I'm sick of everybody mentioning these two bands when it comes to 'greatest band ever' arguments. I get it, the beetles wrote let it be and shit- so what, pearl jam wrote black, yellow Ledbetter and even flow- boom that just happened. Fuck off losers, pearl win based on the fact that they have more talent. The end
While you are at it. Don't forget Led Zeppelin, Grateful Death, Pink Floyd, The Who - or, wait, Townsend and all... Maybe there is no such thing as "greatest band", but only different ways of expression?
i like more noisy rock as PJ music and the Who in his time.
Im 38.
Listen to all the Beatles and RS albums, really dont like the Beatles too sweet for me.
That is a good way to put it. I'm not going to argue Beatles quality, but they are too mellow for me (yeah I know some of the songs rock more), and I personally enjoy listening to Pearl Jam way more. From the 60's I like the Who better. It's almost pointless to argue taste.
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Sooo if I was going to begin my road down Beatles Lane...what do I do?! I just downloaded Beatles ONE album, after some very limited research.
:thumbup: good start my friend
Agreed. Start with the #1's.
If FrankY59 likes what he hears and wants to move on to the albums, probably start with Rubber Soul.
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Pearl Jam is a great band, but IMO don't compare to The Beatles. They have put out some amazing albums over the past 20 years, but look at what The Beatles put out in half the time, how they evolved musically, and single handedly influence the path of music. When "Tomorrow Never Knows" was released on Revolver most artists of the time started reevaluating their music. Just insane how influential they were.
I agree with covering "While My Guitar Gently Weeps"....that would be just amazing.
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Sooo if I was going to begin my road down Beatles Lane...what do I do?! I just downloaded Beatles ONE album, after some very limited research.
I would go White Album, revolver, Rubber Soul, Abbey Road, magical mystery tour, then wherever. You really can't go wrong. That order will just begin to give you the breadth of their genius. I think we could all argue which is their best album. Theyre all so good for different reasons. I just think that combination introduces you to the widest variety of their many incarnations.
Sorry. The world doesn't work the way you tell it to.
Pearl Jam is a great band, but IMO don't compare to The Beatles. They have put out some amazing albums over the past 20 years, but look at what The Beatles put out in half the time, how they evolved musically, and single handedly influence the path of music. When "Tomorrow Never Knows" was released on Revolver most artists of the time started reevaluating their music. Just insane how influential they were.
I agree with covering "While My Guitar Gently Weeps"....that would be just amazing.
On your comment about "Tomorrow Never Knows": it seems artists/bands were just settling on the folk-rock sound and The Beatles throw that song out there. Bands were probably like, "What the fuck? We just got our sound, now we have to go in another direction." That song was and still is ahead of its time.
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I'm sick of everybody mentioning these two bands when it comes to 'greatest band ever' arguments. I get it, the beetles wrote let it be and shit- so what, pearl jam wrote black, yellow Ledbetter and even flow- boom that just happened. Fuck off losers, pearl win based on the fact that they have more talent. The end
i like more noisy rock as PJ music and the Who in his time.
Im 38.
Listen to all the Beatles and RS albums, really dont like the Beatles too sweet for me.
That is a good way to put it. I'm not going to argue Beatles quality, but they are too mellow for me (yeah I know some of the songs rock more), and I personally enjoy listening to Pearl Jam way more. From the 60's I like the Who better. It's almost pointless to argue taste.
I agree it is pointless to argue taste, but it is clear by the preponderance of evidence (how the Beatles changed with each album, how universally influential they were for music to follow them, popularity, etc....) that The Beatles and Stones are greater bands than Pearl Jam. The Stones can still play football stadiums in the US 50 years after they've started the band. That is greatness that PJ couldn't sustain after 6 years.
Sooo if I was going to begin my road down Beatles Lane...what do I do?! I just downloaded Beatles ONE album, after some very limited research.
:thumbup: good start my friend
Agreed. Start with the #1's.
If FrankY59 likes what he hears and wants to move on to the albums, probably start with Rubber Soul.
Love me some Rubber Soul. It's hard for me to just listen to one song at a time. I HAVE to listen to it as a whole. EX: If my IPOD is on shuffle, etc. and one of the songs pops up when I'm running or studying, I'll go back and play the whole thing. It's just so complete.
If FrankY59 likes what he hears and wants to move on to the albums, probably start with Rubber Soul.
Love me some Rubber Soul. It's hard for me to just listen to one song at a time. I HAVE to listen to it as a whole. EX: If my IPOD is on shuffle, etc. and one of the songs pops up when I'm running or studying, I'll go back and play the whole thing. It's just so complete.
I'm the same way with that album. It's my favorite album of all-time. I normally get stuck when "Norwegian Wood" comes on.
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If FrankY59 likes what he hears and wants to move on to the albums, probably start with Rubber Soul.
I'm a huge fan of the Love album too. While My Guitar Gently Weeps is haunting on that album. I need to get to Vegas and see the Love show...
:thumbup: Same here. I turn 21 in February, so hoping I can go to Vegas and finally see that show. My dad would love to see it also. My uncle saw it during opening weekend and said the seats have speakers in them.
While My Guitar... is beautiful with the strings on that version.
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Agreed. Not surprising, it's my favorite song of all-time.
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I've always been a huge fan of "A Hard Days Night". I watched it a lot when I was a kid, with my dad's VHS tape of it. One time, I watched the whole thing before going to school; I was really young, maybe 2nd or 3rd or 4th grade. Help! was good to me, although I found it weird but still loved it. Me and my dad's favorite scene from that movie is them in the studio recording "You're Going to Lose That Girl". Such an awesome scene with all the smoke in the studio.
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I've always been a huge fan of "A Hard Days Night". I watched it a lot when I was a kid, with my dad's VHS tape of it. One time, I watched the whole thing before going to school; I was really young, maybe 2nd or 3rd or 4th grade. Help! was good to me, although I found it weird but still loved it. Me and my dad's favorite scene from that movie is them in the studio recording "You're Going to Lose That Girl". Such an awesome scene with all the smoke in the studio.
I love the whole mountain scene with Ticket to Ride and when the four of them are on that huge sled. I laugh every time!
We were born too late dude...we missed the Beatles and couldn't fully appreciate Seinfeld when it was originally on the air (my fav show of all time and I'm guessing you agree by your avatar).
This is going to sound VERY NAIVE of me but I will apologize in advance. I also only read the first page before posting...
Anyway, I only know the Beatles through commercial/media/movies etc...I never actually listened to any of their albums just songs through these outlets. But when people say they are the band of the 60s in that EVERYONE listened to them...is that similar to how everyone listened to N Sync in the late 90s or Britney Spears in 2000s or some hip hop rtist that I am sure has been really big and is always played at the clubs and all over radio that I cannot even think of because I hate that kind of music?!
I mean a band like Pearl Jam is actually talented musically and lyrically. I just wanna know if the Beatles were just the mainstream choice of their era or are they as timeless as people make them out to be?!
I see from the rest of the thread that you have already ordered ONE...but I feel something else should be said here. So I'll say it.
As someone else mentioned, the Beatles are absolute legend. But this is not only because their music was good. Yes...it was good - still is good, in fact. But almost as important is The Beatles historical context: The Beatles did not just make good music. They CHANGED music, and changed it in ways that we are still reaping the benefits of today. If you look at the pre-Beatles music scene, you have people like Buddy Holly, Chubby Checker, and Elvis. I don't know how much you have listened to of these guys and their bands...but trust me when I say that The Beatles were a DRAMATIC change from that. The Beatles were like nothing anyone had ever heard before.
Put it this way: Take the way the entire music universe changed after Nirvana's Nevermind became a hit...multiply that by about a factor of ten, and you have the historical impact this ONE band generated. The Beatles quite literally changed the world.
So it's not just their music, and how it sounds now. Just as important is the fact that if it hadn't been for The Beatles, whatever sort of rock you do love might never have even existed.
This is going to sound VERY NAIVE of me but I will apologize in advance. I also only read the first page before posting...
Anyway, I only know the Beatles through commercial/media/movies etc...I never actually listened to any of their albums just songs through these outlets. But when people say they are the band of the 60s in that EVERYONE listened to them...is that similar to how everyone listened to N Sync in the late 90s or Britney Spears in 2000s or some hip hop rtist that I am sure has been really big and is always played at the clubs and all over radio that I cannot even think of because I hate that kind of music?!
I mean a band like Pearl Jam is actually talented musically and lyrically. I just wanna know if the Beatles were just the mainstream choice of their era or are they as timeless as people make them out to be?!
I see from the rest of the thread that you have already ordered ONE...but I feel something else should be said here. So I'll say it.
As someone else mentioned, the Beatles are absolute legend. But this is not only because their music was good. Yes...it was good - still is good, in fact. But almost as important is The Beatles historical context: The Beatles did not just make good music. They CHANGED music, and changed it in ways that we are still reaping the benefits of today. If you look at the pre-Beatles music scene, you have people like Buddy Holly, Chubby Checker, and Elvis. I don't know how much you have listened to of these guys and their bands...but trust me when I say that The Beatles were a DRAMATIC change from that. The Beatles were like nothing anyone had ever heard before.
Put it this way: Take the way the entire music universe changed after Nirvana's Nevermind became a hit...multiply that by about a factor of ten, and you have the historical impact this ONE band generated. The Beatles quite literally changed the world.
So it's not just their music, and how it sounds now. Just as important is the fact that if it hadn't been for The Beatles, whatever sort of rock you do love might never have even existed.
Ever see this? Kind of goes along with what you're saying. Was on 11 years ago.
One other thing to add: they were innovators in the studio and came up with a lot of recording techniques that bands and artists have been using since The Beatles.
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I've always been a huge fan of "A Hard Days Night". I watched it a lot when I was a kid, with my dad's VHS tape of it. One time, I watched the whole thing before going to school; I was really young, maybe 2nd or 3rd or 4th grade. Help! was good to me, although I found it weird but still loved it. Me and my dad's favorite scene from that movie is them in the studio recording "You're Going to Lose That Girl". Such an awesome scene with all the smoke in the studio.
I love the whole mountain scene with Ticket to Ride and when the four of them are on that huge sled. I laugh every time!
We were born too late dude...we missed the Beatles and couldn't fully appreciate Seinfeld when it was originally on the air (my fav show of all time and I'm guessing you agree by your avatar).
Another funny scene. I always liked the part with them playing that game on the ice (can't remember the name) and then it explodes and you see the swimmer ask for directions.
We may have been, but we still enjoy the music and movies. My uncle grew up perfectly with them, so I always talk to him about The Beatles and ask what it was like after listening to an album when it came out. He said whenever their albums were released, it was like an event.
One of my favorite shows, but I do absolutely love it.
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I've not seen that - I'd love to see the whole thing though! How long is it? I own the big anthology documentary - watched the whole thing over the course of 5 days one time - that's a lotta history! I have another documentary set too - it's also 5 DVDs. I'd love to get the George Harrison one that just aired on TV. George was my favorite Beatle so that's a must-have, at some point.
I've not seen that - I'd love to see the whole thing though! How long is it? I own the big anthology documentary - watched the whole thing over the course of 5 days one time - that's a lotta history! I have another documentary set too - it's also 5 DVDs. I'd love to get the George Harrison one that just aired on TV. George was my favorite Beatle so that's a must-have, at some point.[/quote]
I forgot how many parts it is, but it's a great watch. Love the Anthology. My favorite documentary. You'll love the George movie; Scorsese did a great job on it.
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Another funny scene. I always liked the part with them playing that game on the ice (can't remember the name) and then it explodes and you see the swimmer ask for directions.
Haha the curling scene! I'm gonna hafta bust out the DVD of that sometime soon.
Another funny scene. I always liked the part with them playing that game on the ice (can't remember the name) and then it explodes and you see the swimmer ask for directions.
Haha the curling scene! I'm gonna hafta bust out the DVD of that sometime soon.
:thumbup: I may have to once finals are done in a couple weeks.
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While you are at it. Don't forget Led Zeppelin, Grateful Death, Pink Floyd, The Who - or, wait, Townsend and all... Maybe there is no such thing as "greatest band", but only different ways of expression?
However pj aint got nothing on the stones or the beatles. Its as simple as that!
That is a good way to put it. I'm not going to argue Beatles quality, but they are too mellow for me (yeah I know some of the songs rock more), and I personally enjoy listening to Pearl Jam way more. From the 60's I like the Who better. It's almost pointless to argue taste.
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If FrankY59 likes what he hears and wants to move on to the albums, probably start with Rubber Soul.
"Becoming a Bruce fan is like hitting puberty as a musical fan. It's inevitable." - dcfaithful
I agree with covering "While My Guitar Gently Weeps"....that would be just amazing.
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I would go White Album, revolver, Rubber Soul, Abbey Road, magical mystery tour, then wherever. You really can't go wrong. That order will just begin to give you the breadth of their genius. I think we could all argue which is their best album. Theyre all so good for different reasons. I just think that combination introduces you to the widest variety of their many incarnations.
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The "Beetles," huh? Well ya got me there...
I agree it is pointless to argue taste, but it is clear by the preponderance of evidence (how the Beatles changed with each album, how universally influential they were for music to follow them, popularity, etc....) that The Beatles and Stones are greater bands than Pearl Jam. The Stones can still play football stadiums in the US 50 years after they've started the band. That is greatness that PJ couldn't sustain after 6 years.
Love me some Rubber Soul. It's hard for me to just listen to one song at a time. I HAVE to listen to it as a whole. EX: If my IPOD is on shuffle, etc. and one of the songs pops up when I'm running or studying, I'll go back and play the whole thing. It's just so complete.
"Becoming a Bruce fan is like hitting puberty as a musical fan. It's inevitable." - dcfaithful
While My Guitar... is beautiful with the strings on that version.
"Becoming a Bruce fan is like hitting puberty as a musical fan. It's inevitable." - dcfaithful
My favorite song on the album. Good stuff.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbCVKEUk ... plpp_video
"Becoming a Bruce fan is like hitting puberty as a musical fan. It's inevitable." - dcfaithful
"Becoming a Bruce fan is like hitting puberty as a musical fan. It's inevitable." - dcfaithful
We were born too late dude...we missed the Beatles and couldn't fully appreciate Seinfeld when it was originally on the air (my fav show of all time and I'm guessing you agree by your avatar).
I see from the rest of the thread that you have already ordered ONE...but I feel something else should be said here. So I'll say it.
As someone else mentioned, the Beatles are absolute legend. But this is not only because their music was good. Yes...it was good - still is good, in fact. But almost as important is The Beatles historical context: The Beatles did not just make good music. They CHANGED music, and changed it in ways that we are still reaping the benefits of today. If you look at the pre-Beatles music scene, you have people like Buddy Holly, Chubby Checker, and Elvis. I don't know how much you have listened to of these guys and their bands...but trust me when I say that The Beatles were a DRAMATIC change from that. The Beatles were like nothing anyone had ever heard before.
Put it this way: Take the way the entire music universe changed after Nirvana's Nevermind became a hit...multiply that by about a factor of ten, and you have the historical impact this ONE band generated. The Beatles quite literally changed the world.
So it's not just their music, and how it sounds now. Just as important is the fact that if it hadn't been for The Beatles, whatever sort of rock you do love might never have even existed.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ggVQQXTsdYE
One other thing to add: they were innovators in the studio and came up with a lot of recording techniques that bands and artists have been using since The Beatles.
"Becoming a Bruce fan is like hitting puberty as a musical fan. It's inevitable." - dcfaithful
We may have been, but we still enjoy the music and movies. My uncle grew up perfectly with them, so I always talk to him about The Beatles and ask what it was like after listening to an album when it came out. He said whenever their albums were released, it was like an event.
One of my favorite shows, but I do absolutely love it.
"Becoming a Bruce fan is like hitting puberty as a musical fan. It's inevitable." - dcfaithful
I've not seen that - I'd love to see the whole thing though! How long is it? I own the big anthology documentary - watched the whole thing over the course of 5 days one time - that's a lotta history! I have another documentary set too - it's also 5 DVDs. I'd love to get the George Harrison one that just aired on TV. George was my favorite Beatle so that's a must-have, at some point.
I've not seen that - I'd love to see the whole thing though! How long is it? I own the big anthology documentary - watched the whole thing over the course of 5 days one time - that's a lotta history! I have another documentary set too - it's also 5 DVDs. I'd love to get the George Harrison one that just aired on TV. George was my favorite Beatle so that's a must-have, at some point.[/quote]
I forgot how many parts it is, but it's a great watch. Love the Anthology. My favorite documentary. You'll love the George movie; Scorsese did a great job on it.
"Becoming a Bruce fan is like hitting puberty as a musical fan. It's inevitable." - dcfaithful
"Becoming a Bruce fan is like hitting puberty as a musical fan. It's inevitable." - dcfaithful