That's the best you can offer? Um, wasn't this a discussion group? And not the "Why you, I don't like what your saying! You better stop before I actually say something that matters". And I mean that with all the affection you offered me. Nothing but love Y'all .. Jeez, who let the Roman Empire in ? On Thu, 26 Apr 2007 14:21:11 -0400 "Stewart Mason" wrote: > > ----- Original Message ----- From: > >> 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 >