I don't like The Beatles, am I the only one?

[Jaxjax]

To me Nirvana are much better than The Beatles

I own the copy rights to a very near & dear close up neg of Kurt in concert with a cig hanging out of mouth & all. I had Frank Greene to a couple 11x14 Cibachrome pints. I'd go big but the shits expensive to have done.

 

[Jaxjax]

Now, exhibit be is the one that I do not understand.
Also, that there are not bands but mostly individuals on top of the charts these days.
I find that I do not listen to many BIG names any more but to more regional BANDS.

Especially since that 2 billion $ tour was a complete sham..... I don't even think her fans care if she really doesn't sing live.....lol

 

[EJ3]

I was a Beatles hater for really no good reason really for forever it seems..then one day I came around. They were very good IMO. I prefer the Stones or most definitely the Who, Yardbirds. Led Zepplin etc...JP is my dude & collect old photographs of him & Beck actually. Ohhhhh I remember WHY I was a beatles hater. It was Lennons smarts ass mouth....lol All forgiven now. Now adays it's freakin lip sinking Roger Waters that pisses me off !!!!

I got a 45 of Love Me Do & P.S. I Love You and some other Beatles 45 when I was maybe 5 And meet the Beatles in mono. They are still in my record collection but I don't think that they have been played since I was 8. I have some other Beatles Albums & a couple years ago a female friend from my high school days gifted me an unopened copy of The White Album. It remains un-opened. Led Zeppelins body of work, Pink Floyd up to Dark Side of the Moon and my personal favorite Jeff Beck.
The BBC's The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus is a British concert film hosted by and featuring the Rolling Stones, filmed on 11–12 December 1968. It was directed by Michael Lindsay-Hogg, who proposed the idea of a "rock and roll circus" to Jagger.[3] The show was filmed on a makeshift circus stage with Jethro Tull, The Who, Taj Mahal, Marianne Faithfull, and the Rolling Stones. John Lennon and his fiancee Yoko Ono performed as part of a one-shot supergroup called The Dirty Mac, featuring Eric Clapton on guitar, Mitch Mitchell (of The Jimi Hendrix Experience) on drums, and the Stones' Keith Richards on bass. The recently formed Led Zeppelin had been considered for inclusion, but the idea was rejected.[4] (As the Who's Pete Townshend recalled, an earlier idea for a circus-themed concert tour had been floated; it would have featured the Stones, the Who, and the Small Faces.)[5] was pretty damn good & it was unfortunate that the earlier possible line-up never happened.
But it's worth getting a copy of (Especially the DVD).
The Dirty Mac - consisting of John Lennon, Eric Clapton, Keith Richards and Mitch Mitchell, the title of the band, thought of by John Lennon (who had organized the supergroup), was a riff on Fleetwood Mac.
Anyway, it was great fun through about the mid 80's to see people like Rick Deringer, Chuck Berry, etc playing on tour boats in the Danube when I was a teen spending part of my early 70's summers in Europe ([I managed to make 9 trips to Europe] {you could hitch hike around & youth hostel back then} coming from the deep south in the USA , where I mostly grew up and reside today).

 

[Jaxjax]

I got a 45 of Love Me Do & P.S. I Love You and some other Beatles 45 when I was maybe 5 And meet the Beatles in mono. They are still in my record collection but I don't think that they have been played since I was 8. I have some other Beatles Albums & a couple years ago a female friend from my high school days gifted me an unopened copy of The White Album. It remains un-opened. Led Zeppelins body of work, Pink Floyd up to Dark Side of the Moon and my personal favorite Jeff Beck.
The BBC's The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus is a British concert film hosted by and featuring the Rolling Stones, filmed on 11–12 December 1968. It was directed by Michael Lindsay-Hogg, who proposed the idea of a "rock and roll circus" to Jagger.[3] The show was filmed on a makeshift circus stage with Jethro Tull, The Who, Taj Mahal, Marianne Faithfull, and the Rolling Stones. John Lennon and his fiancee Yoko Ono performed as part of a one-shot supergroup called The Dirty Mac, featuring Eric Clapton on guitar, Mitch Mitchell (of The Jimi Hendrix Experience) on drums, and the Stones' Keith Richards on bass. The recently formed Led Zeppelin had been considered for inclusion, but the idea was rejected.[4] (As the Who's Pete Townshend recalled, an earlier idea for a circus-themed concert tour had been floated; it would have featured the Stones, the Who, and the Small Faces.)[5] was pretty damn good & it was unfortunate that the earlier possible line-up never happened.
But it's worth getting a copy of (Especially the DVD).
The Dirty Mac - consisting of John Lennon, Eric Clapton, Keith Richards and Mitch Mitchell, the title of the band, thought of by John Lennon (who had organized the supergroup), was a riff on Fleetwood Mac.
Anyway, it was great fun through about the mid 80's to see people like Rick Deringer, Chuck Berry, etc playing on tour boats in the Danube when I was a teen spending part of my early 70's summers in Europe ([I managed to make 9 trips to Europe] {you could hitch hike around & youth hostel back then} coming from the deep south in the USA , where I mostly grew up and reside today).

Thats exciting stuff right there & have a ton of questions for ya. Maybe in a different thread ? I have played guitar for over 50 years & all my heavy influence is from who you mention. I so wished I had the $ to bid on one of Jeff's guitars as I watched it live & was fairly shook up watching it. I hope they all went to Jeff's people & not to a pure business person

 

[mhardy6647]

I got a 45 of Love Me Do & P.S. I Love You and some other Beatles 45 when I was maybe 5 And meet the Beatles in mono. They are still in my record collection but I don't think that they have been played since I was 8. I have some other Beatles Albums & a couple years ago a female friend from my high school days gifted me an unopened copy of The White Album. It remains un-opened. Led Zeppelins body of work, Pink Floyd up to Dark Side of the Moon and my personal favorite Jeff Beck.
The BBC's The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus is a British concert film hosted by and featuring the Rolling Stones, filmed on 11–12 December 1968. It was directed by Michael Lindsay-Hogg, who proposed the idea of a "rock and roll circus" to Jagger.[3] The show was filmed on a makeshift circus stage with Jethro Tull, The Who, Taj Mahal, Marianne Faithfull, and the Rolling Stones. John Lennon and his fiancee Yoko Ono performed as part of a one-shot supergroup called The Dirty Mac, featuring Eric Clapton on guitar, Mitch Mitchell (of The Jimi Hendrix Experience) on drums, and the Stones' Keith Richards on bass. The recently formed Led Zeppelin had been considered for inclusion, but the idea was rejected.[4] (As the Who's Pete Townshend recalled, an earlier idea for a circus-themed concert tour had been floated; it would have featured the Stones, the Who, and the Small Faces.)[5] was pretty damn good & it was unfortunate that the earlier possible line-up never happened.
But it's worth getting a copy of (Especially the DVD).
The Dirty Mac - consisting of John Lennon, Eric Clapton, Keith Richards and Mitch Mitchell, the title of the band, thought of by John Lennon (who had organized the supergroup), was a riff on Fleetwood Mac.
Anyway, it was great fun through about the mid 80's to see people like Rick Deringer, Chuck Berry, etc playing on tour boats in the Danube when I was a teen spending part of my early 70's summers in Europe ([I managed to make 9 trips to Europe] {you could hitch hike around & youth hostel back then} coming from the deep south in the USA , where I mostly grew up and reside today).

The Who stole the show
It is said (or at least it was, back in the day) that Messrs. Jagger & Richard(s) shelved the project because their band's efforts didn't measure up.

 

[2tec]

There's no accounting for taste … the thing is there's enough music for everybody's tastes, no one need hunger for good music.

 

[wadude]

There's no accounting for taste … the thing is there's enough music for everybody's tastes, no one need hunger for good music.

Right-O!
I will say this, as a Beatles fan: That band has turned me onto so much and so many styles of music and avenues of thought that it’s hard to keep track. Just trying to do a brief overview is tough. Music Hall, American Songbook, Skiffle, Fifties R&B, Teddy Boys, Beat Generation, Early Rock and Roll, Country, Rockers, Girl Group, Brill Building, Mods, Motown, Southern Soul, Indian and Western European Classical, Mid-Century Modern and Minimalism, Psychedelic, Modern Art, Finger Pie…and that’s without specifying particular names. Not to mention the influence they’ve had on other musicians and thought related people that has added yet more weight to popular culture.
Plus they had cool guitars and stuff.

 

[Robin L]

Some items showed up at the library this week - the big, fat "Anthology" book from 2000 and the three 2-CD sets of "Anthology" from 1995//1996. I already had the first of the three CD sets, so I got 2 & 3, also the big book. The book is fascinating, almost all of the text comes directly from the band members. I guess I'm more interested in the myth and the history than the actual music. There are some works I find particularly striking. Ultimately, it's the rise from a nowhere town via the redlight district of Hamburg to the "Toppermost of the Poppermost" and then requiring an escape route from superstardom that most strikes my fancy.

 

[EJ3]

Right-O!
I will say this, as a Beatles fan: That band has turned me onto so much and so many styles of music and avenues of thought that it’s hard to keep track. Just trying to do a brief overview is tough. Music Hall, American Songbook, Skiffle, Fifties R&B, Teddy Boys, Beat Generation, Early Rock and Roll, Country, Rockers, Girl Group, Brill Building, Mods, Motown, Southern Soul, Indian and Western European Classical, Mid-Century Modern and Minimalism, Psychedelic, Modern Art, Finger Pie…and that’s without specifying particular names. Not to mention the influence they’ve had on other musicians and thought related people that has added yet more weight to popular culture.
Plus they had cool guitars and stuff.

Not a Beatle fan so much as I find them quite like-able enough to be just fine listening to them (but a fan of some others such as ZZ Top).
But, they certainly can lead you down these musical avenues & many more...

 

[wadude]

I like ZZ Top, saw them supporting the album Rio Grande Mud. 250 fans in a semi circle in front of the stage having our minds blown!

 

[EJ3]

I like ZZ Top, saw them supporting the album Rio Grande Mud. 250 fans in a semi circle in front of the stage having our minds blown!

I have seen them 12 times in the earlier years. They will be within about 40 miles shortly but I am no longer in a position to pay for Ticketmaster prices.

 

[wadude]

Some items showed up at the library this week - the big, fat "Anthology" book from 2000 and the three 2-CD sets of "Anthology" from 1995//1996. I already had the first of the three CD sets, so I got 2 & 3, also the big book. The book is fascinating, almost all of the text comes directly from the band members. I guess I'm more interested in the myth and the history than the actual music. There are some works I find particularly striking. Ultimately, it's the rise from a nowhere town via the redlight district of Hamburg to the "Toppermost of the Poppermost" and then requiring an escape route from superstardom that most strikes my fancy.

It's a great legend, that's for sure. I doubt I'd know George Formby and The Barmaid at the Rose and Crown without having dug the Beatles!

 

[Robin L]

It's a great legend, that's for sure. I doubt I'd know George Formby and The Barmaid at the Rose and Crown without having dug the Beatles!

I only found out about George Formby thanks to Gravity's Rainbow. What's the Beatle connection? Maybe the coda to "Free as a Bird"?

 

[wadude]

I only found out about George Formby thanks to Gravity's Rainbow. What's the Beatle connection? Maybe the coda to "Free as a Bird"?

Harrison especially was a fan, Formby was a Northerner, he was very popular in Music Hall and movies. He inspired Harrison’s love of the uke. There’s a whole Formby fan organization from what I hear.

EDIT: And now there’s Gravity’s Rainbow, thanks!
EDIT 2: That would seem to be a nod to Formby, thanks again!

 

[diddley]

gotta love George Formby

 

[Robin L]

gotta love George Formby

One of my favorite post-Beatles George performances:

 

[RayDunzl]

But I just don't get the hype about The Beatles
Am I the only one?

I figure you'd have had to be there to understand.

You weren't. They were ancient history by the time you arrived.

It's nothing to get hung about.

 

[dpturner]

I figure you'd have had to be there to understand.

You weren't. They were ancient history by the time you arrived.

It's nothing to get hung about.

i see what you did there....

 

[Gibsonian]

Everyone has some defects.

 

[Gibsonian]

Lots of people have been fed lead-containing paint chips as children. You're not alone.

Those chips have done some damage.