The Beatles had the best there was available at the time, and there is no question that they would be successful with any gear. The writing and the performance propelled them to the top, as there were very few gimics available back then. The fab four were for real.

Go back to the big band days and re-record the swing bands with modern digital gear and there would be a difference, but giving Paul a better bass would not have turned any more heads. It was what they DID with the gear that made the world crazy about their sound. It was the perfect blend of audio and visual excitement that we needed....especially here in the states. We had just lost our predsident and we needed cheering up in a BIG way. When the mop tops stepped off the plane 40 years ago (last week!) the music world changed forever.