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blastingas10 · 01-08-2012, 04:29 PM

The Beatles sound generic? Haha. That's funny. You're right about their lyrics not being that good. Except I think the lyrics to "Across the Universe" are pretty good. Not many bands have been as orignial as Floyd. I'd rank their creativity higher than that of The Beatles. The Beatles were still pretty creative, maybe not on their first few albums, but starting at Rubber Soul, I'd say they got pretty creative. Both Floyd and The Beatles were unique and have stood the test of time.

You say the Beach Boys were unique and have stood the test of time. The same applies for The Beatles. And The Beatles had a bigger impact on music than The Beach Boys in my opinion. As someone mentioned, Pet Sounds was inspired by Rubber Soul.

The lyrics of Tomorrow Never Knows may not have been that original, but they really did a good job of spreading the message. But the lyrics aren't the only greatness of that song. The song was very experimental for popular music at the time. It featured some never before heard used recording techniques such as automatic double tracking (ADT) to double John’s vocals (which were then sent through a Leslie rotating speaker to create a mystical effect), clever tape “loops” designed by Paul (for additional mystical effect), an Indian-inspired modal music structure created my Lennon, it is all held together by a noticeably irregular drum pattern by Ringo. And of course the backwards guitar solo. And if that weren’t enough, “Tomorrow Never Knows” is structurally restricted to just one chord.

This song breaks established convention regarding popular musical composition.

01-08-2012, 04:29 PM	#248 (permalink)
blastingas10 Music Addict Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 2,126	The Beatles sound generic? Haha. That's funny. You're right about their lyrics not being that good. Except I think the lyrics to "Across the Universe" are pretty good. Not many bands have been as orignial as Floyd. I'd rank their creativity higher than that of The Beatles. The Beatles were still pretty creative, maybe not on their first few albums, but starting at Rubber Soul, I'd say they got pretty creative. Both Floyd and The Beatles were unique and have stood the test of time. You say the Beach Boys were unique and have stood the test of time. The same applies for The Beatles. And The Beatles had a bigger impact on music than The Beach Boys in my opinion. As someone mentioned, Pet Sounds was inspired by Rubber Soul. The lyrics of Tomorrow Never Knows may not have been that original, but they really did a good job of spreading the message. But the lyrics aren't the only greatness of that song. The song was very experimental for popular music at the time. It featured some never before heard used recording techniques such as automatic double tracking (ADT) to double John’s vocals (which were then sent through a Leslie rotating speaker to create a mystical effect), clever tape “loops” designed by Paul (for additional mystical effect), an Indian-inspired modal music structure created my Lennon, it is all held together by a noticeably irregular drum pattern by Ringo. And of course the backwards guitar solo. And if that weren’t enough, “Tomorrow Never Knows” is structurally restricted to just one chord. This song breaks established convention regarding popular musical composition. Last edited by blastingas10; 01-08-2012 at 05:41 PM.