It was fifty years ago today.........

edwardc77 · 03-22-2013, 10:18 AM

Exactly 50 years ago, on March 22 1963, the first Beatles album came out.
Any thoughts regarding this landmark moment in music history?

thedon89 · 03-22-2013, 12:23 PM

I like The Beatles although I am not a huge fan. I think it was a massive mark for music though as it paved the way for different and new sorts of modern music. A lot of artists now use The Beatles as inspiration!

There's no denying the were, and still are massive.

infredshouse · 03-22-2013, 12:41 PM

Any artist/music journo that says they don't like the beatles should take a long hard look at the history of pop music in general. They were, and always will be THE FIRST to do any number of things:- The Concept album, use feedback on a track, to make psychedelic mainstream!

Love them!

TheBig3 · 03-22-2013, 12:45 PM

Not really.

infredshouse · 03-22-2013, 12:49 PM

Alas. Each to their own. They fill my heart with song. And John occasionally speaks to me like no other artist can. x

Paul Smeenus · 03-22-2013, 12:57 PM

I loved these songs when they first came out as 45rpm singles when I was little (in '63 I was 5). I think now that they were better than the pop of that day but music would evolve tremendously over the next 30-40 years

nbakid2000 · 03-23-2013, 12:42 PM

Yawn. Much more interesting things out there happening that I can listen to. Never been one to celebrate album anniversaries either. Plus, they have better albums to celebrate.

nbakid2000 · 03-23-2013, 12:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by infredshouse

Any artist/music journo that says they don't like the beatles should take a long hard look at the history of pop music in general. They were, and always will be THE FIRST to do any number of things:- The Concept album, use feedback on a track, to make psychedelic mainstream!

Love them!

You don't happen to be a member of the Hoffman forums, do you?

The Beatles didn't invent the concept album. Frank Sinatra had them beat by a full decade, as well as others.

Screen13 · 03-23-2013, 09:02 PM

To me, it's simply the great start of The Beatles' long list of fine albums. It's a sharp Pop album filled with great performances. Love the early stuff as much as the Post-Help albums and singles.

Clifto · 03-24-2013, 04:16 PM

the beatles are never going to die, you cant kill a legand

03-22-2013, 10:18 AM	#1 (permalink)
edwardc77 Music Addict Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Italy Posts: 128	It was fifty years ago today......... Exactly 50 years ago, on March 22 1963, the first Beatles album came out. Any thoughts regarding this landmark moment in music history?

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TheBig3 killedmyraindog Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Boston, Massachusetts Posts: 11,172	Not really. __________________ I've moved to a new address

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nbakid2000 Music Addict Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 179	Yawn. Much more interesting things out there happening that I can listen to. Never been one to celebrate album anniversaries either. Plus, they have better albums to celebrate. __________________

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thedon89 Groupie Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Yorkshire, England Posts: 14	I like The Beatles although I am not a huge fan. I think it was a massive mark for music though as it paved the way for different and new sorts of modern music. A lot of artists now use The Beatles as inspiration! There's no denying the were, and still are massive.

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infredshouse Groupie Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Cambridge, UK Posts: 16	Any artist/music journo that says they don't like the beatles should take a long hard look at the history of pop music in general. They were, and always will be THE FIRST to do any number of things:- The Concept album, use feedback on a track, to make psychedelic mainstream! Love them!

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infredshouse Groupie Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Cambridge, UK Posts: 16	Alas. Each to their own. They fill my heart with song. And John occasionally speaks to me like no other artist can. x

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Paul Smeenus David Hasselhoff Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Back in Portland, OR Posts: 3,681	I loved these songs when they first came out as 45rpm singles when I was little (in '63 I was 5). I think now that they were better than the pop of that day but music would evolve tremendously over the next 30-40 years

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Screen13 Music Addict Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 1,388	To me, it's simply the great start of The Beatles' long list of fine albums. It's a sharp Pop album filled with great performances. Love the early stuff as much as the Post-Help albums and singles.

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Clifto Groupie Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 9	the beatles are never going to die, you cant kill a legand