The Beatles

john lennon · 02-25-2021, 03:16 PM

I love John. I don't like the Beatles.

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Originally Posted by Bulldog

Great reviews man, can't wait to see some more. Literally about ten minutes ago a mate said John was the only one with talent and the rest got lucky - I could've strangled the ****er!

I agree, but he had the most outstanding talent.

john lennon · 02-26-2021, 03:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Davey Moore

Abbey Road

Abbey Road's album cover is one of the iconic photos in popular culture.
This is my favorite Beatles album. 10/10

The cover is the most famous photo ever.

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Originally Posted by Rainard Jalen

Funny thing is, you probably could argue in the modern age that the Beatles are underrated. A lot of younger music fans don't take them seriously at all and think they were just a garbage pop act with nothing else to offer.

They are underrated. Not only youngsters listening to crap music of the last 30 years have no clue, they're really objectively underrated. Considered the greatest, but not by enough of a margin. They were really from another universe. Even the Stones don't hold a candle. Or elvis or whoever.

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Originally Posted by Astronomer

Couldn't agree more. John and Yoko just fell in love and I don't see how that is the problem. People are stupid when they say that bands should be prioritized over relationships. It's always the female that gets labelled as the intruder who wrecks everything. Band's don't last forever. It wasn't solely Yoko's fault.

John formed them, and he broke them up. It's his fault, and thank God for it. Just if there weren't for that Paul person...take A day in the life. John's part is undescribable, and Paul's annoys me, as usual.

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Originally Posted by iamnotacamera

Let It Be is underrated.

Ditto.

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Originally Posted by justinsavage68

Let it Be Rubber Soul, The White album, Help and a hard day's night are all underrated albums.

All of their albums are underrated.

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Originally Posted by dac

In comparison to Sgt. Peppers, yes.

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Originally Posted by Davey Moore

If anything, Sgt. Pepper's has that Citizen Kane syndrome, where for so long, hipsters and others didn't like it simply BECAUSE it got so much praise from the mainstream that it actually fell into underrated territory, that's how overrated it got. But it isn't my favorite.

Magical Mystery Tour is their most underrated album, I really like it.

Pepper is a good pointer towards how they should be regarded.

MMT is the most underrated after Let it be.

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Originally Posted by asshat

I'm paul and I can't ****ing stand the guy....I'm thinking of the nietzche quote about staring at monsters right now.

I've a soulmate it seems.

1. Let it be
2. MMT
3. Pepper
4. Rubber Soul
5. Revolver
6. Abbey Road (love /hate relationship)
7. The White album. Unfortunately not my favorite like John's. I must be missing something. Maybe it's cause he concentrated on lyrics.
8. Help!
9. The Beatles for sale
10. With the Beatles
11. A hard day's night
12. Please please me
13. Yellow sub

adidasss · 03-08-2021, 07:23 PM

So, I've been listening to the Beatles lately, and it seems to me Abbey road is by far the best thing they've ever done.

But what I wanted to know is, what's up with the heaps of praise for The White Album? In its 1.5h, I can find maybe 2 songs which stand out (Obla-di and While my guitar gently weeps) but even those are not close to the top of their songwriting. Why is this album considered one of the best of the era? Is it about the lyrics?

**Frownland** · 03-08-2021, 07:41 PM

I think it's the diversity. People (I'm thinking casual listeners mainly) remember their standout tracks displaced from the bloated album and assume it's the best album.

I would've cut it down to:

Helter Skelter
Back in the U.S.S.R
Revolution 1
Happiness Is a Warm Gun
Birthday
Rocky Raccoon
Martha My Dear
Dear Prudence
Julia
While My Guitar Gently Weeps

Start off heavy then mellow out. Like a fat baby.

adidasss · 03-09-2021, 12:25 AM

I mean I still don't get it because none of those tracks are outstanding, and they had plenty of outstanding tracks, on other albums or singles. Which is how I guess I would judge albums normally.

And what do we think about the Naked version of Let it be? Just gave it a listen, seems to be a bit of an improvement on the original, more mellow and better sequenced, to my untrained, not-a-big-fan ears. Hmm?

Tristan_Geoff · 03-09-2021, 03:33 AM

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Originally Posted by adidasss

I mean I still don't get it because not of those tracks are outstanding, and they had plenty of outstanding tracks, on other albums or singles. Which is how I guess I would judge albums normally.

And what do we think about the Naked version of Let it be? Just gave it a listen, seems to be a bit of an improvement on the original, more mellow and better sequenced, to my untrained, not-a-big-fan ears. Hmm?

Idk I like both versions a lot, Get Back being my favorite Beatles track in general, but I can't really pick b/w Let it Be and Naked

**Frownland** · 03-09-2021, 06:07 AM

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Originally Posted by adidasss

I mean I still don't get it because none of those tracks are outstanding, and they had plenty of outstanding tracks, on other albums or singles. Which is how I guess I would judge albums normally.

Nah, I only chose great tracks. Music taste generally being variable probably explains why people have varying opinions on the album.

SoundgardenRocks · 03-09-2021, 06:10 AM

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Originally Posted by adidasss

I mean I still don't get it because none of those tracks are outstanding, and they had plenty of outstanding tracks, on other albums or singles. Which is how I guess I would judge albums normally.

And what do we think about the Naked version of Let it be? Just gave it a listen, seems to be a bit of an improvement on the original, more mellow and better sequenced, to my untrained, not-a-big-fan ears. Hmm?

Helter Skelter
Happiness Is a Warm Gun
While My Guitar Gently Weeps

All outstanding Beatles tracks in my books. Let It Be Naked is nice as a novelty and an attempt to capture the original aesthetic of the album, but I've grown up with the original Spector-laden album and I prefer it that way.

elphenor · 03-09-2021, 09:55 AM

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Originally Posted by elphenor

extremely accurate

Paul's solo music is pretty mediocre, being a good songwriter only gets you so far

where as Lennon's solo material is in its own way as good as The Beatles because he's goddamn John Lennon, he's got the intangible magic touch

this was a wrong opinion, Paul has great solo stuff too

**Exo** · 03-09-2021, 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by elphenor

this was a wrong opinion, Paul has great solo stuff too

I prefer earlier Paul solo stuff over any other Beatles solo material that doesn't involve Yoko.

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03-08-2021, 07:23 PM	#353 (permalink)
adidasss Slavic gay sauce Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Kuala Lumpur Posts: 7,464	So, I've been listening to the Beatles lately, and it seems to me Abbey road is by far the best thing they've ever done. But what I wanted to know is, what's up with the heaps of praise for The White Album? In its 1.5h, I can find maybe 2 songs which stand out (Obla-di and While my guitar gently weeps) but even those are not close to the top of their songwriting. Why is this album considered one of the best of the era? Is it about the lyrics? __________________ “Think of what a paradise this world would be if men were kind and wise.” - Kurt Vonnegut, Cat's Cradle. Last.fm \| Goodreads \| Letterboxd

03-08-2021, 07:41 PM	#354 (permalink)
Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 34,493	I think it's the diversity. People (I'm thinking casual listeners mainly) remember their standout tracks displaced from the bloated album and assume it's the best album. I would've cut it down to: Helter Skelter Back in the U.S.S.R Revolution 1 Happiness Is a Warm Gun Birthday Rocky Raccoon Martha My Dear Dear Prudence Julia While My Guitar Gently Weeps Start off heavy then mellow out. Like a fat baby. __________________ At a time like this, scorching irony, not convincing argument, is needed. d e a f b o x

03-09-2021, 12:25 AM	#355 (permalink)
adidasss Slavic gay sauce Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Kuala Lumpur Posts: 7,464	I mean I still don't get it because none of those tracks are outstanding, and they had plenty of outstanding tracks, on other albums or singles. Which is how I guess I would judge albums normally. And what do we think about the Naked version of Let it be? Just gave it a listen, seems to be a bit of an improvement on the original, more mellow and better sequenced, to my untrained, not-a-big-fan ears. Hmm? __________________ “Think of what a paradise this world would be if men were kind and wise.” - Kurt Vonnegut, Cat's Cradle. Last.fm \| Goodreads \| Letterboxd Last edited by adidasss; 03-09-2021 at 04:20 AM. Reason: typos

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