By Robin GOLDSWORTHY

The Beatles have been noted as one of the most influential bands in music history if not cultural history. The messages delivered through their music were intriguing, fun and yes – described as being “possibly satanic.” And no matter where people fall on the spectrum of enthusiasm for the English rock band that disbanded in 1970, the love for The Beatles has not diminished but in fact has expanded to include subsequent generations.

Exploring the impact of The Beatles on the lives of fellow artists is the story that local musician David Blasucci will bring to the Crescenta Valley on Saturday night, June 26. “The Long and Winding Road” is a live concert documentary that shares the stories of well-known and well-established musicians of how the music of this legendary band affected their own careers.

Blasucci will be joined on stage at Community Life/First Baptist Church on Saturday night by top level touring and studio musicians (band mates of Pat Benatar and Neil Diamond, for example) who will be playing key Beatles songs between reflections gathered about The Beatles and their influence.

“This is stuff you won’t hear anywhere else,” said Blasucci.

The evening begins with a clip from the group’s first live televised appearance on “The Ed Sullivan Show” on Feb. 9, 1964. In between subsequent memories, Blasucci’s group will perform a song from each album.

“We went to friends to ask for their experiences with The Beatles,” said Blasucci of how the personal retrospectives were collected.

Getting a response to his request was not difficult. Performers like Brian May of Queen, Donny Osmond, Graham Nash, Elliot Easton of The Cars, and many more shared their personal stories of how The Beatles influenced them and, subsequently, their careers.

The idea for the show started around three years ago and Blasucci and the band had a great response when playing at venues like the House of Blues. He said that he didn’t want to create a tribute band, though he has respect for those bands. He said he wanted to do “something right by the music that plays the music very well.”

“Even if you’re not a Beatles fan, listening to these musicians share their stories is fun,” he said.

There are parts where the audience is encouraged to sing along and some parts are “very emotional,” said Blasucci.

The night might be emotional for him and his band; aside from some “concrete concerts” played locally and informally during COVID, Saturday night’s performance will be their first professional live performance since restrictions were lifted surrounding the pandemic.

Tickets to “The Long and Winding Road” are $20 and available via Eventbrite at https://tinyurl.com/y3mnd3jx. The 90-minute show begins at 8 p.m. and will be performed inside the Community Life/First Baptist Church at 4441 La Crescenta Ave.