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Forum: Rock N Roll, Classic Rock & 60s Rock 01-20-2007, 11:16 AM
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Views: 143,601
Posted By Music Man
"And I suppose the Beatles wern`t , what with...

"And I suppose the Beatles wern`t , what with movies , dolls , and tons & tons of merchendise aimed at teenage girls , seriously get off your high horse."

We were clearly talking about their...
Forum: Rock N Roll, Classic Rock & 60s Rock 01-19-2007, 12:04 PM
Replies: 844
Views: 143,601
Posted By Music Man
You're the only one being arrogant. If you...

You're the only one being arrogant.

If you like their disco/pop crap intentionally written to capitalize on their popularity, more power to you.

But don't expect the rest of us to sink to the...
Forum: Rock N Roll, Classic Rock & 60s Rock 01-19-2007, 12:01 PM
Replies: 844
Views: 143,601
Posted By Music Man
Actually, both were drug songs disguised as songs...

Actually, both were drug songs disguised as songs for youngsters.

Kind of like "Puff the Magic Dragon".

McCartney will now deny it for politically correct purposes, but they were both drug...
Forum: Rock N Roll, Classic Rock & 60s Rock 01-19-2007, 11:56 AM
Replies: 844
Views: 143,601
Posted By Music Man
In that case, the Stones are nothing but two...

In that case, the Stones are nothing but two dollar whores.

Their 1978 album "Some Girls", featured disco songs like "Miss You" (and other crap-pop songs)---which were specifically written and...
Forum: Rock N Roll, Classic Rock & 60s Rock 01-16-2007, 11:59 AM
Replies: 844
Views: 143,601
Posted By Music Man
Either of those songs beats the hell out of disco...

Either of those songs beats the hell out of disco crap like "Miss You".

Yellow Sub was #1 in Britain for four consecutive weeks, and was the title track for their immensely popular movie of the...
Forum: Rock N Roll, Classic Rock & 60s Rock 01-16-2007, 11:50 AM
Replies: 844
Views: 143,601
Posted By Music Man
Oh, of course it's so much better that the Stones...

Oh, of course it's so much better that the Stones stuck together and have been forcing crap like "Miss You" down our throats for about 30 years.

Anybody with class knows when to bow out...
Forum: Rock N Roll, Classic Rock & 60s Rock 01-16-2007, 11:41 AM
Replies: 844
Views: 143,601
Posted By Music Man
^Horsefeathers! Elvis Presley was a rock...

^Horsefeathers!

Elvis Presley was a rock star before the Rolling Stones even existed.

The Beatles became instant rock stars on 09 February 1964, when they first appeared on TV on the Ed...
Forum: Rock N Roll, Classic Rock & 60s Rock 01-16-2007, 11:34 AM
Replies: 844
Views: 143,601
Posted By Music Man
You've just perfectly described the Rolling...

You've just perfectly described the Rolling Stones for about the last 30 years.

The Beatles' creative process was one of the most sophisticated in recording industry history, and they continued to...
Forum: Rock N Roll, Classic Rock & 60s Rock 01-16-2007, 08:07 AM
Replies: 844
Views: 143,601
Posted By Music Man
No, the Beatles didn't sell out. "Selling...

No, the Beatles didn't sell out.

"Selling out" is something a band or musician does when, for example, they start and gain fame as a hard rock band, then turn to light pop later in their careers....
Forum: Rock N Roll, Classic Rock & 60s Rock 01-16-2007, 12:14 AM
Replies: 844
Views: 143,601
Posted By Music Man
Actually, they should've done us all a favor and...

Actually, they should've done us all a favor and given up in 1978, after they went disco with crap songs like "Miss You". The Stones sold out big time.

The Beatles never sold out. They made...
Forum: Rock N Roll, Classic Rock & 60s Rock 01-11-2007, 10:50 AM
Replies: 844
Views: 143,601
Posted By Music Man
I clearly stated "about" that time, and I...

I clearly stated "about" that time, and I specifically mentioned the year 1971.

As for what the ex-Beatles were doing as solo acts in the 1970's as compared to the Stones as a group, is absolutely...
Forum: Rock N Roll, Classic Rock & 60s Rock 01-11-2007, 03:51 AM
Replies: 844
Views: 143,601
Posted By Music Man
The problem is, the Stones didn't stay dangerous...

The problem is, the Stones didn't stay dangerous long. After the 60's, they faded fast. Brian Jones died in 1969, and that's about the time they lost their edge.

Very few of their songs after 1971...
Forum: Rock N Roll, Classic Rock & 60s Rock 01-11-2007, 02:29 AM
Replies: 844
Views: 143,601
Posted By Music Man
????!!!! So you don't think "Yesterday" and...

????!!!!

So you don't think "Yesterday" and "Helter Skelter" are musically diverse?!

"I Wanna Hold Your Hand" and "Strawberry Fields Forever"?!

"Rocky Raccoon" and "Come Together"?!

The...
Forum: Rock N Roll, Classic Rock & 60s Rock 01-22-2006, 02:30 AM
Replies: 844
Views: 143,601
Posted By Music Man
"When I asked Bono last fall which band he sees...

"When I asked Bono last fall which band he sees as the role model for U2, he immediately answered, "The Beatles. Dare I make the comparison? I don't -- but I'm not afraid of the Beatles. You need...
Forum: Rock N Roll, Classic Rock & 60s Rock 01-22-2006, 01:51 AM
Replies: 844
Views: 143,601
Posted By Music Man
"They [Beatles] had, and conveyed, a realization...

"They [Beatles] had, and conveyed, a realization that the world and human consciousness had to change."

--Allen Ginsberg

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"[Sgt. Pepper] summed up so much of what we were...
Forum: Rock N Roll, Classic Rock & 60s Rock 01-22-2006, 01:39 AM
Replies: 844
Views: 143,601
Posted By Music Man
The Beatles were the ones who influenced Dylan to...

The Beatles were the ones who influenced Dylan to go "electric". Dylan created a stir when he appeared at the 1965 Newport Jazz Festival with his electric guitar and backing band, the year after the...
Forum: Rock N Roll, Classic Rock & 60s Rock 01-22-2006, 01:04 AM
Replies: 844
Views: 143,601
Posted By Music Man
The Beatles were the originators of "Stadium...

The Beatles were the originators of "Stadium Rock", with their famous concert at Shea stadium in 1965:

http://www.maccafan.net/Gallery/SheaStadium/Shea13.jpg

"The US tour really opened on...
Forum: Rock N Roll, Classic Rock & 60s Rock 01-22-2006, 12:22 AM
Replies: 844
Views: 143,601
Posted By Music Man
The "British Invasion" was one of the most...

The "British Invasion" was one of the most important musical events in history, and there's no disputing that the Beatles launched it. The musical and cultural impact of the British Invasion cannot...
Forum: Rock N Roll, Classic Rock & 60s Rock 01-18-2006, 02:10 AM
Replies: 844
Views: 143,601
Posted By Music Man
The Beatles Achievements (Partial List) ...

The Beatles Achievements (Partial List)

"* The Beatles are the best-selling musical group of all time, estimated by EMI to have over one billion discs and tapes sold worldwide.
* The...
Forum: Rock N Roll, Classic Rock & 60s Rock 01-18-2006, 02:03 AM
Replies: 844
Views: 143,601
Posted By Music Man
Rolling Stone "The Beatles cast such a large...

Rolling Stone

"The Beatles cast such a large shadow over their contemporaries -- even the most popular of them -- that sometimes it's difficult to distinguish what they actually contributed to the...
Forum: Rock N Roll, Classic Rock & 60s Rock 01-18-2006, 01:57 AM
Replies: 844
Views: 143,601
Posted By Music Man
All Music Guide "So much has been said and...

All Music Guide

"So much has been said and written about the Beatles -- and their story is so mythic in its sweep -- that it's difficult to summarize their career without restating clichés that...
Forum: Rock N Roll, Classic Rock & 60s Rock 01-18-2006, 01:49 AM
Replies: 844
Views: 143,601
Posted By Music Man
You're the one who's not adding anything new to...

You're the one who's not adding anything new to the argument, so you need to heed your own advice.

I'm presenting articles from credible and well-informed sources. In the fields of Law, Medicine...
Forum: Rock N Roll, Classic Rock & 60s Rock 01-18-2006, 01:30 AM
Replies: 844
Views: 143,601
Posted By Music Man
If I don't post source material, you'll simply...

If I don't post source material, you'll simply continue to grouse that everything I say is only my "opinion". If I do post source material supporting my arguments, you'll simply do as above, and...
Forum: Rock N Roll, Classic Rock & 60s Rock 01-18-2006, 01:20 AM
Replies: 844
Views: 143,601
Posted By Music Man
That's only your opinion. You're just being...

That's only your opinion. You're just being intolerant and biased when presented with hard facts that don't agree with your opinion. The material I'm posting is DIRECTLY RELATED to the thread topic,...
Forum: Rock N Roll, Classic Rock & 60s Rock 01-18-2006, 01:15 AM
Replies: 844
Views: 143,601
Posted By Music Man
The Beatles Influence Legacy and parody ...

The Beatles Influence

Legacy and parody

"Even decades after the band broke up, The Beatles have become a yardstick to which nearly all new rock and roll bands are compared. It is extremely...
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