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What I don't like, is how revered they are for basically creating the whole "accessible music + sex appeal" formula that has ruined music today. |
The Beatles with sex appeal? Not really. That's all Elvis. The Beatles at the start were all squeaky clean virginal boy band, Elvis with his pelvis and shaking hips was all "danger" and sex appeal triumphing over talent (sorry, just my opinion).
Look at how the Beatles advanced in such a short time; it's inspired a whole phrase: "Beatle years". As in, "this group progresses in Beatle years" which is quite a compliment. They went from "Do Ya Wanna Hold My Hand" to "Strawberry Fields Forever" in 4 years. 4 YEARS! That's an insane progression, and they were *vangaurds*, dragging the rest of the music industry kicking and screaming out of the "moon june spoon" era. They may have been "formulaic" at the start, but they expanded the possiblilities of pop music by leap years in the end. Quote:
I could write a dissertation about my theories on why so much of the white music world gets a woody everytime someone brings up the beatles but I don't feel like arguing with people about personal preferences. |
Well, I certainly don't know of anyone who has argued that the Beatles or Elvis "invented" rock, but in the Beatles case, they certainly *expanded* what rock could be about, and influenced the sound of rock music forever. There is before the Beatles and after. This has nothing to do with skin color. Quote:
My point was that I don't really care at all about the millionth conversation about these two that already assumes they are the greatest thing music has and will ever see. |
I agree that being "first" has had major advantages for the longevity of both the Beatles and Elvis. They were indeed lucky to get there first. But get there first they did, and influence everything that followed they definitely did. I don't think this thread is assuming they are the greatest thing rock music will ever be, God knows they aren't. I agree it's a sort of false dichotomy, not really a very useful question, but I guess it's all just in fun...