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FREE Coldplay Tickets, by arcam on May 10, 2008 0:56:19 GMT 1, nightmare getting off the car park, but really enjoyed the gig They was about 20 of us and we stayed in the local Travel Inn! One of my friends had been to the Live8 concert in London....Next day went to see Oasis at Manchester and then met up with us at Bolton the following day 
Was it the Britannia you stayed in? If so I was there the Monday night. ;D I was also at Live 8 a few days before. It was a great weekend of music.  I know some are not too keen on Coldplay and I wouldn't say I'm a huge fan but they were good live.
nightmare getting off the car park, but really enjoyed the gig They was about 20 of us and we stayed in the local Travel Inn! One of my friends had been to the Live8 concert in London....Next day went to see Oasis at Manchester and then met up with us at Bolton the following day Was it the Britannia you stayed in? If so I was there the Monday night. ;D I was also at Live 8 a few days before. It was a great weekend of music. I know some are not too keen on Coldplay and I wouldn't say I'm a huge fan but they were good live. |
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FREE Coldplay Tickets, by mocksy on May 10, 2008 0:59:39 GMT 1, They was about 20 of us and we stayed in the local Travel Inn! One of my friends had been to the Live8 concert in London....Next day went to see Oasis at Manchester and then met up with us at Bolton the following day Was it the Britannia you stayed in? If so I was there the Monday night. ;D I was also at Live 8 a few days before. It was a great weekend of music. I know some are not too keen on Coldplay and I wouldn't say I'm a huge fan but they were good live.
Cant remember the name of hotel exactly arcam but i can remember it was in a square with a TGI Fridays i think which we had something to eat before the concert 
They was about 20 of us and we stayed in the local Travel Inn! One of my friends had been to the Live8 concert in London....Next day went to see Oasis at Manchester and then met up with us at Bolton the following day Was it the Britannia you stayed in? If so I was there the Monday night. ;D I was also at Live 8 a few days before. It was a great weekend of music. I know some are not too keen on Coldplay and I wouldn't say I'm a huge fan but they were good live. Cant remember the name of hotel exactly arcam but i can remember it was in a square with a TGI Fridays i think which we had something to eat before the concert |
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FREE Coldplay Tickets, by arcam on May 10, 2008 1:03:00 GMT 1, Was it the Britannia you stayed in? If so I was there the Monday night. ;D I was also at Live 8 a few days before. It was a great weekend of music. I know some are not too keen on Coldplay and I wouldn't say I'm a huge fan but they were good live. Cant remember the name of hotel exactly arcam but i can remember it was in a square with a TGI Fridays i think which we had something to eat before the concert
Hum.......don't recall any TGI's......I just remember the hotel bar and that Reebok Stadium was walking distance. ;D
Was it the Britannia you stayed in? If so I was there the Monday night. ;D I was also at Live 8 a few days before. It was a great weekend of music. I know some are not too keen on Coldplay and I wouldn't say I'm a huge fan but they were good live. Cant remember the name of hotel exactly arcam but i can remember it was in a square with a TGI Fridays i think which we had something to eat before the concert Hum.......don't recall any TGI's......I just remember the hotel bar and that Reebok Stadium was walking distance. ;D |
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FREE Coldplay Tickets, by mocksy on May 10, 2008 1:06:07 GMT 1, Was thinking again there and im sure it was TGI's Arcam, anyone else know Bolton as it wasn't far from the Reebok!
Was thinking again there and im sure it was TGI's Arcam, anyone else know Bolton as it wasn't far from the Reebok!
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FREE Coldplay Tickets, by Prescription Art on May 10, 2008 1:06:41 GMT 1,
It's one thing to not like The Beatles, but to deny their influence on all the music that's followed, and to every bit of pop culture in the last 45 years is madness.
Some of their early lyrics were trite & simplistic - but it takes real genius to take simple words & make them resonante for so long. Some lyrics were complete bollocks, yes. But so often they hit the mark so perfectly. I can't believe you're actually comparing a band who wrote 'Something', 'Tomorrow Never Knows', 'A Day in the Life', and ABBEY FUCKING ROAD to STEPS!!! Get a grip son
It's one thing to not like The Beatles, but to deny their influence on all the music that's followed, and to every bit of pop culture in the last 45 years is madness. Some of their early lyrics were trite & simplistic - but it takes real genius to take simple words & make them resonante for so long. Some lyrics were complete bollocks, yes. But so often they hit the mark so perfectly. I can't believe you're actually comparing a band who wrote 'Something', 'Tomorrow Never Knows', 'A Day in the Life', and ABBEY FUCKING ROAD to STEPS!!! Get a grip son |
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FREE Coldplay Tickets, by guest2 on May 10, 2008 1:18:37 GMT 1, ...I can't believe you're actually comparing a band who wrote 'Something', 'Tomorrow Never Knows', 'A Day in the Life', and ABBEY f**kING ROAD to STEPS!!! Get a grip son
Not getting involved with this argument at all but just laughing out lound to Prescription Arts comment! A valid member of this forum i feel
...I can't believe you're actually comparing a band who wrote 'Something', 'Tomorrow Never Knows', 'A Day in the Life', and ABBEY f**kING ROAD to STEPS!!! Get a grip son Not getting involved with this argument at all but just laughing out lound to Prescription Arts comment! A valid member of this forum i feel |
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FREE Coldplay Tickets, by killerkellah on May 10, 2008 1:59:10 GMT 1, everyone's entitle to their opinion but that's as f**king ignorant as a post by pramface The first ever boy band Utter drivel, they were at very best a below average band who were marketed brilliantly. The Take That / S Club / Steps of their generation... probably even more so, the Godfathers of manufactured bands and probably the most manufactured one of all. They've been given this untouchable mystique now though, you say The Beatles were toss and people jump on you like you've slated The Godfather or The Shawshank Redemption (which incidentally is also toss - Shawshank not Godfather)... lyrics either childlike or just complete bollocks are now called things like "masterful" and "genius"... utter rubbish The Kings of Toss
Mike, as somone who obviously isnt a fan of the Beatles, youre entitled to your opinion but are talking absolute s**te.
As for The Beatles being untouchable now.They were considered untouchable in their own day too. I don't think we can even imagine how famous they actually were.
As for marketing, they pretty much invented the template for music marketing, along with the importance of outstanding album covers, pop videos and music films. (all with a little help from their friends of course)
They have touched on the lives of every other band around today and pop culture as a whole. Theyre still relevant and will always continue to be..
From a city with a rich musical heritage as yours, its a shame you missed the boat.
Not a Manc v Scouse thing is it?
everyone's entitle to their opinion but that's as f**king ignorant as a post by pramface The first ever boy band Utter drivel, they were at very best a below average band who were marketed brilliantly. The Take That / S Club / Steps of their generation... probably even more so, the Godfathers of manufactured bands and probably the most manufactured one of all. They've been given this untouchable mystique now though, you say The Beatles were toss and people jump on you like you've slated The Godfather or The Shawshank Redemption (which incidentally is also toss - Shawshank not Godfather)... lyrics either childlike or just complete bollocks are now called things like "masterful" and "genius"... utter rubbish The Kings of Toss Mike, as somone who obviously isnt a fan of the Beatles, youre entitled to your opinion but are talking absolute s**te. As for The Beatles being untouchable now.They were considered untouchable in their own day too. I don't think we can even imagine how famous they actually were. As for marketing, they pretty much invented the template for music marketing, along with the importance of outstanding album covers, pop videos and music films. (all with a little help from their friends of course) They have touched on the lives of every other band around today and pop culture as a whole. Theyre still relevant and will always continue to be.. From a city with a rich musical heritage as yours, its a shame you missed the boat. Not a Manc v Scouse thing is it? |
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FREE Coldplay Tickets, by goffy on May 10, 2008 3:40:44 GMT 1, Mike you don't really talk much bollox but to dismiss The Beatles like that proves you know nothing about music. And to even put Oasis and the fucking Stone Roses above them, you must be joking. Especially The Stone Roses who are one of the biggest over hyped bands ever. One O.K. album and a piece of crap, and you rate them over The Beatles, ha, ha, ha! It must be a manc thing who you are just saying it for a reaction. You really can't be serious.
Mike you don't really talk much bollox but to dismiss The Beatles like that proves you know nothing about music. And to even put Oasis and the fucking Stone Roses above them, you must be joking. Especially The Stone Roses who are one of the biggest over hyped bands ever. One O.K. album and a piece of crap, and you rate them over The Beatles, ha, ha, ha! It must be a manc thing who you are just saying it for a reaction. You really can't be serious.
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FREE Coldplay Tickets, by walters on May 10, 2008 4:34:03 GMT 1, its not a manc thing,the beatles were and still are shite.liked by people trying to fit in.wank,wank,wank.
its not a manc thing,the beatles were and still are shite.liked by people trying to fit in.wank,wank,wank.
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FREE Coldplay Tickets, by artngigs on May 10, 2008 8:46:35 GMT 1, I've just got tickets for Muse & Kasabian at Marlay Park.
Now that's gonna be a f*ckin gig!!!!!!!
I've just got tickets for Muse & Kasabian at Marlay Park.
Now that's gonna be a f*ckin gig!!!!!!!
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FREE Coldplay Tickets, by killerkellah on May 10, 2008 9:15:32 GMT 1, its not a manc thing,the beatles were and still are s**te.liked by people trying to fit in.wank,wank,wank.
yeah, i listen to the Beatles to fit in. Because I live on Penny Lane surrounded by hardcore Beatles fans, its the sixties man!
WTF!!??
its not a manc thing,the beatles were and still are s**te.liked by people trying to fit in.wank,wank,wank. yeah, i listen to the Beatles to fit in. Because I live on Penny Lane surrounded by hardcore Beatles fans, its the sixties man! WTF!!?? |
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FREE Coldplay Tickets, by manchestermike on May 10, 2008 10:11:59 GMT 1, It's definitely not a Manc/Scouse thing. They could have come from round the corner and the sentiment would still be the same. To be fair their aren't many bands from Liverpool who I think were / are good but this is nothing to do with where they are from... Echo and The Bunnymen a notable exception.
As for The Beatles, look who else was about even at the same time, never mind since, and The Beatles don't touch them. The Stones, Hendrix, The Who, Velvet Underground, Pink Floyd, The Animals, The Doors... I could go on. And without wanting to turn this into a Stones v Beatles thread listen to the Stones today next to the Beatles, 90% of The Beatles' work sounds old, staid, from another time and world; while 90% of The Stones' music from the same era still sounds strong, powerful and fresh.
If the Beatles were still about now would people still go and see them? Yes is the answer, people still go and see Cliff Richard. But much of the mystique about them is due to them no longer being here, it's not like people of all ages flocking to see true greats like the Stones all over the World wherever and whenever they play.
Of course it's an opinion, pretty much everything someone says on this board is. But in my opinion the Beatles were complete and utter unadulterated pig jisum... and it's not that "he doesn't like them so he's calling them toss", I don't like most of Elvis' music, he's definitely not toss, there was talent there. I like a fair bit of Bob Dylan's music, but as a live act he's weasel shit. The Beatles meanwhile are, were and always will be toss. A true sign of greatness is standing the test of time.
And I'm not saying this from a position of not having listened to probably almost all of the Beatles' work. My dad is a fan (my mum incidentally thinks their toss) and I've been brought up with their music at home and through a lot of friends and family. Pepper is the only passable album. YES they were musical pioneers, they basically introduced the music album as it is now and they've probably done more for music today than 99% of bands... but does that make their music any better or more worthy? No is the answer to that... musically toss
It's definitely not a Manc/Scouse thing. They could have come from round the corner and the sentiment would still be the same. To be fair their aren't many bands from Liverpool who I think were / are good but this is nothing to do with where they are from... Echo and The Bunnymen a notable exception.
As for The Beatles, look who else was about even at the same time, never mind since, and The Beatles don't touch them. The Stones, Hendrix, The Who, Velvet Underground, Pink Floyd, The Animals, The Doors... I could go on. And without wanting to turn this into a Stones v Beatles thread listen to the Stones today next to the Beatles, 90% of The Beatles' work sounds old, staid, from another time and world; while 90% of The Stones' music from the same era still sounds strong, powerful and fresh.
If the Beatles were still about now would people still go and see them? Yes is the answer, people still go and see Cliff Richard. But much of the mystique about them is due to them no longer being here, it's not like people of all ages flocking to see true greats like the Stones all over the World wherever and whenever they play.
Of course it's an opinion, pretty much everything someone says on this board is. But in my opinion the Beatles were complete and utter unadulterated pig jisum... and it's not that "he doesn't like them so he's calling them toss", I don't like most of Elvis' music, he's definitely not toss, there was talent there. I like a fair bit of Bob Dylan's music, but as a live act he's weasel shit. The Beatles meanwhile are, were and always will be toss. A true sign of greatness is standing the test of time.
And I'm not saying this from a position of not having listened to probably almost all of the Beatles' work. My dad is a fan (my mum incidentally thinks their toss) and I've been brought up with their music at home and through a lot of friends and family. Pepper is the only passable album. YES they were musical pioneers, they basically introduced the music album as it is now and they've probably done more for music today than 99% of bands... but does that make their music any better or more worthy? No is the answer to that... musically toss
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FREE Coldplay Tickets, by killerkellah on May 10, 2008 10:31:46 GMT 1, Mike, i love the fact you never mince your words!
You say 'A true sign of greatness is standing the test of time'
That says its all really. Thats the Beatles all over.
As for not liking scouse music?
You mean you didnt like Sonia? or the Farm??
Mike, i love the fact you never mince your words! You say 'A true sign of greatness is standing the test of time' That says its all really. Thats the Beatles all over. As for not liking scouse music? You mean you didnt like Sonia? or the Farm?? |
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FREE Coldplay Tickets, by manchestermike on May 10, 2008 10:38:21 GMT 1, Mike, i love the fact you never mince your words! You say 'A true sign of greatness is standing the test of time' That says its all really. Thats the Beatles all over. As for not liking scouse music? You mean you didnt like Sonia? or the Farm??
My point is musically they don't at all though
I was thinking more of Cast, The La's, Space, The Lightning Seeds, The Boo Radleys, the fucking Zutons... but Sonia and the Farm can be added to that list no problem ;D
Mike, i love the fact you never mince your words! You say 'A true sign of greatness is standing the test of time' That says its all really. Thats the Beatles all over. As for not liking scouse music? You mean you didnt like Sonia? or the Farm?? My point is musically they don't at all though I was thinking more of Cast, The La's, Space, The Lightning Seeds, The Boo Radleys, the fucking Zutons... but Sonia and the Farm can be added to that list no problem ;D |
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FREE Coldplay Tickets, by Guest on May 10, 2008 11:54:08 GMT 1, still your own opinion Mike, still unfounded, just your own personal taste.
still your own opinion Mike, still unfounded, just your own personal taste.
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FREE Coldplay Tickets, by manchestermike on May 10, 2008 11:56:35 GMT 1, still your own opinion Mike, still unfounded, just your own personal taste.
Why's it unfounded? Lots of reasoning above.
still your own opinion Mike, still unfounded, just your own personal taste. Why's it unfounded? Lots of reasoning above. |
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FREE Coldplay Tickets, by skanky on May 10, 2008 13:09:33 GMT 1, This has been quite funny thread, there is no reasoning in that post Mike only opinion. You can never class them with boy bands etc its total bollocks. Lennon on his own never mind the rest is was a genius to me, to class them with Lee from steps is a joke !
This has been quite funny thread, there is no reasoning in that post Mike only opinion. You can never class them with boy bands etc its total bollocks. Lennon on his own never mind the rest is was a genius to me, to class them with Lee from steps is a joke !
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FREE Coldplay Tickets, by goffy on May 10, 2008 13:09:38 GMT 1, Mike, now I know you are taking the piss when you say The Stones were/are better than The Beatles. The Stones are doing the same old stuff from the beginning and never moved on or developed. I am not a big Beatles fan but one thing that I know and anyone who knows anything about popular music should agree, is that The Beatles are the most influential group ever to exist and the most innovative. To put it simply, The Beatles invented the wheel and other bands have just kept that wheel turning.
Mike, now I know you are taking the piss when you say The Stones were/are better than The Beatles. The Stones are doing the same old stuff from the beginning and never moved on or developed. I am not a big Beatles fan but one thing that I know and anyone who knows anything about popular music should agree, is that The Beatles are the most influential group ever to exist and the most innovative. To put it simply, The Beatles invented the wheel and other bands have just kept that wheel turning.
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FREE Coldplay Tickets, by killerkellah on May 10, 2008 13:14:53 GMT 1,
The Beatkes gave the Stones the single 'I Wanna Be Your Man', written in 10mins by Macca & Lennon and used as a throwaway B side by the Beatles. Huge single and massive career push for the Stones.
No Beatles, no Stones...simple.
The Beatkes gave the Stones the single 'I Wanna Be Your Man', written in 10mins by Macca & Lennon and used as a throwaway B side by the Beatles. Huge single and massive career push for the Stones.
No Beatles, no Stones...simple.
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FREE Coldplay Tickets, by manchestermike on May 10, 2008 13:28:59 GMT 1, Mike, now I know you are taking the piss when you say The Stones were/are better than The Beatles. The Stones are doing the same old stuff from the beginning and never moved on or developed. I am not a big Beatles fan but one thing that I know and anyone who knows anything about popular music should agree, is that The Beatles are the most influential group ever to exist and the most innovative. To put it simply, The Beatles invented the wheel and other bands have just kept that wheel turning.
I didn't want this to turn into Stones v Beatles as they're very different, so a direct comparison is difficult...
However if you insist. The Stones piss all over The Beatles from a massive height. It's not even a contest.
It doesn't matter that The Beatles gave The Stones a song or not, things like that happen all the time. How anyone can compare The Beatles pop to The Stones legendary rock is beyond me entirely.
And as I've said, yes it's personal opinion but ALL music is, and in my personal opinion the Beatles were fucking toss, 3 minute pop song, 3 minute pop song, 3 minute pop song... shame they couldn't have kept the extra member added some dance moved and they'd have been the 60s version of Five
Mike, now I know you are taking the piss when you say The Stones were/are better than The Beatles. The Stones are doing the same old stuff from the beginning and never moved on or developed. I am not a big Beatles fan but one thing that I know and anyone who knows anything about popular music should agree, is that The Beatles are the most influential group ever to exist and the most innovative. To put it simply, The Beatles invented the wheel and other bands have just kept that wheel turning. I didn't want this to turn into Stones v Beatles as they're very different, so a direct comparison is difficult... However if you insist. The Stones piss all over The Beatles from a massive height. It's not even a contest. It doesn't matter that The Beatles gave The Stones a song or not, things like that happen all the time. How anyone can compare The Beatles pop to The Stones legendary rock is beyond me entirely. And as I've said, yes it's personal opinion but ALL music is, and in my personal opinion the Beatles were fucking toss, 3 minute pop song, 3 minute pop song, 3 minute pop song... shame they couldn't have kept the extra member added some dance moved and they'd have been the 60s version of Five |
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FREE Coldplay Tickets, by killerkellah on May 10, 2008 13:57:43 GMT 1, Mike, now I know you are taking the piss when you say The Stones were/are better than The Beatles. The Stones are doing the same old stuff from the beginning and never moved on or developed. I am not a big Beatles fan but one thing that I know and anyone who knows anything about popular music should agree, is that The Beatles are the most influential group ever to exist and the most innovative. To put it simply, The Beatles invented the wheel and other bands have just kept that wheel turning. I didn't want this to turn into Stones v Beatles as they're very different, so a direct comparison is difficult... However if you insist. The Stones piss all over The Beatles from a massive height. It's not even a contest. It doesn't matter that The Beatles gave The Stones a song or not, things like that happen all the time. How anyone can compare The Beatles pop to The Stones legendary rock is beyond me entirely. And as I've said, yes it's personal opinion but ALL music is, and in my personal opinion the Beatles were f**king toss, 3 minute pop song, 3 minute pop song, 3 minute pop song... shame they couldn't have kept the extra member added some dance moved and they'd have been the 60s version of Five
Havent swayed you then Mike??
A Day In Life - epic
Hey Jude - 8 min pop song
Abbey Road medley - awesome.
Mike, now I know you are taking the piss when you say The Stones were/are better than The Beatles. The Stones are doing the same old stuff from the beginning and never moved on or developed. I am not a big Beatles fan but one thing that I know and anyone who knows anything about popular music should agree, is that The Beatles are the most influential group ever to exist and the most innovative. To put it simply, The Beatles invented the wheel and other bands have just kept that wheel turning. I didn't want this to turn into Stones v Beatles as they're very different, so a direct comparison is difficult... However if you insist. The Stones piss all over The Beatles from a massive height. It's not even a contest. It doesn't matter that The Beatles gave The Stones a song or not, things like that happen all the time. How anyone can compare The Beatles pop to The Stones legendary rock is beyond me entirely. And as I've said, yes it's personal opinion but ALL music is, and in my personal opinion the Beatles were f**king toss, 3 minute pop song, 3 minute pop song, 3 minute pop song... shame they couldn't have kept the extra member added some dance moved and they'd have been the 60s version of Five Havent swayed you then Mike?? A Day In Life - epic Hey Jude - 8 min pop song Abbey Road medley - awesome. |
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FREE Coldplay Tickets, by manchestermike on May 10, 2008 14:03:46 GMT 1, To be fair, A Day In The Life is one of maybe 2 or 3 Beatles songs I can listen to... Hey Jude is awful, one of my least favourites of the lot, and Abbey Road Medley is a "shit we've got loads of crap left over from writing previous albums we can't make into anything worthwhile so lets just shove them all together as one, the mugs will buy that" moment
To be fair, A Day In The Life is one of maybe 2 or 3 Beatles songs I can listen to... Hey Jude is awful, one of my least favourites of the lot, and Abbey Road Medley is a "shit we've got loads of crap left over from writing previous albums we can't make into anything worthwhile so lets just shove them all together as one, the mugs will buy that" moment
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FREE Coldplay Tickets, by Bram on May 10, 2008 14:11:49 GMT 1, The Beatles ARE untouchable. There is no other band before or since that has influenced and continues to influence the world. The lyrics and music progressed from 62 - 69 and they was always experimenting.
All the bands that MM listed that were around at the same time were also massively influenced by the Beatles. Hendrix for example bought Sgt Pepper on the morning of its release and opened his gig up the same night with a song from the album. Jagger and Richards were literally locked in a room by their manager and told not to come out until they had wrote a song like lennon and mccartney and so on.
I bet there isn't a living person (40 years on) that does not know a Beatle song. Listen to "in my life" listen to "Accross the Universe" listen to most things off the White album and then tell me they were average.
Nearly every single band since have listed the Beatles as a major influence (apart from the ones who want to be controversial or go against the grain) U2, Radiohead, The Stone Bloody Roses, Oasis, Blur, Artic Monkeys, Kaiser Chiefs, pulp, the verve, Bowie, Pink Floyd, Franz F, Nirvana, The Chemical Bros, REM, etc etc etc.
They were also as organic as any group. Lennon met Stuart Sucliffe at art college. McCartney met at a school fate gig, Harrison went to the same school as mccartney. How that becomes a manufactured band I don't know. All Epstein did was put them in suits and taut them around the labels.
40 years on and you still can't switch on the radio, pick up a news paper or watch TV without their name, music or image being mentioned. 40 years on and when Itunes release their back catalogue they will once again dominate the charts. Will these be 60 odd year old fans buying from itunes? doubt it.
As an aside they where also a major influence on Art at the time (and still today Pure Evil, Nick Walker, Simon Caulty, Paul Insect) Warhoul wanted to court the Beatles, Peter Blake (Sgt Pepper)
Klaus Voorman and many others.
The Beatles ARE untouchable. There is no other band before or since that has influenced and continues to influence the world. The lyrics and music progressed from 62 - 69 and they was always experimenting.
All the bands that MM listed that were around at the same time were also massively influenced by the Beatles. Hendrix for example bought Sgt Pepper on the morning of its release and opened his gig up the same night with a song from the album. Jagger and Richards were literally locked in a room by their manager and told not to come out until they had wrote a song like lennon and mccartney and so on.
I bet there isn't a living person (40 years on) that does not know a Beatle song. Listen to "in my life" listen to "Accross the Universe" listen to most things off the White album and then tell me they were average.
Nearly every single band since have listed the Beatles as a major influence (apart from the ones who want to be controversial or go against the grain) U2, Radiohead, The Stone Bloody Roses, Oasis, Blur, Artic Monkeys, Kaiser Chiefs, pulp, the verve, Bowie, Pink Floyd, Franz F, Nirvana, The Chemical Bros, REM, etc etc etc.
They were also as organic as any group. Lennon met Stuart Sucliffe at art college. McCartney met at a school fate gig, Harrison went to the same school as mccartney. How that becomes a manufactured band I don't know. All Epstein did was put them in suits and taut them around the labels.
40 years on and you still can't switch on the radio, pick up a news paper or watch TV without their name, music or image being mentioned. 40 years on and when Itunes release their back catalogue they will once again dominate the charts. Will these be 60 odd year old fans buying from itunes? doubt it.
As an aside they where also a major influence on Art at the time (and still today Pure Evil, Nick Walker, Simon Caulty, Paul Insect) Warhoul wanted to court the Beatles, Peter Blake (Sgt Pepper)
Klaus Voorman and many others.
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FREE Coldplay Tickets, by slowmo on May 10, 2008 14:13:06 GMT 1, funny thread, mike you are aware of of how velvet underground gained fame arent you? A manager, lets call him louis walsh said they had to have a female singer, lets call her Leona Lewis and they set off together on Louis Walsh's road show lets call it the x factor live.
replace walsh with warhol, leona with nico and x factor live with exploding plastic inevitable. They were manufactured, they were bloody good though.
funny thread, mike you are aware of of how velvet underground gained fame arent you? A manager, lets call him louis walsh said they had to have a female singer, lets call her Leona Lewis and they set off together on Louis Walsh's road show lets call it the x factor live.
replace walsh with warhol, leona with nico and x factor live with exploding plastic inevitable. They were manufactured, they were bloody good though.
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FREE Coldplay Tickets, by manchestermike on May 10, 2008 14:27:08 GMT 1, We could sit and argue all day about this... I'm sure we'll never reach a compromise. For me they're toss, nothing is going to change my world in that respect. For you they may not be...
Just saves us going round in circles for the next 4 decades!
We could sit and argue all day about this... I'm sure we'll never reach a compromise. For me they're toss, nothing is going to change my world in that respect. For you they may not be...
Just saves us going round in circles for the next 4 decades!
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FREE Coldplay Tickets, by Prescription Art on May 10, 2008 14:37:01 GMT 1, shame they couldn't have kept the extra member added some dance moved and they'd have been the 60s version of Five
Like this?
shame they couldn't have kept the extra member added some dance moved and they'd have been the 60s version of Five Like this? |
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FREE Coldplay Tickets, by Bram on May 10, 2008 14:48:23 GMT 1, Even this thread is influenced by the Beatles.
Even this thread is influenced by the Beatles.
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FREE Coldplay Tickets, by slowmo on May 10, 2008 14:49:34 GMT 1, loved that video
loved that video
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FREE Coldplay Tickets, by bankruptcreative on May 10, 2008 14:58:17 GMT 1, lol
almost as good as this
lol almost as good as this |
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FREE Coldplay Tickets, by felix on May 10, 2008 15:27:15 GMT 1, Another shitty day in the forum..... ;D
Another shitty day in the forum..... ;D
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I know some are not too keen on Coldplay and I wouldn't say I'm a huge fan but they were good live.
