Yeah, information certainly is nice. You rock, bcf!

And I do see the Stones as being bigger if The Beatles weren't clogging up the charts.

The Beatles are decent, although there's no denying that they saved us from 40's trash.

[QUOTE=Scoot]The Beatles are decent, although there's no denying that they saved us from 40's trash.[/QUOTE]

What?

[QUOTE=clown_phobia]Now that I think about it, that's quite possibly true. They could have been bigger if it wasn't for the beatles[/QUOTE]

ou have to admit the Beatles had way more influence over music, it is arguable that Srt. Pepper's started acid rock to some extent.

i love the beatles, im learning to play there songs on the bass

[QUOTE=BassMasterMike88]ou have to admit the Beatles had way more influence over music, it is arguable that Srt. Pepper's started acid rock to some extent.[/QUOTE]
Yeah, but that doesn't disprove what he said at all.

Well, thankye for the accolades, people. Much appreciated.

By the way, I heard talk of the Stones in here. Incidentally, the Stones may never have got their start if the they hadn't been introduced by John, Paul and George to Decca Records president Dick Rowe in 1963. One of the Stones first hits was a 'throwaway' number by John and Paul called 'I Wanna be your Man.' The Beatles later recorded it with Ringo in the lead, but first it was given to the Stones. Early on the Beatles wrote songs for many other bands. When they had first gotten to number one in Britian (before making it in America) their songs were sought after by other artists. The Beatles gave them away as they thought having credit as songwriters on other labels would boost their careers faster.

Fact coutesy of the Bob Spitz book --fasinating.

[QUOTE]Fact coutesy of the Bob Spitz book --fasinating.[/QUOTE]

Really? Maybe I should go pick up that book.

I got a Paul McCartney live cd today called Tripping the Live Fantastic its really good, Sgt. Pepper's is amazing.

I'd highly recomend it. It's great. There are so many versions of what was said, done etc, in so many other books and such, but this one seems to put it all in perpective. Kind of cutting to the chase in a realistic way, sort to speak. I thought my knowledge was good, but I'm learning new stuff with every chapter. :)

Oh, and by the way, Mister Blue Sky.... nice handle. I'm a big Jeff Lynde fan as well. :)

[QUOTE]I'm a big Jeff Lynne* fan as well.[/QUOTE]

Excellent! We're the rare breed on these boards. I wrote a thread on ELO once. 5 people commented. :upset:

I always point to ELO's cover of 'Roll Over Beethoven' as a breakthrough in rock. Besides, just as some rock legend collaborations can be silly and contrived, a few are so right in the level of taste it's uncanny. The Willburys -- Dylan, Orbison, Harrison, Petty AND Lynde. That was made in rock heaven.

He also produced Harrison's stuff for awhile. Brainwashed was one of them. Arguably Harrison's best album. Didn't he finish up Brainwashed after George died also?

[QUOTE]The Willburys -- Dylan, Orbison, Harrison, Petty AND Lynne.* That was made in rock heaven.[/QUOTE]

Not to mention Jeff's ace production skills. Have you seen the Concert for George? Jeff produced that, and I think his cover of "I Want To Tell You" is pretty good. Although Tom Petty sounds so bad on "Handle With Care"

[QUOTE]Didn't he finish up Brainwashed after George died also?[/QUOTE]

Yeah, with Dhani.

Seen it? Heck, I own the DVD. Let's be nice and say Petty had an off day. Petty I can take or leave, but the roots are there, and that's what I find most impressive. I respect that more so than say, a member of REM stating the Beatles were only a pop band and REM was so much deeper than the Beatles ever were. Funny though, how Beatle-esque REM was in their songwriting and arranging.....

Man, the Beatles thread is high class. The current convo is completely over my head. :)

I was bored yesterday so I watched the first 3 dvds of The Beatles Anthology. I love how Paul said when he first started playing guitar, he might take a bus all the way across town just to learn a new chord. Makes you appreciate all the guitar books we have nowadays.

I've been a news photographer for over 20 years. I got to photograph Orbison in performance shortly before he died. The man was amazing. Easy to see why he was a big infuence on the Beatles when they first discovered rock and roll.

[QUOTE] I got to photograph Orbison in performance shortly before he died. The man was amazing.[/QUOTE]

He has one of the most amazing voices I have ever heard. Ever.

[QUOTE=Mister Blue Sky]Not to mention Jeff's ace production skills. Have you seen the Concert for George? Jeff produced that, and I think his cover of "I Want To Tell You" is pretty good. Although Tom Petty sounds so bad on "Handle With Care"



Yeah, with Dhani.[/QUOTE]

I like Jeff Lynne and Tom Petty's songs on the Concert For George. They did a good job. The whole concert is very awesome.

Travel cross town on a bus to learn a chord... that was the way to do it. :D My kid's learning guitar now and only seems interested in the 'power chords.' I grabbed my Ric 320 (same as Lennon's 325 in size and spec) the other day and went through a whole song using only A chords. A, Am, A7, A6, Asus2 etc, etc.... Blew his mind. Later on I caught him boning up on the chord chart. Good for him, I thought.

Orbison's voice was rated in the high E range. He could have been an opera singer.....

I wish I was better at guitar. Every time I try to learn chords I lose interest, and forget much of what I learned very soon after.:(

Well I think the best way to keep interest in guitar etc is to play songs you like

[QUOTE=leppermessiah]I wish I was better at guitar. Every time I try to learn chords I lose interest, and forget much of what I learned very soon after.:([/QUOTE]Same.. except it's not chords, it's scales and stuff that I lose interest in quickly.

[QUOTE=clown_phobia]Well I think the best way to keep interest in guitar etc is to play songs you like[/QUOTE]

That'd be great, except most songs require knowledge of chords, so I try to learn the chords and end up getting frustrated quickly.

Practice more I guess. How long have you been playing?

When I was first learning on guitar , I tried Here Comes the Sun...

I got bored of it.... and went straight for metal though...

I should learn it some time though...

I just want to chime in and say I really love this band. I don't have all there records or anything, but with these guys it really doesn't seem like I have to. They just always seem like they are all around, and at one point or another I have had most of there stuff in one way or the next. I mean, how can you not know the Beatles?

These days I have The "Red" and "Blue" albums, Rubber Soul, and Live At the BBC. I really don't know what to say about them. Just where does one start?

Great, great band...

I've been playing off and on for about 3 years now.

Well said JohnXDoe. However I must say this. You don't know the Beatles until you get Revolver.

[QUOTE=Man_Made_God]When I was first learning on guitar , I tried Here Comes the Sun...

I got bored of it.... and went straight for metal though...

I should learn it some time though...[/QUOTE]Yeah, you should. It's a great song.

[QUOTE=blue3]Yeah, you should. It's a great song.[/QUOTE]

I want to learn that song, but I need a capo.

Does anyone else think that the first half of Abbey Road is much, much stronger than the second half? I've never listened to it all the way through (even though I've only had it for a few days) because the first 7-8 songs are so much nore listenable that the remainder. Can anyone reccomend some of their better tracks from that half?

Yeah, I think that also.

I have a capo, I like to play Here Comes The Sun.

Last night I learned I Feel Fine. Great riff.

The Beatles are one of the most overrated bands ever. Yesterday is okay, but their style sucks/have sucked.

[QUOTE=Damian]The Beatles are one of the most overrated bands ever. Yesterday is okay, but their style sucks/have sucked.[/QUOTE]

If you want anyone to ever give you any respect, you had better not express your sh[SIZE="2"]it[/SIZE]ty opinions in that way. Give some sustance to back that statement up.

By the way, you're wrong.

[QUOTE=Damian]The Beatles are one of the most overrated bands ever. Yesterday is okay, but their style sucks/have sucked.[/QUOTE]

Well since most people who don't listen to classic rock, (and that number is becoming a minority) I've knowticed, feel the same way, I wouldn't call them overrated anymore.

[QUOTE=JonG]I have a capo, I like to play Here Comes The Sun.[/QUOTE]

That was the 1st song I learned how to play.

NP:Across The Universe (Let It Be is currently my favorite album)

[QUOTE=MidnightRider]That was the 1st song I learned how to play.

NP:Across The Universe (Let It Be is currently my favorite album)[/QUOTE]

Naked or the original version?

Is the difference between Let it Be and Let it Be Naked big enough for me to pick it up if I already have Let it Be.

[QUOTE=TheDMV]Naked or the original version?[/QUOTE]

The original version. I don't have Naked.