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Originally Posted by Minstrel
In terms of experimenting, I think the Beatles certainly had an element of it, but were behind groups like Captain Beefheart, VU and the Beach Boys. Those bands were doing much more interesting stuff.
The Beatles, however, were the greatest force for popularizing whatever they dabbled in.
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I don't agree. The Beatles were experimenting with Classical Indian Music, sampling, looping, avant music and odd time signatures. I consider that more experimental than VU or the Beach Boys. Captain Beefhart was in 1967 so the Beatles influence was ahead of Beefhart. Well to many the Beatles already were ahead of the Beach Boys or VU.
Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys said that "Strawberry Fields Forever" was partially responsible for the shelving of his group's legendary unfinished album, SMiLE. Wilson first heard the song on his car radio whilst driving, and was so affected that he had to stop and listen to it all the way through. He then remarked to his passenger that The Beatles had already reached the sound The Beach Boys had wanted to achieve.[56] Paul Revere & The Raiders were among the most successful US groups during 1966 and 1967, having their own **** Clark-produced television show, Where the Action Is. Mark Lindsay (singer/saxophonist) heard the song on the radio, bought it, and then listened to it at home with his producer at the time, Terry Melcher. When the song ended Lindsay said, "Now what the **** are we gonna do?" later saying, "With that single, The Beatles raised the ante as to what a pop record should be".