The Beatles are overrated

[Dis]

There I said it. someone had to.

That's all I've been hearing on the news lately. 40th anniversary this and that. Who cares.

Sure they were a good band and did have some impact on rock and roll. But they were only 1 of many bands which helped shaped the future of rock and roll in the 60's. I'd take the Stones any day.

[Verto]

The Beatles are one of the most overrated groups of all times.

[MRT144]

the beatles werent good until they got experimental

[Spiffor]

The Beatles are a halfway decent group, whose main role was to widely spread a genre.

They are nowhere near the top-anything, but they are listenable.

[oedo]

Originally posted by MRT144
the beatles werent good until they got experimental

[Jaguar]

Beatles r0x0rz, everyone else sux0rz!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Sava]

Originally posted by Verto
The Beatles are one of the most overrated groups of all times.

overrated!

[Drogue]

Overrated, but good. Not the best of all time, probably wouldn't get into my personal top 10, but in terms of their influence, the way they shaped both music and the way it was perceived, marketed and everything else they did, they would have to be put higher on my list of top bands. They influenced much that I listen to now.

Good band. Even great band. But not the best band ever. Thus overrated.

[Ming]

Hmmm... for those of us who actually were alive when they changed the shape of music for a generation... we know they aren't "overrated". Sure, there were many bands that had an impact... but they made the biggest change.

[BustaMike]

Originally posted by MRT144
the beatles werent good until they got experimental

Nevertheless, I still put them in the top 5 ever.

[cinch]

Nope, I'm afraid you're all quite wrong. (EDIT: Except for Ming!)

The Beatles are the greatest band of all time, because they managed to make astonishingly affecting art during both their conformist and rebellious phases. They also spawned some of the greatest solo acts of all time (Lennon & Harrison).

While it is true that there are many other bands and acts who deserve credit for innovation and the rock explosion of the '60s, none of them match the sheer breadth of brilliance showcased by John, Paul, George, & Ringo.

Many things are overrated in this life; the Beatles are not one of them.

[Imran Siddiqui]

when they changed the shape of music for a generation

Indeed. Definetly NOT overrated and the top 5 easily... probably #1, but the Stones can have a small claim to the top stop as well.

[asleepathewheel]

definately not overrated.

[Drogue]

Originally posted by Ming
Hmmm... for those of us who actually were alive when they changed the shape of music for a generation... we know they aren't "overrated". Sure, there were many bands that had an impact... but they made the biggest change.

That's not why I say there overrated. They shaped music for a generation, which gives them a lot of prestige, and an air of invincibility. However as musicians, they were not particularly great. Comparing them to a lot that has been around since, they seem almost cheesy in places. They changed the way music was, they influenced so many people since, they have had more influence and impact than any band before or since, however they're songs are not the best ever written. That is why I say they're overrated. That is not dependant on being there at the time, which I will admit their influence and impact is hard to see in it's entirity without that, but the sheer quality of their music is not dependant on that.

They may have provided the foundations, and influences for many many bands, but some of those bands, IMHO, have gone on to surpass them. "It is a poor student that does not surpass their teacher".

[Berzerker]

The Beatles suck - and yes, I was alive then (you didn't say I had to be old enough to know anything about Rock and Roll)

Actually, I like some of their music, even moreso after they split up. But they aren't in my top 10 or my top 20. But my likes or dislikes aren't the issue, their impact on people overall certainly puts them in the top 3 and probably in the lead in a battle for 1 and 2 with the Stones. Maybe the real battle is between the Beatles and Elvis...