The Beatles' Influence on Prog?

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I think it is fair to say that every pop and rock act formed after 1965 most likely were influenced by The Beatles in some way. They were literally inevitable. It is not about whether one likes them or not but the mere reality of being the first super SUPER stars inside a monopolised media.

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Guldbamsen Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Retired Admin Joined: January 22 2009 Location: Magic Theatre Status: Offline Points: 23098	Posted: July 19 2017 at 12:53
	I think it is fair to say that every pop and rock act formed after 1965 most likely were influenced by The Beatles in some way. They were literally inevitable. It is not about whether one likes them or not but the mere reality of being the first super SUPER stars inside a monopolised media.
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SteveG Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: April 11 2014 Location: Kyiv In Spirit Status: Offline Points: 20473	Posted: July 20 2017 at 04:01
	Agree 100%. It annoys me when people dis the Beatles, forgetting that 90% of what they listen to now has some form of influence from the group, be it harmonies to production techniques. However, I can understand that they are not everyone's cuppa, especially those that worship virtuoso musicians. Edited by SteveG - July 20 2017 at 04:02
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uduwudu Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: July 17 2007 Status: Offline Points: 2601	Posted: August 04 2017 at 04:00
	If the Beatles had influence on any music post Beatles perhaps the world of soft rock is the more likely place rather than prog rock which is more classical meets rock.

Tom Ozric Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: September 03 2005 Location: Olympus Mons Status: Offline Points: 15916	Posted: August 04 2017 at 04:22
	Generally, the Beatles suck. There, I said it. Now, I have some of their albums - yes, they are good. But, I'd love to see a parallel world where these dudes never existed, and how music evolved without their ideals. Edited by Tom Ozric - August 04 2017 at 04:23

ExittheLemming Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: October 19 2007 Location: Penal Colony Status: Offline Points: 11415	Posted: August 04 2017 at 07:54
	^ It's perfectly fine not to like the Beatles but why do so many people express this in terms of fearing they have committed some sort of heresy? I suspect this apprehension has squat to do with the Beatles music itself but is sourced from the irritation caused by those legions of journalists and fans who would have us believe that without Sgt Pepper we would all be living in uniformly grey concrete arebeiter units in Dresden, East Germany circa 1972 where everyone is conceived while their parents are fully clothed. Edited by ExittheLemming - August 04 2017 at 08:04

SteveG Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: April 11 2014 Location: Kyiv In Spirit Status: Offline Points: 20473	Posted: August 04 2017 at 10:03
	^Agreed. I can appreciate the Beatles on an artistic level, but I don't feel the need to actually listen to any of their music. Like most people, I've moved on.
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dr wu23 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: August 22 2010 Location: Indiana Status: Offline Points: 20451	Posted: August 04 2017 at 10:12
	^ I agree with Steve, though I still play the Beatles now and then when the mood strikes but usually albums like Revolver, Pepper, or the White album.
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