The funniest quotes of rockstars about the Beatles

qmoder · Post by **qmoder** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 8:18 am

Didn't Townsend say too "the Beatles nah, take away all those lovely vocals and their just like any other band.

studiotwosession · Post by **studiotwosession** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 8:20 am

>>Replacing the members of your group one by one, and touring till your 108. Now that I think about it, kinda describes The Who dosen't it. <<

Or the Stones, or the Beach Boys, or...

I have no interest in seeing these old bands live either, but breaking up the best band there ever was before any of its members had yet reached 30, and having two of them make comparatively lousy records with their wives was if not the worst idea in rock certainly as bad as seeing the old members of the Who live today.

And unlike McCartney and Lennon, who had each other to help fill up the tracks of each LP, Towhshend wrote nearly all of his band's songs himself. And when it came to solo stuff, he never cranked out drivel like Back to the Egg, London Town, Speed of Sound, etc.

wj350 · Post by **wj350** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 9:12 am

For me anyway, The Beatles personified synergy...I don't think anything any of them have done since the breakup equals what they did as a band, even a fragmented band towards the end. And I love a lot of their solo stuff...just not in the same league overall, IMO.

Bill

teeder · Post by **teeder** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 9:17 am

The Who? They didn't make anything after Quadrophenia, did they?

beatlefreak · Post by **beatlefreak** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 9:22 am

I think that one of the reasons the solo songs (especially the Seventies stuff) was so different than what they had done previously, was that they were all consciously trying to rid themselves of the Beatles image.

dudley07726 · Post by **dudley07726** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 10:27 am

Remember that Townshend's output was much smaller than Macca's. Macca had an album out every year almost for all of the 70's which had an effect on the quality. Macca even acknowledged this himself in an interview. Pete T's output with or without the Who was sporadic at best. How many solo albums does he have not including his albums of demo's.
Not many!

studiotwosession · Post by **studiotwosession** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 2:14 pm

I think the Who did some good stuff after Quad, and even post Moon (some people rip Face Daces but I like several tracks on it a lot, Daily Records, etc., and there certainly are great tunes on sleepers like By Numbers and Who Are You.)

From 66 to 77 or so the Who put out (not in this order) My Generation, Magic Bus, Sell Out, A Quick One, Tommy, Who's Next, By Numbers, Quad, Who Are You (and about an album's worth of misc tracks on Odds and Sods. That's about 10 albums worth of tunes.)

Considering two of those were double albums, and Pete wrote 98 percent of the tracks, that actually is a lot of writing, even if they only released albums every two years from 69 on. And there is some incredible consistency in quality once they hit their stride.

Gary, that is true about output in his solo years (though Who Came First was during the Who as well, as was Empty Glass) he had Empty Glass, Chinese Eyes, and White City between 80 and 86 or so. So he was pretty active when you add it all up (Macca wasn't ever providing tunes for a band and solo stuff at once...not that it's a good idea to begin with.)

Anyway, IMO, post Quad Who and solo Townshend holds up a lot better than Wings and Macca, though I like some of that stuff, too.

congerz83 · Post by **congerz83** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 2:27 pm

As you would agree Glenn, it's all opinion and preference. IMHO Zeppelin owned The Who in the 70's.

studiotwosession · Post by **studiotwosession** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 5:33 pm

Indeed Richard, though when I compare the two I see the Who had three singers vs. Zeppelin's one (and two who could sing more than capable lead.)

The Who had better lyrics (by ten miles.)

The Who are pretty much credited with turning in the best live album (of all live rock albums) to date.

The Who had a better drummer (and that's not taking anything away from Bonham. And Moon wasn't just a better drummer, he was one of the best showman in rock, as was Townshend.)

And Townshend isn't believed to have nicked three or so of his most successful/memorable numbers:

http://www.furious.com/perfect/jimmypage.html

Other than that, I think Zep's right up there. Lol.

congerz83 · Post by **congerz83** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 5:54 pm

Time out. I'll give you Roger. But Bonzo had to be the hardest hitter ever. No disrespect to Moon or Pert.

congerz83 · Post by **congerz83** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 5:58 pm

On second though I won't even give you Roger. And John Paul Jones..... c'mon.

expomick · Post by **expomick** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 6:03 pm

The Clash and Dead Kennedy's had you all beat; but back to corporate FM rock...

Gotta agree with Glenn about Townshend vs. McCartney.

congerz83 · Post by **congerz83** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 6:11 pm

I'm finished. Like I said, opinions. I love Paul. And I do actually appreciate everybody's view. But this thread is going to make me crazy. I'm throwing in the towel. My final wish...... input from Simer.

SAY GOODNIGHT TO THE BAD GUY!!!!

studiotwosession · Post by **studiotwosession** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 6:32 pm

Ah, that's all right. All I was trying to say is, any way I slice 'em, I see the Who as a far more dynamic band (the opposite of U2, as I once heard someone call them "one dimensional.")

To me Zep was perhaps the first giant band that broke the two or three or four singers per band rule (even the Stones tried to have some backup vocals.) I think that set a lousy precedent as we're lucky to get ONE decent singer in a so-called pop band today (just being a player, even a great one, doesn't cut it for me. I need at least a double threat on guitars and bass.)

I appreciate Jones for the great studio work he did pre-Zep, Page, too, though I think he's a major thief who sells tunes to bad US automakers. When it comes to so called blues rock bands, I favor Cream.

Love the Clash as well. They were corporate in the UK, though. Lol.

dr_wahnsinn · Post by **dr_wahnsinn** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 7:21 pm

Entwistle did say once that "the Beatles made better records than we did, but we would have blown them off the stage". I have to agree with this.

I also recall Michael Stipe saying that The Beatles were "elevator music". Funny, that. I just heard Shiny Happy People in an elevator in Portland. (That song is ok, but Kate Pierson's voice is what makes it for me).