Music Chat Thread.

[1964white]

I heard it the other day Leon.

I'm a Beatles fan, but just think that song is dreadful.

Wouldn't matter how bad it was people would buy it, based purely on the fact that it's the Beatles.

I don't mind it.

You're right though James, the Beatles could record 'Humpty Dumpty fell off a wall' & it would still go to No.1.

[whiteinfrance]

Official video here : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Opxhh9Oh3rg

Short BBC documentary here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APJAQoSCwuA

[whiteinfrance]

Always get a tear in my eye when I see Beatles nostalgia

They were a massive part of my early life and virtually coincided with my teenage years exactly

[Sara]

It's shite. No surprises there, then.

[1964white]

Always get a tear in my eye when I see Beatles nostalgia

They were a massive part of my early life and virtually coincided with my teenage years exactly

And mine too!

My first band as a 8yo in 1962, then the Stones & all the Mersey/Mancunian groups to follow from then on.

The years of great pop music when singles sold millions.

[The Subhuman]

It's shite. No surprises there, then.

It's criminally bad, a track to be sold to suckers, a cash in piece.... nasty. It may go down in my view as the worst piece of serious music ever but Ebony and Ivory is still out there..

[Sara]

It's criminally bad, a track to be sold to suckers, a cash in piece.... nasty. It may go down in my view as the worst piece of serious music ever but Ebony and Ivory is still out there..

I'd say the same for Double Fantasy, which I got for Christmas in 1980, unfortunately.

[The Subhuman]

I'd say the same for Double Fantasy, which I got for Christmas in 1980, unfortunately.

That was awful too, and ubiquitous unfortunately ....

[Sara]

That was awful too, and ubiquitous unfortunately ....

For the 'greatest songwriter who ever lived', he didn't half turn out some pap.

[1964white]

For the 'greatest songwriter who ever lived', he didn't half turn out some pap.

What you consider pap, millions of other music lovers enjoy.

The majority of musicians produce varying levels of music.

[Sara]

What you consider pap, millions of other music lovers enjoy.

The majority of musicians produce varying levels of music.

The majority of musicians aren't put on the same pedestal as the Beatles. It's the ridiculous overstatement of their abilities I object to.

[1964white]

The majority of musicians aren't put on the same pedestal as the Beatles. It's the ridiculous overstatement of their abilities I object to.

1000's of top musicians have either recorded or performed Beatles songs, including many top named classical instrumentalists.

Nearly 200 Beatles songs have been covered, there are 1600 cover versions of 'Yesterday' alone.

Their songwriting & musicianship can't be that bad!

[Sara]

Their songwriting & musicianship can't be that bad!

They've done some good/ popular stuff that has its place, but a lot of it was also pants.

We've done this discussion to death already.

[1964white]

They've done some good/ popular stuff that has its place, but a lot of it was also pants.

We've done this discussion to death already.

I'm like a parrot repeating myself

[Sara]

I'm like a parrot repeating myself

#MeToo

[Musicman1965]

Have to agree with the majority this time. The song was definitely a B side at best and was probably dragged up to make a bit of cash.
Yes its crap, and its sort of taken a little bit of shine off the Beatles legacy. Stop destroying one of the most important bands, and their considerable achievements by releasing substandard junk to make a buck... I would question the motives behind the rights to the song before blaming everything on the Beatles. Paul and Ringo really do not need the money...

[Musicman1965]

1000's of top musicians have either recorded or performed Beatles songs, including many top named classical instrumentalists.

Nearly 200 Beatles songs have been covered, there are 1600 cover versions of 'Yesterday' alone.

Their songwriting & musicianship can't be that bad!

You are spot with your observations but unfortunately there are a few that can never be convinced.

[Sara]

one of the most important bands

[Sara]

there are a few that can never be convinced.

[CUSSIE01]

Corrine Baily Ray's new album is really different and excellent. Got to be taken seriously in what is an amazingly strong year for new music

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IqbEHJweVlg

Excellent album, started listening to it after Riot’s recommendation.