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John Bonham On The Beatles

Posted on 7/15/18 at 9:43 pm
Posted by MidnightVibe
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Posted on 7/15/18 at 9:43 pm
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"These days the public ... they are coming to listen to what you are playing and not just to look at you. ... I remember when I went to see the beatles it was to look at them. You didn't really bother what you were listening to. And today it's not what you are, it's what you're playing."


Truer words have never been spoken.
Posted by SabinBear
Member since Jan 2018
1145 posts
Posted on 7/16/18 at 1:46 am to
I'm not sure they needed to imply the Beatles were for "looking at" instead of their music. The competitive dig is not necessary. Of course the Beatles made great music, why say otherwise.
Posted by RogerTheShrubber
Juneau, AK
Member since Jan 2009
260877 posts
Posted on 7/16/18 at 4:06 am to
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I'm not sure they needed to imply the Beatles were for "looking at" instead of their music.


Unfortunately the Beatles became like Elvis, another big event. I don't think he was putting them down, just stating fact. While their music was solid, they gained damn near god like status in pop culture.

The end stage of every good band becomes this way.
Posted by ThePTExperience1969
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Apr 2016
13360 posts
Posted on 7/16/18 at 6:41 am to
quote:

"These days the public ... they are coming to listen to what you are playing and not just to look at you. ... I remember when I went to see the beatles it was to look at them. You didn't really bother what you were listening to. And today it's not what you are, it's what you're playing."


IDK coulda sworn both were the case when it came to Zeppelin, people attended to listen to kick-arse rock music but also to look at Pagey with the long hair, double-neck SG, and dragon costume, Plant to see his chest and mane of long blond hair, Bonzo for his drum kit and wild antics and maybe sometimes Jonesy for his medieval haircut and exploits on the keys. Jonesy was so overlooked when it comes to Zep's legacy but probably was as vital to the band as Pagey was because of his ability to distinguish Zep's sound through the incorporation of unconventional instruments and proficiency thereof.
Posted by MidnightVibe
Member since Feb 2015
7885 posts
Posted on 7/16/18 at 7:38 am to
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IDK coulda sworn both were the case when it came to Zeppelin,


I don't think they're even in the same ballpark on that question.
Posted by hogcard1964
Illinois
Member since Jan 2017
10475 posts
Posted on 7/16/18 at 8:22 am to
I remember when the Beatles ripped off close to their entire catalogue from old dead blues guys and only gave them credit after they were forced to in court.

Oh no, wait never mind, that was Zeppelin.
Posted by JumpingTheShark
America
Member since Nov 2012
22910 posts
Posted on 7/16/18 at 8:39 am to
Didn’t the Beatles become strictly a studio band for this exact reason?
Posted by JuiceTerry
Roond the Scheme
Member since Apr 2013
40868 posts
Posted on 7/16/18 at 9:06 am to
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Didn’t the Beatles become strictly a studio band for this exact reason?

Exactly. Bonzo probably saw the Beatles when they were singing I Saw Her Standing There to teeny bopper. They never toured any of their "real" music.
Posted by awestruck
Member since Jan 2015
10947 posts
Posted on 7/16/18 at 9:32 am to
yep

If you listen to something like 'Live at the BBC' you can hear their early rock-a-billy phase, when they were merely emulating popular music at that time, before mega stardom. Their personality's shine through and it's more easy to see their appeal both to teenage guys an gals, not just screaming prepubescent teeny boppers.
Posted by MidnightVibe
Member since Feb 2015
7885 posts
Posted on 7/16/18 at 9:34 am to
quote:

I remember when the Beatles ripped off close to their entire catalogue from old dead blues guys and only gave them credit after they were forced to in court.

Oh no, wait never mind, that was Zeppelin.


And?
Posted by hogcard1964
Illinois
Member since Jan 2017
10475 posts
Posted on 7/16/18 at 9:52 am to
And nothing. It's an asinine statement about a group he was jealous of.

He was in a band that the lead guitarist raked a violin bow across his guitar on stage.
Posted by Marciano1
Marksville, LA
Member since Jun 2009
18440 posts
Posted on 7/16/18 at 10:20 am to
Beatles > Zeppelin
Posted by MidnightVibe
Member since Feb 2015
7885 posts
Posted on 7/16/18 at 10:26 am to
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And nothing. It's an asinine statement about a group he was jealous of.


Was it asinine, though, or completely true?

quote:

He was in a band that the lead guitarist raked a violin bow across his guitar on stage.



And?
Posted by hogcard1964
Illinois
Member since Jan 2017
10475 posts
Posted on 7/16/18 at 10:30 am to
And what? There's nothing further.
Posted by MidnightVibe
Member since Feb 2015
7885 posts
Posted on 7/16/18 at 10:43 am to
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And what? There's nothing further.


That LZ made better songs than the Beatles, and that it isn't even a particularly close call, would be something further.
Posted by TigerNlc
Chocolate City
Member since Jun 2006
32496 posts
Posted on 7/16/18 at 1:51 pm to
Is this his way of coming out of the closet?
Posted by TigerNlc
Chocolate City
Member since Jun 2006
32496 posts
Posted on 7/16/18 at 1:54 pm to
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That LZ made better songs than the Beatles, and that it isn't even a particularly close call, would be something further.

LZ is one of my favorite bands but it's pretty well known they stole a lot of music.
Posted by geauxbrown
Louisiana
Member since Oct 2006
19504 posts
Posted on 7/16/18 at 2:12 pm to
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He was in a band that the lead guitarist raked a violin bow across his guitar on stage.


He was also one of the most influential drummers of all time. He earned the right the right to knock on who he pleased, right or wrong. And I can promise you no one in the Beatles would have said a damned thing to him about it either.
Posted by hogcard1964
Illinois
Member since Jan 2017
10475 posts
Posted on 7/16/18 at 2:25 pm to
quote:

That LZ made better songs than the Beatles, and that it isn't even a particularly close call, would be something further.


Led Zeppelin = Milli Vanilli
Posted by LSU alum wannabe
Katy, TX
Member since Jan 2004
27005 posts
Posted on 7/16/18 at 2:37 pm to
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He earned the right the right to knock on who he pleased, right or wrong.


I’m a huge LZ fan. They are my vote for GOAT. I don’t get this comment by him all those years ago. Bashing image? Did he ever look at his lead singer on stage? Open half shirt and blouses and pointing his cock at the front row continuously??
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