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Originally posted by birdwithteeth11 birdwithteeth11 wrote:


Personally I'm not doubting that The Beatles were influential, they just aren't my taste


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Beatles = likely the most innovative and groundbreaking bands of any generation's time, and likely will be in all of history.

My preference - Rush Clown
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^no prob, and glad you understand. I'm no big fan neither. The only album I really pick by them, if I really listen to them, it is Abbey Road, the rest meh, but I must admit they are highly influential, blah blah blah...
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Originally posted by Alberto Muñoz Alberto Muñoz wrote:

Originally posted by birdwithteeth11 birdwithteeth11 wrote:

This may seem like a silly or ignorant question to some people, but could someone please explain to me what exactly make The Beatles 'progressive' in any sense? I've never seen them as progressive in any way except for the occasional song played in an odd time signature, although I'd appreciate it if someone could enlighten me.
 
it's not a silly question, but for example, check the music that mostly groups played in 1965 and then listen carefully to albums like Rubber Soul and Revolver and in fact none mainstream group was doing that the Beatles done.

Alright, that definitely helps my understanding, as well as what cacho said. Personally I'm not doubting that The Beatles were influential, they just aren't my taste. Thanks for clearing it up for me though.Smile
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As much as I love The Beatles I prefer Rush.   
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I don't think I can vote in this poll either.  Two bands that I really love. 
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Two different eras from two bands I really love...No vote this time....
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Bit of a daft poll this one.
 
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Originally posted by rushaholic rushaholic wrote:

I don't think anyone questions the fact that without The Beatles, we wouldn't have a lot of the music that we do have today.  No question that they are one of the greatest.

But, I prefer RUSH!

Ditto.
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Insane poll! XD

Rush.
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I don't think anyone questions the fact that without The Beatles, we wouldn't have a lot of the music that we do have today.  No question that they are one of the greatest.

But, I prefer RUSH!
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Originally posted by birdwithteeth11 birdwithteeth11 wrote:

This may seem like a silly or ignorant question to some people, but could someone please explain to me what exactly make The Beatles 'progressive' in any sense? I've never seen them as progressive in any way except for the occasional song played in an odd time signature, although I'd appreciate it if someone could enlighten me.
 
it's not a silly question, but for example, check the music that mostly groups played in 1965 and then listen carefully to albums like Rubber Soul and Revolver and in fact none mainstream group was doing that the Beatles done.




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The poll question asked my preference.  Therefore the "more influential" question is moot. I find The Beatles boring.  Good, but boring.

Sorry.
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This is a strange poll, folks. But, I'll indulge.

Beatles far and away. They were responsible for so much, I would probably put them at the top of any Rock and Roll poll, regardless of "genre".
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Without them, we wouldn't be here i think
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Originally posted by rushfan4 rushfan4 wrote:

Originally posted by Alberto Muñoz Alberto Muñoz wrote:

Originally posted by rushfan4 rushfan4 wrote:

I love the Beatles, but my nick is not Beatlesfan4. 
 
It is actually sort of funny that you have this poll.  A couple of years ago, the local sports talk radio station was going through a period of time where they did a bunch of NCAA tournament brackets with 64 teams for various items.  The rock band item featured the Beatles as the number 1 seed and Rush as the 16th seed in their bracket.  Random callers would be asked to pick their favorite band from which ever 2 they would be asked and the winner would move on.  The DJs did hold a couple veto votes though.  I didn't call in, but boy would they have been in for a shock if I had had this game as my choice.  That would have been 1 veto used up very quickly.  LOL
 
And where's Rushfan number 1, 2 and 3?LOLWink
 
That would be Alex, Geddy, and Neil.
 
OooooH!!! i thought that was KBT, Naturalscience and Movingpic07  LOLWink
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Hmmm, are you in some kind of contest for weirdest poll pairings? LOL
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Originally posted by birdwithteeth11 birdwithteeth11 wrote:

This may seem like a silly or ignorant question to some people, but could someone please explain to me what exactly make The Beatles 'progressive' in any sense? I've never seen them as progressive in any way except for the occasional song played in an odd time signature, although I'd appreciate it if someone could enlighten me.


Prog they're not, and no one has said they are. PROTO-Prog is something different. As you said, they had odd time signatures, mixed genres, use of  "new" instruments on rock music: Mellotron and Moog. "Epic", though it's divided in 7 or 8 songs(Abbey Road side 2)
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The Beatles, because they got going at a time when rock & roll was in the doldrums, and their influence on the future development on modern music is incalculable.  You can't say that about many artists.
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