ender4 Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 (edited) Well, having started listening to music in the 90's, the Beatles were way before my time. But i've heard a few songs of theirs, and they all sounded pretty poor, with the exception of Let it Be. Are they over-hyped, have the songs dated badly, or am i just misguided? From what i've read about them, they were just another boyband like Westlife, Take That, etc who also get millions of screaming fans following their every move. Were the Beatles any different, or was it just because there weren't any other boybands around at the time? I'm genuinely interested, not trolling. edit - replaced One Direction with Take That as a better comparision Edited November 14, 2013 by ender4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meath_Villan Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 Wtf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MakemineVanilla Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 I'm genuinely interested, not trolling. Yeah, right! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted November 14, 2013 VT Supporter Share Posted November 14, 2013 Whatever Bickster says, undoubtedly the most important pop act of the second half of the 20th Century. OK, I'm biased because I grew up in the 60s, and the cliche 'soundtrack to my life' applies here. You may not like the sound (although it was amazing at the time), but they changed the course of popular music. Everything you hear today owes something to them. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginko Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 Whoa there, I don't think anyone is claiming The Beatles are quite as brilliant or influential as Westlife or One Direction. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFC_Hitz Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 Wtf 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morpheus Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 Interesting description of the Beatles as a boyband. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugeley Villa Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 I don't think so, I don't mind their early stuff but I prefer the later stuff, the early stuff was a bit teeny bop but was still catchy and good, their are a few bands I prefer to the beatles but I don't think their overrated, by no means the best band ever as some people think but still a great album band, you can't compare boy bands of today to the beatles because the beatles was not a boy band in the sense like westlife etc etc were, bands back in the 60s and 70s had genuine talent and made huge statements Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ender4 Posted November 14, 2013 Author Share Posted November 14, 2013 Whatever Bickster says, undoubtedly the most important pop act of the second half of the 20th Century. OK, I'm biased because I grew up in the 60s, and the cliche 'soundtrack to my life' applies here. You may not like the sound (although it was amazing at the time), but they changed the course of popular music. Everything you hear today owes something to them. so it was partly because they were the first, and partly that the songs are dated now (probably expected seeing they are 50 years old!) I loved Oasis in the 90's and they always said they were majorly influenced by the Beatles. and they were huge as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarewsEyebrowDesigner Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 I struggle with 80% of their stuff, but the remaining 20% is pretty **** wonderful. Some of my favourite Beatles Songs (The more I listen to it, the more I love The White Album) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mjmooney Posted November 14, 2013 VT Supporter Popular Post Share Posted November 14, 2013 From the Piss You Off thread: People comparing One Direction to The Beatles. McCartney has said he empathises with them, as the Fabs had the same 'teen idol' appeal. Well yes, that's very nice of him, but in his shoes I'd be tempted to point a few things out. The Beatles' career went through three distinct phases: Phase One (1960-1963) Self-taught musicians, hard-working club band, serious fans of American music (and other genres), enjoying their luck at being able to play music every night and get paid for it. Beer, girls and a laugh. Then they got 'discovered' and went into... Phase Two (1963-1966) Massive showbiz phenomenon, packaged and sold by the media, huge fanbase of screaming girls. And then the times changed, and they went into... Phase Three (1966-1970) Serious studio band, pushing the boundaries of what could be done with pop music, and increasingly involved in other arts media and counterculture politics. Until they got pissed off with the whole thing and knocked it on the head. One Direction? Never sullied themselves with Phase One, got launched immediately into Phase Two, and will never in a million years do anything approaching Phase Three. You don't even have to like The Beatles to realise that the comparison is absurd. 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ender4 Posted November 14, 2013 Author Share Posted November 14, 2013 I don't think so, I don't mind their early stuff but I prefer the later stuff, the early stuff was a bit teeny bop but was still catchy and good, their are a few bands I prefer to the beatles but I don't think their overrated, by no means the best band ever as some people think but still a great album band, you can't compare boy bands of today to the beatles because the beatles was not a boy band in the sense like westlife etc etc were, bands back in the 60s and 70s had genuine talent and made huge statements What about Take That as a better comparision? They write their own songs, you have to admit they have talent, they probably had as many fans as the Beatles worldwide, and sold multiple millions across the world, and have been around for a long time (20 years?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smetrov Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 Ah - the great taboo - criticizing the Beatles ! IMO a quality band who made some good stuff - but to answer your question 'Yes' massively overrated - probably because they were the one of the first 'boy bands' - although they first single was in late 1962 - and they were finished by 1970. I would argue that in relative terms bands such as the 'The Jam' 'Duran Duran' are comparable - of course that will get slated because of rose tinted specs - Also check those albums - besides the blockbuster singles - there is plenty of of pretty average if not downright poor music... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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AVFCforever1991 Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 (edited) I used to get high and listen to "Yellow Submarine" and "All you need is love" for hours and hours, so blissful :-) Edited November 14, 2013 by AVFCforever1991 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coda Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 I loved the Beatles until I lived in Liverpool. Can't listen to them now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginko Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 What about Take That as a better comparision? They write their own songs, you have to admit they have talent, they probably had as many fans as the Beatles worldwide, and sold multiple millions across the world, and have been around for a long time (20 years?) I would hazard a guess that Take That don't have anywhere near as many fans as The Beatles have/had in their day. Nowhere near. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Zatman Posted November 14, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted November 14, 2013 Wings - the band the Beatles could have been 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morpheus Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 Whatever Bickster says, undoubtedly the most important pop act of the second half of the 20th Century. OK, I'm biased because I grew up in the 60s, and the cliche 'soundtrack to my life' applies here. You may not like the sound (although it was amazing at the time), but they changed the course of popular music. Everything you hear today owes something to them. so it was partly because they were the first, and partly that the songs are dated now (probably expected seeing they are 50 years old!) I loved Oasis in the 90's and they always said they were majorly influenced by the Beatles. and they were huge as well. You've actually hit the nail on the head why most Beatles songs won't become dated. Noel Gallacher made an absolute fortune by copying them through Oasis and is still doing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddywhack Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 I think any band considered to be world's greatest by millions are also going to get many millions thinking they are vastly over-rated. Personally, I love them and think they rightfully deserve top spot. But, meh, it's all opinions ay it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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