The Greatest Songwriter Of All Time (23 Viewers)

[GordoDeCentral]

3 words: let it bleed...

 

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[KB824]

But Sergio, the facts you state are popularity numbers. My all due respect to the Beatles aside, that's like saying McDonald's is the best food out there because of the billions of customers they serve every day (mostly in the bathroom afterwards).

Greg, greg, greg.


They have not put out any new music in 40 years. You are comparing them to a fast food chain that pumps out billions of dollars worth of processed garbage every day.

My point is, it all goes back to the music. That is the ever lasting presence of The Beatles.

Even now, Greg. There is a new wave of Beatlemania that is going to hit tomorrow once those CD's, Box Sets, and Videogames get released.

What else could you attribute that to? Popularity only works to a point. After that, it is all substance over style. And the Beatles are the most musically substantial group/performer in the last 45 years.

Some people may not want to admit this, because they can't look past the "mop top" days of the early British Invasion, but musically, especially their last 5 years, from Help! to Let it Be, you can't touch them. They did things in the studio, with 4 track recorders, that were considered almost impossible. But they did it.

 

[KB824]

And another thing to ponder.

Would there have beena "British Invasion" if not for The Beatles??

They opened the door to everything.

 

[Martin]

And the guy only lived to 35.

And he was sickly most of his life.

 

[KB824]

3 words: let it bleed...

My friend, I love the Rolling Stones, and I hope they keep performing until they are dead.

However, for every classic album they've had, it can be matched by an absolute bomb that they've released.

 

[KB824]

And why hasn't anybody mentioned the pure genius that is Brian Wilson??

 

[GordoDeCentral]

My friend, I love the Rolling Stones, and I hope they keep performing until they are dead.

However, for every classic album they've had, it can be matched by an absolute bomb that they've released.

i wasnt rating them on the pantheon, but rather as an expression of anti-beatlesism; i enjoyed the beatles when i was 12-14 but besides a couple of their songs i find their work like someone mentioned earlier childish, and i hope this opinion wasnt too offensive my friend

 

[KB824]

And George Harrison was the best Beatle of them all.

"All things must pass" is far and away the best solo album of all the Beatles.

 

[KB824]

i wasnt rating them on the pantheon, but rather as an expression of anti-beatlesism; i enjoyed the beatles when i was 12-14 but besides a couple of their songs i find their work like someone mentioned earlier childish, and i hope this opinion wasnt too offensive my friend

Oh no, not at all.

I don't agree with a lot of people's opinion, but I respect it

 

[KB824]

Keep in mind, I am extremely biased in my opinion of all things Beatles. I have everything that they have released. As a group, and as solo artists, so I apologize if I am carrying on about them.

I simply can't be objective about a group when every time I hear "The Long and Winding Road", I start to cry, no matter how many thousands of times I've heard the song.

 

[Enron]

Mark Knoffler?

 

[Dostoevsky]

I know,

wins.

 

[swag]

3 words: let it bleed...

Brilliant album, btw.

Greg, greg, greg.


They have not put out any new music in 40 years. You are comparing them to a fast food chain that pumps out billions of dollars worth of processed garbage every day.

My point is, it all goes back to the music. That is the ever lasting presence of The Beatles.

Even now, Greg. There is a new wave of Beatlemania that is going to hit tomorrow once those CD's, Box Sets, and Videogames get released.

What else could you attribute that to? Popularity only works to a point. After that, it is all substance over style. And the Beatles are the most musically substantial group/performer in the last 45 years.

Some people may not want to admit this, because they can't look past the "mop top" days of the early British Invasion, but musically, especially their last 5 years, from Help! to Let it Be, you can't touch them. They did things in the studio, with 4 track recorders, that were considered almost impossible. But they did it.

I think my point flew over your head. I'm not denying the impact the Beatles' had. My point was that I wouldn't use record sales and other popularity measures as justification. That's Miley Cyrus territory.

 

[Enron]

Brilliant album, btw.



I think my point flew over your head. I'm not denying the impact the Beatles' had. My point was that I wouldn't use record sales and other popularity measures as justification. That's Miley Cyrus territory.

Coincidently the same reason Tifoso Lou cannot be more than 200 feet from a school.

 

[KB824]

Brilliant album, btw.



I think my point flew over your head. I'm not denying the impact the Beatles' had. My point was that I wouldn't use record sales and other popularity measures as justification. That's Miley Cyrus territory.

No, it didn't "fly over my head", Greg, but thanks for insulting my intelligence.


Again, like I said, there is a REASON why their music is so popular 40 years after the fact.

Its because the quality of said music is superb. How else can you justify it??

 

[KB824]

Put it this way, Greg.

No matter what you tell me in regards to The Beatles, I'm just going to cover my ears and scream "I Can't Hear You!!!"

 

[Bozi]

But to ignore their contribution to music is silly.

I have a lot of Beatles stuff, but probably just as much Stones.

oh absolutely, people seem to think it is ok to bash the Beatles just because lots of people love them, i have to disagree with Sergio on one thing though, it is not so much the music that lives on, but the influence they had is certanly still strong today

i mean Noel Gallagher made a career out of his mod-fused Beatles tribute band

 

[Martin]

Its because the quality of said music is superb. How else can you justify it??

Lack of competition?

 

[bianconero]

see i agree with martin here,while also disagreeing with him.

i love music and melodies but what makes a song stick with me is teh words, if we forgive him the style council then for me Paul Weller has been a sensational songwriter for many years,at times politically loaded songs with tremendous melodies

I once had a drinking session with him.


He was a plonker.

 

[KB824]

Lack of competition?

Oh yeah, that's what it was. Lack of Competition.


Smart ass.



Another great songrwiter who is greatly unappreciated.


Smokey Robinson. He wrote many, many hits for Motown in their early days