Did Don Draper enjoy seeing The Beatles at Shea Stadium?

You are not immune to Beatlemania

Mad Men does not take a Forrest Gump approach to history. Historical events are presented as most people experience them - through news on the TV, in the paper, or listening to the radio. One exception to this is for the biggest concert of the ‘60s.

The Beatles at Shea Stadium.

We don’t see the famous concert but Don Draper does attend. Not as a screaming fan, of course.

It’s a chance to see a defining cultural event of the 20th century but MAN are those seats horrible. (© AMC/Lionsgate)

In August 1965, Don surprises his daughter with tickets to see John, Paul, George, and Ringo with 55,000 other fans.

While the screaming is enough for earplugs, Don seems unenthused about their music and is going because he loves Sally.

I hear they’re bigger than Jesus. (© AMC/Lionsgate)

Don would have worn earplugs for Jesus too. (© AMC/Lionsgate)

There are two other instances in the show where Don talks about The Beatles. What do they tell us about his taste in music?

After seeing the lads live, does Don become a fan of the Fab Four?