msb Posted November 24, 2022 Share Posted November 24, 2022 I remember when the Dave Clark 5 threatened to knock the Beatles off the pedestal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bolo Posted November 24, 2022 Share Posted November 24, 2022 (edited) Like fuedalis'm or the i'ce age, a time' in histor'y that now ha's los't its momen't. Edited November 30, 2022 by Bolo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad3353 Posted November 24, 2022 Share Posted November 24, 2022 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mybass Posted November 24, 2022 Share Posted November 24, 2022 Top writers of their time, such a big selection and style of songs through their time together from their first pop albums and singles through flower power, a top rhythm section and melodic playing from McCartney and Ringo. Yes they are of a certain period in music at that time but still sell and two of those ol’ boys still tour. They must be very happy to have come from very humble backgrounds and are still able to play music into their 70’s and get an audience. Not bad when you think about it! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mario_buoninfante Posted November 24, 2022 Share Posted November 24, 2022 On 22/11/2022 at 22:25, Beedster said: Funny that, when I posted above about Beatles and cultural influence on essentially white music I was thinking about Kraftwerk’ influence on early hip hop, and especially Afrka Bambaataa’s opinion that without Kraftwerk there’d have been no hip hop. That's a bit of a stretch. Kraftwerk have been essential, but hip hop owns a lot to the Jamaican sound systems and djs (toasters, mc). Dj Kool Herc had Jamaican roots afterall Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dieseldalziel Posted November 30, 2022 Share Posted November 30, 2022 On 22/11/2022 at 17:11, Dad3353 said: Maybe it's just me, but I really don't 'get' this stuff about what other folk think of X, Y or Z. We're all different, of differing ages, from different backgrounds, and have listened to, and liked or not, different stuff over the decades. What earthly point is there in this sort of comparing, or looking in the rear-view mirror..? Maybe it's just me. It's human nature to discuss likes/dislikes..does it have to have an earthly point? A large percentage of the members of this site are doing exactly that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikel Posted November 30, 2022 Share Posted November 30, 2022 No. But where they took popular music from, and led it too, in only 7 years was beyond belief. They not only defined the 60s musicaly but were style and fashion icons. I was lucky enough to grow up in the Beatles era and the anticipation of their next recording was palpable. They defied convention and are still relevant and influential. Probably never to ne repeated. On second thoughts, I would probably settle for their back catalogue if i was forced to chose just one band for the rest of my life. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodinblack Posted November 30, 2022 Share Posted November 30, 2022 1 hour ago, mikel said: I was lucky enough to grow up in the Beatles era and the anticipation of their next recording was palpable. but when you were a kid, whatever time you grew up, the anticipation of the next recording of your favourite group was palpable too - just there were more of them. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikel Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 10 hours ago, Woodinblack said: but when you were a kid, whatever time you grew up, the anticipation of the next recording of your favourite group was palpable too - just there were more of them. I wasnt talking personaly, I meant a large proportion of the population, and other bands and musicians. Ask people my age who were not even into the Beatles, people of all ages at the time. Unlike most acts they appealed, more so at first, to all generations. Like or loath them, there influence and popularity is impossible to overstate. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassfinger Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 (edited) They're my favourite band to the extend that i even have a Beatles tattoo. Thats not to say every song they did was sublime, as they did some pretty mediocre stuff too. However, to me personally their sense of musicality, lyrics, experimentation, musicianship, and George Martin's genius production skills combine to hit that sweet spot in my soul. And before anyone asks, and they inevitably do when they discover I'm a Bealtes fan, George Harrison is my favourite. I have a tattoo of him as well. If other folk don't like them then that's their business, concerns me not. Edited December 1, 2022 by Bassfinger 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmo Valdemar Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 2 minutes ago, Bassfinger said: They're my favourite band to the extend that i even have a Beatles tattoo. Thats not to say every song they did was sublime, as they did some pretty mediocre stuff too. However, to me personally their sense of musicality, lyrics, experimentation, musicianship, and George Martin's genius production skills combine to hit that sweet spot in my soul. And before anyone asks, and they inevitably do when they discover I'm a Bealtes fan, George Harrison is my favourite. I have a tattoo of him as well. If other folk don't like them then that's their business, concerns me not. Let's see the tattoos then! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassfinger Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 Some or all of them are on the tattoos thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StickyDBRmf Posted December 2, 2022 Share Posted December 2, 2022 OP: No. And Pet Sounds is WAY better than Sgt. Pepper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikel Posted December 2, 2022 Share Posted December 2, 2022 9 hours ago, StickyDBRmf said: OP: No. And Pet Sounds is WAY better than Sgt. Pepper. Possibly, but Brian Wilson didnt think so, and its quality and diversity almost drove him to a complete breakdown. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barking Spiders Posted December 2, 2022 Author Share Posted December 2, 2022 10 hours ago, StickyDBRmf said: OP: No. And Pet Sounds is WAY better than Sgt. Pepper. The production and engineering on Sgt Pepper was brilliant for its time and IMO hides the fact that most of the actual songs are mediocre at best bar Lucy ITSWD and She's Leaving Home. Like The Who and The Stones (in the 60s anyway) I'd say The Beatles were a great singles band but none of their albums are packed with quality tunes throughout. Then again, there have been relatively few albums made which most people would agree are bona fide 10/10 classics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad3353 Posted December 2, 2022 Share Posted December 2, 2022 44 minutes ago, Barking Spiders said: ...Then again, there have been relatively few albums made which most people would agree are bona fide 10/10 classics. 'Most people' is a lot of people, but there's not much dross on 'Surrealistic Pillow', or 'De Capo'. Magma produced some splendid stuff at the time (and since...), too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikel Posted December 2, 2022 Share Posted December 2, 2022 1 hour ago, Barking Spiders said: The production and engineering on Sgt Pepper was brilliant for its time and IMO hides the fact that most of the actual songs are mediocre at best bar Lucy ITSWD and She's Leaving Home. Like The Who and The Stones (in the 60s anyway) I'd say The Beatles were a great singles band but none of their albums are packed with quality tunes throughout. Then again, there have been relatively few albums made which most people would agree are bona fide 10/10 classics. I would argue Rubber Soul and Revolver are packed with great songs, and a lot of Beatles singles were not on albums as they wrote so many. Also they gave away a number of songs to other artists. But we are getting into semantics. Oh, and Close to the Edge is for me 11 out of 10. So there. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimalkin Posted December 2, 2022 Share Posted December 2, 2022 They wrote great melodies, lots of them. Two great writers competing, that was the chemistry of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassfinger Posted December 2, 2022 Share Posted December 2, 2022 4 hours ago, Grimalkin said: They wrote great melodies, lots of them. Two great writers competing, that was the chemistry of it. Cough. Three. Cough. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Bay Posted December 2, 2022 Share Posted December 2, 2022 (edited) Nope, I don’t own any of their stuff at all. I know some of it and it’s ok, but never had any meaning for me growing up from the 70s to the 90s. I am sure it influenced some of the stuff I listen to but that’s about it. Edited December 2, 2022 by T-Bay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missis sumner Posted December 2, 2022 Share Posted December 2, 2022 I've never really liked the Beatles that much. Prefer a bit of Abba... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Bay Posted December 2, 2022 Share Posted December 2, 2022 31 minutes ago, missis sumner said: I've never really liked the Beatles that much. Prefer a bit of Abba... Admin- we need a ‘recoils in horror’ emoji please 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodinblack Posted December 2, 2022 Share Posted December 2, 2022 2 hours ago, T-Bay said: Admin- we need a ‘recoils in horror’ emoji please isn't 🤯 good enough? I can't speak, we have an equal amount of beatles and abba in our set list! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barking Spiders Posted December 2, 2022 Author Share Posted December 2, 2022 9 hours ago, mikel said: Oh, and Close to the Edge is for me 11 out of 10. So there. But I did say 'which most people would agree are bona fide 10/10 classics'. So there's you, which is +1. Any more takers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barking Spiders Posted December 2, 2022 Author Share Posted December 2, 2022 3 hours ago, missis sumner said: I've never really liked the Beatles that much. Prefer a bit of Abba... Yep, likewise. They've probably had a more universal long lasting impact across the generations and a broader appeal across all age groups. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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