It Was 50 Years Ago Today...

vienna · 10-05-12, 04:12 PM

...a little known rock and roll group released their first single:

...and the world was never the same...

Thanks John, Paul, George, and Ringo for the great music, memories, and fun....

...

Gargamel · 10-05-12, 09:12 PM

Just noise.

I do appreciate them for their wit. Apparently in an interview they were asked why their songs had senseless lyrics in them.

In response they wrote I am the walrus.

GoldenRivet · 10-05-12, 11:45 PM

still over-rated and over played after 50 years.

used to love the beatles but then i got out of 4th grade lol JK

the problem i have is not really with the band or their music - its just that i cant listen to a solid hour of oldies radio without hearing a large dose of these guys.

sure they were a big deal back when but look at all the old videos of the huge crowds of screaming girls... they were the original boy band justin bieber bunch.

just not my thing.

Stones... Let it bleed!

vienna · 10-06-12, 05:08 PM

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Stones... Let it bleed!

Huge Stones fan myself, also...

Did you know the first Stones single had an "A" side cover of Chuck Berry's "Come On" and the "B" side was written by a pair of modest songwriting friends of the Stones; the song was "I Wanna Be Your Man" (Lennon/McCartney)...

(and, yes, the Stones version, IMHO, is the better of the two...)

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Sailor Steve · 10-06-12, 05:53 PM

I'm an everybody fan, for the most part. Whoever you like, don't forget that the Beatles really did pave the way for everyone who followed. Lennon, McCartney and Harrison really were creative geniuses. So were others, but they deserve their due.

Jimbuna · 10-07-12, 06:14 AM

I grew up listening to and enjoying the Beatles way back and to me they set the stage for so many that followed after them.

u crank · 10-07-12, 06:37 AM

As a teenager, I was a big Stones fan and thought the Beatles were pretty lame.

Until Rubber Soul. That and Revolver are my favourite Beatles' albums. To me they represent a huge leap in Pop music. Good songs, good production and a feeling that even better work was coming. And it was.

eddie · 10-07-12, 11:35 AM

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Originally Posted by jimbuna

I grew up listening to and enjoying the Beatles way back and to me they set the stage for so many that followed after them.

I agree with you on that Jim, loved the Beatles and the British Invasion of the 60's!

Jimbuna · 10-07-12, 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by eddie

I agree with you on that Jim, loved the Beatles and the British Invasion of the 60's!

Rgr that.

10-05-12, 04:12 PM	#1
vienna Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Anywhere but the here & now... Posts: 7,711 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	It Was 50 Years Ago Today... ...a little known rock and roll group released their first single: ...and the world was never the same... Thanks John, Paul, George, and Ringo for the great music, memories, and fun.... ... __________________ __________________________________________________ __

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Gargamel Lucky Sailor Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Rome Posts: 4,273 Downloads: 81 Uploads: 0	Just noise. I do appreciate them for their wit. Apparently in an interview they were asked why their songs had senseless lyrics in them. In response they wrote I am the walrus. __________________ Luck is a residue of Design.

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GoldenRivet Subsim Aviator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 8,726 Downloads: 146 Uploads: 0	still over-rated and over played after 50 years. used to love the beatles but then i got out of 4th grade lol JK the problem i have is not really with the band or their music - its just that i cant listen to a solid hour of oldies radio without hearing a large dose of these guys. sure they were a big deal back when but look at all the old videos of the huge crowds of screaming girls... they were the original boy band justin bieber bunch. just not my thing. Stones... Let it bleed! __________________

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Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	I'm an everybody fan, for the most part. Whoever you like, don't forget that the Beatles really did pave the way for everyone who followed. Lennon, McCartney and Harrison really were creative geniuses. So were others, but they deserve their due. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo Last edited by Sailor Steve; 10-07-12 at 05:15 PM.

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Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,473 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	I grew up listening to and enjoying the Beatles way back and to me they set the stage for so many that followed after them. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

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u crank Old enough to know better Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Prince Edward Island Posts: 11,744 Downloads: 136 Uploads: 0	As a teenager, I was a big Stones fan and thought the Beatles were pretty lame. Until Rubber Soul. That and Revolver are my favourite Beatles' albums. To me they represent a huge leap in Pop music. Good songs, good production and a feeling that even better work was coming. And it was. __________________ “Two possibilities exist: either we are alone in the Universe or we are not. Both are equally terrifying.” ― Arthur C. Clarke