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[westhuller]

itunes going to announce something big at 3 apparently Here

[Andrew Vause]

The Beatles (along with George Martin) were revolutionising popular music virtually from the start - in '62 their debut single was self-written which was unheard of.

In '64 they were releasing albums where all the songs were original - again nearly unheard of.

By '65 their record company was allowing them, again with Martin, almost total "artistic control" of the music whilst playing to massive crowds the world over.

For the next 3 - 4 years they were at the forefront of most changes in popular music.

The Pistols released one great album - I had a ticket for the never-to-be Champness Hall gig - and then disappeared into the abyss of "Rock 'n' Roll Swindle" and making records with criminals. John Lydon is excepted from most of this.

The Pistols may have set the ball rolling in the punk "revolution" but the Beatles did the same in 60s whilst remaining, possibly, the best band of the era.

An interesting one that. I bought it when I was 12, I thought it was great also. I even put Football stickers over the swear word in case my mam found it. I even had the edition without Sub Mission on. I hear it now and I think what a pile of Sheeeeeeeite. How on earth anyone can think it's a great album when it contains tracks like Bodies, EMI and Problems just to name 3. As for the "I am an anarchyst (sic)" the tosser who sang it is now advertising Butter.

Edited by Andrew Vause, 16 November 2010 - 03:21 PM.

[Ullman]

I am genuinely not a fan. They wrote some decent lyrics. They wrote some decent tunes. I just don't think they wrote many truly great songs, certainly not to the extent that they are revered. Its not that they were bad, just not as good as the legend perpetuates.

I was just being mischievous. I believe you.

It's all about taste when it comes down to it. There have been plenty of times when I've been unable to see what the fuss was all about with supposedly great bands or records. I'm sure that goes for everybody.

[Ullman]

An interesting one that. I bought it when I was 12, I thought it was great also. I even put Football stickers over the swear word in case my mam found it. I even had the edition without Sub Mission on. I hear it now and I think what a pile of Sheeeeeeeite. How on earth anyone can think it's a great album when it contains tracks like Bodies, EMI and Problems just to name 3. As for the "I am an anarchyst (sic)" the tosser who sang it is now advertising Butter.

I still like it.

I like the 'official bootleg' Spunk even more.

[Hornetto]

Having reconsidered the legacy of Liverpool's fourth best band, one of my exes had a vinyl bootleg of the Beatles live at the Star Club, Hamburg.

To be fair, it did sound somewhere between a jumbo jet landing and Iggy and the Stooges.

The rest you can keep.

[Steve May]

Post Beatles you can just about cobble together a best of for John's best songs, Paul has been genuinely embarrassing, and George helped fund and release some great British films whilst quietly living out his life. Without a doubt my favourite Beatle.

I like that. I think John and Paul needed each other to keep themselves in check.

When you listen to live recordings of the early Beatles they were astonishingly good. They must have been some band to see live.

But by the late 60s they'd started to believe all the people who told them how significant they were and they swiftly disappeared up their own backsides.

After Rubber Soul and Revolver they quickly became ridiculous and they simply lead popular music down a path of extended drum solos and sub-mystical nonsense that lasted for a long, pointless decade.

As for the solo stuff? Best forgotten.

[Ex-Kirkholt]

An interesting one that. I bought it when I was 12, I thought it was great also. I even put Football stickers over the swear word in case my mam found it. I even had the edition without Sub Mission on. I hear it now and I think what a pile of Sheeeeeeeite. How on earth anyone can think it's a great album when it contains tracks like Bodies, EMI and Problems just to name 3. As for the "I am an anarchyst (sic)" the tosser who sang it is now advertising Butter.

B*11*cks is still a great album in my book and EMI is one of the stand-out tracks.

My favourite Pistols track is "Satellite", the B-side of Holidays In The Sun.

On the subject of butter, Lydon said he used the proceeds from the ad to finance the last PIL tour which was very well received.

[Andrew Vause]

B*11*cks is still a great album in my book and EMI is one of the stand-out tracks.

My favourite Pistols track is "Satellite", the B-side of Holidays In The Sun.

On the subject of butter, Lydon said he used the proceeds from the ad to finance the last PIL tour which was very well received.

And Bodies must be one of the worst songs ever written lyrically. As for the afore mentioned Holiday in the Sun, used to be my favorite, until I was old enough to realise that either they'd ripped the Jam of on "In the city" or the Jam had ripped the pistols off. Paul Weller or Steve Jones mmmmm I wonder wrote the original riff.

[Ex-Kirkholt]

I wonder wrote the original riff.

Probably The Stooges !

[Ullman]

I like that. I think John and Paul needed each other to keep themselves in check.

When you listen to live recordings of the early Beatles they were astonishingly good. They must have been some band to see live.

But by the late 60s they'd started to believe all the people who told them how significant they were and they swiftly disappeared up their own backsides.

After Rubber Soul and Revolver they quickly became ridiculous and they simply lead popular music down a path of extended drum solos and sub-mystical nonsense that lasted for a long, pointless decade.

As for the solo stuff? Best forgotten.

I don't know. I'm a big fan of Ringo's work with Thomas The Tank Engine.

[Ullman]

Probably The Stooges !

Now there's an omission from the greatest riffs thread!