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Not Afraid · 09-27-2007, 08:29 AM

I'm one of the minority. I was never a Beatles fan growing up, preferring the Stones and Bowie. I don't hate them and I can see the appeal, but they never "did it" for me. However, I do appreciate Lennon solo.

Snowflake · 09-27-2007, 08:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Not Afraid

I'm one of the minority. I was never a Beatles fan growing up, preferring the Stones and Bowie. I don't hate them and I can see the appeal, but they never "did it" for me. However, I do appreciate Lennon solo.

Well, we can discuss them all singly or as a group. I love John Lennon solo work (not much of a Yoko fan, I'm afraid) Like George, too.

Oh, and I adore David Bowie! I was never a big Stones fan. But you can't go by me, growing up I was a Mowtown queen

Tref · 09-27-2007, 10:28 AM

Sez Scorsese, "George Harrison's music and his search for spiritual meaning is a story that still resonates today and I'm looking forward to delving deeper."

Wow, that is the best news I've heard all week. Harrison has always been my favorite Beatle! For my money, album for album, Harri-song had the best solo career of any of the Beatles.

And he is the reason I took up the ukulele, as well.

Yay for me!

3894 · 09-27-2007, 12:03 PM

I was really fortunate to have a dad who loved rock 'n' roll as much as I did. This is not so rare today but back in the 1960's ... He took me to lots and lots of concerts and hippie ballrooms (Winterland, Family Dog) in the Bay Area. I would have been 9 years old when we started going.

The Beatles. The Airplane. Janis. Santana before he found his sound, even. On and on. My dad always made sure I had the latest Beatles record right when it was released. It was as important to him as it was to me.

I think about it now and it blows my mind. How open my dad was to these brand new things. He was really a jazz fan who always found the best jazz club in whatever city. This meant the maryjane fumes at the rock concerts didn't bother him in the least, didn't make him think twice about taking me along.

My dad's been gone 8 1/2 years now. Can you tell I miss him? What a guy.

BDBopper · 09-27-2007, 01:03 PM

I am much more of a fan of the Beatles separately than as a group together, but not by much. George Harrison is an exception. I really haven't gotten into his music. I like that John, Paul, and Ringo all dabbled (or still do) in 50's-esque or retro type sounds while separately. I guess you could call it roots-rock?

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Not Afraid HI! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 17,108	I'm one of the minority. I was never a Beatles fan growing up, preferring the Stones and Bowie. I don't hate them and I can see the appeal, but they never "did it" for me. However, I do appreciate Lennon solo.
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Tref Not Tref Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 2,188	Sez Scorsese, "George Harrison's music and his search for spiritual meaning is a story that still resonates today and I'm looking forward to delving deeper." Wow, that is the best news I've heard all week. Harrison has always been my favorite Beatle! For my money, album for album, Harri-song had the best solo career of any of the Beatles. And he is the reason I took up the ukulele, as well. Yay for me! __________________ Tref3.0 Listen in aural 3-D to Pop's muzak! (New songs added semi-bi-daily) j & j Did you know that Emas eht yltcaxe is exactly the same spelled backwards?! Last edited by Tref : 09-27-2007 at 10:53 AM. Reason: gone troppo
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3894 Next Stop: Funkytown! Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Cheeselandia Posts: 1,907	Beatles, Stones, Motown, Bowie - loved them all! I was really fortunate to have a dad who loved rock 'n' roll as much as I did. This is not so rare today but back in the 1960's ... He took me to lots and lots of concerts and hippie ballrooms (Winterland, Family Dog) in the Bay Area. I would have been 9 years old when we started going. The Beatles. The Airplane. Janis. Santana before he found his sound, even. On and on. My dad always made sure I had the latest Beatles record right when it was released. It was as important to him as it was to me. I think about it now and it blows my mind. How open my dad was to these brand new things. He was really a jazz fan who always found the best jazz club in whatever city. This meant the maryjane fumes at the rock concerts didn't bother him in the least, didn't make him think twice about taking me along. My dad's been gone 8 1/2 years now. Can you tell I miss him? What a guy. __________________ "I didn't want to have to do this, but you leave me no choice. Here comes the smolder." - Flynn Rider, "Tangled"
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BDBopper Not Taking Any Crap! Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Cleaning Up America, One Step At A Time! Posts: 1,694	I am much more of a fan of the Beatles separately than as a group together, but not by much. George Harrison is an exception. I really haven't gotten into his music. I like that John, Paul, and Ringo all dabbled (or still do) in 50's-esque or retro type sounds while separately. I guess you could call it roots-rock?
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