I'm going to have to go read Sam's piece. I still find the Beatles songs to sound timeless (well, the good ones), but I really can't listen to Floyd anymore; it all sounds like :music to get stoned for the first time to" to me now. Not that there's anything wrong with that... ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Bennett" To: Sent: Tuesday, February 27, 2007 12:38 PM Subject: Re: Fabs vs Floyd > Sam -- > > This is an interesting piece, but I think in evaluating legacies, you look > a lot to influence and how Floyd's sound is more "modern" than The > Beatles. And in so doing, you certainly make the case more compelling > than I originally thought. > > But the most significant aspect of The Beatles legacy is the music itself. > This is what makes it so staggering -- so many great songs that will > endure for generations to come. And it's not that Pink Floyd's music > won't also live on, but they simply don't have the incredible volume of > incredible songs. > > There's more to be said about this, but that was my first impression. > > Mike Bennett > > > > Blog: http://blog.myspace.com/mrhonorama > Record reviews and more at http://fufkin.com > Find out about Chicago shows: > http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/chicagopopshowreport/ > > > > > >>From: Sam Smith >>Reply-To: audities@smoe.org >>To: Audities >>Subject: Fabs vs Floyd >>Date: Tue, 27 Feb 2007 09:21:46 -0700 >> >> There's a question that's been rattling around in my head for awhile >>about the comparative legacies of The Beatles and Pink Floyd. In brief, I >>think things have shifted over time, and while I have nothing at ALL but >>praise for J, P, G & R, I wonder if they haven't been surpassed in some >>ways. >> >>The piece is pretty darned long, so let me just give you the link. If >>you're interested, bop over and have a read: >>http://www.livejournal.com/users/lullabypit/271802.html >> >>Now back to sitting around wishing I had Polcie tix.... >>-- >> >>_______________________ >> >>Sam Smith >> >>[TABLE NOT SHOWN] >> >> > > _________________________________________________________________ > With tax season right around the corner, make sure to follow these few > simple tips. > http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/Taxes/PreparationTips/PreparationTips.aspx?icid=HMFebtagline