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re: The Beatles: does their music hold up?
Posted on 6/30/12 at 10:35 am to TheDoc
Posted on 6/30/12 at 10:35 am to TheDoc
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What are your favorite songs that wrote?
Achilles Last Stand
Dancing Days
The Rain Song
Trampled Underfoot
Houses Of The Holy (the song on PG)
Carouselambra
In The Light
Wearing And Tearing
That's a few to start with.
I understand being sick to death of Led Zeppelin songs that are constantly played on the radio, but they put out far too much quality music to say that they had no songs that were worth a damn. They influenced a gazillion bands - maybe not quite the same amount as The Beatles, but they were damn influential.
This post was edited on 6/30/12 at 10:40 am
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Posted on 6/30/12 at 11:20 am to BrockLanders
I'm saying that they didn't write the majority of their songs.
Posted on 6/30/12 at 12:54 pm to TheDoc
kinda late here but...
as far as "holding up" I say a resounding yes. You can argue over the merits and quality of their catalogue but their place in music history is cemented. The aspect of being cultural icons of the era cannot be separated from the songs. Anyone alive in the 60s will relate to 3 essential questions...
Where were you when Kennedy was assassinated?
Ginger or Mary Ann?
Where did you watch the Beatles on Ed Sullivan?
I Wanna Hold Your Hand is a pop ditty of the era. Twist N Shout added some screaming that was primarily only found on 'race' records before. They continued on to 'Why Don't We Do It In The Road'. They and their songs were as close to being social statements of the times as you'll ever find. Perhaps more than you'll ever see again. Taxman, All You Need Is Love, Revolution, may seem innocuous now but they were cutting edge for then. They weren't the first but it was unbelievably influential when they introduced mind altering drugs through songs like I Am The Walrus and Tomorrow Never Knows.
We're really just coming to the end of the first generation of HiFi to Stereo artists ending. I think you'll see many artists works "hold up" better because of the quality of recordings. There may have been earlier performers greater than Elvis or Miles Davis (for example) but because of no or poor recordings they cannot be appreciated the same way. I think Hendrix leads and Beatles melodies will still be esteemed and appreciated centuries into the future cuz of this.
as far as "holding up" I say a resounding yes. You can argue over the merits and quality of their catalogue but their place in music history is cemented. The aspect of being cultural icons of the era cannot be separated from the songs. Anyone alive in the 60s will relate to 3 essential questions...
Where were you when Kennedy was assassinated?
Ginger or Mary Ann?
Where did you watch the Beatles on Ed Sullivan?
I Wanna Hold Your Hand is a pop ditty of the era. Twist N Shout added some screaming that was primarily only found on 'race' records before. They continued on to 'Why Don't We Do It In The Road'. They and their songs were as close to being social statements of the times as you'll ever find. Perhaps more than you'll ever see again. Taxman, All You Need Is Love, Revolution, may seem innocuous now but they were cutting edge for then. They weren't the first but it was unbelievably influential when they introduced mind altering drugs through songs like I Am The Walrus and Tomorrow Never Knows.
We're really just coming to the end of the first generation of HiFi to Stereo artists ending. I think you'll see many artists works "hold up" better because of the quality of recordings. There may have been earlier performers greater than Elvis or Miles Davis (for example) but because of no or poor recordings they cannot be appreciated the same way. I think Hendrix leads and Beatles melodies will still be esteemed and appreciated centuries into the future cuz of this.
Posted on 6/30/12 at 3:01 pm to TheDoc
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I'm saying that they didn't write the majority of their songs.
In that case, who wrote the Led Zeppelin catalog if wasn't written by Page/Plant/Jones/Bonham?
Posted on 6/30/12 at 3:20 pm to BrockLanders
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In that case, who wrote the Led Zeppelin catalog if wasn't written by Page/Plant/Jones/Bonham?
You want me to google it for you?
Posted on 6/30/12 at 3:36 pm to TheDoc
Posted on 6/30/12 at 3:44 pm to TheDoc
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You want me to google it for you?
Please, yes! What did they steal on Led Zeppelin IV, Houses Of The Holy, Physical Graffiti, Presence, In Thrpugh The Out Door, and Coda?
Posted on 6/30/12 at 4:26 pm to BrockLanders
This isn't news. half of eveything in the zep catolog is either a nick or a cover. but that’s not the point – they ripped off a whole culture, a whole genre or two, and were self-indulgent egomanics to boot.
Posted on 6/30/12 at 4:42 pm to TheDoc
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Posted by TheDoc This isn't news. half of eveything in the zep catolog is either a nick or a cover. but that’s not the point – they ripped off a whole culture, a whole genre or two,.
Elaborate
Posted on 6/30/12 at 4:46 pm to urinetrouble
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Can't wait for your next one about how you don't understand all this Bob Dylan hype and that you think he sucks at guitar.
You are kindly invited to re-read my original post.
Posted on 6/30/12 at 4:50 pm to LSU alum wannabe
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quote: "guy who wants people to think he is smart" Don't say this. And then say.... quote: obviated
You don't know what that word means? Are you the guy that posted about how smart you were?
EDIT: that was another guy, not you.
This post was edited on 6/30/12 at 4:55 pm
Posted on 6/30/12 at 5:03 pm to TheDoc
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and were self-indulgent egomanics to boot.
Has nothing to do with demeaning their music. More power to them.
Posted on 6/30/12 at 5:06 pm to RogerTheShrubber
So is all this anti-Beatle shite just whiners bitter that it's not Zep that's #1?
Posted on 6/30/12 at 5:15 pm to Kafka
I don't care if the Beatles are #1.
I still prefer Zepplin.
I still prefer Zepplin.
Posted on 6/30/12 at 6:44 pm to bobbyray21
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"what's the big deal with the Beatles, anyway?"
Nailed it. Never liked them and it's basically a fact that most people say they like them because it's the cool thing to do. Not a single person I know that claims to "absolutely love the Beatles" actually listens to their music on a regular basis. In fact I've yet to hear many of them listen to the Beatles at all.
Posted on 6/30/12 at 6:53 pm to Redacted
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Posted on 6/30/12 at 6:57 pm to Redacted
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most people say they like them because it's the cool thing to do
it's cooler to hate on them now
Posted on 6/30/12 at 6:59 pm to TheDoc
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it's cooler to hate on them now
Guess I was ahead of the game.
Posted on 6/30/12 at 10:44 pm to Redacted
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it's basically a fact that most people say they like them because it's the cool thing to do.
If you were making this statement about the president I might agree with you. However, in regards to The Beatles, you can't back this up with anything but anecdotal support.
In my opinion, there seems to be an awful lot of Beatle fans, even on this board, who weren't even born when the band debuted (see how that works).
Posted on 6/30/12 at 10:47 pm to BrockLanders
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What did they steal on Led Zeppelin IV, Houses Of The Holy, Physical Graffiti, Presence, In Thrpugh The Out Door, and Coda?
Oh, you mean after they began to suck. I see.
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