If you fell into a coma in 1964 and woke up this weekend in Catlett Music Center, you might think you had only fallen into a catnap. (Well, maybe only if you were sitting in the balcony, just far enough to cause difficulty in making out the musicians’ faces.)
1964...The Tribute put on a highly entertaining and convincing show as The Beatles. During the two-hour set, the band ripped through some of the best songs of all time and created an awesome experience for the entire audience, a crowd that comprised at least four generations.
The four members of the band embodied their corresponding Beatle almost to perfection, from the suits and wigs to the Rickenbacker guitars, the Liverpudlian dialect and the way they danced. They all sang live; “John” and “Ringo” had the most similar voices to the real deal. The instrumentals were spot-on and exciting to hear live. With only two surviving Beatles today, an excellent tribute band like this is as close as fans can get to seeing the Fab Four live.
1964’s performance focused on songs from the Beatles’ first seven albums, from “Please Please Me” to “Revolver.” The first half of the show was dedicated to the earliest songs like “I Want to Hold Your Hand” and “Eight Days a Week,” with the second half moving on to later works like “Day Tripper” and “In My Life.” Although they excluded many beloved songs from the Beatles’ later albums, it admittedly would feel a little strange to see them all decked out in those outfits playing “Within You Without You.”
During the second half of the show, several OU musicians joined the band on stage. Strings and horns enhanced the already beautiful music, especially in songs like “Eleanor Rigby” and “For No One,” in which OU professor Eldon Matlick played the French horn solo. These additional musicians allowed 1964 to play songs that they may not have been able to perform otherwise due to lack of accompaniment.
Overall, the entire evening was an absolute delight. 1964 possesses incredible skill and talent, and the show is a must-see for any Beatles fan.
— Annika Larson, journalism and mass communication junior
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