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| From | "Stewart Mason" <craigtorso@verizon.net> |
| Subject | Re: All Things Must Pass (or else they'll create intestinal |
| Date | Thu, 26 Apr 2007 14:21:11 -0400 |
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From: <tinyvolcano@wavecable.com>
> Are we really going to place FOW and Supergrass -collectively or any
> other ways in the same class as the Beatles? Or any other band for
> that matter?
Oh, fer chrissakes...
>
> C'mon, they are the friggin template for crying out loud. This list
> would not exist had the Beatles not contributed.
> IMO.
Yes. And when you have a template, you don't just leave it in a
display case to be admired, you make stuff with it!
>
> OK, as far as main-stream pop goes for the 60's, you have Sgt,.
> Pepper & Pet Sounds as the two "God -like" albums to propel popular
> music. Sure, it can be said that many good things have come from
> many good and "influenced bands" that we all love to hear, but the
> simple fact is -these two records are the template, are the
> benchmark and they have not been rivaled since.
> Who? Who has bettered these albums? Who?
Who cares? Who is making this argument besides you? Who?
> You can't, it's not possible-because THEY created the master formula
> by which all pop music WE here on the list listen to.
Well, then why don't we just listen to those two -- and ONLY those two
albums, then?
S
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