dare I say it??
Fuck it: The Beatles... most over rated band in the UK's history, this only appears to be a few peoples opinion, but it's my opinion too, so fits the qotw.
(Kip, Sun 2 Jan 2011, 16:17, 15 replies)

So your problem with the Beatles is that other people like them?
Why's every other schmuck on this board complaining about bands being 'over rated'. Is this some form of modern insanity.
( Ring Of Fire A petty, drooling belming butthurt retard., Sun 2 Jan 2011, 16:34, closed)

not at all
Everyone's entitled to their own opinion. I think they're shit..
(Kip, Sun 2 Jan 2011, 16:59, closed)

You didn't say they were shit
you said they were over-rated.

So, just to tidy this up, the Beatles are worse (see topic) than all the other bands and artists that they influenced over the last few decades?

You realise this includes Teh Quo? (try 'don't pass me by' on the white album; it's bascially Quo's entire career in one song)
(CADmonkey rollllllllled another one, just like the other one, Sun 2 Jan 2011, 17:09, closed)

So what does 'over rated' mean?
To me, it sounds like you think people who have the opinion that the Beatles are great are somehow wrong.
( Ring Of Fire A petty, drooling belming butthurt retard., Sun 2 Jan 2011, 17:18, closed)

ffs, over rated = shit in my book
Sorry if I misled anyone along the way.
(Kip, Sun 2 Jan 2011, 17:46, closed)

I'm glad you've apologised, this is serious business here.

( Ring Of Fire A petty, drooling belming butthurt retard., Sun 2 Jan 2011, 17:50, closed)

Personaly i am not a big fan of the beatles
i appreciate what they have done in terms of inspiring other artists etc etc, but there's just something about their music i don't see the genius in. I think it was a bit of a right place/right time job.
I think it may also have something to do with being able to play all of their songs on the guitar after about 6 months of learning, they are mostly the same chords/progressions.
its just a bit boring to me is all.
Dont get me wrong though, i know simplicity is the key to success in music, and they are a talented band. just not my cup of tea.
( Glovington, Sun 2 Jan 2011, 18:44, closed)

Drop acid
and try again
(CADmonkey rollllllllled another one, just like the other one, Sun 2 Jan 2011, 19:30, closed)

Dropping acid
can make you think that the collected works of Barney the dinosaur are heartbreakingly epic.
( wotofco pissing in your swimming pool, Mon 3 Jan 2011, 8:51, closed)

Trying to engage with 60s culture without massive drugs
is a dry fuck
(CADmonkey rollllllllled another one, just like the other one, Mon 3 Jan 2011, 12:32, closed)

Fortunately massive drugs have fucked my head permanently
so I can listen to Country Joe and the Fish quite happily nowadays.
( wotofco pissing in your swimming pool, Mon 3 Jan 2011, 16:01, closed)

It was the first one wot dun it
All the others were just going back to check
(CADmonkey rollllllllled another one, just like the other one, Mon 3 Jan 2011, 17:03, closed)

Totally with you on this one
OK, they were OK but did they really stand out from their contemporaries that much? My mum was a teenager at the time and she reports that it was not remotely cool to like The Beatles in the 60s, it just meant you were safe and boring, a bit like liking U2 now.
(lolwhites, Sun 2 Jan 2011, 20:19, closed)

Try looking into the history of music
You'll see that in fact The Beatles were highly influential to British (and worldwide) music of the era, and continue to be.
Their musical style grew to be highly original and has been copied in one way or another ever since.

You probably underrate them because of how they compare to the weath of music around today, much of which is based on their work.
I suppose classical composers or Elvis/50's bands were all overrated too.

You're entitled to your opinion, otherwise I wouldn't be able to offer mine, I just wish people would back up their claims a little better with some thought, rather than just saying that a band is shit.

Care to offer what bands you think are better and see how they stand up to scrutiny?
(Kliper Filllets Getting noticed by twats on the internet since, Mon 3 Jan 2011, 20:14, closed)

So what's your favourite Beatles album?
I have to say, 'The Best of'...
( Moonraker isn't the droid you were looking for, Tue 4 Jan 2011, 19:07, closed)