My son's favorite song is "I've got my mind set on you" by George Harrison. He listens to George Harrisons greatest hits CD every night when he goes to bed (he is 4 btw). When I put on a Beatles album he showed no interest until I told him George Harrison was in the Beatles. Then he wanted to hear "I've got my mind set on you."
Still though, I'm proud that my son is showing interest in good music at such an early age.
Just like his father, his favorite Beatle is George.
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He is not a rock star in the slightest. He is like someone's gran getting up on stage.
I really enjoyed seeing him in concert last summer...dude is almost 70 and he was onstage for almost 3 hours straight...he did it better than a lot of the acts I've seen that are half his age. I can honestly say it's one of the best concerts I've seen.
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He is not a rock star in the slightest. He is like someone's gran getting up on stage.
I really enjoyed seeing him in concert last summer...dude is almost 70 and he was onstage for almost 3 hours straight...he did it better than a lot of the acts I've seen that are half his age. I can honestly say it's one of the best concerts I've seen.
:thumbup: I'm still waiting to see him.
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Well I checked with my daughters (21, 24 and 25) and 2 have heard of him but had no idea who he was. One hadn't heard of him but all 3 had heard of The Beatles.
Of The Beatles comments ranged from "sounds really old" to "really boring".
Of The Beatles comments ranged from "sounds really old" to "really boring".
Same kind of comments my daugther made (17). Note my daughter is a musician (plays several instruments at high level, 'proper' studied music, etc.) and, whilst she does recognise the place the Beatles have in music, she does find their music boring and 'plain' compared to some other bands from 'those days' (as she calls them). She does have quite an eclectic taste in music so doesn't limit herself to what some may think teens like and she does love Lennon as a solo artist!
It breaks my heart that people don't know who Paul McCartney is and even more to hear they don't know who the Beatles are and it's really pathetic if you ask me.
That's like breaking the unknown eleventh commandment: thou shalt know and respect thy Beatles.
To hear kids say the Beatles are "boring" or "old sounding" enrages me and boils my blood to the bitter end. I want to break bones when I hear those phrases and the Beatles in the same sentence.
My very first exposure to music was the Beatles "red album" on cassette tape when I was seven years old and I am now thirty-one. Listened to it so much I broke the tape. It's still one of my very favorite albums.
I thank my parents for not being idiots to this day and for having great taste in music and for having me when they did in 1980 because the generations after mine have no clue what music is anymore, at least most of them it seems nowadays.
Stepping down now...carry on.
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He is not a rock star in the slightest. He is like someone's gran getting up on stage.
I really enjoyed seeing him in concert last summer...dude is almost 70 and he was onstage for almost 3 hours straight...he did it better than a lot of the acts I've seen that are half his age. I can honestly say it's one of the best concerts I've seen.
Saw Sir Paul at Wrigley day two last summer in Chicago - was the best concert I've ever been to up to that date.
And then I went to Alpine for two days and that trumped everything...haha.
05/19/06 Grand Rapids, MI
05/07/10 Noblesville, IN
09/03/11 Alpine Valley, WI
09/04/11 Alpine Valley, WI
He is not a rock star in the slightest. He is like someone's gran getting up on stage.
I really enjoyed seeing him in concert last summer...dude is almost 70 and he was onstage for almost 3 hours straight...he did it better than a lot of the acts I've seen that are half his age. I can honestly say it's one of the best concerts I've seen.
Saw Sir Paul at Wrigley day two last summer in Chicago - was the best concert I've ever been to up to that date.
And then I went to Alpine for two days and that trumped everything...haha.
Yeah, Alpine dwarfs almost everything. It was amazing.
To hear kids say the Beatles are "boring" or "old sounding" enrages me and boils my blood to the bitter end. I want to break bones when I hear those phrases and the Beatles in the same sentence..
But they are. Their music has dated. There is no harm to that - doesn't take away their place in music history. Music, like anything else, evolves. I would say some 'root sounds' such as the blues doesn't age, others do. The Beatles haven't evolved because they haven't done anything in 40 years so it's fair to say their music may seem dated to the younger generation. A bit like the first Star Wars - maybe cult-ish but dated when one sees what is being done now.
Personally, I didn't like the Beatles (and they were part of my youth). Apart from a few songs, I found them too 'poppy' and 'light'. Good 'sing alongs' and comical films but that's about it. There. I said it. I didn't like the Beatles. Again, I respect their influence on British music but I didn't like their sound. It's a question of taste. There is PLENTY of excellent 'new' music/bands out there for the younger generation (and plenty of crap as well - but that's every generation) so why should they dwell on the past if they do not wish to do so?
Of course kids are exposed to the music their parents listen to as I was (and some of my daughter's taste in music does reflect that) but they have many sources from which to pick and choose. Not knowing a member of a band who broke up 40 years ago is not 'breaking a commandment'. As I said in a previous post, I don't think many of us could name band members of a band that broke up 40 years before our 15th birthday.
Very true, indeed. I guess my rage stems mostly from denial really because it's really see their music slowly "fade" away with the generations that grew up with them little by little.
A lot of their early stuff is popp-ish for me but I love the later stuff like Rubber Soul and beyond. But I guess I like to dwell in the music of the past because I don't dig a whole lot of the "newer" stuff that's out there.
The only reason I can name band members of bands that broke up 40 years before my 15th is because that's the tuneage I was raised on. Had it not been for that, I'd not know either so I see your very good point.
I guess I'm in denial about finally getting older as I get on in age...haha!!
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Interesting thread. I suppose the generation you're talking about is the 15-25ish year olds now. I have kids older than some of the people on here so I think I'll ask them if they know who he is. I wouldn't be the least bit surprised if they had no idea and it wouldn't bother me at all.
The Beatles split over 40 years ago and apart form Band on the Run he's done nothing any good since. I'll let you know what their response is.
I disagree..."Venus and Mars" is a pretty good album, as are "Flowers in the Dirt," "Flaming Pie" and "Run Devil Run"
Interesting thread. I suppose the generation you're talking about is the 15-25ish year olds now. I have kids older than some of the people on here so I think I'll ask them if they know who he is. I wouldn't be the least bit surprised if they had no idea and it wouldn't bother me at all.
The Beatles split over 40 years ago and apart form Band on the Run he's done nothing any good since. I'll let you know what their response is.
I disagree..."Venus and Mars" is a pretty good album, as are "Flowers in the Dirt," "Flaming Pie" and "Run Devil Run"
I will agree with "Flaming Pie" - that is a BRILLIANT album from start to finish.
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My first exposure to the Beatles was probably hearing them on the radio. Of course they weren't on the top 40 stations of the 80s that i wasted many a childhood through teenage day listening to. Their music was on the "oldies" station. The one my parents listened to that played 50s and 60s hits plus early 70s stuff. Mid to late 70s rock tended to be on the "classic rock" station or lumped into the top 40 because of disco.
I never actually owned any Beatles albums but I watched Help! and A Hard Days Night and really liked them. The occasional Beatles song would find it's way into my friend's rotation. Including always screaming "they say it's you birthday, it's my birthday too yeah" at all of us when it was our birthdays. Then in high school we discovered the red and blue greatest hits tapes and we all went out and bought them. For the longest time those were the songs I had heard. I had never actually listened to any of their proper albums. Then a few years ago when the box sets came out I got one and now can say that I've heard all of their proper albums. I still love all the hits and have found a few deep album gems.
So going back to the original topic, I still knew who all the members were during my school years and even that they had solo careers. I was 6 when Lennon was killed and don't really remember it happening. I can't even say when I first realized he was dead since I probably hadn't know much about the Beatles or John at that time. It was several years later when I started hearing the Beatles, did I realize one of the member had been killed. I would later buy Greatest HIts albums from John and I knew George and Paul's solo stuff from the radio too.
So I think my generation has it covered. If you just listened to the radio in the 70s and 80s you couldn't help but hear the Beatles and their various solo projects. However, it is kind of understandable how really young people of today may not have ever heard Beatles songs or even know the band members names. If their parents don't listen to it then most likely they won't. Although those who claim to be teen music connoisseurs should know.
Interesting thread. I suppose the generation you're talking about is the 15-25ish year olds now. I have kids older than some of the people on here so I think I'll ask them if they know who he is. I wouldn't be the least bit surprised if they had no idea and it wouldn't bother me at all.
The Beatles split over 40 years ago and apart form Band on the Run he's done nothing any good since. I'll let you know what their response is.
Just the fact that you have to ask them says a lot about you. My children are 15, 19, and 24. They know who Paul is and I don't have to ask them.
My first exposure to the Beatles was probably hearing them on the radio. Of course they weren't on the top 40 stations of the 80s that i wasted many a childhood through teenage day listening to. Their music was on the "oldies" station. The one my parents listened to that played 50s and 60s hits plus early 70s stuff. Mid to late 70s rock tended to be on the "classic rock" station or lumped into the top 40 because of disco.
I never actually owned any Beatles albums but I watched Help! and A Hard Days Night and really liked them. The occasional Beatles song would find it's way into my friend's rotation. Including always screaming "they say it's you birthday, it's my birthday too yeah" at all of us when it was our birthdays. Then in high school we discovered the red and blue greatest hits tapes and we all went out and bought them. For the longest time those were the songs I had heard. I had never actually listened to any of their proper albums. Then a few years ago when the box sets came out I got one and now can say that I've heard all of their proper albums. I still love all the hits and have found a few deep album gems.
So going back to the original topic, I still knew who all the members were during my school years and even that they had solo careers. I was 6 when Lennon was killed and don't really remember it happening. I can't even say when I first realized he was dead since I probably hadn't know much about the Beatles or John at that time. It was several years later when I started hearing the Beatles, did I realize one of the member had been killed. I would later buy Greatest HIts albums from John and I knew George and Paul's solo stuff from the radio too.
So I think my generation has it covered. If you just listened to the radio in the 70s and 80s you couldn't help but hear the Beatles and their various solo projects. However, it is kind of understandable how really young people of today may not have ever heard Beatles songs or even know the band members names. If their parents don't listen to it then most likely they won't. Although those who claim to be teen music connoisseurs should know.
Crazy thing, but I can't say I've ever heard a ton of Beatles on the radio.
My first exposure to the Beatles was probably hearing them on the radio. Of course they weren't on the top 40 stations of the 80s that i wasted many a childhood through teenage day listening to. Their music was on the "oldies" station. The one my parents listened to that played 50s and 60s hits plus early 70s stuff. Mid to late 70s rock tended to be on the "classic rock" station or lumped into the top 40 because of disco.
I never actually owned any Beatles albums but I watched Help! and A Hard Days Night and really liked them. The occasional Beatles song would find it's way into my friend's rotation. Including always screaming "they say it's you birthday, it's my birthday too yeah" at all of us when it was our birthdays. Then in high school we discovered the red and blue greatest hits tapes and we all went out and bought them. For the longest time those were the songs I had heard. I had never actually listened to any of their proper albums. Then a few years ago when the box sets came out I got one and now can say that I've heard all of their proper albums. I still love all the hits and have found a few deep album gems.
So going back to the original topic, I still knew who all the members were during my school years and even that they had solo careers. I was 6 when Lennon was killed and don't really remember it happening. I can't even say when I first realized he was dead since I probably hadn't know much about the Beatles or John at that time. It was several years later when I started hearing the Beatles, did I realize one of the member had been killed. I would later buy Greatest HIts albums from John and I knew George and Paul's solo stuff from the radio too.
So I think my generation has it covered. If you just listened to the radio in the 70s and 80s you couldn't help but hear the Beatles and their various solo projects. However, it is kind of understandable how really young people of today may not have ever heard Beatles songs or even know the band members names. If their parents don't listen to it then most likely they won't. Although those who claim to be teen music connoisseurs should know.
Crazy thing, but I can't say I've ever heard a ton of Beatles on the radio.
My first exposure to the Beatles was probably hearing them on the radio. Of course they weren't on the top 40 stations of the 80s that i wasted many a childhood through teenage day listening to. Their music was on the "oldies" station. The one my parents listened to that played 50s and 60s hits plus early 70s stuff. Mid to late 70s rock tended to be on the "classic rock" station or lumped into the top 40 because of disco.
I never actually owned any Beatles albums but I watched Help! and A Hard Days Night and really liked them. The occasional Beatles song would find it's way into my friend's rotation. Including always screaming "they say it's you birthday, it's my birthday too yeah" at all of us when it was our birthdays. Then in high school we discovered the red and blue greatest hits tapes and we all went out and bought them. For the longest time those were the songs I had heard. I had never actually listened to any of their proper albums. Then a few years ago when the box sets came out I got one and now can say that I've heard all of their proper albums. I still love all the hits and have found a few deep album gems.
So going back to the original topic, I still knew who all the members were during my school years and even that they had solo careers. I was 6 when Lennon was killed and don't really remember it happening. I can't even say when I first realized he was dead since I probably hadn't know much about the Beatles or John at that time. It was several years later when I started hearing the Beatles, did I realize one of the member had been killed. I would later buy Greatest HIts albums from John and I knew George and Paul's solo stuff from the radio too.
So I think my generation has it covered. If you just listened to the radio in the 70s and 80s you couldn't help but hear the Beatles and their various solo projects. However, it is kind of understandable how really young people of today may not have ever heard Beatles songs or even know the band members names. If their parents don't listen to it then most likely they won't. Although those who claim to be teen music connoisseurs should know.
Crazy thing, but I can't say I've ever heard a ton of Beatles on the radio.
Probably not as much today but in the 80s, yeah, I heard them all the time on the oldies station. I'm not sure if they even have stations that play 60s music anymore. Oldies are considered 80s music now .
I definitely heard The Beatles all the time in 80's on the radio. And I especially heard a ton of Paul McCartney(Wings)
The video Paul did with Michael Jackson was huge. Paul was all over the place in the 80's
"Say Say Say"? That was probably around the same time Michael Jackson was dominating the music world with "Thriller".
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"Becoming a Bruce fan is like hitting puberty as a musical fan. It's inevitable." - dcfaithful
I really enjoyed seeing him in concert last summer...dude is almost 70 and he was onstage for almost 3 hours straight...he did it better than a lot of the acts I've seen that are half his age. I can honestly say it's one of the best concerts I've seen.
"Becoming a Bruce fan is like hitting puberty as a musical fan. It's inevitable." - dcfaithful
Of The Beatles comments ranged from "sounds really old" to "really boring".
Same kind of comments my daugther made (17). Note my daughter is a musician (plays several instruments at high level, 'proper' studied music, etc.) and, whilst she does recognise the place the Beatles have in music, she does find their music boring and 'plain' compared to some other bands from 'those days' (as she calls them). She does have quite an eclectic taste in music so doesn't limit herself to what some may think teens like and she does love Lennon as a solo artist!
That's like breaking the unknown eleventh commandment: thou shalt know and respect thy Beatles.
To hear kids say the Beatles are "boring" or "old sounding" enrages me and boils my blood to the bitter end. I want to break bones when I hear those phrases and the Beatles in the same sentence.
My very first exposure to music was the Beatles "red album" on cassette tape when I was seven years old and I am now thirty-one. Listened to it so much I broke the tape. It's still one of my very favorite albums.
I thank my parents for not being idiots to this day and for having great taste in music and for having me when they did in 1980 because the generations after mine have no clue what music is anymore, at least most of them it seems nowadays.
Stepping down now...carry on.
05/07/10 Noblesville, IN
09/03/11 Alpine Valley, WI
09/04/11 Alpine Valley, WI
Saw Sir Paul at Wrigley day two last summer in Chicago - was the best concert I've ever been to up to that date.
And then I went to Alpine for two days and that trumped everything...haha.
05/07/10 Noblesville, IN
09/03/11 Alpine Valley, WI
09/04/11 Alpine Valley, WI
Yeah, Alpine dwarfs almost everything. It was amazing.
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But they are. Their music has dated. There is no harm to that - doesn't take away their place in music history. Music, like anything else, evolves. I would say some 'root sounds' such as the blues doesn't age, others do. The Beatles haven't evolved because they haven't done anything in 40 years so it's fair to say their music may seem dated to the younger generation. A bit like the first Star Wars - maybe cult-ish but dated when one sees what is being done now.
Personally, I didn't like the Beatles (and they were part of my youth). Apart from a few songs, I found them too 'poppy' and 'light'. Good 'sing alongs' and comical films but that's about it. There. I said it. I didn't like the Beatles. Again, I respect their influence on British music but I didn't like their sound. It's a question of taste. There is PLENTY of excellent 'new' music/bands out there for the younger generation (and plenty of crap as well - but that's every generation) so why should they dwell on the past if they do not wish to do so?
Of course kids are exposed to the music their parents listen to as I was (and some of my daughter's taste in music does reflect that) but they have many sources from which to pick and choose. Not knowing a member of a band who broke up 40 years ago is not 'breaking a commandment'. As I said in a previous post, I don't think many of us could name band members of a band that broke up 40 years before our 15th birthday.
A lot of their early stuff is popp-ish for me but I love the later stuff like Rubber Soul and beyond. But I guess I like to dwell in the music of the past because I don't dig a whole lot of the "newer" stuff that's out there.
The only reason I can name band members of bands that broke up 40 years before my 15th is because that's the tuneage I was raised on. Had it not been for that, I'd not know either so I see your very good point.
I guess I'm in denial about finally getting older as I get on in age...haha!!
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09/03/11 Alpine Valley, WI
09/04/11 Alpine Valley, WI
I disagree..."Venus and Mars" is a pretty good album, as are "Flowers in the Dirt," "Flaming Pie" and "Run Devil Run"
Like "Ten"?
I will agree with "Flaming Pie" - that is a BRILLIANT album from start to finish.
05/07/10 Noblesville, IN
09/03/11 Alpine Valley, WI
09/04/11 Alpine Valley, WI
I never actually owned any Beatles albums but I watched Help! and A Hard Days Night and really liked them. The occasional Beatles song would find it's way into my friend's rotation. Including always screaming "they say it's you birthday, it's my birthday too yeah" at all of us when it was our birthdays. Then in high school we discovered the red and blue greatest hits tapes and we all went out and bought them. For the longest time those were the songs I had heard. I had never actually listened to any of their proper albums. Then a few years ago when the box sets came out I got one and now can say that I've heard all of their proper albums. I still love all the hits and have found a few deep album gems.
So going back to the original topic, I still knew who all the members were during my school years and even that they had solo careers. I was 6 when Lennon was killed and don't really remember it happening. I can't even say when I first realized he was dead since I probably hadn't know much about the Beatles or John at that time. It was several years later when I started hearing the Beatles, did I realize one of the member had been killed. I would later buy Greatest HIts albums from John and I knew George and Paul's solo stuff from the radio too.
So I think my generation has it covered. If you just listened to the radio in the 70s and 80s you couldn't help but hear the Beatles and their various solo projects. However, it is kind of understandable how really young people of today may not have ever heard Beatles songs or even know the band members names. If their parents don't listen to it then most likely they won't. Although those who claim to be teen music connoisseurs should know.
Crazy thing, but I can't say I've ever heard a ton of Beatles on the radio.
You listen to the radio?
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Probably not as much today but in the 80s, yeah, I heard them all the time on the oldies station. I'm not sure if they even have stations that play 60s music anymore. Oldies are considered 80s music now
The video Paul did with Michael Jackson was huge. Paul was all over the place in the 80's
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