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In reply to the discussion: Best musical group of all time? [View all]PCIntern
(25,533 posts)Look, Im not dissing any of the remarkable groups but for its time, from a musicological and lyrical perspective there is no one even close. Ill give you one small example: the tune She Loves You was the first song written about love in the third person, to my knowledge. Some of a Lennons key changes were innovative and were the subject of discussion of serious musicians. It was musical genius. And dont get me wrong: I can see why the Beatles were not your thing: the Stones arguably produced better Albums at times (Beggars Banquet vs The White Album) but the innovations of the Beatles were stellar. In terms of technical ability, the best guitarist of the age was not in any of these groups with perhaps the exception of a Clapton, but Glenn Campbell was undoubtedly the most gifted. Yes I know. Im wrong.
What do you want? Im 67 and lived through it.