Deconstructing the Beatles

Country: United States
Language: English

About the film:

With his Deconstructing the Beatles series, Scott Freiman combines his love of the band with his experience as a composer, producer and engineer to deliver unique educational lectures about their creative process. He moves past the personalities of the four Beatles to uncover the reasons why their music continues to be loved by millions.

The Beatles’ Abbey Road is a masterpiece filled with classic Beatles songs, such as “Come Together,” “Something,” and “Here Comes the Sun.” George Martin told the Beatles to think “symphonically,” and they responded by creating the remarkable side two song suite.

Abbey Road was the last time that the Beatles recorded together at EMI Studios — soon-to-be-christened Abbey Road Studios after the album’s release. Despite the bittersweet atmosphere that surrounded the recording sessions, The Beatles’ outstanding songs and performances together with George Martin’s orchestrations produced an album that continues to be regarded as one of the best albums ever created.

With Abbey Road Part 1 (2019) and Abbey Road Part 2 (2019), Beatleologist Scott Freiman has created one of his most in-depth “deconstructions.” Freiman takes the audience on a journey track-by-track explaining the inspiration for the songs and their evolution in the studio.

Scott Freiman is an internationally recognized expert and lecturer on the music of the Beatles. He is creator of Deconstructing the Beatles, a series of multimedia presentations about the composition and production techniques of the band. He has presented his lectures to sold-out audiences nationwide and has spoken about the Beatles at colleges, universities, and corporations, and contributed his insights into for the 2013 book All the Songs: The Story Behind Every Beatles Release. He also writes about music and “deconstructs” songs and bands for Culture Sonar and co-hosts the monthly Fab Four Master Class with fellow Beatleologist Kenneth Womack.

About the filmmakers:

Deconstructing the Beatles’ Abbey Road: Side 1 (2019) was filmed by directors Sean Gallagher and Justin Drobinski at the Jacob Burns Film Center in Pleasantville, New York.

Sean Gallagher is a documentary filmmaker and editor. With over a decade of experience in creating media for non-profits, he is currently Director of Media for Reconsider and was previously the Lead Content Producer at Jacob Burns Film Center. His first feature-length documentary, Brothers of the Black List, was presented by Jonathan Demme and screened at festivals such as DOC NYC and was awarded “Best Documentary” at the Catskill Mountains Film Festival. Gallagher is a recipient of the Merit for “Artistic Contribution to Social Justice” by the SUNY Oneonta Department of Africana & Latino Studies. He also served as a co-organizer of TEDxSingSing, one of the first TEDx events to be held inside a maximum security prison.

Justin Drobinski is a freelance cinematographer, camera operator, and production assistant. He is also the Equipment Manager at Jacob Burns Film Center Media Arts Lab as well as the Cinematographer for the in-house Production Team. He has collaborated with Gallagaher on multiple projects, including several films in the Deconstructing the Beatles series as well as the short documentary Whispering Spirits.

MAJOR SUPPORT
Ohio Arts Council
Greater Columbus Arts Council
The Columbus Foundation
Campus Partners
National Endowment for the Arts

WITH HELP FROM
CD 92.9 FM
G&J Pepsi
WOSU Public Media

Country: United States
Language: English

About the film:

With his Deconstructing the Beatles series, Scott Freiman combines his love of the band with his experience as a composer, producer and engineer to deliver unique educational lectures about their creative process. He moves past the personalities of the four Beatles to uncover the reasons why their music continues to be loved by millions.

The Beatles’ Abbey Road is a masterpiece filled with classic Beatles songs, such as “Come Together,” “Something,” and “Here Comes the Sun.” George Martin told the Beatles to think “symphonically,” and they responded by creating the remarkable side two song suite.

Abbey Road was the last time that the Beatles recorded together at EMI Studios — soon-to-be-christened Abbey Road Studios after the album’s release. Despite the bittersweet atmosphere that surrounded the recording sessions, The Beatles’ outstanding songs and performances together with George Martin’s orchestrations produced an album that continues to be regarded as one of the best albums ever created.

With Abbey Road Part 1 (2019) and Abbey Road Part 2 (2019), Beatleologist Scott Freiman has created one of his most in-depth “deconstructions.” Freiman takes the audience on a journey track-by-track explaining the inspiration for the songs and their evolution in the studio.

Scott Freiman is an internationally recognized expert and lecturer on the music of the Beatles. He is creator of Deconstructing the Beatles, a series of multimedia presentations about the composition and production techniques of the band. He has presented his lectures to sold-out audiences nationwide and has spoken about the Beatles at colleges, universities, and corporations, and contributed his insights into for the 2013 book All the Songs: The Story Behind Every Beatles Release. He also writes about music and “deconstructs” songs and bands for Culture Sonar and co-hosts the monthly Fab Four Master Class with fellow Beatleologist Kenneth Womack.

About the filmmakers:

Deconstructing the Beatles’ Abbey Road: Side 1 (2019) was filmed by directors Sean Gallagher and Justin Drobinski at the Jacob Burns Film Center in Pleasantville, New York.

Sean Gallagher is a documentary filmmaker and editor. With over a decade of experience in creating media for non-profits, he is currently Director of Media for Reconsider and was previously the Lead Content Producer at Jacob Burns Film Center. His first feature-length documentary, Brothers of the Black List, was presented by Jonathan Demme and screened at festivals such as DOC NYC and was awarded “Best Documentary” at the Catskill Mountains Film Festival. Gallagher is a recipient of the Merit for “Artistic Contribution to Social Justice” by the SUNY Oneonta Department of Africana & Latino Studies. He also served as a co-organizer of TEDxSingSing, one of the first TEDx events to be held inside a maximum security prison.

Justin Drobinski is a freelance cinematographer, camera operator, and production assistant. He is also the Equipment Manager at Jacob Burns Film Center Media Arts Lab as well as the Cinematographer for the in-house Production Team. He has collaborated with Gallagaher on multiple projects, including several films in the Deconstructing the Beatles series as well as the short documentary Whispering Spirits.

MAJOR SUPPORT
Ohio Arts Council
Greater Columbus Arts Council
The Columbus Foundation
Campus Partners
National Endowment for the Arts

WITH HELP FROM
CD 92.9 FM
G&J Pepsi
WOSU Public Media

Country: United States
Language: English

About the film:

With his Deconstructing the Beatles series, Scott Freiman combines his love of the band with his experience as a composer, producer and engineer to deliver unique educational lectures about their creative process. He moves past the personalities of the four Beatles to uncover the reasons why their music continues to be loved by millions.

In Revolver (2017) he takes Beatles fans young and old into the studio with The Beatles as they create their seminal 1966 album, Revolver, rated the top album of all time in many music polls. The 1966 album launched a period of studio experimentation for The Beatles that coincided with their decision to stop performing live. With memorable songs, such as “Eleanor Rigby,” “Yellow Submarine,” and “Tomorrow Never Knows,” The Beatles pushed popular music to a place it had never been before. This lecture explores the groundbreaking production techniques that went into creating this landmark piece of music history.

Images courtesy of Abramorama

Scott Freiman is an internationally recognized expert and lecturer on the music of the Beatles. He is creator of Deconstructing the Beatles, a series of multimedia presentations about the composition and production techniques of the band. He has presented his lectures to sold-out audiences nationwide and has spoken about the Beatles at colleges, universities, and corporations, and contributed his insights into for the 2013 book All the Songs: The Story Behind Every Beatles Release. He also writes about music and “deconstructs” songs and bands for Culture Sonar and co-hosts the monthly Fab Four Master Class with fellow Beatleologist Kenneth Womack.

About the filmmaker:

Deconstructing the Beatles: Revolver (2017) was filmed by director David Zellerford at the Jacob Burns Film Center in Pleasantville, New York.

David Zellerford is an award-winning producer, creative executive and production consultant with 15+ years experience having made a reputation delivering premium, multi-platform content engagements and experiences of varying size, complexity and cost. He  has overseen production on several continents and has created serial content for Fortune 500 brands and streaming digital platforms. He is the Producer of short and feature-length narrative and documentary films. He has been on panels and conducted workshops on Filmmaking, Digital Media and Entertainment at a number of international film festivals as well as UCLA and his alma mater NYU. He is a member of the Directors Guild of America (Commercials Category) and the Producers Guild of America (Documentary Committee).

MAJOR SUPPORT
Ohio Arts Council
Greater Columbus Arts Council
The Columbus Foundation
Campus Partners
National Endowment for the Arts

WITH HELP FROM
CD 92.9 FM
G&J Pepsi
WOSU Public Media

Country: United States
Language: English

About the film:

With his Deconstructing the Beatles series, Scott Freiman combines his love of the band with his experience as a composer, producer and engineer to deliver unique educational lectures about their creative process. He moves past the personalities of the four Beatles to uncover the reasons why their music continues to be loved by millions.

Released in 1968, the “White Album’s” thirty songs span almost every style of music — from hard rock to country to chamber music to avant garde. Its recording took place during a remarkable year in Beatles history that included the death of Brian Epstein, the creation of Apple Corps, and a trip to India to study meditation.

In White Album (2016), Freiman transports his audience into Abbey Road Studio for a look at the revolutionary techniques used during the production of “Revolution,” “While My Guitar Gently Weeps,” “Blackbird,” and other songs from the “White Album.” It’s an educational journey into the creative process of The Beatles performances and recording sessions, allowing the audience to see and hear the evolution of these groundbreaking songs and understand their lasting influence on popular music.

Images courtesy of Abramoram

Scott Freiman is an internationally recognized expert and lecturer on the music of the Beatles. He is creator of Deconstructing the Beatles, a series of multimedia presentations about the composition and production techniques of the band. He has presented his lectures to sold-out audiences nationwide and has spoken about the Beatles at colleges, universities, and corporations, and contributed his insights into for the 2013 book All the Songs: The Story Behind Every Beatles Release. He also writes about music and “deconstructs” songs and bands for Culture Sonar and co-hosts the monthly Fab Four Master Class with fellow Beatleologist Kenneth Womack.

About the filmmakers:

Deconstructing the Beatles: White Album (2016) was filmed by director David Zellerford at the Jacob Burns Film Center in Pleasantville, New York.

David Zellerford is an award-winning producer, creative executive and production consultant with 15+ years experience having made a reputation delivering premium, multi-platform content engagements and experiences of varying size, complexity and cost. He  has overseen production on several continents and has created serial content for Fortune 500 brands and streaming digital platforms. He is the Producer of short and feature-length narrative and documentary films. He has been on panels and conducted workshops on Filmmaking, Digital Media and Entertainment at a number of international film festivals as well as UCLA and his alma mater NYU. He is a member of the Directors Guild of America (Commercials Category) and the Producers Guild of America (Documentary Committee).

MAJOR SUPPORT
Ohio Arts Council
Greater Columbus Arts Council
The Columbus Foundation
Campus Partners
National Endowment for the Arts

WITH HELP FROM
CD 92.9 FM
G&J Pepsi
WOSU Public Media

Country: United States
Language: English

About the film:

With his Deconstructing the Beatles series, Scott Freiman combines his love of the band with his experience as a composer, producer and engineer to deliver unique educational lectures about their creative process. He moves past the personalities of the four Beatles to uncover the reasons why their music continues to be loved by millions.

In 1967, The Beatles embarked on an ambitious project, writing and directing a one-hour film, Magical Mystery Tour. The music written for the film is some of The Beatles’ psychedelic best.

Magical Mystery Tour (2018) explores the music written for the Magical Mystery Tour TV show, as well as the additional songs that appeared on the 1967 LP. Freiman delves into the creative process behind “The Fool On The Hill,” “Blue Jay Way,” “I Am The Walrus,” and other selections from Magical Mystery Tour. Scott will also “deconstruct” other songs from the Magical Mystery Tour album, including “Strawberry Fields Forever,” “Penny Lane,” and “All You Need Is Love.”

Images courtesy of Abramorama

Scott Freiman is an internationally recognized expert and lecturer on the music of the Beatles. He is creator of Deconstructing the Beatles, a series of multimedia presentations about the composition and production techniques of the band. He has presented his lectures to sold-out audiences nationwide and has spoken about the Beatles at colleges, universities, and corporations, and contributed his insights into for the 2013 book All the Songs: The Story Behind Every Beatles Release. He also writes about music and “deconstructs” songs and bands for Culture Sonar and co-hosts the monthly Fab Four Master Class with fellow Beatleologist Kenneth Womack.

About the filmmakers:

Deconstructing the Beatles’ Sgt. Pepper (2018) was filmed by directors Sean Gallagher and Justin Drobinski at the Jacob Burns Film Center in Pleasantville, New York.

Sean Gallagher is a documentary filmmaker and editor. With over a decade of experience in creating media for non-profits, he is currently Director of Media for Reconsider and was previously the Lead Content Producer at Jacob Burns Film Center. His first feature-length documentary, Brothers of the Black List, was presented by Jonathan Demme and screened at festivals such as DOC NYC and was awarded “Best Documentary” at the Catskill Mountains Film Festival. Gallagher is a recipient of the Merit for “Artistic Contribution to Social Justice” by the SUNY Oneonta Department of Africana & Latino Studies. He also served as a co-organizer of TEDxSingSing, one of the first TEDx events to be held inside a maximum security prison.

Justin Drobinski is a freelance cinematographer, camera operator, and production assistant. He is also the Equipment Manager at Jacob Burns Film Center Media Arts Lab as well as the Cinematographer for the in-house Production Team. He has collaborated with Gallagaher on multiple projects, including several films in the Deconstructing the Beatles series as well as the short documentary Whispering Spirits.

MAJOR SUPPORT
Ohio Arts Council
Greater Columbus Arts Council
The Columbus Foundation
Campus Partners
National Endowment for the Arts

WITH HELP FROM
CD 92.9 FM
G&J Pepsi
WOSU Public Media

Country: United States
Language: English

About the film:

With his Deconstructing the Beatles series, Scott Freiman combines his love of the band with his experience as a composer, producer and engineer to deliver unique educational lectures about their creative process. He moves past the personalities of the four Beatles to uncover the reasons why their music continues to be loved by millions.

In Deconstructing the Beatles: Sgt. Pepper (2018), he explores the history behind The Beatles’ Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. Rolling Stone described it as “the most important rock & roll album ever made, an unsurpassed adventure in concept, sound, songwriting, cover art and studio technology by the greatest rock & roll group of all time.” You are guaranteed to leave amazed at The Beatles’ innovation in the studio and have a newfound appreciation for the talents of Lennon, McCartney, Harrison, and Starr.

Images courtesy of Abramorama

Scott Freiman is an internationally recognized expert and lecturer on the music of the Beatles. He is creator of Deconstructing the Beatles, a series of multimedia presentations about the composition and production techniques of the band. He has presented his lectures to sold-out audiences nationwide and has spoken about the Beatles at colleges, universities, and corporations, and contributed his insights into for the 2013 book All the Songs: The Story Behind Every Beatles Release. He also writes about music and “deconstructs” songs and bands for Culture Sonar and co-hosts the monthly Fab Four Master Class with fellow Beatleologist Kenneth Womack.

About the filmmakers:

Deconstructing the Beatles: Sgt. Pepper (2018) was filmed by directors Sean Gallagher and Justin Drobinski at the Jacob Burns Film Center in Pleasantville, New York.

Sean Gallagher is a documentary filmmaker and editor. With over a decade of experience in creating media for non-profits, he is currently Director of Media for Reconsider and was previously the Lead Content Producer at Jacob Burns Film Center. His first feature-length documentary, Brothers of the Black List, was presented by Jonathan Demme and screened at festivals such as DOC NYC and was awarded “Best Documentary” at the Catskill Mountains Film Festival. Gallagher is a recipient of the Merit for “Artistic Contribution to Social Justice” by the SUNY Oneonta Department of Africana & Latino Studies. He also served as a co-organizer of TEDxSingSing, one of the first TEDx events to be held inside a maximum security prison.

Justin Drobinski is a freelance cinematographer, camera operator, and production assistant. He is also the Equipment Manager at Jacob Burns Film Center Media Arts Lab as well as the Cinematographer for the in-house Production Team. He has collaborated with Gallagaher on multiple projects, including several films in the Deconstructing the Beatles series as well as the short documentary Whispering Spirits.

MAJOR SUPPORT
Ohio Arts Council
Greater Columbus Arts Council
The Columbus Foundation
Campus Partners
National Endowment for the Arts

WITH HELP FROM
CD 92.9 FM
G&J Pepsi
WOSU Public Media

Country: United States
Language: English

About the film:

With his Deconstructing the Beatles series, Scott Freiman combines his love of the band with his experience as a composer, producer and engineer to deliver unique educational lectures about their creative process. He moves past the personalities of the four Beatles to uncover the reasons why their music continues to be loved by millions.

In late 1962, the Beatles stepped into EMI studios for the first time, meeting producer George Martin and beginning an unparalleled and remarkable recording career. Over the next eighteen months, they would release four number one singles (including “She Loves You” and “I Want To Hold Your Hand”) and two number one albums while becoming international superstars.

In 1963 Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!, Scott Freiman explores the music that helped launch Beatlemania. Learn how the Beatles adapted musical ideas and made them their own. Be amazed at the primitive recording technology they used to create their early hits. Experience the Beatles’ insane schedule as they charmed the press, their fans, and the world at large. It was a year like no other!

Images courtesy of Abramorama

Scott Freiman is an internationally recognized expert and lecturer on the music of the Beatles. He is creator of Deconstructing the Beatles, a series of multimedia presentations about the composition and production techniques of the band. He has presented his lectures to sold-out audiences nationwide and has spoken about the Beatles at colleges, universities, and corporations, and contributed his insights into for the 2013 book All the Songs: The Story Behind Every Beatles Release. He also writes about music and “deconstructs” songs and bands for Culture Sonar and co-hosts the monthly Fab Four Master Class with fellow Beatleologist Kenneth Womack.

About the filmmakers:

Deconstructing the Beatles: The Birth of the Beatles (2018) was filmed by directors Sean Gallagher and Justin Drobinski at the Jacob Burns Film Center in Pleasantville, New York.

Sean Gallagher is a documentary filmmaker and editor. With over a decade of experience in creating media for non-profits, he is currently Director of Media for Reconsider and was previously the Lead Content Producer at Jacob Burns Film Center. His first feature-length documentary, Brothers of the Black List, was presented by Jonathan Demme and screened at festivals such as DOC NYC and was awarded “Best Documentary” at the Catskill Mountains Film Festival. Gallagher is a recipient of the Merit for “Artistic Contribution to Social Justice” by the SUNY Oneonta Department of Africana & Latino Studies. He also served as a co-organizer of TEDxSingSing, one of the first TEDx events to be held inside a maximum security prison.

Justin Drobinski is a freelance cinematographer, camera operator, and production assistant. He is also the Equipment Manager at Jacob Burns Film Center Media Arts Lab as well as the Cinematographer for the in-house Production Team. He has collaborated with Gallagaher on multiple projects, including several films in the Deconstructing the Beatles series as well as the short documentary Whispering Spirits.

MAJOR SUPPORT
Ohio Arts Council
Greater Columbus Arts Council
The Columbus Foundation
Campus Partners
National Endowment for the Arts

WITH HELP FROM
CD 92.9 FM
G&J Pepsi
WOSU Public Media

Country: United States
Language: English

About the film:

With his Deconstructing the Beatles series, Scott Freiman combines his love of the band with his experience as a composer, producer and engineer to deliver unique educational lectures about their creative process. He moves past the personalities of the four Beatles to uncover the reasons why their music continues to be loved by millions.

In the late fifties, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Richard Starkey were just four Liverpudlian teenagers who picked up guitars (or drumsticks) and decided to play music. With no formal training and no ability to read or write music, they tried to emulate their American rock heroes. Within a few years, they would change music history (and the world) forever.

In The Birth of the Beatles (2018), Freiman explores the path that brought the four Liverpool teenagers to superstardom — from their early days as the Quarrymen to their transformation in Hamburg — and the many characters who helped them on their journey.

Images courtesy of Abramorama

Scott Freiman is an internationally recognized expert and lecturer on the music of the Beatles. He is creator of Deconstructing the Beatles, a series of multimedia presentations about the composition and production techniques of the band. He has presented his lectures to sold-out audiences nationwide and has spoken about the Beatles at colleges, universities, and corporations, and contributed his insights into for the 2013 book All the Songs: The Story Behind Every Beatles Release. He also writes about music and “deconstructs” songs and bands for Culture Sonar and co-hosts the monthly Fab Four Master Class with fellow Beatleologist Kenneth Womack.

About the filmmakers:

Deconstructing the Beatles: The Birth of the Beatles (2018) was filmed by directors Sean Gallagher and Justin Drobinski at the Jacob Burns Film Center in Pleasantville, New York.

Sean Gallagher is a documentary filmmaker and editor. With over a decade of experience in creating media for non-profits, he is currently Director of Media for Reconsider and was previously the Lead Content Producer at Jacob Burns Film Center. His first feature-length documentary, Brothers of the Black List, was presented by Jonathan Demme and screened at festivals such as DOC NYC and was awarded “Best Documentary” at the Catskill Mountains Film Festival. Gallagher is a recipient of the Merit for “Artistic Contribution to Social Justice” by the SUNY Oneonta Department of Africana & Latino Studies. He also served as a co-organizer of TEDxSingSing, one of the first TEDx events to be held inside a maximum security prison.

Justin Drobinski is a freelance cinematographer, camera operator, and production assistant. He is also the Equipment Manager at Jacob Burns Film Center Media Arts Lab as well as the Cinematographer for the in-house Production Team. He has collaborated with Gallagaher on multiple projects, including several films in the Deconstructing the Beatles series as well as the short documentary Whispering Spirits.

MAJOR SUPPORT
Ohio Arts Council
Greater Columbus Arts Council
The Columbus Foundation
Campus Partners
National Endowment for the Arts

WITH HELP FROM
CD 92.9 FM
G&J Pepsi
WOSU Public Media