Well , i can't stand Lennon either(even if he was one of the best songwriters ever). I see the Beatles as 2 era's to get into;
Either love me do/ tkt to ride. (Which I always hated). Or yhe Drug Years , which I think was when their best stuff was made.
Havent got any of their stuff,(probably because we have heard most of it on the radio over the years).
Can't really blame the Beatles . However, the older we get, we can see straight through the transparent s&it of xfactor/ britains got no talent etc. Even in grunge , 1 or 2 bands that makes it has about 300 clones rammed down peoples throats.
I think once TV took priority over radio as a marketing tool for music MTV ! then the slippery slope of mediocrity started.
This topic will run for a while I think as there are many answers . Over to other basschatters ....