The Beatles

[*Bob*]

Surely it's difficult to 'not like the blues' - what with the majority of western music made over the last 50 years being based on it..?

[steveo]

The Blues Zeppelin styley is fine by me

[Jah Lush]

Jeremy Wrote:

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> Blues... never really been able to get into it. I

> mean, how many times can you hear essentially the

> same song without getting sick of it? (And you can

> say the same for Elvis' early blues-based stuff,

> Blue Suede Shoes, Jailhouse Rock, Hound Dog...

> they're all the same bloody song).

Bloody philistine. I've heard people say the same sort of thing about reggae. Ignorant cloth-eared dingbats.

[FJDGoose]

Well put mr lush

[Jeremy]

*Bob* Wrote:

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> Surely it's difficult to 'not like the blues' -

> what with the majority of western music made over

> the last 50 years being based on it..?

I don't 'not like' it. I'm just not into it. Yeah pretty much all modern western music can trace its lineage back to blues... it doesn't necessarily follow that we should all be creaming ourselves over Muddy Waters records or whatever.

[adonirum]

Jeremy Wrote:

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> Blues... never really been able to get into it. I

> mean, how many times can you hear essentially the

> same song without getting sick of it? (And you can

> say the same for Elvis' early blues-based stuff,

> Blue Suede Shoes, Jailhouse Rock, Hound Dog...

> they're all the same bloody song).

In answer to your question, Jeremy, 43 years and counting listening to the same song since the Quo adopted their present format, and yes, I do love them. Sorry Mr. Ben don't agree about 12 bar based sound. Love the clip of Freddie,fantastic,he's often forgotten among the other two "Kings". Got an old VHS recording of him on The Old Grey Whistle Test (with whispering Bob Harris) what a guitar player!! On that subject of great players, what about Leslie West of Mountain fame. When he plays the blues many would argue it is the most beautiful tone ever produced from an electric guitar. A talent that was massively missed in this country, just like the beginning of the Woodstock Festival recordings missed Mountain's set.

[titch juicy]

*Bob* Wrote:

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> When I was a teen, The Beatles were still managing

> to be a favourite amongst the laughable old

> fuddy-duddy parents (early stuff) but also the

> oh-so-cool kidz (Abbey Road, White Album, etc) at

> the same time. Despite having broken-up two

> decades earlier.

>

> Says it all. I love The Stones too, but in terms

> of depth, breadth, sheer innovation and

> progression of material over the years.. neither

> they - nor any other band for that matter - come

> close.

Nailed it right there

[titch juicy]

Still prefer The Kinks though and Ray Davies as a songwriter.

And no-one tops Dylan

[????]

titch juicy Wrote:

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> *Bob* Wrote:

> --------------------------------------------------

> -----

> > When I was a teen, The Beatles were still

> managing

> > to be a favourite amongst the laughable old

> > fuddy-duddy parents (early stuff) but also the

> > oh-so-cool kidz (Abbey Road, White Album, etc)

> at

> > the same time. Despite having broken-up two

> > decades earlier.

> >

> > Says it all. I love The Stones too, but in

> terms

> > of depth, breadth, sheer innovation and

> > progression of material over the years..

> neither

> > they - nor any other band for that matter -

> come

> > close.

>

>

> Nailed it right there

but do we/should we measure 'pop' music in an intellectual manner....or is it just what makes you want to 'get down and get with it' or something

If you had a party and had to play just the Stones or just the Beatles all night, I know who I am choosing and it ain't the scouse boys

[*Bob*]

True. But then when was your last all-night party?

[*Bob*]

And - more importantly - when's the next one?!

[Jeremy]

Why are you asking? Making sure you have a pair of earplugs on hand, and the phone number for Southwark Noise & Nuisance Team?

[*Bob*]

I'm comin' over with Revolver and a bottle of Mateus.

[maxxi]

Party Seven and a slightly scratched copy of Sladest. Beatles schmeatles.

[adonirum]

Watney's Red Barrel/Hofmeister Lager - for the ladies bottle of Blue Nun/Cinzano - and a copy of Bolan Boogies (Don;t forget to wear your flares)

[????]

You were at my last party adonirum..... it's you isn't it Billy, how are tricks?