Beatles Music Imortal Or Is It

[life on mars]

Lots about today about the Beatles being wonderful, for me if I was to play track today from way back it would be Velvet Underground, Hendrix, Zeppelin Sabbath, Kinks, or Stones could never see me putting a Beatles track, thier sound just doing it for me .

It seems its like some romantic view with many they are the best ?

[Cleve van Leef]

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In the way they created the “British Invasion” paving the way for all those you’ve mentioned to have big success in the USA. Until then British artists were virtually unknown there before so in that context yes they are.

[Former Labour leader]

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Lots about today about the Beatles being wonderful, for me if I was to play track today from way back it would be Velvet Underground, Hendrix, Zeppelin Sabbath, Kinks, or Stones could never see me putting a Beatles track, thier sound just doing it for me .

It seems its like some romantic view with many they are the best ?

You had to be a teenager in the 60s to appreciate the incredible influence they had, not just in music.

Much of their best music is on albums. You cant judge them just by She loves you or Penny Lane

[ToTaL ITK]

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the beatles...had a song out in 61 waste of our time to compare it to 70's stuff.

[Moodybluebird]

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Lots about today about the Beatles being wonderful, for me if I was to play track today from way back it would be Velvet Underground, Hendrix, Zeppelin Sabbath, Kinks, or Stones could never see me putting a Beatles track, thier sound just doing it for me .

It seems its like some romantic view with many they are the best ?

All the bands you named were influential but none have been or will be feted in a way the Beatles were.

They changed the face of music in Britain and broke into the US market in a way never seen before.

So no it's not some romantic view perpetuated by people of a certain age. The fact that young people are still discovering the Beatles speaks volumes of their everlasting appeal.

About 15-20 years ago a respected music journalist claimed that Oasis were as big as the Beatles and said in 20 years time that will be proven, such was the quality of their music. I rest my case.

Not everyone likes the Beatles but their importance to the British music scene remains unsurpassed.

[splott parker]

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A great yardstick for The Beatles greatness is the volume of people who unconsciously know the words to their songs, ever been in a pub or a party, on the bus to an away game, even the radio on at work and a Beatles track comes on? Different age groups very often, sort of, absentmindedly sing a long, not realising that they are sometimes.

[Eric the Half a Bee]

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I've got a 12 year old niece who is discovering music. About a year ago she heard a few Beatles tracks, none of it forced on her in any way. She's become a massive fan of theirs, has all of their albums, collects artwork, even draws her own (and they're bloody marvellous even if I say so myself). She's reading up on their history, has watched their films. I find it fascinating that a band that split 50 years ago still have an influence over someone who knew nothing about them.

[bobh]

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I've got a 12 year old niece who is discovering music. About a year ago she heard a few Beatles tracks, none of it forced on her in any way. She's become a massive fan of theirs, has all of their albums, collects artwork, even draws her own (and they're bloody marvellous even if I say so myself). She's reading up on their history, has watched their films. I find it fascinating that a band that split 50 years ago still have an influence over someone who knew nothing about them.

I think that answers the original question.

[goats]

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All the bands you named were influential but none have been or will be feted in a way the Beatles were.

They changed the face of music in Britain and broke into the US market in a way never seen before.

So no it's not some romantic view perpetuated by people of a certain age. The fact that young people are still discovering the Beatles speaks volumes of their everlasting appeal.

About 15-20 years ago a respected music journalist claimed that Oasis were as big as the Beatles and said in 20 years time that will be proven, such was the quality of their music. I rest my case.

Not everyone likes the Beatles but their importance to the British music scene remains unsurpassed.

Most bands have a few good albums in them at best, often launch with the best one. The Beatles albums seemed to get better the longer they went on which is quite unusual. Revolver, abbey rd, let it be....timeless from a very talented group of musicians.

[SOXY BOY]

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Weren’t they one of the first, or the first group to write and record their own songs ? Elvis probably had the biggest impact in changing the style of music but I don’t think he ever wrote any of the songs, although he was credited on some as part of the deal. I feel some of the songs they wrote together, were better than any of those, they wrote individually.

[dandywarhol]

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I loved the 60s.So much good music.We were spoilt.Beatles Stones Kinks The Who,Small Faces.Yardbirds.Then came acid rock folk rock
prog rock and Bowie What a great time to be young.
The fact that The beatles had 3 songwriters is unmatched
This is well worth a watch,

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m000qptf/idris-elba-meets-paul-mccartney

then christmas night bbc1 Macca at the Cavern

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

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I love heavy music , some of the beatles stuff is rocky as feck

Don't like early beatles , its teeny bop stuff but when they hit their stride they were staggering

The bass and stabbing riffs on taxman were immense and still sound fresh today

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

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Lots about today about the Beatles being wonderful, for me if I was to play track today from way back it would be Velvet Underground, Hendrix, Zeppelin Sabbath, Kinks, or Stones could never see me putting a Beatles track, thier sound just doing it for me .

It seems its like some romantic view with many they are the best ?

Velvets , hendrix , sabbath , kinks , zep I can appreciate , never liked the stones though

Apart from emotional rescue and start me up

[MacAdder]

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I love heavy music , some of the beatles stuff is rocky as feck

Don't like early beatles , its teeny bop stuff but when they hit their stride they were staggering

The bass and stabbing riffs on taxman were immense and still sound fresh today

Nah, just a ripoff of "Start" by The Jam

[Harry Paget Flashman]

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I wouldn't call myself a fan of the Beatles but I can't think of another band or artist that has a catalogue of memorable songs like theirs.

I would never decide to put one of their records on but am never disappointed if one of their songs comes on the radio and you can just sing along.

I can't think of another band that has such universal appeal.