31 May 07
Tomorrow, Sgt. Pepper's is forty years old. But, was it / is it really the best LP ever? And did it alone change the face of Pop music?
Other things were going on in 1967, along thesame lines and independently of The Beatles. After Bathing at Baxters, the Doors LP, Velvet Underground, Pink Floyd, Hendrix and others.
Thoughts?
31 May 07
Originally posted by Sam The Shamin the beginning perhaps but by the time of Magical Mystery Tour, Sgt Pepper and The White Album, they were revolutionizing studio production music to heights never achieved before. Sgt. Pepper was the impetus to push Brian Wilson to write Pet Sounds, which is still among the finest albums produced along with Pepper, Dark Side of the Moon, Revolver and others. The lyrics got more edgy because John got pissed off at the world. Paul was always, and still is, the love song writer, while George was dealing with the spirituality in his writings, which were quite good as well. Revolver is also recognized as a classic work, although my personal favorite is Abbey Road. Hendrix was the most innovative guitarist of our time, possibly of all time...but his lyrics were nothing special. IMO
Hendrix did more for rock, he did things with the guitar no one had dreamed of before. The Beatles were pop schlockmeisters, their tunes were OK, but a bit silly.
01 Jun 07
Originally posted by Sam The ShamHendrix started off by copying Clapton and eventually improved on him.
Hendrix did more for rock, he did things with the guitar no one had dreamed of before. The Beatles were pop schlockmeisters, their tunes were OK, but a bit silly.
The Beatles were the innovators. Most of the others were influenced by them - even these days bands are still.
01 Jun 07
Originally posted by znsho"It was forty years ago today....." Duh, I just got the reference.
Tomorrow, Sgt. Pepper's is forty years old. But, was it / is it really the best LP ever? And did it alone change the face of Pop music?
Other things were going on in 1967, along thesame lines and independently of The Beatles. After Bathing at Baxters, the Doors LP, Velvet Underground, Pink Floyd, Hendrix and others.
Thoughts?
Sorry. A little slow today. 😴
01 Jun 07
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Originally posted by znshoIt's definitely one of my faves. Some people don't know how big the Beatles were in the 60's. They were the biggest band in the world, bar none, and put their own indelible mark on rock and pop that persists and influences musicians to this day. Of course, there were lots of other bands making great music in the 60's too (including James Brown, Miles Davis, Bob Dylan, The Band, Howlin' Wolf, etc...), but none achieved the consistent critical or commercial success of the Beatles.
Tomorrow, Sgt. Pepper's is forty years old. But, was it / is it really the best LP ever? And did it alone change the face of Pop music?
Other things were going on in 1967, along thesame lines and independently of The Beatles. After Bathing at Baxters, the Doors LP, Velvet Underground, Pink Floyd, Hendrix and others.
Thoughts?
I've never bothered ranking albums. I just know which ones I really like and which ones I don't. It all seems kind of pointless, really. And I'm even more satisfied with my system since I found out that imaginary numbers can't be ranked. But Sgt. Pepper is definitely on my "really like a lot" list.
01 Jun 07
Originally posted by PBE6It is funny, but on nearly every list of the 10 greatest albums of all time, at least 3 of the following usually appear:
It's definitely one of my faves. Some people don't know how big the Beatles were in the 60's. They were the biggest band in the world, bar none, and put their own indelible mark on rock and pop that persists and influences musicians to this day. Of course, there were lots of other bands making great music in the 60's too (including James Brown, Miles Davis, ...[text shortened]... mbers can't be ranked. But Sgt. Pepper is definitely on my "really like a lot" list.
Revolver, Sgt. Pepper's, White Album & Abbey Road. That is very strong considering no other act has more than 1 album on the list.
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01 Jun 07
Originally posted by znshoAlone? No, it didn't change pop music all by itself. But it was certainly the biggest single factor, amongst many others which were not quite as influential. But that's like saying that the Nile and the Ganges are not quite up to the sheer richness of the Amazon basin: it's true, but it doesn't make them insignificant. It just means that the Amazon, and Sgt. Pepper's, are a cut above even the best of the rest.
Tomorrow, Sgt. Pepper's is forty years old. But, was it / is it really the best LP ever? And did it alone change the face of Pop music?
Other things were going on in 1967, along thesame lines and independently of The Beatles. After Bathing at Baxters, the Doors LP, Velvet Underground, Pink Floyd, Hendrix and others.
Thoughts?
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01 Jun 07
Originally posted by PBE6Nice one.
It's definitely one of my faves. Some people don't know how big the Beatles were in the 60's. They were the biggest band in the world, bar none, and put their own indelible mark on rock and pop that persists and influences musicians to this day. Of course, there were lots of other bands making great music in the 60's too (including James Brown, Miles Davis, ...[text shortened]... mbers can't be ranked. But Sgt. Pepper is definitely on my "really like a lot" list.
03 Jun 07
Originally posted by shortcircuitHendrix sounded like he sang through a pillow on some songs.
in the beginning perhaps but by the time of Magical Mystery Tour, Sgt Pepper and The White Album, they were revolutionizing studio production music to heights never achieved before. Sgt. Pepper was the impetus to push Brian Wilson to write Pet Sounds, which is still among the finest albums produced along with Pepper, Dark Side of the Moon, Revolver and ...[text shortened]... nnovative guitarist of our time, possibly of all time...but his lyrics were nothing special. IMO