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lucifer_sam · 11-01-2008, 04:25 PM

I have to say I agree that the Beatles were the most influential -- but not because they blended genres or some stupid sh!t like that. The Beatles were the most influential because their popularity is universal or nearly so among songwriters, which bore incredible repercussions upon the musical world. Lennon/McCartney are consistently cited as two of the best songwriters ever, not just by fanboys but by the world at large.

Are they overrated? Sure. But that doesn't corrupt the Beatles' far-reaching and ubiquitous influence on musicians from a wide variety of genres.

11-01-2008, 04:25 PM	#43 (permalink)
lucifer_sam Unrepentant Ass-Mod Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 3,921	I have to say I agree that the Beatles were the most influential -- but not because they blended genres or some stupid sh!t like that. The Beatles were the most influential because their popularity is universal or nearly so among songwriters, which bore incredible repercussions upon the musical world. Lennon/McCartney are consistently cited as two of the best songwriters ever, not just by fanboys but by the world at large. Are they overrated? Sure. But that doesn't corrupt the Beatles' far-reaching and ubiquitous influence on musicians from a wide variety of genres. __________________ first.am Last edited by lucifer_sam; 11-01-2008 at 04:48 PM.