The Beatles: What am I missing?

[Starscream]

Originally Posted by Smokin Gator

I have listened to so much stuff over the years I can't list it all. Now about all I listen to (as anyone who has been here can attest) is the blues genre. I like the saying... the blues are the roots... everything else is the fruits.

Many of the afore mentioned bands can attribute their success to the blues.

Blues and early jazz.

[SvilleKid]

Originally Posted by Smokin Gator

I have listened to so much stuff over the years I can't list it all. Now about all I listen to (as anyone who has been here can attest) is the blues genre. I like the saying... the blues are the roots... everything else is the fruits.

Many of the afore mentioned bands can attribute their success to the blues.

How about Eva Cassidy, or Amos Lee? Ever listen to their stuff?

I see more "fresh" music in the blues and jazz categories than any other these days.

[floydpink]

here are some depressing stats about today's music

http://www.buzzfeed.com/daves4/12-ex...ut-popular-mus

[pektel]

What about delta blues? Some great stuff to come out of there as well...
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[CigarInspector]

I concur! Folks are always going on about how we wouldn’t have rock-n-roll without them, but what about the Rolling Stones? They were formed the same year as the Beatles and got a recording contract soon after. Having said all that, the true meaning of rock-n-roll is one man Iggy!!! The Stooges did it like no other and inspired generations to do their own thing and F U to the corporate hounds. Some debate that the MC5 were the true start of punk, but they only had ¼ of the attitude that the Stooges had! Now on tour Iggy has picked up bad ass Bassist Mike Watt from the Minutemen…would love to see them, but I think the crowd might be too much for me!

[icehog3]

Originally Posted by CigarInspector

what about the Rolling Stones? They were formed the same year as the Beatles and got a recording contract soon after.

the true meaning of rock-n-roll is one man Iggy!!!

Ya had me and then ya lost me.

From the article above there is a comment which, I think, explains it well:

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The way people bought music was both costlier and less easy than it is today, with our a la carte, online music stores. The first world population was also much smaller and had we had lower expendable income. You're spinning this all wrong.