The Beatles were the Take That of the 60's. Complete and utter shite. A managed boy band.

( Fucking hell Jeff I am not a robot, Mon 30 Jul 2012, 11:13, 1 reply, 13 years ago)

who formed outside of management, wrote their own material which still seems to be doing quite well, played their own instruments, and dictated their own direction
so yes that's almost exactly right
( Light In Chains maker of the ikea sofa, Mon 30 Jul 2012, 11:16, Reply)

Take That also wrote their own material (courtesy of that fat bastard Gary Barlow) and played instruments.
Fairpoint about management though.
( Fucking hell Jeff I am not a robot, Mon 30 Jul 2012, 11:19, Reply)

I liked it when they played smells like teen spirit

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Mon 30 Jul 2012, 11:20, Reply)

yes, take that are well known for being at the vanguard of popular music, and being viewed as a catalyst of youth culture

( Light In Chains maker of the ikea sofa, Mon 30 Jul 2012, 11:24, Reply)

SMASH THE SYSTEM

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Mon 30 Jul 2012, 11:27, Reply)

Fairpoint Convention were just a manufactured folk band.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Mon 30 Jul 2012, 11:23, Reply)

I deserve credit for this brilliant post. That's all I'm saying.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Mon 30 Jul 2012, 11:27, Reply)

here have some credit
although I really don't know what you're on about
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Mon 30 Jul 2012, 11:29, Reply)

On the opposite side of that
Jimi Hendrix's band was put together for him by management (albeit with his input) so one could say that from a certain perspective the Experience were a manufactured pop band.

What I'm saying is that JLS and the JHE are basically the same as each other and both are equally good. And Sonia is basically Janis Joplin.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Mon 30 Jul 2012, 11:22, Reply)

not forgetting elvis being controlled by the evil colonel
to make shit loads of money and bang chicks from his surfer flicks.
( Light In Chains maker of the ikea sofa, Mon 30 Jul 2012, 11:26, Reply)

Damn him and his fried chicken empire.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Mon 30 Jul 2012, 11:28, Reply)