Editing Garage rock (section)

===Impact of the Beatles and the British Invasion===
{{Further|Cultural impact of the Beatles|British Invasion}}

During the mid-1960s, garage rock entered its most active period, prompted by the influence of [[the Beatles]] and [[the British Invasion]].{{sfnm|1a1=Shaw|1y=1998|1pp=18–20|2a1=Nobles|2y=2012|2pp=7–10}}  On February 9, 1964, during their first visit to the United States, the Beatles made an historic appearance on ''[[The Ed Sullivan Show]]'' watched by a record-breaking viewing audience of a nation mourning the recent death of [[President John F. Kennedy]].{{sfnm|1a1=Lemlich|1y=1992|1pp=2–3|2a1=Kauppila|2y=2006|2pp=7–8, 10–11|3a1=Dean|3y=2014}}  For many, particularly the young, the Beatles' visit re-ignited the sense of excitement and possibility that had momentarily faded in the wake of the assassination.{{sfnm|1a1=Lemlich|1y=1992|1pp=2–3|2a1=Dean|2y=2014}}  Much of this new excitement was expressed in rock music, often to the chagrin of parents and elders.{{sfnm|1a1=Lemlich|1y=1992|1pp=1–4|2a1=Dean|2y=2014|3a1=Spitz|3y=2013|3p=56}}

In the wake of the Beatles' first visit, a subsequent string of successful British [[beat group]]s and acts achieved success in America between 1964 and 1966, often referred to in the US as "the British Invasion".  Such acts had a profound impact, leading many (often [[Surf music|surf]] or [[Hot rod music|hot rod]] groups) to respond by altering their style, and countless new bands to form, as teenagers around the country picked up guitars and started bands by the thousands.{{sfn|Dean|2014}}  In many cases, garage bands were particularly influenced by the increasingly bold sound of a second wave of British groups with a harder, blues-based attack, such as [[the Kinks]], [[the Who]], [[the Animals]], [[the Yardbirds]], [[Small Faces]], [[Pretty Things]], [[Them (band)|Them]],{{sfn|Hicks|1999|pp=17–18, 62}}<ref>{{cite web|last=Janovitz|first=Bill|title=Them - 'Gloria'|website=AllMusic|url=http://www.allmusic.com/song/gloria-mt0012129851|access-date=June 8, 2017|archive-date=August 6, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200806234636/https://www.allmusic.com/song/gloria-mt0012129851|url-status=live}}</ref> and [[the Rolling Stones]]{{sfn|Shepherd|2012|p=222}} often resulting in a raw and primitive sound.  Numerous acts sometimes characterized as garage rock formed in countries outside North America, such as England's [[the Troggs]].{{sfnm|1a1=Hicks|1y=1999|1p=36|2a1=Buckley|2y=2003|2p=1103}}  Their 1966 worldwide hit "[[Wild Thing (The Troggs song)|Wild Thing]]" became a staple in countless American garage bands' repertoires.{{sfn|Laing|2015|p=22}}  By 1965, the influence of the British Invasion prompted folk musicians such as [[Bob Dylan]] and members of [[the Byrds]] to adopt the use of electric guitars and amplifiers, resulting in what became termed [[folk rock]].{{sfn|Markesich|2012|p=14}}  The resulting success of Dylan, the Byrds, and other folk rock acts influenced the sound and approach of numerous garage bands.{{sfn|Markesich|2012|p=14}}