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giselle 
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 Posted: October 18 2011 at 19:21 |
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Lennon, though I dont really like choosing, it was just a great band.
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rogerthat
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Posted: October 18 2011 at 20:03 |
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Which doesn't bother me even if it were true. Additionally, I think people resent his success somewhat. I mean, the term 'success' is almost synonymous with Paul McCartney, when it comes to music. The other Beatles have faired worse (relatively), and there is a slight compulsion in people to favour 'troubled', or 'unfortunate' people over people who haven't really had any problems, or haven't been shot. Why? I don't really know. I judge the music alone..... not because I'm perfect, but just because I'm a musician probably, and not particularly interested in people as people, if you get what I mean. As someone who likes to be alone more than anything, I don't really connect with any rock stars based on their personality. |
I sort of agree. I mean, it does interest me to read of their personal struggles to get to where they did. But yeah, if I am asked who the better musician of a few people is, I will talk about the better musician and not about who is the 'underdog', who 'deserves my sympathy' or who is more 'charismatic'. I understand that people connect to charismatic frontmen and I do too but it doesn't get in the way for me.
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Posted: October 19 2011 at 05:36 |
My fave has always been John 
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“The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.”
- Douglas Adams
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HolyMoly
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Posted: October 19 2011 at 08:21 |
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Always been a McCartney fan, even though many of my favorite individual Beatle songs were written by John (e.g Walrus, Strawberry Fields). Paul was more consistently great, and his solo career (incl Wings) was miles better than any other Beatle, IMO.
Edited by HolyMoly - October 19 2011 at 08:22
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Progmind
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Posted: October 20 2011 at 07:41 |
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gimme Paul
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octopus-4
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Posted: October 21 2011 at 07:30 |
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Incredible...this poll is still active after more than 1 year....
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I stand with Roger Waters, I stand with Joan Baez, I stand with Victor Jara, I stand with Woody Guthrie. Music is revolution
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thehallway
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Posted: October 21 2011 at 09:31 |
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Incredible...this poll is still active after more than 1 year.... |
Incredible in any case that people are still talking about The Beatles as the biggest band in the world nearly half a century after their period of producing music. I love to ask the question: When will a group come along and overtake The Beatles in terms of "massive-ness"???
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octopus-4
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Posted: October 21 2011 at 09:34 |
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and after they have produced albums for less than 10 years...
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I stand with Roger Waters, I stand with Joan Baez, I stand with Victor Jara, I stand with Woody Guthrie. Music is revolution
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Guldbamsen
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Posted: October 21 2011 at 09:51 |
thehallway wrote:
octopus-4 wrote:
Incredible...this poll is still active after more than 1 year.... |
Incredible in any case that people are still talking about The Beatles as the biggest band in the world nearly half a century after their period of producing music. I love to ask the question: When will a group come along and overtake The Beatles in terms of "massive-ness"??? |
Did you miss The Spice Girls?
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octopus-4
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Posted: October 21 2011 at 09:54 |
Q: When will a group come along and overtake The Beatles in terms of "massive-ness"???
A: When another movement like the 60's flower-power will come to change people's way of thinking worldwide and if a band will be ready with a "new music" representative of it.
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I stand with Roger Waters, I stand with Joan Baez, I stand with Victor Jara, I stand with Woody Guthrie. Music is revolution
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Alitare
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Posted: October 21 2011 at 11:21 |
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^Id est, not for a couple hundred years. :P
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MattGuitat
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Posted: December 12 2011 at 21:00 |
Surprised Harrison is leading by that much. 
I have to go McCartney. If there were ever a musical genius, it was him. Lennon never appreciated that he was working with one of the most natural talents of his, or anytime. I'm tempted to vote Lennon because he reminds me much more of myself, but McCartney pushed it and kept it going as it did. He was the leader when the others argued. He was determined and demanding, but with a smile on his face, because he knew that they could make some of the greatest music ever.
Plus, I prefer his solo career over that of the others.
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Svetonio
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Posted: December 13 2011 at 01:11 |
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Prog Sothoth
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Posted: December 16 2011 at 13:12 |
Since Yoko is not an option I'll go with John. I dug his mindset.
George still has the best solo album (ATMP), Paul had a more consistant level of quality output post Beatles (with Ram being a highpoint) and Ringo is the sort of funny cool guy you want to hang with, but John had such presence, emotion and attitude in his work that I can't deny that he's my favorite.
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HolyMoly
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Posted: December 16 2011 at 15:41 |
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I've always been a McCartney guy.
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