In a message dated 01/08/2002 10:52:29 AM Central Standard Time,
caiorossi@t... writes:
<< So tell me: besides their "sociological importance", what good qualities
do you see in the Beatles that makes them deserve being listened to by people
who despise those artists I mentioned above? I've been asking Beatlemaniacs
that question for years but I've never gotten a rational answer. >>
I think some of their melodies are exquisite. "Yesterday" is one example.
Yes, they started out as a boy band but they evolved. Their use of
instrumentation, which you can attribute to George Martin, introduced a new
element into pop music. George Harrison's introduction of the sitar to pop
music (even though Ravi Shankar told him he played it terribly on "Norwegian
Wood") brought in non-Western instrumentation. "A day in the life" was
orchestral - a bit overblown, but that was the point of the song, I think.
Their lyrics (post-"Love me do") are also quite good. Norwegian Wood,
Eleanor Rigby, Yesterday, A Day in the Life.
I like Mozart, I like the Beatles, I like Madonna ("Like a prayer" is a great
pop song").
I hope that this is a rational answer - I can't believe no one has ever
mentioned any of these points to you before - but no one is going to change
your mind. Again, why should anyone have to rationalize or justify why
he/she likes a particular artist?
Christine Thomas
Wauwatosa, WI
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"I love to sing-a, about the moon-a and the June-a and the spring-a"
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