Syd
Senior Member
Re: The Official BEATLES Thread!!
They are the absolutely greatest band ever. Why? Because they did the opposite of what bands do today. Today, bands start being really authentic, and when they have success, they naturally switch to a more commercial kind of music, because they grab a liking to people's recognition and praise. They also have the pressure of record labels, so they have to do "hit" songs and they take a lot of time doing their albums (at least a couple of years).
The Beatles, in the other hand, started with very commercial pop/r&b music, with a lot of covers and stuff like that. But as they gained success and critical acclaim, they developed into the REAL beatles, with innovations and music that defined rock&roll forever. And that is what made the Beatles the best. That when they succeeded, they decided to **** everyone else and do the music that they wanted. And I just love that. Bands aren't like that anymore, except maybe bands like Radiohead.
They are the absolutely greatest band ever. Why? Because they did the opposite of what bands do today. Today, bands start being really authentic, and when they have success, they naturally switch to a more commercial kind of music, because they grab a liking to people's recognition and praise. They also have the pressure of record labels, so they have to do "hit" songs and they take a lot of time doing their albums (at least a couple of years).
The Beatles, in the other hand, started with very commercial pop/r&b music, with a lot of covers and stuff like that. But as they gained success and critical acclaim, they developed into the REAL beatles, with innovations and music that defined rock&roll forever. And that is what made the Beatles the best. That when they succeeded, they decided to **** everyone else and do the music that they wanted. And I just love that. Bands aren't like that anymore, except maybe bands like Radiohead.