The funniest quotes of rockstars about the Beatles

blazer · Post by **blazer** » Thu Nov 02, 2006 1:16 pm

"I never have been offered so much money for playing so few notes."
- John Entwistle when asked abouhaving to play Paul Mccartney's Basslines with Ringo Starr's all star band.

"The day I saw the Beatles perform in 1964 on Ed sullivan changed my life. All those girls going 'WAAAAH F&%$ ME! WAAAAAAAH!' and I was like: 'Whoa, that's not a bad job, I need to do something like that too.' "
- Gene Simmons in "Kiss exposed" talking about the influence the beatles had on him picking up a bass and start rocking out. God knows how many future rockstars got the same hint as he did that day.

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e22/guitarman91/GeneBeatle.jpg
Gene Simmons in 1964, his axe clearly shows off his music of choice.

Feel free to add more.

simer4001 · Post by **simer4001** » Thu Nov 02, 2006 2:19 pm

Those aren't that funny. Paul certainly has the last laugh with John Entwistle. At least Paul still has the opportunity to play "so few notes". I guess John is actually playing less notes now that I think of it.

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Thu Nov 02, 2006 3:17 pm

Wow. He looks quite evil there. I think the makeup helped him.

blazer · Post by **blazer** » Thu Nov 02, 2006 3:57 pm

Yeah, Gene Simmons looks scarier without make up.

congerz83 · Post by **congerz83** » Thu Nov 02, 2006 4:30 pm

WOW!!!! You had me falling off my couch with that one. I couldn't of said it better myself. Way to go Simer!!!

Never did so few notes, sound so much better!!

simer4001 · Post by **simer4001** » Thu Nov 02, 2006 7:16 pm

Thanks Richard. Sometimes I get tired of the McCartney bashing. But that's just me.

What is Gene playing in that photo? I think Gene is scary period. He is one cool dude.

westtexasrickenbacker · Thu Nov 09, 2006 2:05 pm

I'd much rather have McCartney's bass playing chops, taste and note selection than that other guy who just played lots of notes.

I agree, never did so few notes, sound so much better!!

jcb1100 · Post by **jcb1100** » Thu Nov 09, 2006 4:49 pm

"Drive My Car" had a lot of notes....

wj350 · Post by **wj350** » Thu Nov 09, 2006 5:12 pm

john who??

congerz83 · Post by **congerz83** » Thu Nov 09, 2006 5:23 pm

EXACTLY Bill!

westtexasrickenbacker · Fri Nov 10, 2006 7:53 am

Have to agree with you, Bill.

tomg · Post by **tomg** » Fri Nov 10, 2006 8:59 am

Entwhistle was every bit an innovator and had as unique a voice on bass as PMC. There would have been no Who without the thundering lead bass sound of Entwhistle (just as there would have been no Beatles w/o Paul).

JE wasn't a one trick 'play a lot of notes' pony.

congerz83 · Post by **congerz83** » Fri Nov 10, 2006 9:58 am

We're just responding to the stupid comment he made. Some of us tend to get defensive about the Macca-bashing here at the "BEATLES FORUM." Hmm .... I wonder why?

tomg · Post by **tomg** » Fri Nov 10, 2006 10:15 am

I hardly think that quote from Entwhistle rises to the level of bashing.

I kinda doubt McCartney himself would have taken an offense to that comment.

wj350 · Post by **wj350** » Fri Nov 10, 2006 11:07 am

No bashing intended Tom, just some tongue-in-cheek fun.

Bill