Why the hyper-nostalgia?

[douglas1999]

Originally Posted by Loke [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Not to derail the thread, but you're missing the whole point of the beatles and their status in music history. It's not so much the music they played, but that they played it when they did. They revolutionize music, much like the stones, and for that reason they receive the acclaim and respect they do.

No they recieve that acclaim and respect because they wrote pretty much objectively good music for their entire career. I hate it when people try to get all academic about the beatles with the whole "No but you see it is WHEN they played their music that was so special!! The sixties and stuff!!". Are you even listening to the songs? They're good because they're GOOD. Those albums would still be extremely popular if released today or any other decade post-1960.

Derail err day.

[Loke]

Originally Posted by douglas1999 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

No they recieve that acclaim and respect because they wrote pretty much objectively good music for their entire career. I hate it when people try to get all academic about the beatles with the whole "No but you see it is WHEN they played their music that was so special!! The sixties and stuff!!". Are you even listening to the songs? They're good because they're GOOD. Those albums would still be extremely popular if released today or any other decade post-1960.

Derail err day.

We'll have to agree to disagree. Don't get me wrong, a lot of The Beatles music was amazing... but a lot of it was also thoughtless pop bullshit. I do not think they would be any where near as popular today. I do like The Beatles (although I'm honestly more of a Stones guy), but you can't say that their musical talent alone was their key to their success.

Anyways, yea, done derailing this thread.

[Hasbinbad]

Originally Posted by Loke [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

We'll have to agree to disagree. Don't get me wrong, a lot of The Beatles music was amazing... but a lot of it was also thoughtless pop bullshit. I do not think they would be any where near as popular today. I do like The Beatles (although I'm honestly more of a Stones guy), but you can't say that their musical talent alone was their key to their success.

Anyways, yea, done derailing this thread.

I can't believe you're actually trying to take a position that The Beatles were anything but consummate musicians throughout their multifaceted career, consistently producing high quality albums with both commercial appeal and musical intricacy sufficient to interest even the most discriminating of musical critics. I can't tell if you're playing the devil's advocate or if your personal dislike of the music on a given track or album is coloring your better judgment, but in whichever case I beg you to desist in this escapade of foolishness on which you have embarked.

:P

Edit: I don't really like The Beatles. ..just saying..

[Humerox]

Classic EQ > Beatles.

[Thrynn]

Originally Posted by Loke [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

but a lot of it was also thoughtless pop bullshit. I do not think they would be any where near as popular today.

lol you say this as if the vast majority of today's radio play is NOT thoughtless pop bullshit.