The early Beatles music has been described as the melding of Buddy Holly chord structures, Everly Brothers harmonies, and Chet Atkins guitar playing. An over-simplification, but not that far off. I would add other songwriting influences to those of Buddy (Brill Building in particular, but also the likes of Felice and Boudleaux Bryant), and other guitarists (James Burton obviously, for one). Rubber Soul was the last album to show those influences to any great extent, the Rain/Paperback Writer single and then Revolver album a complete departure. By that time, Lennon and McCartney were no longer writing together, and the mix was gone. The strengths and weaknesses of each became apparent, the chemistry between the two sorely missed.
Which band IS really America's Greatest (rock & roll band)?
When I consider my priorities for this category, I cannot come up with any other than CCR.
Their output as a band was short compared to others, yes..
When I say America's greatest rock & roll band, this = the output or even the basis on which a band formed, had in their DNA, America's roots! It doesn't even matter that we now know CCR formed in California, their DNA as a band transformed their birthplace but it more importantly brought forth the (soul) of get down and dirty) Rock & Roll in it's raw form!
HELL YEAH!
Their output as a band was short compared to others, yes..
When I say America's greatest rock & roll band, this = the output or even the basis on which a band formed, had in their DNA, America's roots! It doesn't even matter that we now know CCR formed in California, their DNA as a band transformed their birthplace but it more importantly brought forth the (soul) of get down and dirty) Rock & Roll in it's raw form!
HELL YEAH!
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