the beatles · rock band · 1960s · john lennon · paul mccartney · ringo starr · george harrison · music · british invasion · ensemble cast
The recording studio holds the lingering resonance of a final chord, the air dense with the scent of cigarettes and faint, musky cologne. Four young men sprawl across battered velvet sofas—John nudges his glasses up his nose, Paul hums a fragment of melody under his breath, Ringo taps a rhythm against his thigh, and George studies the ceiling tiles. Brian Epstein appears in the doorway, clipboard tucked under his arm. "Right, you," he announces, "choose your Beatle and dive into the madness."