The problem with "trying" to get into extremely influential bands after the fact is that you hear nothing special-- their influence has been completely subsumed into all the music you are already familiar with, and has been incorporated into the baseline. ( I have already told the story of how I was psyched to get into Charlie Parker, after already being familiar with 19050's-era jazz. All I heard was old, poorly-recorded be-bop. The fact that he invented it and what he was playing was considered borderline impossible at the time does not come through on the recording.)
With The Beatles, though, it's easy to enjoy them just on the level of one great tune after another. Marvelling at the extend of their body of work can add to the experience, but you don't need an out-of body experience just to enjoy a whole bunch of great songs.
That other band from Liverpool
by shadows on the trees » Tue May 19, 2009 11:29 am
I had that problem with Tolkien- his books brought to mind so many other books, movies, etc that I had a hard time seeing them as original until it was pointed out to me that he was the Alpha and the Omega...
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by JackT » Tue May 19, 2009 11:42 am
Listening to "Something" right now. What a frickin' masterpiece.
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by JackT » Tue May 19, 2009 11:44 am
Ok listening to "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" right now. What a frickin' masterpiece.
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by shadows on the trees » Tue May 19, 2009 11:46 am
You can keep saying that till you get to "Act Naturally."
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by JackT » Tue May 19, 2009 12:06 pm
JackT wrote:Listening to "Something" right now. What a frickin' masterpiece.
So, take this song, bf. Listen to it with you headphones on. This particular track is basically a beatiful, slow-dance, love song. What gives me goosbumps about it, though, is the rhythm section which really punctuates this beatiful slow song pretty hard. Then they bring in the trippy blues guitar, and the circular military drum beat during the chorus. The bass in this track is also awesome.
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by shadows on the trees » Tue May 19, 2009 12:09 pm
"Something" is the greatest love song ever written.
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by JackT » Tue May 19, 2009 12:10 pm
shadows on the trees wrote:"Something" is the greatest love song ever written.
And it's not even in my top 5 Beatles tunes, I don't think. Maybe it is, I would have to think about it.
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by JackT » Tue May 19, 2009 12:11 pm
Kounelaki wrote:
I can't view photobucket images here, but the file description is sufficient. Ha ha.
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by black francis » Tue May 19, 2009 12:15 pm
Jack were you touching yourself during your description of "Something"?
With the Force as his ally he did battle with the Dark Lord. And he showed the measure of a true Jedi at a place called "The Death Star" where hope for the Galaxy was reborn. May all who struggle against tyranny hold his memory in their hearts
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by JackT » Tue May 19, 2009 12:17 pm
black francis wrote:Jack were you touching yourself during your description of "Something"?
I've just about had it with your silly nonsense, Mister.
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by JackT » Tue May 19, 2009 12:29 pm
Kounelaki wrote::lol:
Oh yes, by all means. 3 LOLs. Because it was just that hilarious. Here's 5 more
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by shadows on the trees » Tue May 19, 2009 12:30 pm
JackT wrote:I can't view photobucket images here, but the file description is sufficient. Ha ha.
Please don't make me start thinking what my fave five Beatles songs would be. I'm already completely blowing off work today.
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