1. The Beatles are no different from soft rock groups today. They started a trend sure, but it's a trend that has no originality anymore and so far it has been able to reinvent itself in today's fast changing world. This is a must in rock music. You either go with the flow or you'll be flushed down the toilet forever.
What does music of today have to do with beatles?
2.Why don't the Beatles have any famous live albums? Performing live tells you a lot about a band. It tells you if they can actually play as well as on the albums, if they can improvise, and if they have any energy being produced during the concert. The only live performance anyone ever hears about is their first performance in America on the Ed Sullivan Show. You don't hear about any sort of legendary performance they might have had somewhere. For instance you don't hear about anything as famous when Hendrix did all those crazy solos and how he burned his guitar at the end of the Monterey Pop festival in I think it was 67'. You want to know who's performance has been known as the one of the best ever live performances? S&M, Metallica and the San Francisco Symphony, has been on several lists of great live performances. But where are the almighty Beatles on these lists?
WHat about their BBC Sessions? I've heard a ton of live versions of sgt. peppers lonely heart club band. they can play live.
3.The Beatles could not make one single good riff. For those of you who don't know what that is that is the repeating rhythm in the songs you hear if you can listen past the lyrics that is. Trust me, I'm a guitarist and most of their music is repetitive when you are talking beyond the lyrics. So in lamen's terms, they had no talent and definitely no rhythm. On the lyrics, just about anyone with a brain in their head can write good lyrics. Lyrics can come from anyone and anywhere, and there is least one other person out there that might like them. But the lyrics aren't the key to writing a good song. And all of this stuff about their lyrics meaning so much please tell me what great moral that songs like 'Help' and 'Hey Jude' supposed to mean if it means so much?
You're looking at most of the early stuff, in which case i would agree with you. Look at their later stuff. tell me the white album isn't complex.
4.So what if Sargeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band is the greatest album ever in some magazine. A lot of albums become overhyped. A lot of time it's the producers that make the music sound so good. Also a band like the Beatles
have all the time in the world to make an album sound good. So what I heard that Jagged Little Pill by Alanis Morrissette was written in something like 4 hours or maybe more and look at how good that album is. Another example, Jimi Hendrix had no time to produce Are You Experienced. He had only enough money to rent a studio for an hour to record and mix one or two songs. Now look at that album, to me that is the album that changed rock and roll forever. Now who wants to argue with me about that little fact?
The beatles were putting out 2-3 albums per year. now, people put out an album a year at most. and they recorded their stuff on an 8 track. we know usually use a 64 track.
5.One reason everyone thinks they were so great is because of radio monopolies. It seems like back then the radio played nothing but the Beatles. This affects what many people listen to and what people like. I'd to break it to you but nor everyone thinks the Beatles are that good. I only know a handful of people that like the Beatles. And guess what some people who is music in a greater way agree on my view.
So your friends dont like beatles either. wow. whats that have to do with their talent? why did so many people buy their albums?
6. Why aren't any of the Beatles known as the greatest guitarist, vocalist, bassist, or drummer ever? I know why because they sucked. I can go on all day about better everythings but there isn't enough room on this article. Sure George Harrison was on Rolling Stone's 100 greatest guitarists ever list as #21 but look who is in front of him. Chuck Berry, Jimmy Page, B.B. King, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Jack White of the White Stripes(how embarassing!!!), Kirk Hammett(Metallica lead guitarist and #11), and ultimately Jimi Hendrix at #1. So what does that tell you?
McCartney was an amazing bassist. His bass lines and turnarounds were amazing, and he did it while singing. Don't get me started on Rolling Stones list. They have about as much credibility now on the best guitarist list as Cosmo does.
7. They were obviously not good people. What kind of a person has the nerve to say that they're more popular than our almighty God? This basically show their entire point of view on religion in general! Now I'll ask again, what does that tell you?
What does religious beliefs have to do with anything? And they said it seemed like they were more popular than jesus, not better. Look at what Lennon tried to accomplish and tell me he was a bad person.
8. Hendrix and the Beatles weren't that different in terms of rock and roll muscicians. They played during the same time, they both played rock and roll. Why isn't Hendrix known as the biggest pioneer in rock and roll above the Beatles. He was a more talented musician than all the Beatles combined.
The beatles came to America in 64. they were the first band do be playing this type of music in america. thye were followed soon by rolling stones. in 66-67, hendrix hit it big, after many more bands had came before him.
9. Why didn't the Beatles play at any music festivals like Woodstock or Monterey Pop? Could they not handle the pressure or did their popularity brainwash them into thinking that they were too good to play with more down-to-earth talented musicians?
They were almost broken up. they couldnt stand eachother anymore. they could barely stand to record together, let alone play more concerts than was on their tour.
10. None of their songs has been regarded as one of the greatest ever? Since when have you heard anyone compare a Beatles song to say Stairway to Heaven. To be honest with you I'd love to know about anything like this.
It's all in the opinion of the person. sure, they arent as complicated as zeppelins songs. you have to look at what was before them. horrible pop music and blues. look at what they created from it. Zeppelin had many more influences. THe beatles in my opinion are more amazing as a whole. THeir whole image, attitude, music styles, message. not for particular songs. BUt check out 'the long and winding road', actually any of their later albums.
11. Absolutely no solos have a major part of their music. Solos are part of all music including soft rock. But where are they? I haven't heard all of their music so maybe they do have solos, but how come no one praises these solos if there are any?
I actually hate when solos are just thrown into the song where they just show off guitar skills. The beatles put in small solos that fit into the song that were tasteful. this is even harder to do than just improvising some super fast licks, it takes time to come up with a well-planned solo that doesnt stick out in the song.
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