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Originally Posted by Superman
They didn't even use computer chips. No synthesizers. No pyrotechnics, no smoke machines. No vocal pitch correction.
I was listening to Beatles IV last Sunday. Simply stunning. Particularly the vocals.
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Yes, but touring was a different matter altogether. Not that they didn't have the chops and talent to recreate what they did in the studio. But the pro touring industry was not yet really up to par back then. Part of the reason they stopped touring after only a few years and stuck to studio work for the rest of their career was because stage building, PA systems and pro equipment simply weren't there at that time.
I saw an amazing documentary on this that showed Ringo carrying his bass drum by himself onto the field at (IIRC) the Shea Stadium show. He didn't have a handtruck or a wagon or a roadie. That's insane. And they couldn't hear themselves over the crowds at so many shows. It's not being a prima donna to not want to have to haul, set up and maintain your own gear when you're touring the world. The last thing anyone wants is for one of the stars to get injured or fatigued while doing the stuff roadies are supposed to do. That documentary said at the end that the modern touring industry was founded when the Beatles stopped touring.