The funniest quotes of rockstars about the Beatles

simer4001 · Post by **simer4001** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 7:23 pm

Of course its a matter of personal choice. The Rolling Stones are playing around the corner from me tomorrow. Literally. I wouldn't pay to see them. If McCartney was playing, I would sell Richard's kidneys to see him play. That's just my opinion. One thing that has always stuck in my gut is when people say "McCartney has never been as good as when he was with the Beatles". My reply is "so what". Why does he have to? If he never wrote or sang another song as long as he lived after the split from the Beatles, he accomplished more than most artists dream of. IMO that includes Pete Towshend and the Who. That doesn't mean I don't like The Who or they aren't good, but IMO not as good. And, IMO, if it takes a McCartney II to get to a Tug of War, or Red Rose Speedway to get to a Band on the Run, or a Driving Rain to get to Chaos and Creation, then I can live with that. And because I am a McCartney fan I may be a little more forgiving of his sub-par efforts than most. I always hope for the best and expect...maybe not the best, but I always find something to enjoy on each album. Yes Richard...even McCartney II.

linganstan · Post by **linganstan** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 8:13 pm

a very long time ago...........McCartney's body of work just as a beatle ensured that he will NEVER be forgotten.........

winston · Post by **winston** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 9:10 pm

I confess that I never got to see the Beatles live. IMO they were and always will be the band by which all bands are measured. Having said that I have heard from very reliable sources that they were so so live, at least for the most part.

On the other hand I have seen the Who a number of times in different sized venues and apart from Rogers pitchy vocals I was blown away by their sheer raw energy and great representations of even their most difficult numbers to play live.

I got to see Led Zeppelin once and Cream once. LZ were typical LZ... just amazing. Cream was into their Disraeli Gears phase when I saw them and they not only appeared disinterested but I think they actually were disinterested. They were great though and they rank very highly on my list of all time favorite bands.

For me, taking into account that I like blues as much a baby likes milk, (so what do I know about this stuff really) the Beatles still win hands down. Much as I think Maccas solo stuff generally pales by comparison to his Beatles years, the Beatles are the best band ever to sign a recording contract and Paul played a very significant part in their climb to the top.

leesh · Post by **leesh** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 9:21 pm

Very eloquent way of putting it Brian. I agree 100%.

expomick · Post by **expomick** » Tue Nov 14, 2006 4:08 am

Glenn...I believe you be right again.

Love the lol - gotta agree.

"He who fornicates with nuns will later join the church"

Wait, I didn't know Strummer was in that band!

studiotwosession · Post by **studiotwosession** » Tue Nov 14, 2006 7:02 am

That's funny about not caring if the Stones were playing around the corner. Last week they were playing on my corner, at the Beacon Theater. They must have played several shows. What an army of people and trucks they had there for most of the week. I saw Buddy Guy's gear being rolled into the place. He must be opening for them. Anyway, I didn't care either. The Beacon is a must stop for every band that's touring 'til the age of 105, and in the case of Zappa, his kid standing in for him.

Otherwise, yes, it's all opinion. I have no lesser opinion of Paul's talents now than I did in the 70s, though now it seems to me most of his solo work lacked chemistry in the performance dept (and Linda just wrecked some cuts...No More Lonely Nights, for example. She sounds like a horse on backing vocals, on a cut that would otherwise be a great track. Gotta wonder what he was thinking there.) I know a lot of people hail Band on the Run but to me it's a highly uneven record that could have benefitted from be a band record instead of Paul playing most of it. Helen Wheels is my definition of the word annoying. Of all his solo stuff, as far as the performances go, Run Devil Run sounds the most inspired to me.

simer4001 · Post by **simer4001** » Tue Nov 14, 2006 9:56 am

I like his stuff on Run Devil Run and some of the more obscure songs. I love Honey Hush.

Their are a ton of people out there. They arrived last night, but I don't know if they are in the hotel next to the Idaho Center or they are elsewhere. All I know is that I will be staying on the side streets tonight.

simer4001 · Post by **simer4001** » Tue Nov 14, 2006 3:17 pm

It tells me you guys are used to RAIN in Vancouver! I think the entire Pacific Northwest is used to RAIN.

rictified · Post by **rictified** » Thu Nov 16, 2006 8:31 pm

Justs a couple of things I believe: all recorded rock is corporate rock, just some is contrived and some is real. And Led Zep killed The Who as musicians, especially Bonzo, all three of them were seasoned virtuosos on their respective instruments although their lyrics were sophmoric at best and their whole schtic was also sophmoric to me. The Who were like undisciplined kids compared to them although I love a lot of their stuff, the whole is much greater than the parts in their case IMHO.I actually like The Stones more than either band. The Beatles are in a class by themselves, can't even compare them to any other band, it's like trying to compare God to mortals.

studiotwosession · Post by **studiotwosession** » Fri Nov 17, 2006 3:05 am

I don't buy for a second that John Paul Jones was a better bassist than Entwhistle, nor was anyone else for that matter.

Moon's work needs no defense, and in spite of the fact that he was one of the best if not the best drummers in an age of self indulgent playing, he manage to spare us drum solos (wish I could say the same about Bonzo.)

Sure, Page is a better guitar player than Townshend (whose playing is underrated, though.) But Pete had the tunes, and he was certainly a lot more interesting to watch than Jimmy, or anyone else.

I'll take the Kinks over the Stones.

tomg · Post by **tomg** » Fri Nov 17, 2006 5:48 am

I couldn't agree more about Pete's playing, Glenn.

He's always been one of my favorite players.

linganstan · Post by **linganstan** » Fri Nov 17, 2006 5:57 am

as far as drummers go.........mitch mitchell was right up there with bonzo and moon, and in fact, with his jazz background, i always thought he had better taste and control........his work with hendrix was nothing short of extraordinary.....

there's a video on youtube of mitchell with clapton, lennon and keith richards performing john's "yer blues"........i hate to admit it,........but it's a much better version than the original......

jones is the charlie watts of bass players........he did his job onstage,no more, no less,{the band already had three showmen}..........but away from the band, the guy's abilities were very evident......as in the case of watts with his jazz band........i've gained a whole new appreciation for watts and jones.........and as always, they both come across as quiet, easy-going gentlemen......but boy, can they play.....

westtexasrickenbacker · Fri Nov 17, 2006 1:59 pm

I saw comparisons in here on McCartney's solo catalog vs. The Who/Pete Townsend.

Work characterizations such as "Drivel"

Hmmm? McCartney worked too much, put lots of music out there, and smoked funny herbs that no doubt impaired his judgment, but along with his "drivel", he tied Elton John for most #1 hits in the 70's.

Speaking in total record sales, didn't Wings sell more records/albums than The Who have during their entire career? That's some powerful drivel!

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Fri Nov 17, 2006 2:01 pm

Once again we're equating quality of output with popularity.

People love hummable, mindless ****.

In the cited cases, the two were mutually exclusive.

studiotwosession · Post by **studiotwosession** » Fri Nov 17, 2006 4:51 pm

Certainly there were other great players. The jazz comparisons also bring Ginger Baker to mind.

Daltrey mentioned once that when you listen to the Stones you can hear Chuck Berry. But when you listen to the Who you hear the the Who. Townshend and Co. get a lot of credit for that. They innovated. You can hear a lot of Chess in Zep (sometimes so much they crossed legal lines. But people can read about that elsewhere.)

And like Jones, Entwhistle left the showmanning to the other three.

And yes, there are people on here who love Back to the Egg on this very forum. Good on 'em. But to me, it's drivel. As is Speed of Sound (save a song or two.) As is Macca II, London Town...and A Wonderful Christmas Time, lol.

Paul's (not Macca) point? Abba outsold Pauly in the latter half of the 70s. Whoopee.

The White Album is the only Beatles studio release in the top ten all time sales lists. Doesn't matter. Selling records in the 70s was about having hit singles. Everyone knows that was not the Who's forte.