The Beatles

Hey looser boy Shubertmaniac. Some how the Animals and the Stones found themselves ahead of the Beatles. Think looser, how did the others get there audience. MICKEY D's? in 1964, go try to find a life, I know it's hard for loosers like you.

This was my point Shubertmaniac, your starting thread followed by this quote thread of yours and all the other opinions you've expressed here: "Jademo, The London school of British imports were a much different breed from the Liverpool boys. They were going to make it in spite of the trash from the beatles. In fact the Beatles set back rock 10 years. Listen any American garage band worth their salt emulated the Animals, Rolling Stones or Yardbirds, that's why bad boys always get the chicks!! Is it not the reason for rock and roll, hey, do you know what rock and roll is slang for????? The point is The ANIMALS, STONES and YARDBIRDS had far less to do with rock than the music they learned from. I think rock could have made it without the ANIMALS!

Nice post Tomryan, All that needs saying is said. I retire from the beatles thread.

Speaking of classical and the Beatles, I think we all should remember the influance the Beatles had on bringing classical instruments to a new generation. After the Beatles played with the sound of strings and woodwinds the other European invaders followed, The Who, Led Zepplin, Rolling Stones, etc. and of course the San Fran. groups followed that. If any band in the past 30 years has had a greater influence, who was it and how?

Thanks Tubegroover for reminding me of the great cutting edge work by Pat Boone. The intire music industry owes it's great rewards to this "master".

I'm sure grad that shubertmaniac was able to share his great knowledge of the histoy of rock! The bands and songs he's touting, The Animals "It's My Life"; "Get Off My Cloud"; Kinks' "All Day and All Night". He's here to tell us all that without the influence of these great bands rock would still be in the garage, huh. Seams to me these bands are just more pop top 40's in a different suit. I guess the influence that Robert johnson, Willie Dixson, Howlin' Wolf, Jimmy Rogers, Muddy Waters, Freddie King and John Lee Hooker all had on formulating the style of Keith Richards, Eric Clapton, Duane Almond, Jimmy Hendrix, Jerry Garcia, John Mayall, Allen Parsons, Bob Dylan etc. really ment nothing after all. Had the true inavators not listened to the Chicago Blues/ and the formation of the electric guitar we would have really followed the likes of the Animals, Mick Jagger, Chuck Berry and the Beach Boys along with the Beatles. Your right Shubertmaniac, if not for your great "British Bands" we couldn't have had real inivation in music! "get off your cloud son" I was thinking last night, the only guy I can think of that has transended all forms of rock is Clapton. He's been at the cutting edge of style developement, he tried his pop top 40's (too often)and blues. In my opinion, wich is worth what your paying, Clapton must be the greatest rock influence of all time. Any comments?

Yea! please stay away Shubertmaniac. My 15 year old daughter loves the beatles, and the Backstreet boys. Or any band that sings love songs "to her" That's there apeal, love songs. It's not original, they just carried it to the next generation, and better than any band prior or sence. It may be hard for you , in your universe to understand, but it's that simple. Wish I understood earlier that was all you needed.