I became a teenager right airline the time Napster showed up and could download anything I wanted. I had a music collection in the 10s of gigabytes, and I’d nev

I became a teenager right airline the time Napster showed up and could download anything I wanted. I had a music collection in the 10s of gigabytes, and I’d never heard of the Beatles except in passing. Certainly nobody was pushing me to like them. Sergeant Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band absolutely blew my teenage mind. I listened to it over and over again. Truly a unique and incredible album. My uncle grew up when it was brand new and relayed a similar story years after I’d come across them independently. His friend said “check out the Beatles!” And he said “that band with I wanna hold your hand? That’s a girlie band!” But took his friends advice, then proceeded to go home and listen to Sergeant Peppers a dozen times in amazement. Maybe I could chalk it up to some unrealized bias but it sure seemed like genuinely interesting and good music to me. Conversely, I recognize exactly one song from the White Album, and couldn’t sing a line from any of them.