MarcO Posted September 27, 2004 Report Share Posted September 27, 2004 It has come to my attention that some people on this planet haven't gotten in line. Submit and be humbled. The Beatles were and remain the best band ever. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velvet Posted September 27, 2004 Report Share Posted September 27, 2004 This weekend on Q107 it was Beatles weekend, so every 72 minute rock-ride had a Beatles tune or two thrown in. I remember thinking that should be standard for all radio formatting all the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booche Posted September 27, 2004 Report Share Posted September 27, 2004 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purple foot Posted September 27, 2004 Report Share Posted September 27, 2004 rubber soul and revolver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamilton Posted September 27, 2004 Report Share Posted September 27, 2004 ... and Please Please Me... and With The Beatles... and A Hard Days Night... and Help!... and Beatles For Sale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ms.Huxtable Posted September 27, 2004 Report Share Posted September 27, 2004 fu©k YA! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freak By Night Posted September 27, 2004 Report Share Posted September 27, 2004 I went to a little family BBQ party on Saturday night. One of my friend's kids, a little boy about 9 years old, was listening to tunes on a portable CD player. I asked "what are you listening to, Jason?" half expecting the answer to be Avril Lavigne or something. "The Beatles" was his reply. Cool!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpaceWrangler Posted September 27, 2004 Report Share Posted September 27, 2004 I recently met a woman with a 10 year old boy. His music collection consists of The Beatles, Panic, Phish, Bob Marley, JGB, etc. but mostly Grateful Dead. He told me I could borrow some to burn, I thought that was awesome! If only all parents acted so responsibly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
secondtube Posted September 27, 2004 Report Share Posted September 27, 2004 sorry mr. marcO, but the only thing the beatles were, and still remain, are "the most overrated band in the history of music". Talent. Some. Catchy. Sure. The Best. Not Even Close. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Douglas Posted September 27, 2004 Report Share Posted September 27, 2004 Here we go now! (get him MarcO! ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcO Posted September 27, 2004 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2004 not going to "get him", I love him - but I will push the point for the purposes of discussion. please elaborate if you wish, 2ndtuber: what, in your estimation, makes them "overrated", and what are some examples of who you would place above them? Not arguing, just asking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Douglas Posted September 27, 2004 Report Share Posted September 27, 2004 get him SecondTube! (hahaha! I'm just being a sh!t disturber, aren't I?!!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcO Posted September 27, 2004 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2004 get her, booche! uh, wait a sec....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouche Posted September 27, 2004 Report Share Posted September 27, 2004 sorry mr. marcO, but the only thing the beatles were, and still remain, are "the most overrated band in the history of music". Talent. Some. Catchy. Sure. The Best. Not Even Close. Geez 2ndTube, you can't say something like that without backing it up with facts man. Holy Crap! Have you ever listened to the BEATLES? What records/cd's do you own? I gotta step back...Someone take him into their place, and play him some history....please.Maybe you should come to Ottawa and spend an evening with Dr.Hux....ooooh....wait, that COULD turn into a Bobby love-fest.Back to the facts....lay them out already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Not Bob Posted September 28, 2004 Report Share Posted September 28, 2004 Why I feel the beatles rule above all others: 14 albums worth of songs (counting past masters 1 and 2). The vast majority of their songs are at the very least good. Most of those good songs are great. And an astoundingly high percentage of the great songs are freaking brilliant. Can't really say that of any other band. RnB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vermontdave Posted September 28, 2004 Report Share Posted September 28, 2004 Secondtube sounds like one of them Bible-totin, right-wing, gun-luvin folks who support George the W. Repent son, repent. :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaimoe Posted September 28, 2004 Report Share Posted September 28, 2004 The Beatles are the best band ever. I don't think there is a band from any era other than the Stones that could come close. Even their filler songs are better than most bands best stuff - re: The White Album. They may not be everyone's favourite ( I like The Who better ), but it's short-sighted to question their legacy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Douglas Posted September 28, 2004 Report Share Posted September 28, 2004 lynnie likey... johnny my favey...such a gorgeous voice. Not many songs/musicians/groups can make that noise "ahhh" come up from the pit of my tum-tum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcO Posted September 28, 2004 Author Report Share Posted September 28, 2004 (plus, they played the coolest guitars!) :: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcO Posted September 28, 2004 Author Report Share Posted September 28, 2004 damn, my post got fu©ked. anyway - just wanted to say, I knew starting this thread that Steve didn't dig the Beatles, and that's his perogative. Although saying they are overrated is like saying Miles Davis is overrated - it's a contrary position, so some support is needed to prop it up. Still, I like to talk about how fu©king GREAT the Beatles are/were. Not a week goes by where I don't surrender to the joy, charm and vitality of their music, especially the period from Please Please Me through Revolver, which I'm just a sucker for. I don;t care about arguments regarding musicianship ("they needed a better drummer"), their image ("the first boy band"), wahtever - the music speaks for itself, and it never grows old for me. I want to listen to The Beatles right now!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamH Posted September 28, 2004 Report Share Posted September 28, 2004 Yes, the beatles are amazing and probably one of the best bands ever. Not my favorite band, in fact I don't think I own any of their albums, but they deserve every bit of credit they get. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamilton Posted September 28, 2004 Report Share Posted September 28, 2004 I am going to listen to the Beatles right now!! Probably Please Please Me... and then the next six, as well. And yeah, some cool guitars: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcO Posted September 30, 2004 Author Report Share Posted September 30, 2004 It's been a couple of days, and they're still the best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booche Posted September 30, 2004 Report Share Posted September 30, 2004 Actually MarcO, maybe these past few days have shed some new light on this Beatle-thingie. Personally, I think there was too much infighting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Funk Dawg Posted September 30, 2004 Report Share Posted September 30, 2004 Bob Dylan changed Pop music, by singing about everyday topics, opening up the range of topics that could be discussed in a song... The Beatles changed pop music, by using all types of different instruments, changing the format of what was typically allowed in a pop song. it's funny how both beatles and bob dylan influenced each other... The Beatles got beyond the "I love you ya ya ya" lyrics and Bob went electric... In the sixties these two forces changed music forever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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