical education in Münster. (…) On the morning of December 5, 1980, about 100 students from the high school where I teach, accompanied…

Do you enjoy cultural events such as concerts (whether classical or rock), theater and/or cinema visits or similar?

As a fan of Fifties, Sixties and Seventies rock music (thanks to the grace (?) of being born early) I saw many of these bands LIVE, including: King Size Taylor and The Dominos (4x HH 60 / 61), 4x Johnny and The Hurricans (still with Ringo Starr), The Beatles (in HH six times 60 –…

Who else besides me is among the fans who are enjoying the renaissance of vinyl records?

That said, for me, it's not a rebirth of the good old LPs and singles, because I've been playing them for ages – from Chuck Berry and Buddy Holly through the Roaring Sixties, from Beatlesmania to Woodstock and far beyond… I'm interested in people who have the same nostalgic feeling….