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Old 10-26-2011, 05:37 AM   #366 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by blastingas10 View Post
Absolutely wrong. Yes they were popular from start to finish, but they started as nobodies and they worked their way to the top, because they were good. Just because something is popular doesnt make it pop. Albums like revolver and sgt pepper were pretty innovative. To quote music critic George Graham, art rock "was inspired by the classically-influenced arrangements and the elaborate production of The Beatles Sgt. Peppers."

Allmusic cites Sgt. Peppers as "one of the earliest rumblings of progressive and art rock." The Beatles were also one of the first bands to bring harpsichords, wind and string sections to rock.
How does any of that make it "absolutely wrong" to describe The Beatles as pop? "Classically-influenced arrangements" were a part of pop music long before The Beatles. Phil Spector was using them many years before and was, without a doubt, producing pop music. Hell, people like Tommy Dorsey were making pop music with a string section back in the 40s.
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