Happy Jack Posted November 28, 2017 Posted November 28, 2017 Another week, another topic about The Beatles which leads instantly into a debate about whether they were actually all that good, were they really that influential, did they really matter that much, and what's all the fuss about anyway? The people who start these topics or jump into them with both feet rarely ask the same questions about Elvis Presley or Buddy Holly or Cliff & The Shadows or The Rolling Stones or The Who or Jimi Hendrix or The Doors or Pink Floyd or ... ad infinitum. Gosh, I wonder why not? 1 Quote
wateroftyne Posted November 28, 2017 Posted November 28, 2017 Lonnie Donegan shouldn't be overlooked, either. Quote
chris_b Posted November 28, 2017 Posted November 28, 2017 As the owner of several of his 45's. . . . I think he can be! 1 Quote
Happy Jack Posted November 28, 2017 Author Posted November 28, 2017 It's a mighty fine line ... Quote
wateroftyne Posted November 28, 2017 Posted November 28, 2017 44 minutes ago, cheddatom said: Blatant scousism Calm down, calm down.. Quote
Bluewine Posted November 29, 2017 Posted November 29, 2017 (edited) 13 hours ago, Happy Jack said: Another week, another topic about The Beatles which leads instantly into a debate about whether they were actually all that good, were they really that influential, did they really matter that much. They were all that good and they were all that influential. But only to some of us. Blue Edited November 29, 2017 by Bluewine 2 Quote
grandad Posted November 29, 2017 Posted November 29, 2017 (edited) 2.55 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqwQOjtcUyQ Edited November 29, 2017 by grandad Quote
bazzbass Posted November 29, 2017 Posted November 29, 2017 5 hours ago, Bluewine said: They were all that good and they were all that influential. But only to some of us. Blue that's the smartest thing I've read on here for a long time Quote
Yank Posted November 29, 2017 Posted November 29, 2017 Just like Elvis, they influenced a lot of kids to pick up instruments, (as Van Halen did lator). So, many years lator, we'll always have musicians who want to claim how influencial they were, because to their own development, they were. 1 Quote
Dad3353 Posted November 29, 2017 Posted November 29, 2017 On 28/11/2017 at 11:52, Happy Jack said: Another week, another topic about The Beatles... I've only just come to realise the subtle cunning behind the title to this topic. Quote
tauzero Posted November 29, 2017 Posted November 29, 2017 Don't forget the topics that aren't about the Beatles that somehow finish up being about the Beatles. I suppose we'll never know whether it's envy, annoyance, or some other emotion that is the source of denial. Quote
ahpook Posted November 29, 2017 Posted November 29, 2017 Some folks never get tired of riding their hobby horses to the axe-grinders. Quote
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