Chapter 01 — Today in music
On a day like today June 6
1962
The Beatles step into Abbey Road for the first time and meet George Martin
On June 6, 1962, the Beatles recorded for the first time at EMI's Abbey Road studios, in the audition where they met George Martin. The producer was not dazzled by the songs, but he was by the group's charisma; the doubt fell on the drummer, and Pete Best paid the price. Thus began the most fruitful creative partnership in popular music.
The Beatles
1960
Steve Vai is born, the Zappa student who took the guitar to another dimension
On June 6, 1960, Steve Vai was born in New York; at 20 he was already transcribing Frank Zappa's impossible scores and soon playing in his band. With 'Passion and Warfare' he defined nineties virtuosity: superhuman technique in service of unique humor and imagination. Alongside his teacher Joe Satriani, he turned instrumental guitar into a genre of its own.
Steve Vai
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