Two Professors
Two Mad Professors
Liked the Beatles and Stones,but Hendrix and Jethro Tull were better.
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The Beatles
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GT49er
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dejavuatbtn
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, although not really a Beatles song, just one they interpretted ever so bl**dy well. Apologies for the correction!
Octopuses garden?
I'm strangely drawn back to this thread. I was brought up in Rottingdene till the age of five, and the Beatlemania (62-63 when I moved to Portslade) was palpable. But I remember the hype on the five O clock club about an appearance of the Beatles . . . I was SOOOO excited. And then when they appeared is was a lot of beetle puppets miming to 'she loves you' with Pinky and Perk helium voices. I felt SOOO cheated. I actually think it warped my tiny mind. Ever since, I studiously avoided being mugged over by media hype, and always prefered to find my music magic from stuff that your average wanker would find 'difficult'. I moved on from that a bit in my thirties, and now find quite a lot of mainstream pop (Madonna, Massive Attack, Mesh, for example from among the Ms) agreeable. But still.
Despite their undoubted impact, I still find the Beatles lack the charm that lights my fire. Perhaps the reports of Lennon's cynicism didn't help. Paradoxically the ONLY two examples of the Beatles and related ouvre that got the hairs on the back on my neck standing up includes Lennon's 'Working Class Hero'. The other (which will have one or two on here demanding that McCartney be stripped of is knighthood) is this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kaO4XeHhwo8
You didn't hang around in my circles.
Mods or clean cut youths liked the Beatles and the rockers/bikers etc went for the Stones.
Stato
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- Dec 21, 2011
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Were The Band a group?
Megazone
On his last warning
I preferred them all once they went onto solo careers.
George Harrison went onto create super band the 'Traveling Wilbury's', Paul McCartney joined up with Michael Jackson, Ringo became the voice of 'The Thomas the tank engine show' and John Lennon became lead singer for the very successful band 'Oasis'.
Not bad considering these were the same guys who wrote Yellow submarine!
George Harrison went onto create super band the 'Traveling Wilbury's', Paul McCartney joined up with Michael Jackson, Ringo became the voice of 'The Thomas the tank engine show' and John Lennon became lead singer for the very successful band 'Oasis'.
Not bad considering these were the same guys who wrote Yellow submarine!
Cheshire Cat
The most curious thing..
Beatles statues on Liverpool pier head
Norman Potting
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My best mate saw them play at the Cavern from the start (when a spotty teenage Cilla worked in the cloakroom). I asked him once how many times; "20-30". That's quite something. He told me about the time he saw them in their new suits and with their new instruments, and how everyone realised they (locals with little cash) would probably never see them live again.
Oddly, the Beatles are far from my mate's favourite band, and he waxes lyrical about numerous other bands from the time (Little Richard playing a New Brighton, etc).
For me, in the 60s, I loved them, but I found them strangely overhyped, even as a 5-8 year old. I love my music (and listen to maybe 30 tracks a day on the train to and from work) but I have no Beatles on my iPod (I did, but I wiped it). As a 5-8 year old, the music that made me go 'wow' was:
Telstar by the Tornados (the first record that blew me away)
Shakin' all over by Johnny Kidd and the Pirates
Kite by Simon Dupree and the Big Sound
Break Away by the Beach boys
Marrakesh Express by Crosby Stills and Nash
Walk away Renee by the Four Tops
You've lost that lovin feelin by the Walker Brothers
Baby Come back by the Equals
Oh, I could go on . . .
Good stuff on that list Mr. W
Buzzer
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- Oct 1, 2006
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Can't deny their importance but unlike the Stones, an awful lot of Beatles songs haven't aged particularly well. Those with the greatest input from George Harrison have weathered the years best IMO and that's probably the only Beatles tracks I'd actively seek out and listen to...
*goes off to listen to I, Me, Mine for the umpteenth time*
*goes off to listen to I, Me, Mine for the umpteenth time*
Buzzer
Languidly Clinical
- Oct 1, 2006
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My best mate saw them play at the Cavern from the start (when a spotty teenage Cilla worked in the cloakroom). I asked him once how many times; "20-30". That's quite something. He told me about the time he saw them in their new suits and with their new instruments, and how everyone realised they (locals with little cash) would probably never see them live again.
Oddly, the Beatles are far from my mate's favourite band, and he waxes lyrical about numerous other bands from the time (Little Richard playing a New Brighton, etc).
For me, in the 60s, I loved them, but I found them strangely overhyped, even as a 5-8 year old. I love my music (and listen to maybe 30 tracks a day on the train to and from work) but I have no Beatles on my iPod (I did, but I wiped it). As a 5-8 year old, the music that made me go 'wow' was:
Telstar by the Tornados (the first record that blew me away)
Shakin' all over by Johnny Kidd and the Pirates
Kite by Simon Dupree and the Big Sound
Break Away by the Beach boys
Marrakesh Express by Crosby Stills and Nash
Walk away Renee by the Four Tops
You've lost that lovin feelin by the Walker Brothers
Baby Come back by the Equals
Oh, I could go on . . .
Some crackers on there, matey.
Buzzer
Languidly Clinical
- Oct 1, 2006
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Worst Beatles track ever for me...Ob-la-di. Ob-la-da. Hate it. Really, really hate it.
The Sock of Poskett
The best is yet to come (spoiler alert)
- Jun 12, 2009
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Discovered their music mainly in the 70s, though do remember sitting in front of the radiogram in the 60s (it was top tech, kids) listening to She Loves You.
Sgt Pepper certainly in my top 10 albums by anybody, and Rubber Soul, Revolver, Abbey Road and the White Album aren't too far behind.
Pioneered popular music as we know it, and their songwriting was streets ahead. Loving all the '50 years ago today' stuff ...
Sgt Pepper certainly in my top 10 albums by anybody, and Rubber Soul, Revolver, Abbey Road and the White Album aren't too far behind.
Pioneered popular music as we know it, and their songwriting was streets ahead. Loving all the '50 years ago today' stuff ...
Stato
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- Dec 21, 2011
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Telstar by the Tornados (the first record that blew me away)
Shakin' all over by Johnny Kidd and the Pirates
Kite by Simon Dupree and the Big Sound
Break Away by the Beach boys
Marrakesh Express by Crosby Stills and Nash
Walk away Renee by the Four Tops
You've lost that lovin feelin by the Walker Brothers
Baby Come back by the Equals
Oh, I could go on . . .
Some great songs there, but 'You've lost that lovin' feeling' was The Righteous Brothers, not The Walker Brothers. You could chuck in 'The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore' though. Mr Engel may have got fed up with singing it, but it's one of many Gaudio & Crewe classics from the period.
pearl
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Bwian
Kiss my (_!_)
- Jul 14, 2003
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My best mate saw them play at the Cavern from the start (when a spotty teenage Cilla worked in the cloakroom). I asked him once how many times; "20-30". That's quite something. He told me about the time he saw them in their new suits and with their new instruments, and how everyone realised they (locals with little cash) would probably never see them live again.
Oddly, the Beatles are far from my mate's favourite band, and he waxes lyrical about numerous other bands from the time (Little Richard playing a New Brighton, etc).
For me, in the 60s, I loved them, but I found them strangely overhyped, even as a 5-8 year old. I love my music (and listen to maybe 30 tracks a day on the train to and from work) but I have no Beatles on my iPod (I did, but I wiped it). As a 5-8 year old, the music that made me go 'wow' was:
Telstar by the Tornados (the first record that blew me away)
Shakin' all over by Johnny Kidd and the Pirates
Kite by Simon Dupree and the Big Sound
Break Away by the Beach boys
Marrakesh Express by Crosby Stills and Nash
Walk away Renee by the Four Tops
You've lost that lovin feelin by the Walker Brothers
Baby Come back by the Equals
Oh, I could go on . . .
You usually do, especially after a dip in the wine lake
Bwian
Kiss my (_!_)
- Jul 14, 2003
- 15,898
Minor pedantry but the Regent Ballroom (as The Big Apple) hosted many big acts in the 70's (including The Stones, T-Rex, Johnny Winter). And it was up the road a little from what is now Boots. I never knew that it was used in the 60's for concerts. Every day's a school day.
Brighton Mod
Its All Too Beautiful
I like their music both pre and after 1966, their style completely changed. They manged to pull off one of the great deceptions of the 20th Century followig the death of Paul Mcartney in 1965, the new Paul (William Shephard aka Billy Shears) was two inches taller than Paul, played both left and right handed and procurred a hairstyle that managed to conceal his ears that were totally different to Pauls. I like all oft heir stuff, but evidnce of this deception is compelling and lengthy.
Dr. Notthenineo'clocknews
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Despite his mother forcing Katie Perry and shite like that on him when he was smaller, my 8 year old son has now replaced The Franz Ferdinand & Sparks album with Sgt Pepper as his favourite LP
My Favourite album from this topic is Paul McCartney's - Ram
My Favourite album from this topic is Paul McCartney's - Ram