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Pet_Sounds · 12-18-2014, 06:30 AM

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What kind of 14 year old reps John Denver?

The same kind who reps the Beach Boys.

Oriphiel · 01-01-2015, 05:05 PM

Gotta love Money! It's one of those songs that just can't be messed up. Any band from any genre can make a hit out of it. Just ask the Flying Lizards.

Anyway, The Beatles' version is surprisingly rough and heavy, isn't it? Kind of a shocker for those who are listening to the Beatles' second album, and aren't expecting it (although Roll Over Beethoven kinda primes them for it).

Pet_Sounds · 01-01-2015, 08:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Josef K

Eh, it's an incredible song but their version doesn't do much for me compared to the original. I'm looking forward to this project, though!

Thanks, man.

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Originally Posted by The Batlord

Agreed. The original was some great, raw rock'n'roll, but that was just tepid in comparison. I was kind of expecting that though. The Beatles were great at many things, but rocking out with their collective cock out wasn't really one of them.

Lennon's voice is what really carries their version for me. There aren't many others who can belt out rock and roll like that.

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Originally Posted by Oriphiel

Gotta love Money! It's one of those songs that just can't be messed up. Any band from any genre can make a hit out of it. Just ask the Flying Lizards.

Anyway, The Beatles' version is surprisingly rough and heavy, isn't it? Kind of a shocker for those who are listening to the Beatles' second album, and aren't expecting it (although Roll Over Beethoven kinda primes them for it).

You know it's a rocker when an underground garage rock nut says it's surprisingly rough and heavy!

Pet_Sounds · 01-16-2015, 03:52 PM

Pet_Sounds listenes to the classic rock radio station

Fiddling with my ghetto blaster's tuning… ah, there it is. Why are commercial breaks so bloody long? Ah, here comes the music…

Oh joy, it's the most overplayed song of all time, Deep Purple's "Smoke on the Water".

What a surprise. The chorus is pretty good, but I have no idea why the riff is so popular. Probably because it's easy to play on guitar.

Oh, now it's a traffic update.

And now another commercial break.

ZzZZzZzZZzZzzz

The Batlord · 01-16-2015, 05:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Pet_Sounds

Pet_Sounds listenes to the classic rock radio station

Fiddling with my ghetto blaster's tuning… ah, there it is. Why are commercial breaks so bloody long? Ah, here comes the music…

Oh joy, it's the most overplayed song of all time, Deep Purple's "Smoke on the Water".

What a surprise. The chorus is pretty good, but I have no idea why the riff is so popular. Probably because it's easy to play on guitar.

Oh, now it's a traffic update.

And now another commercial break.

ZzZZzZzZZzZzzz

Cause it's heavy and catchy as ****, duh. This coming from a guy who thinks the Beatles can actually do old R&B songs justice. You ain't rock 'n' roll, dude.

Josef K · 01-16-2015, 07:38 PM

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Originally Posted by The Batlord

Cause it's heavy and catchy as ****, duh. This coming from a guy who thinks the Beatles can actually do old R&B songs justice. You ain't rock 'n' roll, dude.

Speaking of which, I still need further justification for the "nobody sings rock'n'roll like John Lennon" argument - he isn't even the one who sings the Beatles' R&B/rock'n'roll stuff. There's a reason McCartney does "Helter Skelter", all the Little Richard covers, and "I'm Down".

The Batlord · 01-16-2015, 08:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Josef K

Speaking of which, I still need further justification for the "nobody sings rock'n'roll like John Lennon" argument - he isn't even the one who sings the Beatles' R&B/rock'n'roll stuff. There's a reason McCartney does "Helter Skelter", all the Little Richard covers, and "I'm Down".

Let's be honest. None of them can sing rock 'n' roll. They'd seriously be better off trying to sing "Teenage Dream" than "Paint It Black".

Pet_Sounds · 01-16-2015, 08:28 PM

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Originally Posted by The Batlord

Let's be honest. None of them can sing rock 'n' roll. They'd seriously be better off trying to sing "Teenage Dream" than "Paint It Black".

I actully think Lennon would have done a fantastic version of "Paint It Black".

Spoiler for And can't sing rock and roll?! Listen to this:

Pet_Sounds · 01-19-2015, 02:24 PM

The Gospel of Joel

Keeping the Faith: An Introduction

Few musicians are as critically maligned as Billy Joel. In fact, it seems that Music Banter can be divided into two groups: those who like Billy Joel, and those who dislike Billy Joel. As one firmly planted in the first group, my objective is to show those in the second that if you look beyond the overplayed hits--"Just the Way You Are", "Uptown Girl", and "We Didn't Start the Fire", to name a few--he's an artist worthy of his commercial success.

The albums won't be posted in strict chronological order. Rather, I'll be reviewing them in the order a radio listener would have heard them back in the day, beginning with 1977's The Stranger.

Whether you're a fan or not, I hope you will find something to enjoy in the coming weeks.

Pet_Sounds · 01-16-2015, 08:23 PM

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Originally Posted by The Batlord

Cause it's heavy and catchy as ****, duh. This coming from a guy who thinks the Beatles can actually do old R&B songs justice. You ain't rock 'n' roll, dude.

Yeah, but it's also boring and absolutely nothing special.

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Originally Posted by Josef K

Speaking of which, I still need further justification for the "nobody sings rock'n'roll like John Lennon" argument - he isn't even the one who sings the Beatles' R&B/rock'n'roll stuff. There's a reason McCartney does "Helter Skelter", all the Little Richard covers, and "I'm Down".

"Twist and Shout", "She Said She Said", "Revolution", "Happiness Is a Warm Gun", "Dig a Pony", "Don't Let Me Down", even "Eight Days a Week" and "Ticket to Ride", for example, not to mention solo work like "Mother". McCartney can belt them out too, don't get me wrong ("Oh! Darling") but Lennon has a raw power and quality that he could never match.

01-16-2015, 03:52 PM	#4 (permalink)
Pet_Sounds Remember the underscore Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: The other side Posts: 2,488	Pet_Sounds listenes to the classic rock radio station Fiddling with my ghetto blaster's tuning… ah, there it is. Why are commercial breaks so bloody long? Ah, here comes the music… Oh joy, it's the most overplayed song of all time, Deep Purple's "Smoke on the Water". What a surprise. The chorus is pretty good, but I have no idea why the riff is so popular. Probably because it's easy to play on guitar. Oh, now it's a traffic update. And now another commercial break. ZzZZzZzZZzZzzz __________________ Everybody's dying just to get the disease

01-19-2015, 02:24 PM	#9 (permalink)
Pet_Sounds Remember the underscore Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: The other side Posts: 2,488	The Gospel of Joel Keeping the Faith: An Introduction Few musicians are as critically maligned as Billy Joel. In fact, it seems that Music Banter can be divided into two groups: those who like Billy Joel, and those who dislike Billy Joel. As one firmly planted in the first group, my objective is to show those in the second that if you look beyond the overplayed hits--"Just the Way You Are", "Uptown Girl", and "We Didn't Start the Fire", to name a few--he's an artist worthy of his commercial success. The albums won't be posted in strict chronological order. Rather, I'll be reviewing them in the order a radio listener would have heard them back in the day, beginning with 1977's The Stranger. Whether you're a fan or not, I hope you will find something to enjoy in the coming weeks. __________________ Everybody's dying just to get the disease

01-01-2015, 05:05 PM	#2 (permalink)
Oriphiel Ask me how! Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: The States Posts: 5,354	Gotta love Money! It's one of those songs that just can't be messed up. Any band from any genre can make a hit out of it. Just ask the Flying Lizards. Anyway, The Beatles' version is surprisingly rough and heavy, isn't it? Kind of a shocker for those who are listening to the Beatles' second album, and aren't expecting it (although Roll Over Beethoven kinda primes them for it).