ShadowX81
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Then why is it that thier music sounds much more like Rock an Roll than what the Beatles did? Why is it that the type of music they did doesn't sound a thing like the Rock that followed for 40 years?The Rolling Stones were watered down second-handers who never would have had a career if they didn't have The Beatles to follow.
Non-talent in the late 70s? The late 70s was the best time for Rock. Boston, The Eagles, BOC, Elton John, Lynyrd Skynyrd? All amazing stuff.This is exactly what I'd expect to hear from someone who sees MJ's contribution to culture as profound. In fact, it was just a reflection of the weaker values of the world in the wake of the orgy of non-talent and degeneracy that was the late 70's.
Energy? Yea, when I hear "Let it Be" or "Hey Jude" it always energizes me enough to make me want to get up and dance. Much more than Jackson's "Beat It" and "Billie Jean" do.The Beatles' contribution to music was revolutionary on par with Beethoven. They were probably the greatest melodists since Mozart, and the energy they brought to pop music was greater than anything anyone had ever dreamed of (certainly more than Jackson ever did).
Intillectually Challenging? Haha. Most of thier later stuff was the mental brain farts that come out of the bewildered mind of someone that has done enough drugs to kill a rhino.The last years of their career (starting with Sgt. Pepper's) produced the most original, culturally significant, and intellectually challenging songs ever. They were so far ahead that people today still don't get it.
And if they are still so far ahead that people don't even realize it today, then how do you?
Whats that supposed to mean?Classic rock is a slow kid's Beatles. Notice how most of it came from the American South.
So are drugs and self important vanity projects. Didn't stop the Beatles.Philanthropy is the best way to squander a fortune.
Jackson didnt cater to trends. Before Jackson came along the general music trends were either R&B for black people and Heavy Rock for white people. Jackson combined all of the musical genres out there and produced something brand new. Something that continues to inspire artists to this day.The reality is that MJ was a man who catered to trends on a global scale. He was an empty shell begging for acceptance, and he got it. Cash, The Beatles, and many others were visionaries and creators. Jackson was a cipher.
Also he completly revolutionized the presentation of that music live, which at that point was almost an afterthought to performers. To him the way that the music was presented was almost important as the music itself, so he added the dancing and showmanship to highlight it.
Meanwhile with the Beatles, there was............more than one of them?
After reading both of those, they seem to be more lists of refrences to the Beatles in pop culture, rather than things that they inspired.Seriously instead of getting your history from a dollies message board why not do a bit of research and find out the truth. Start here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Beatles%27_influence_on_popular_culture
or here
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_The_Beatles%27_record_sales
And the only things they did actually influence pop culture with are all long since out of date (mp top cuts, beatle boots)