BeatleProg

akin wrote: I think the real influence that Beatles had on prog was that they, unlike many popular acts, were willing to improve their sound and experiment. Of course they were not the first and neither the most creative, experimental or technical, but when the most famous band of the age is willing to experiment with music to the point of sounding strange to fans and not being commercial, record companies, promoters, managers and broadcasting companies start to see other experimental artists with other eyes, so the whole environment keeps on pushing itself. That is what happened in the 60s, many of the most famous artists started experimenting and they created the environment needed to the birth of prog, and The Beatles had a important part in creating this environment.

chopper wrote: micky wrote: chopper wrote: Rubidium wrote: While not the most progressive band, ELO was heavily influenced by the Beatles.  I also second Suite Charlotte Pike.  Very Beatlesque.  In fact, a lot of Neal Morse's music is Beatles influenced. John Lennon invented ELO - they based their entire career around Strawberry Fields. or perhaps Jeff Lynne's mother was the brains behind the Beatles....   My wife reckons The Beatles nicked all their songs from The Carpenters, it's just a quirk of time that meant The Beatles version of Ticket To Ride was released first.

back at the first poster...

'While not the most progressive band, ELO'

just what pray tell was ELO if not progressive.... 

I think the real influence that Beatles had on prog was that they, unlike many popular acts, were willing to improve their sound and experiment. Of course they were not the first and neither the most creative, experimental or technical, but when the most famous band of the age is willing to experiment with music to the point of sounding strange to fans and not being commercial, record companies, promoters, managers and broadcasting companies start to see other experimental artists with other eyes, so the whole environment keeps on pushing itself. That is what happened in the 60s, many of the most famous artists started experimenting and they created the environment needed to the birth of prog, and The Beatles had a important part in creating this environment.

micky wrote: chopper wrote: Rubidium wrote: While not the most progressive band, ELO was heavily influenced by the Beatles.  I also second Suite Charlotte Pike.  Very Beatlesque.  In fact, a lot of Neal Morse's music is Beatles influenced. John Lennon invented ELO - they based their entire career around Strawberry Fields. or perhaps Jeff Lynne's mother was the brains behind the Beatles....

I'll throw in that I heard Phil Collins say once in some old interview that, for "I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe)", a pretty deliberately 'pop' sort of song, he did a Ringo impression on the drums.  I'm not saying you can hear the Ringo-ness so undeniably loud and clear in the track, but Collins did state this.  It's an impression, not an impersonation.  (If anyone knows the interview please notify the poster.  I can only remember that it dealt with the whole matter of how Genesis were invited to do the song on top of the pops, what happened with that, the lawn-mower sound effect, etc.)

Rubidium wrote: While not the most progressive band, ELO was heavily influenced by the Beatles.  I also second Suite Charlotte Pike.  Very Beatlesque.  In fact, a lot of Neal Morse's music is Beatles influenced.

John Lennon invented ELO - they based their entire career around Strawberry Fields.

the beatles have influenced every musician ever to hear & listen because the melodies are part of our existence from childhood until now..silly to break down which are similar..they are all over in all styles, especially kings x first 5 cds.....

King Crimson776 wrote: Hey, great topic! All of the Above by Transatlantic immediately comes to mind, a huge epic that has Beatles influence all over it.

Beat me to the punch

In fact Transatlantic made no secret of their desire to capture something of the spirit of the Beatles. It's not just All of the Above, its all over their output.

^ still need that'n

CryoftheCarrots wrote: The only song I can think of is "Four Chords That Made a Million" by Porcupine Tree! Every time I hear that song it reminds me of  The Beatles.