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Miles Archer

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78. You had to be there...

Sat Oct 19, 2013, 02:04 PM

Oct 2013

...and if you were and still feel that way, you're entitled to your opinion.

I go back and listen to all of the artists who deeply affected me in "The Summer of Love" (1967), and in 2013, I still see genius as well as artists who were red hot in the moment and haven't really stood the test of time.

The Beatles? Still a fan.

Buffalo Springfield? A couple of Stephen Stills' career-best songs like "Pretty Girl Why" and "Rock & Roll Woman" and EMBRYONIC Neil Young. I feel that his solo career overshadowed EVERYTHING he did in Springfield.

Jefferson Airplane & The Grateful Dead? Hey, they were high, and so was the audience (I was too young). I still get cold chills when I listen to some of their songs, but BOTH bands recorded LEGENDARY amounts of SHIT that wasn't fun then and isn't fun now.

HENDRIX? A god then, a god now.

And so on, and so forth.

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Am I the only one who thinks The Beatles are overrated hacks? [View all] Dpm12 Oct 2013 OP

Yes. Ptah Oct 2013 #1

No. evlbstrd Oct 2013 #2

"Not trying to piss off Beatles fans." Iggo Oct 2013 #3

probably...yeah yeah yeah n/t Drum Oct 2013 #4

I see what you did there Tuesday Afternoon Oct 2013 #60

:-) Drum Oct 2013 #103

The older stuff leaves me cold... uriel1972 Oct 2013 #5

Personally ... I rank I am the Walrus Trajan Oct 2013 #31

Well, walruses ARE cold Bucky Oct 2013 #101

As the years go by, I am more convinced about how great they were. Sanity Claws Oct 2013 #6

Millions of recording purchases indicate otherwise. Of course, lots of folks have poor taste. Hoyt Oct 2013 #7

millions of people bought pet rocks also leftyohiolib Oct 2013 #10

And voted for george bush. Hoyt Oct 2013 #13

and bought Pat Boone records. Chan790 Oct 2013 #19

His cover of 'Tutti Fruity' was brilliant! Old and In the Way Oct 2013 #27

blurred lines probably made someone alot of money but it's still a runny pile of fecal material leftyohiolib Oct 2013 #14

Do you think 50 years after release, millions will be buying repackaged albums from them? Hoyt Oct 2013 #16

im say that just because something is liked by millions of people doesnt make it good music leftyohiolib Oct 2013 #20

That I agree, but I bet the Beatles would have been a good acoustic act in a small room from start. Hoyt Oct 2013 #22

Snort. Scuba Oct 2013 #96

Millions of people paid for Ke$ha songs. Dash87 Oct 2013 #23

Millions buy Taylor Swift, too... Phentex Oct 2013 #73

Justin Bieber has sold millions of songs and albums. Vashta Nerada Oct 2013 #76

Bet they get tossed after a few years too. Hoyt Oct 2013 #79

You may be a real nowhere man or woman randr Oct 2013 #8

Around these parts, UncleYoder Oct 2013 #9

Yah looks like an invitation to a flamefest...nt uriel1972 Oct 2013 #11

Well, they certainly were no Nickelback... bluesbassman Oct 2013 #12

Nope, I never understood the mania & adoration. Myrina Oct 2013 #15

I don't know. Xyzse Oct 2013 #17

If they came around now pintobean Oct 2013 #26

Yeah, Xyzse Oct 2013 #28

Revolver. antiquie Oct 2013 #18

Yeah and so were Beethoven and Mozart. edbermac Oct 2013 #21

Your are welcome to your opinion walkerbait41 Oct 2013 #24

There's more to the Beatles.... CanSocDem Oct 2013 #25

They were OK Old and In the Way Oct 2013 #29

The most original rock music ... ever ... Trajan Oct 2013 #30

Trent Renoir? EOTE Oct 2013 #108

You don't know what you're missing. rug Oct 2013 #32

Yes. You are the only one. Taverner Oct 2013 #33

The Beatles changed popular music aint_no_life_nowhere Oct 2013 #34

Actually, Elvis changed popular music pscot Oct 2013 #43

Did Elvis write tunes? Did he create a new brand of rock and roll? aint_no_life_nowhere Oct 2013 #46

You're putting words in my mouth pscot Oct 2013 #51

By suggesting that it was actually Elvis who changed popular music aint_no_life_nowhere Oct 2013 #52

Until you've listened to How Much is that Doggie in the Window pscot Oct 2013 #56

I was born in 1949 aint_no_life_nowhere Oct 2013 #59

Musically speaking, i'm a generation older pscot Oct 2013 #71

actually, Buddy Holly changed popular music rurallib Oct 2013 #49

You need to get out more pscot Oct 2013 #72

beat me daddy datasuspect Oct 2013 #97

Aaron Copeland, Leopold Stowkowski, Leonard Bernstein and many others have championed the Beatles aint_no_life_nowhere Oct 2013 #98

You're not NoGOPZone Oct 2013 #35

Yes elleng Oct 2013 #36

My dad if he were still alive would be ninety six and B Calm Oct 2013 #37

Probably not the only one but I disagree. Strongly. redwitch Oct 2013 #38

My stepson wanted to know why The Beatles and Buddy Holly were such a big deal. Aristus Oct 2013 #39

Sort of like CITIZEN KANE. I watched it fairly recently and I was like, What's the big deal? nt raccoon Oct 2013 #69

YES YOU ARE. YES, YOU ARE. YES YOU ARE. YES, YOU ARE trueblue2007 Oct 2013 #40

Yoko, is that you? Ptah Oct 2013 #41

The Beatles were a great band and wrote and recorded great music. Jetboy Oct 2013 #42

I agree NT Denis 11 Oct 2013 #44

bless your heart blogslut Oct 2013 #45

Mostly. n/t SamYeager Oct 2013 #47

If not, you should be. femmocrat Oct 2013 #48

Their music was great, but it wasn't only the music rurallib Oct 2013 #50

Not the only one, but one of a very few that agree with you. kwassa Oct 2013 #53

Yes. nt lunamagica Oct 2013 #54

Not trying to piss off Beatles fans? LiberalElite Oct 2013 #55

yes, you probably are. lastlib Oct 2013 #57

well, they're no Oasis, that's for sure fishwax Oct 2013 #58

hahaha! geardaddy Oct 2013 #113

I always thought they sucked TorchTheWitch Oct 2013 #61

not the only one but you're in the minority. nt TeamPooka Oct 2013 #62

They are. Joe Shlabotnik Oct 2013 #63

Actually, McCartney DID go off on his own Art_from_Ark Oct 2013 #90

What about Abby Road. That is still one applegrove Oct 2013 #64

Meh, I prefer metal. Inkfreak Oct 2013 #65

Hey, music is pipi_k Oct 2013 #66

I'm no big fan although I did like Sgt. Pepper and Abby Road. My main problem A Simple Game Oct 2013 #67

The Beatles got hardly any radio air time where I was Art_from_Ark Oct 2013 #91

Dpm12. If you really want to hear what is (most likely) the truth about the Beatles... BlueJazz Oct 2013 #68

Listen to the live stuff on the BBC cds, that will give you an idea of good those guys were. mulsh Oct 2013 #70

They were one of the most versatile and innovative rock groups ever Art_from_Ark Oct 2013 #92

So what? frogmarch Oct 2013 #74

No. Vashta Nerada Oct 2013 #75

No, you're not the only one. Arkansas Granny Oct 2013 #77

You had to be there... Miles Archer Oct 2013 #78

No. nt valerief Oct 2013 #80

A good measure of how subtle some of their stuff was DFW Oct 2013 #81

No, but you're all wrong. wickerwoman Oct 2013 #82

"Yesterday" is one of the greatest pop tunes ever written in my opinion aint_no_life_nowhere Oct 2013 #83

And this early masterpiece from 1964 aint_no_life_nowhere Oct 2013 #93

I agree with you - a little bit. Still Blue in PDX Oct 2013 #84

I think part of it was a large generation of young people (boomers). With money to spend raccoon Oct 2013 #109

Definately overrated. They have a few amazing songs and a hundred absolute crap songs... Demo_Chris Oct 2013 #85

I think if they'd come along 30 yrs later they'd have been Matchbox Twenty Violet_Crumble Oct 2013 #86

Yes. LWolf Oct 2013 #87

I don't think I'd go as far as calling them hacks, but I think they were overrated. JoeyT Oct 2013 #88

Compared to who? Name me a more important, influential band (well there is the VU). nomorenomore08 Oct 2013 #89

Yep, you're the only one!!! B Calm Oct 2013 #94

Lennon and McCartney, on their own, are both overrated. Paladin Oct 2013 #95

Yes...nt joeybee12 Oct 2013 #99

Do you have a problem with military marches? Bucky Oct 2013 #100

I am getting particularly annoyed with one radio announcer RFKHumphreyObama Oct 2013 #102

The Beatles have never really done it for me. MadrasT Oct 2013 #104

Can you add a poll to this question? MrMickeysMom Oct 2013 #105

I'm sure there are plenty of people who agree with you deutsey Oct 2013 #106

Nah, millions of Adolescents that want to annoy their elders do too....... Burma Jones Oct 2013 #107

Probably Dyedinthewoolliberal Oct 2013 #110

No. KamaAina Oct 2013 #111

I think they moved music forward geardaddy Oct 2013 #112

Yes Cadfael Oct 2013 #114

YES YOU ARE. YES, YOU ARE. YES YOU ARE. YES, YOU ARE trueblue2007 Oct 2013 #115

And who said weed doesnt destroy okieinpain Nov 2013 #116

You must be young or unable to appreciate their place in musical history. cui bono Nov 2013 #117