RIP, Sir George Martin

Given the state of 60's technology, the things Sir George Martin did were beyond cutting edge - he set the bar for record production. When "Strawberry Fields Forever" was in the works, John Lennon decided the first part of one take and the remainder of another was what he wanted as the final product. Not a problem, except they were in different keys and tempos. When Sir George told him for those reasons they couldn't be spliced together, John just said, "You can fix it." And...he fixed it, speeding one up and slowing the other down and making a masterpiece. RIP, Sir George. He really was The Fifth Beatle.