[QUOTE=Arlan89]I prefer Keith Moon over both of them, but maybe that's just because I'm more into The Who then I'm into The Beatles or the Stones.

I've got a question for you guys. If you would recommend anyone a Beatles album, which album would it be?[/QUOTE]
Sgt. Pepper or Revolver. easily.

Abbey Road, as well.

If I was recommending someone a Beatles album I'd probably recommend Revolver but then my brain would also scream "but they gotta hear Sgt Peppers too!"

I think they could wait a few albums before hearing Abbey Road...that's sort of a good one to hear after you've experienced several beatles albums because then you can say "ok I've heard all the different types of rock the beatles played in their span and Abbey Road really does an amazing job of ending it."

Although Sgt Peppers might freak them out a bit if they aren't used to original psychedelic music. It's a little strange. MMT is more like happy pop psychedelia but Sgt Peppers was like the raw experimental ****. It didn't have to be about peace and flowers it had to be about exploring your creativity. I'm just rambling now.

I see what you mean, but Abbey Road is really great for anyone. I mean, what better way to be introduced to the genius of the Beatles than by the medley? Actually, the album that firmly cemented me as a fan was either Rubber Soul or the White Album. Or both. So I'd recommend one of those as well.

[QUOTE=Lunch]The worst offense ever was when some stock company or something like E-Trade or whatever used Volunteer's by Jefferson Airplane in their commercial. That was a travesty.[/QUOTE]
Yeah, I remember that. That song's about tearing down corporate America and everything.

[QUOTE=Bron-Yr-Aur]I see what you mean, but Abbey Road is really great for anyone. I mean, what better way to be introduced to the genius of the Beatles than by the medley? Actually, the album that firmly cemented me as a fan was either Rubber Soul or the White Album. Or both. So I'd recommend one of those as well.[/QUOTE]
i agree kinda, except i dunno why, but i don't really like the White Album.
i mean, it has lots of really good songs, but as a whole, looking at it as a full album rather than individual songs, it seems just like they were more worried about putting everything on there than constructing a shorter, yet more perfected album.

and there's not much unity on it, it's just like everyone doing their own thing.

Rubber Soul would be my favourite album, although it would not give you an example of the Beatles genius as much as their later albums would. The White Album is also good as it has one of my top 5 tracks "Happiness is a Warm Gun."

[QUOTE=Arlan89]I prefer Keith Moon over both of them, but maybe that's just because I'm more into The Who then I'm into The Beatles or the Stones.

I've got a question for you guys. If you would recommend anyone a Beatles album, which album would it be?[/QUOTE]

Keith Moon is my favorite, no doubt about that. He is the greatest drummer of all time. However, Ringo is, flat out, more then 'adequte.' Crap, I spelt tha wrong, now that one guy is not gonna listen to anything I say.

(oh, and to that one guy, you made a comment how I put some words in your mouth about Townshend using the synthesizer first. I never said that. So stop putting words in my mouth, and listen.....you should be able to do that at your age, shouldn't you?)

And Ringo > Charlie. I could never get into the Stones. If I want rock 'n roll, I'd tune to Deep Purple myself.

[QUOTE=sr800bkBassist]Sgt. Pepper or Revolver. easily.[/QUOTE]

This, but leaning more towards Revolver.

I'd definitely go with Revolver. It's my favourite, thought I got it kinda late, so I don't know how much I would've liked it if I started with it.

well, I always tell people this....Abbey Road is teh greatest work of art ever conceived!

Sgt. is the only one worth owning. No I'm lying but its their best. [I]Abbey Road[/I] is a snoozer.

They're all worth owning, but Revolver is the best.:D

We could really go at this for a while.

Revolver > Rubber Soul > Abbey Road > White Album > Magical Mystery Tour > Sgt. Peppers > Let It Be Naked > Help!

If I had to put them in order of my most favorite, it might go like that. I hate to put Help! last, but I haven't even listened to it all the way through that many times.

:eek: I can't believe you rate MMT last!!

Edit: Second last!!:eek:

MMT is such a fun CD.

[QUOTE=LeperMessiah]:eek: I can't believe you rate MMT last!!

Edit: Second last!!:eek:[/QUOTE]

Yea I know! It's too hard to order them! I'll put it the way I originally intended.

You know I'm like the only person that says Magical Mystery Tour is my favorite Beatles cd, however Sgt Peppers is very close behind.

[QUOTE=Jacaranda]Sgt. is the only one worth owning. No I'm lying but its their best. [I]Abbey Road[/I] is a snoozer.[/QUOTE]

That's crazy talk! Sgt. Pepper is a pretty good album, but I just find Fixing A Hole, and Lovely Rita to be very dull tracks.

And thats how I feel with three fourths of [I]the White Album[/I]. Odd how that is.

[QUOTE=Up The Irons]You know I'm like the only person that says Magical Mystery Tour is my favorite Beatles cd[/QUOTE]

It's my favorite (currently), too. Top three are MMT, Revolver, and the White Album. I could see why one wouldn't enjoy the White Album, though.

George was an awsome guitar player, especialy after the beatles. Paul was known for holding back george to some extent. George also had the most succesful solo carreer out of all of them.

Abbey Road > White Album > Magical Mystery Tour > Let it Be....Naked > Revolver > Yellow Submarine > Sgt. Pepper's > Help! > Rubber Soul > Hard Day's Night

That's just what I own. I still need to get Please Please Me, With the Beatles, and Beatles for Sale.

[QUOTE=dylan12]George was an awsome guitar player, especialy after the beatles. Paul was known for holding back george to some extent. George also had the most succesful solo carreer out of all of them.[/QUOTE]

I'm pretty sure Paul had the most [I]succesful[/I] solo career in terms of records sold. Unless your talking about a personal opinion. I prefer John and George's solo stuff for the most part. But when I want to relax a little I'll listen to Chaos and Creation, which is a really great cd in my opinion.

But back on the albums, looks like I'm the only one with Rubber Soul as their favourite album haha.

[quote=seafroggys]Abbey Road > White Album > Magical Mystery Tour > Let it Be....Naked > Revolver > Yellow Submarine > Sgt. Pepper's > Help! > Rubber Soul > Hard Day's Night

That's just what I own. I still need to get Please Please Me, With the Beatles, and Beatles for Sale.[/quote]

Please Please Me is great! As are the other two...Please Please Me is my favourite of three for the most part. Although the cover songs like Rock N' Roll Music, etc. on With the beatles and Beatles for Sale are amazing.

[QUOTE=El_Goodo]
But back on the albums, looks like I'm the only one with Rubber Soul as their favourite album haha.
.[/QUOTE]

I've said that it was before, but now I'm not sure if it's possible to have a favorite Beatles album. It's a tie between

SPLHCB
Abbey Road
Rubber Soul
Magical Mystery Tour

[QUOTE=Jacaranda]And thats how I feel with three fourths of [I]the White Album[/I]. Odd how that is.[/QUOTE]

I've never considered [I]The White Album[/I] to be the genious that everyone builds it up to be either, actually.

I do really like Good Night, Julia, Happiness is a Warm Gun, and Mother Nature's Son though.

And the album version Revolution >>>> single version Revolution

Single Revolution is one of the best Beatles songs, actually.

Ya um there is no way someone could actually enjoy listening to the [I]White Ablum[/I] "Revolution." Its just a bunch of noises and not even a song.

Are you talking about Revolution 1, or Revolution 9?

Seems like you don't much about The White Album, hence you calling it crap.

[QUOTE=Jacaranda]Ya um there is no way someone could actually enjoy listening to the [I]White Ablum[/I] "Revolution." Its just a bunch of noises and not even a song.[/QUOTE]

Actually, there are two Revolutions on The White Album, "Revolution 1" and "Revolution 9". "Revolution 9" is the one with all the weird noises.

They wanted to make a single out of "Revolution 1", but Lennon said that if it was to be a single, he wanted it to be heavier, and thats what the single version is.

I like the White Album one more because it's kind of a mellow acoustic guitar tune. :)

[QUOTE=Up The Irons]Actually, there are two Revolutions on The White Album, "Revolution 1" and "Revolution 9". "Revolution 9" is the one with all the weird noises.

They wanted to make a single out of "Revolution 1", but Lennon said that if it was to be a single, he wanted it to be heavier, and thats what the single version is.

I like the White Album one more because it's kind of a mellow acoustic guitar tune. :)[/QUOTE]


I heard that the rest of the band told Lennon it had to be heavier if they wanted it to be a single, whatever though

i like the album version better though.

I like the "Shoobie-doo-wop" in the White Album version. Pimpin'.

Yeah it almost takes on a different meaning when it's heavier, really.

The album one is just like, "Hey, man, don't worry it's all gonna be alright."

Then the single one is like, "WE DON'T NEED A REVOLUTION!"

[QUOTE=Seafroggys]Are you talking about Revolution 1, or Revolution 9? Seems like you don't much about The White Album, hence you calling it crap.[/QUOTE]

I agree with you, froggy.

Though not their best IMO, the White Album (WA) was no slouch. Joe Walsh has proclaimed it his favorite rock album of all time, and was hugely influenced by it.

The "genius" of the WA is its sheer diversity. From early hard rockers like "Helter Skelter" and "Back in the U.S.S.R.", to light acoustic ballads like "Blackbird" and "Julia"---the WA was a classic of 60's rock.

It was the biggest selling album in the world in 1968. The first double album to achieve that feat. It was also the biggest selling double album of all time for a number of years, though eventually passed later by Pink Floyd's "The Wall" and perhaps a couple others.

[QUOTE=Jacaranda]Ya um there is no way someone could actually enjoy listening to the [I]White Ablum[/I] "Revolution." Its just a bunch of noises and not even a song.[/QUOTE]

"Revolution #9" was an avant-garde piece influenced by "musique concrete" composers like Karlheinz Stockhausen.

It was primarily John's creation.

It was also the first known Beatle song to incorporate "backward masking". The part where the words "number nine" are repeated over and over, when played backwards with the vinyl record version on a turntable---will result in the repeated phrase of "turn me on, dead man".

Which of course was intended as a "clue" for the Beatle's infamous "Paul is dead" hoax.

The White Album is indeed a great album, not thier best IMO. "Helter Skelter" and "Back In The U.S.S.R." have to be my favorites.

I listened to Revolution 9 for the first time in a long time, and it's a weird recording, weirder than I used to think it was.

White Album is my second favorite....it has my favorite songs on there, but like most people say, it has a lot of substandard filler, so it loses out to Abbey Road, which is strong all the way through.

[quote]It was also the first known Beatle song to incorporate "backward masking"[/quote]

No. The first Beatles song to use the whole backwards masking thing was "Tommorow Never Knows", from Revolver. "Revolution 9" wasn't even the first White Album song to contain clues to Paul's "death", as that was "I'm So Tired", which also featured the technique.

[QUOTE=Music Man]"Revolution #9" was an avant-garde piece influenced by "musique concrete" composers like Karlheinz Stockhausen.

It was primarily John's creation.[/QUOTE]

It's also creepy as hell.

Yes very creepy. The first time I listened to it I actually turned it off before it ended because I was so creeped out haha.