Andy North Croy Posted November 29, 2014 Share Posted November 29, 2014 Backbeat wis a good film made a few years back aboot their early days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toepoke Posted November 29, 2014 Share Posted November 29, 2014 Backbeat wis a good film made a few years back aboot their early days. Saw the stage version at the Citizens a few years back. It was excellent, I came out of it thinking we'd just seen the Beatles in the Kaiserkeller... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orraloon Posted November 29, 2014 Share Posted November 29, 2014 (edited) I am old enough to remember the 60's. Nobody, absolutely nobody, who was seriously into music would have admitted that they liked the Beatles. They were no more than the most over hyped band of the decade. No better than ABBA, U2 or Take That. Edited November 29, 2014 by Orraloon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairbairn Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 I am old enough to remember the 60's. Nobody, absolutely nobody, who was seriously into music would have admitted that they liked the Beatles. They were no more than the most over hyped band of the decade. No better than ABBA, U2 or Take That.I'm no fan of U2 but surely they don't deserve to be lumped in with Take That?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toepoke Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 What were serious music fans into in the 60s? Jazz, folk, blues? The Beatles clearly appealed to a teen girl audience in the early days but by their mid period the music was sophisticated enough to appeal to all ages and endure for decades. One criticism is that they tended to jump on the latest bandwagon, but they made a very good job of it each time... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonnyTJS Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 What were serious music fans into in the 60s? Jazz, folk, blues? The Beatles clearly appealed to a teen girl audience in the early days but by their mid period the music was sophisticated enough to appeal to all ages and endure for decades. One criticism is that they tended to jump on the latest bandwagon, but they made a very good job of it each time... Plus they started the odd bandwagon themselves - artificial double-tracking was invented for Revolver and so effectively created the sound of psychedelia. The number of 'serious' artists who covered Beatles tracks either live or on vinyl in the '60s suggests that they had a weird way of refusing to admit they liked the group. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Endell Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 I am old enough to remember the 60's. Nobody, absolutely nobody, who was seriously into music would have admitted that they liked the Beatles. They were no more than the most over hyped band of the decade. No better than ABBA, U2 or Take That.I'm no fan of Take That but surely they don't deserve to be lumped in with U2? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daddybuc16 Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 I'm no fan of Take That but surely they don't deserve to be lumped in with U2? Unless ye were making a c*#t list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mindimoo Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 I'm no fan of Take That but surely they don't deserve to be lumped in with U2? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toepoke Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 Interesting wee article on John Lennon's Scottish connections... http://www.scotsman.com/lifestyle/heritage/lost-edinburgh-john-lennon-s-edinburgh-1-3631443 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khana Lagur Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 Never liked the Beatles and can't say I rate them musically (ordinary at best IMO). While you can't argue with the impact the had on music I'd question whether they'd have had such an impact in another era. To me they were to the '60s what 1D are to now, only 1D exist in a more congested 'musical' environment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flora MaDonald Posted December 11, 2014 Author Share Posted December 11, 2014 Aye, I can just see 1D penning 'A Day in the Life'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khana Lagur Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 Aye, I can just see 1D penning 'A Day in the Life'. They simply updated it. Now called 'Story of my life'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred_Zeppelin Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 FFS, it's Andersson. Benny Anderson sounds like someone who drinks in Brechin's Bar. I think it's his brother Dave that drinks in Brechin's Bar, Benny drinks in the Red Lion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred_Zeppelin Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 I'm no fan of Take That or U2 Thank fvkk!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toepoke Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 To me they were to the '60s what 1D are to now. Well I suppose they are all male, write their own stuff and lots of girls all over the world like them. So yeah, pretty much identical... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flora MaDonald Posted December 11, 2014 Author Share Posted December 11, 2014 I think it's his brother Dave that drinks in Brechin's Bar, Benny drinks in the Red Lion. Is that him fae Wildcat Theatre and City Lights? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy North Croy Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 Will be in St. Pauli this weekend.....where the Beatles learned their trade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flora MaDonald Posted December 11, 2014 Author Share Posted December 11, 2014 Never liked the Beatles and can't say I rate them musically (ordinary at best IMO). While you can't argue with the impact the had on music I'd question whether they'd have had such an impact in another era. To me they were to the '60s what 1D are to now, only 1D exist in a more congested 'musical' environment. It's your lucky night, Khana - your heroes are mimi...singing at the State Broadcaster's bash on live the now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khana Lagur Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 It's your lucky night, Khana - your heroes are mimi...singing at the State Broadcaster's bash on live the now. Ha! Don't I effing know it When you have three girls between 6 and 13 you always know when 1D are on the telly. Can hear it even in my man cave at the other end of the hoose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toepoke Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 The weans have 1D on the now too. Have to say I'm not getting the Beatles comparison: it's bland derivative pop pap for mass consumption. More reminiscent of the Osmonds... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khana Lagur Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 The weans have 1D on the now too. Have to say I'm not getting the Beatles comparison: it's bland derivative pop pap for mass consumption. More reminiscent of the Osmonds... To clarify - I'm not comparing the Beatles to 1D musically My point was that the Beatles were arguably the band of their day, as are 1D (regardless of their musical or songwriting ability, or otherwise). Both bands are products of their time and as such my point was really about whether the Beatles would have had such a musical/songwriting impact in today's music age when there is so much more music genres available. Mind you, they probably were the prototype boy band and given young girls just want to scream and dream they'd probably be very successful regardless of musical impact. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toepoke Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 my point was really about whether the Beatles would have had such a musical/songwriting impact in today's music age when there is so much more music genres available. An interesting point too. I've heard it stated the Beatles actually destroyed some popular musical genres in their early days by turning so many youngsters on to one type of music. On the other hand the Beatles went on to help create numerous strands of pop music that have continued through the decades... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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