The Beatles vs The Beach Boys

Howard the Duck · 01-08-2012, 11:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Surell

Il Duce, Baroque Pop may not be an extremely expansive genre, but elements of its style can be found in various artists, such as Fleet Foxes, Animal Collective, Radiohead, and the Beatles (

). Besides, Brian Wilson's songwriting is just fantastic, proving how intricate a pop song (or really any song) can be: on the level of timeless classical composition. That display of excruciating perfectionism itself has inspired a number of artists as well.

yeah I know, but do those bands sound much like Pet Sounds? I think not, whereas bands influenced by the Beatles sound a lot like them

only bands that have the Pet Sounds sound (pardon the pun) are The High Llamas, the Wondermints and maybe Jellyfish

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Originally Posted by blastingas10

Well ya, the BB were active many more years than The Beatles. You can't guarantee that the Beatles would have kept their streak going in the seventies, but I believe they would have. The Beatles seemed to be getting better and better, unlike the Beach Boys. Lennon and McCartney had huge success after the break up. As you mentioned, Paul and wings were big. And Lennons Imagine went number 1 worldwide.

what's the basis of your belief? the Beatles would sooner or later fallen out of favour - look at the Rolling Stones - how many hits did they have outside of the 60s and early 70s?

if you compare hits, actually the Beach Boys had about 40 hit singles during their heyday, while the Beatles had only slightly over 30

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Originally Posted by blastingas10

As I listen to The Beach Boys, I can't help but notice that they weren't as diverse as The Beatles. I don't think they were as musically inclined either, except for their vocal harmonies. So many BB songs start sounding the same to me. The same can be said for earlier Beatles albums, but Beatles were always evolving and getting better.

that's cos you're hearing the wrong albums, as i suggested - listen to Sunflower, Friends, Wild Honey, 20/20, Surf's Up, Holland and Carl & The Passions - So Tough

or even Beach Boys Love You - if you're so inclined

the albums before Pet Sounds all sound mostly the same

not musically inclined? all members of the Beach Boys can play their instruments very well, except Brian who was a lousy bassist (he was great on the piano, though) Brian only engaged session musicians for Pet Sounds cos those were weird instruments