O/T - The Beatles

[BaggieSingh]

My daughter who is now 9 has over the last year been completely obsessed by the Beatles

I like most people like the Beatles but I certainly am not the biggest fan or ever pushed her to be a fan in any way

I’m amazed that a 8/9year old can be so appreciative of music that was written 50+ years ago

But with their her appreciation of tracks that I’d never even heard of I have been watching documentaries and listening to a lot of Beatles stuff and just can’t believe how amazing these young lads who lasted less than a decade were

Some of their lyrics and songs are just way beyond their years and I can’t believe they last so long and are still Incredibly relevant and so different from other music of the time

I am finding a whole new appreciation for the Beatles

Anyone else had similar?

[mickd1961]

No.

[BaggieSingh]

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=rtnAI1hgNyI
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Man4Xw8Xypo

[BaggieSingh]

No.

Effing Typical

If only they’d have written something about boll ock infections or cats or being richer than most

[BaggieSingh]

My question was around the longevity of the Beatles
I am genuinely intrigued as to why this is

[kettering_baggie]

I think that they were ground breaking, most rock ‘n roll music in the late 50’s and early 60’s was from the USA and rather than cover the compositions of others, The Beatles wrote their own songs, in their own style. Also, young people were finding new freedoms back then, perfect for the Beatles. Then they hit the States, the Yanks had never heard anything like it. Suddenly, the Beatles were bigger than God!

I really liked the early Beatles songs but didn’t much like their stuff from Sgt Pepper onwards. I much preferred the Stones from then on.

[Leicesterbaggie]

Like you Ketts, I thought that their music was far better in the earlier years, up until Sgt. Pepper, which everybody seemed to rave about. It wasn’t just their music but their appearance that changed a generation. I don’t think that another musician or group of musicians will ever affect the whole of society like they did. As they were described at the time, they were ‘other worldly.’

[phild]

Pepper was created to get one over Pet Sounds, But Pet Sounds was superior. Every song on PS can mean something personal to almost anyone. Although Day in the Life was a masterpiece

[mickd1961]

The Beatles never did it for me but I understand their relevance as far as pop goes.

I don’t think it helps my view of them in the fact that McCartney and Lennon got/get right on my t I t s as individuals.

My favourite Beatles songs are possibly what connoisseurs would regard as trite compared to what are supposed to be their classics.

Yellow Submarine is one of them, one of the very first songs I loved as a kid.

Always loved Paperback Writer especially due to the fantastic guitar break in it.

If I had to pick one “classic” it would be The Long And Winding Road which brings a tear to my eyes these days for some reason.

I preferred Wings music tbh, possibly due to me being a young t e e n a g e r when they were big.

Woman by John Lennon is a great song.

Two of my all time favourite songs are by the much derided Ringo Start with It Don’t Come Easy and Photograph.

For much of my life one particular song has been on my list of songs to be played at my funeral and whether it’s part of my service or my final song to depart to is yet to be determined by George Harrison’s My Sweet Lord will be played.

So I think this hopefully proves, that despite your testy response and lack of appreciation of my humour ( which most on here understand by now BS ), I am not a complete heathen when it comes to The Beatles.

I’ve tended to prefer work done by them as individuals or outside The Beatles rather than inside the group.

As someone else mentioned, I’d take The Beach Boys in preference and although only a duo I’d also take Simon and Garfunkel albeit I can’t stand Paul Simon’s individual work, I find that stuff incredibly irritating but find the duo stuff to be pure genius.

[Omegstrat6]

Have to admit to having always been quite a big Beatles fan myself. Of course they also wrote some mediocre -if not quite poor-songs but their cultural and musical influence is beyond doubt, regardless of whether you like them or not.

One of the main things for me that sets them apart from so many other bands is probably how much they evolved in such a comparatively short career (really 1962-69). Very few bands or artists can claim such a varied catalogue of work and their innovations in the studio -very much enabled and assisted by George Martin-were particularly influential.

If you're interested BS I recommend Ian Mcadonald's "Revolution in the head" as a good companion book to their musical output. Placing the band in the context of the times it runs through their recordings in chronological order. MacDonald is clearly a fan but his reviews are certainly not sycophantic and he doesn't shy away from criticism.