Potential Binfest

[wellquickwoody]

Were The Beatles really that good, or just lucky enough to be the first boyband? 'Lucy in the Sky', what the f**k was that about? A six year old could have written 'Yellow Submarine'. 'Imagine', just a hippy anthem.

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Rolling Stones were far better, but not quite so pretty!

 

[hans kraay fan club]

'Lucy in the Sky', what the f**k was that about? . 'Imagine', just a hippy anthem.
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1. Its about LSD.


2. Not a Beatles song.

 

[Gritt23]

I've never really thought Elvis songs were all that either. I guess it's more about the new ground they were breaking at the time.

 

[Easy 10]

I've always said that if Kajagoogoo happened to emerge in 1960 with 'Too Shy', then they would have gone on to be the greatest and most revered band on the planet.

The Beatles were fortunate. Right place, right time.

 

[The Uninvited Guest]

Right place, right time. Not really a big fan. The Bay City Rollers were much more talented, better song writers and a much bigger music influence

 

[Tony Meolas Loan Spell]

Right lace, right time. Not really a big fan. The Bay City Rollers were much more talented, better song writers and a much bigger music influence

Agreed. I mean after all they wrote Bye bye baby (baby goodbye)

 

[wellquickwoody]

Right lace, right time. Not really a big fan. The Bay City Rollers were much more talented, better song writers and a much bigger music influence

Still lost last night tho! lol

 

[wellquickwoody]

Right lace, right time. Not really a big fan. The Bay City Rollers were much more talented, better song writers and a much bigger music influence

Shang-a-lang, and they ran and they ran?

 

[The Large One]

I've always said that if Kajagoogoo happened to emerge in 1960 with 'Too Shy', then they would have gone on to be the greatest and most revered band on the planet.

The Beatles were fortunate. Right place, right time.

No, if Kajagoogoo happened to emerge in 1960 with 'Too Shy', someone would have sent them back to Porton Down.

The quality of The Beatles' songs is one thing, but they did change the way music is presented by being the first popular music band to write, play and sing on their own songs. And originality, matched with a certain amount of talent usually breeds success. Though doubtless NMH will come up with someone obscure that Joe Meek had buried under his patio who he used to get out on a voluntary basis from time to time.

 

[Gritt23]

I've always said that if Kajagoogoo happened to emerge in 1960 with 'Too Shy', then they would have gone on to be the greatest and most revered band on the planet.

They could have been anyway. If they hadn't decided to kick that Llama bloke out, then the World was their lobster, as they still had some top songs in their locker.

 

[Mellotron]

I've always said that if Kajagoogoo happened to emerge in 1960 with 'Too Shy', then they would have gone on to be the greatest and most revered band on the planet.

The Beatles were fortunate. Right place, right time.

Except Kajagoogoo didn't go on to help INVENT GENRES.

Tomorrow Never Knows - Dance music.

Helter Skelter - Heavy rock.

 

[The Uninvited Guest]

WE Have to thank or blame Paul Gambaccini for Kagagoogoo!

 

[Titanic]

Some of these comments are a bit harsh... I thought the Beatles were quite good, actually.

 

[Johnny Crumplin Football]

Some of these comments are a bit harsh... I thought the Beatles were quite good, actually.

Exactly. QUITE good. I can understand people that were actually around in the 60s getting nostalgic and all that but for JC's sake can't we move on. There have been plenty of better bands around since the ''Fab Four'' (God how I despise that sodding nickname). This Beatlemania all over again is so damn tedious.

 

[Mellotron]

Exactly. QUITE good. I can understand people that were actually around in the 60s getting nostalgic and all that but for JC's sake can't we move on. There have been plenty of better bands around since the ''Fab Four'' (God how I despise that sodding nickname). This Beatlemania all over again is so damn tedious.

I can't think of many bands who have innovated music and helped create genres so successfully since.

Only Pink Floyd and Radiohead come to mind, and neither of them has done so to the extent that The Beatles did.

 

[Brandy Alexander]

Except Kajagoogoo didn't go on to help INVENT GENRES.

Tomorrow Never Knows - Dance music.

Helter Skelter - Heavy rock.

Hang on Chap!
You're telling me that because Tomorrow Never Knows sounds like The Chemical Brothers, The Beatles invented dance music?!

 

[Brovion]

I am a Beatles fan but I admit there is SOME truth in the 'right place right time' theory. They were well handled by their manager, Brian Epstein, in much the same way that Malcolm MacClaren knew how to market the Sex Pistols. Plus they were lucky to meet up with an excellent producer (George Martin) who was able to accdurately get their ideas down on tape they way they wanted them.

However the one thing that made them almost unique was that they were virtually the first band to play and record their own songs. Up until that time groups tended to play compositions written for them by professional songwriters and the Beatles ushered in a whole new 'singer/songwriter' era. And bugger me, speaking as a published songwriter and a PRS member (boast boast), their songs were GOOD.

If you don't like 'em you don't like 'em - fair enough. But there was a little bit more about them then simply being 'the first boy band'.

 

[Mellotron]

Hang on Chap!
You're telling me that because Tomorrow Never Knows sounds like The Chemical Brothers, The Beatles invented dance music?!

I'm saying the "atmosphere" and more specifically the drum beat in Tomorrow Never Knows was a massive influence on a number of dance bands/acts etc. It's certainly the first modern dance song I've ever heard, can you think of an earlier example?

 

[Mellotron]

I am a Beatles fan but I admit there is SOME truth in the 'right place right time' theory. They were well handled by their manager, Brian Epstein, in much the same way that Malcolm MacClaren knew how to market the Sex Pistols. Plus they were lucky to meet up with an excellent producer (George Martin) who was able to accdurately get their ideas down on tape they way they wanted them.

However the one thing that made them almost unique was that they were virtually the first band to play and record their own songs. Up until that time groups tended to play compositions written for them by professional songwriters and the Beatles ushered in a whole new 'singer/songwriter' era. And bugger me, speaking as a published songwriter and a PRS member (boast boast), their songs were GOOD.

If you don't like 'em you don't like 'em - fair enough. But there was a little bit more about them then simply being 'the first boy band'.

All sounds about right.

 

[Normal Rob]

I'm saying the "atmosphere" ..... was a massive influence on a number of dance bands/acts etc. ?

What - the Russ Abbott song?