27-04-2015, 02:54
Great summation Crazy! I agree wholeheartedly. The power, attraction and popularity of The Beatles was largely due to the fact that they wrote great songs with gorgeous melodies and harmonies in the standard pop rock vein as well as songs that had an edge but still appealed to the music loving public! I have never bought into the silly and ridiculous argument that they were in the right place at the right time! Their songs still ring true to this day, 45 years later!
As for The Rolling Stones, great catalogue, to a certain point, of songs in the Rhythm and Blues category. You can't really compare them to The Beatles, different style of music for the most part! Very successful also in pop music! Again they are very popular even today, sell out huge arenas and their signature song (I Can't Get NO) Satisfaction is still in the limelight on commercials etc...possibly the most recognisable if not the most popular riff in pop history! The Beatles' intro riff to Day Tripper would be up there also!
As an aside that is somewhat unrelated, sorry I am babbling for a change ...lol.. I know you dislike genres Crazy, but I am beginning to think that best album recommendations and lists should only be categorised by their genre! There are thousands of bands and artists out there now, many slip through the cracks because their music doesn't appear on the pop charts. There should be a year's end Rap Hip Hop chart, probably is I am sure, an Indie Pop chart, a Smooth Jazz chart, an Alternative Country chart, you get the drift...
As for The Rolling Stones, great catalogue, to a certain point, of songs in the Rhythm and Blues category. You can't really compare them to The Beatles, different style of music for the most part! Very successful also in pop music! Again they are very popular even today, sell out huge arenas and their signature song (I Can't Get NO) Satisfaction is still in the limelight on commercials etc...possibly the most recognisable if not the most popular riff in pop history! The Beatles' intro riff to Day Tripper would be up there also!
As an aside that is somewhat unrelated, sorry I am babbling for a change ...lol.. I know you dislike genres Crazy, but I am beginning to think that best album recommendations and lists should only be categorised by their genre! There are thousands of bands and artists out there now, many slip through the cracks because their music doesn't appear on the pop charts. There should be a year's end Rap Hip Hop chart, probably is I am sure, an Indie Pop chart, a Smooth Jazz chart, an Alternative Country chart, you get the drift...
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