some people write them off as the 'One Direction' of their day.
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The people you talk of tend to be the same age as One Direction.
They have also have never watched a black and white film.
Or bought ten Benson and Hedges.
Or actually listened to Revolver.
Yes they were.
Primarily because they didn't tour. I don't trust anyone who doesn't perform their music live.
Listen to Rubber Soul from start to fonish and I'd challenge anyone to say it's not a perfectyl contructed album, my favourite anyway to listen to in one go.
They may have started as a pop band, but even their early pop stuff is still far far superior to anything you'd get from the likes of one direction.
They evolved as muscians so much, look at Something as a song when compared to say love me do.
Whose the best Beatle? From me it's Geroge Harrison by a distance.
comment by IvanGolacIsMagic (U5291)
posted 6 minutes ago
Yes they were.
Primarily because they didn't tour. I don't trust anyone who doesn't perform their music live.
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They did tour. Played to 100k in that baseball stadium for example.
comment by IvanGolacIsMagic (U5291)
posted 3 minutes ago
Yes they were.
Primarily because they didn't tour. I don't trust anyone who doesn't perform their music live.
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They toured non stop for about 4 years, felt their sound quality was deteriorating since they couldn't hear themselves play, so stopped.
Yes they were over rated.
They were absolutely brilliant, particularly in the songwriting department.
They are one of the greatest groups of all time.
They were better before the first McCartney died
comment by kneerash-23 Cara Gold (U6876)
posted 4 minutes ago
comment by IvanGolacIsMagic (U5291)
posted 6 minutes ago
Yes they were.
Primarily because they didn't tour. I don't trust anyone who doesn't perform their music live.
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They did tour. Played to 100k in that baseball stadium for example.
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the sound all came out the announcer's PA system too , no wonder they couldn't be ar%e ed touring
comment by Nicky Law's bald coot (U6025)
posted 2 minutes ago
They were better before the first McCartney died
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comment by kneerash-23 Cara Gold (U6876)
posted 7 minutes ago
Listen to Rubber Soul from start to fonish and I'd challenge anyone to say it's not a perfectyl contructed album, my favourite anyway to listen to in one go.
They may have started as a pop band, but even their early pop stuff is still far far superior to anything you'd get from the likes of one direction.
They evolved as muscians so much, look at Something as a song when compared to say love me do.
Whose the best Beatle? From me it's Geroge Harrison by a distance.
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its got to be Ringo.... Harrison never made the transition from music to anything else, Ringo moved into TV after and showcased his talents there
comment by Nicky Law's bald coot (U6025)
posted 4 minutes ago
They were better before the first McCartney died
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If it were true, some dude who looked like Paul was the luckiest man alive.
Harrison did fund a lot of the Monty Python stuff.
comment by Got Robber (U21234)
posted 8 seconds ago
Harrison did fund a lot of the Monty Python stuff.
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you cant compare that to what Ringo did, he was on TV in millions of homes acros the country o a reular basis.... Nooooow theeeen Thomas
A band who made the following songs simplay can't be overrated
Come together
Something
Get back
In my life
Twist and shout
Don't let me down
Nowhere man
Here comes the sun
And that's just off the top of my head
They stopped touring after the "bigger than Jesus" comment and because they were making music that they were unable to play live.
comment by IvanGolacIsMagic (U5291)
posted 3 minutes ago
They stopped touring after the "bigger than Jesus" comment and because they were making music that they were unable to play live.
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Doesn't alter the fact that they were producing some amazing music
I can honestly say there are only about ten Beatles songs I am interested in listening to.
That said, although they aren't my cup of tea, it'd be ridiculous to say they're overrated simply because of the number of records they sold, the reach of their music, their longevity and the number of other artists they've inspired over the years.
Were the Beatles overrated?
For me, no.
==================================
Well that was worth it.
The Beatles were and always will be the greatest pop band ever
Twist and Shout is one of the great songs ever made
Anybody who doesn't like that song doesn't have a soul.
comment by Busby (U19985)
posted 11 seconds ago
Twist and Shout is one of the great songs ever made
Anybody who doesn't like that song doesn't have a soul.
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not a beatles original of course...
anyone here with sky or now tv,,,, check out the series "Sound Breaking" about the history of recording music. It is stunning and the 1st two episodes feature the beatles (and george martin) heavily.
They had some god awful songs, no doubt... But they made some truly beautiful and meaningful songs. They deserve every bit of praise they get.
Blackbird is probably my fave... Golden slumbers is beautiful. Most of my fave songs are McCartney's.
comment by Don Draper's dandruff (U20155)
posted 10 seconds ago
comment by Busby (U19985)
posted 11 seconds ago
Twist and Shout is one of the great songs ever made
Anybody who doesn't like that song doesn't have a soul.
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not a beatles original of course...
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Didn't know that.
Beatles are overrated
Not over-rated, no. They changed the face of popular music, individually were very talented, and as a group unmatched.
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posted on 19/12/16
No
posted on 19/12/16
some people write them off as the 'One Direction' of their day.
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The people you talk of tend to be the same age as One Direction.
They have also have never watched a black and white film.
Or bought ten Benson and Hedges.
Or actually listened to Revolver.
posted on 19/12/16
Yes they were.
Primarily because they didn't tour. I don't trust anyone who doesn't perform their music live.
posted on 19/12/16
Listen to Rubber Soul from start to fonish and I'd challenge anyone to say it's not a perfectyl contructed album, my favourite anyway to listen to in one go.
They may have started as a pop band, but even their early pop stuff is still far far superior to anything you'd get from the likes of one direction.
They evolved as muscians so much, look at Something as a song when compared to say love me do.
Whose the best Beatle? From me it's Geroge Harrison by a distance.
posted on 19/12/16
comment by IvanGolacIsMagic (U5291)
posted 6 minutes ago
Yes they were.
Primarily because they didn't tour. I don't trust anyone who doesn't perform their music live.
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They did tour. Played to 100k in that baseball stadium for example.
posted on 19/12/16
comment by IvanGolacIsMagic (U5291)
posted 3 minutes ago
Yes they were.
Primarily because they didn't tour. I don't trust anyone who doesn't perform their music live.
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They toured non stop for about 4 years, felt their sound quality was deteriorating since they couldn't hear themselves play, so stopped.
posted on 19/12/16
Yes they were over rated.
They were absolutely brilliant, particularly in the songwriting department.
They are one of the greatest groups of all time.
posted on 19/12/16
They were better before the first McCartney died
posted on 19/12/16
comment by kneerash-23 Cara Gold (U6876)
posted 4 minutes ago
comment by IvanGolacIsMagic (U5291)
posted 6 minutes ago
Yes they were.
Primarily because they didn't tour. I don't trust anyone who doesn't perform their music live.
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They did tour. Played to 100k in that baseball stadium for example.
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the sound all came out the announcer's PA system too , no wonder they couldn't be ar%e ed touring
posted on 19/12/16
comment by Nicky Law's bald coot (U6025)
posted 2 minutes ago
They were better before the first McCartney died
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posted on 19/12/16
comment by kneerash-23 Cara Gold (U6876)
posted 7 minutes ago
Listen to Rubber Soul from start to fonish and I'd challenge anyone to say it's not a perfectyl contructed album, my favourite anyway to listen to in one go.
They may have started as a pop band, but even their early pop stuff is still far far superior to anything you'd get from the likes of one direction.
They evolved as muscians so much, look at Something as a song when compared to say love me do.
Whose the best Beatle? From me it's Geroge Harrison by a distance.
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its got to be Ringo.... Harrison never made the transition from music to anything else, Ringo moved into TV after and showcased his talents there
posted on 19/12/16
comment by Nicky Law's bald coot (U6025)
posted 4 minutes ago
They were better before the first McCartney died
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If it were true, some dude who looked like Paul was the luckiest man alive.
posted on 19/12/16
Harrison did fund a lot of the Monty Python stuff.
posted on 19/12/16
comment by Got Robber (U21234)
posted 8 seconds ago
Harrison did fund a lot of the Monty Python stuff.
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you cant compare that to what Ringo did, he was on TV in millions of homes acros the country o a reular basis.... Nooooow theeeen Thomas
posted on 19/12/16
A band who made the following songs simplay can't be overrated
Come together
Something
Get back
In my life
Twist and shout
Don't let me down
Nowhere man
Here comes the sun
And that's just off the top of my head
posted on 19/12/16
They stopped touring after the "bigger than Jesus" comment and because they were making music that they were unable to play live.
posted on 19/12/16
comment by IvanGolacIsMagic (U5291)
posted 3 minutes ago
They stopped touring after the "bigger than Jesus" comment and because they were making music that they were unable to play live.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Doesn't alter the fact that they were producing some amazing music
posted on 19/12/16
I can honestly say there are only about ten Beatles songs I am interested in listening to.
That said, although they aren't my cup of tea, it'd be ridiculous to say they're overrated simply because of the number of records they sold, the reach of their music, their longevity and the number of other artists they've inspired over the years.
posted on 19/12/16
Were the Beatles overrated?
For me, no.
==================================
Well that was worth it.
posted on 19/12/16
The Beatles were and always will be the greatest pop band ever
posted on 19/12/16
Twist and Shout is one of the great songs ever made
Anybody who doesn't like that song doesn't have a soul.
posted on 19/12/16
comment by Busby (U19985)
posted 11 seconds ago
Twist and Shout is one of the great songs ever made
Anybody who doesn't like that song doesn't have a soul.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
not a beatles original of course...
posted on 19/12/16
anyone here with sky or now tv,,,, check out the series "Sound Breaking" about the history of recording music. It is stunning and the 1st two episodes feature the beatles (and george martin) heavily.
They had some god awful songs, no doubt... But they made some truly beautiful and meaningful songs. They deserve every bit of praise they get.
Blackbird is probably my fave... Golden slumbers is beautiful. Most of my fave songs are McCartney's.
posted on 19/12/16
comment by Don Draper's dandruff (U20155)
posted 10 seconds ago
comment by Busby (U19985)
posted 11 seconds ago
Twist and Shout is one of the great songs ever made
Anybody who doesn't like that song doesn't have a soul.
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not a beatles original of course...
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Didn't know that.
Beatles are overrated
posted on 19/12/16
Not over-rated, no. They changed the face of popular music, individually were very talented, and as a group unmatched.
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