Was Rush better than the Beatles?
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Agree, and possibly better than the Beatles. I'm only going by what a lot of people are saying though.
Well I guess your a minority now. Have fun with your rap music and casinos bub
The first one. In that sentence you’re directly referencing a person. In the second sentence you’re referencing something they’re in possession of.
I'm sure your extra space between the words "second" and "sentence" was intentional.
Typing on a phone, shit happens when you party naked.
Edit: there is not an extra space.
Lee was a great musician, horrible choice for lead vocals
You're comparing a fat, obnoxious, divisive radio host to one of the most transformational rock bands in history?
Any guesses on how loaded OP was when he posted this at almost 1 AM?
My god this is stupid...the Beatles blows away Rush...just the movie Across The Universe is far better than the whole Rush catalog
Rush = better musicians
The Beatles = better songwriters/vocals
The Beatles = better songwriters/vocals
You're trying to compare apples and oranges. The non-pareil musicianship of Rush is not even debatable; if it wasn't for Geddy Lee's adenoidal voice, I would consider them the best band of the last 20-30 years. But their type of music isn't the same as The Beatles.
The Fab Four stand alone--they literally started popular music headed to a new direction, and at least 3 of their albums were epiphanies for this old man. No one else comes close (though I must admit your have to consider Pink Floyd in there somewhere.)
The Fab Four stand alone--they literally started popular music headed to a new direction, and at least 3 of their albums were epiphanies for this old man. No one else comes close (though I must admit your have to consider Pink Floyd in there somewhere.)
What a ridiculous comparison. Even my kids know Ringo and Harrison were much better drummers / guitarists than those two numpties in Rush. I will begrudgingly admit that Rush’s female vocalist is better.
Almost 90% of my favorite musicians have said they were heavily influenced by The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, and AC/DC. I personally am not a fan of either of them.
Kids today can still name the fab four but have probably not heard of Rush
Didn't we have this thread topic a few months back?
Oh, and no. They aren't. I say this being an owner of 5 Rush albums yet only 2 Beatles albums.
Oh, and no. They aren't. I say this being an owner of 5 Rush albums yet only 2 Beatles albums.
The debates about who is better the Beatles or “X” often end this way: The “x” band is likely better as musicians but no way in terms of songwriting and impact/influece. And often members of “x” band feel same way.
“Given that the band are so culturally significant, first breaking through with their eponymous debut in 1974 with tracks like ‘Finding My Way’ and ‘Working Man’ in tow, fans have sought to understand their artistry better by listening to the music that inspired them. Whilst a combination of many different influences, for Geddy Lee, there are a select few that he has namechecked as vital to him over the years, such as John Entwistle from The Who, Chris Squire from Yes, and of course, Paul McCartney from The Beatles and Wings. “
When speaking to Amazon Music in 2019, Lee picked 22 tracks that inspired his bass playing, and when introducing his list, he made an incisive assertion – one that could only come from the brain of one of the best bassists of all time.
Lee opined that ‘Taxman’ from the 1966 Beatles album Revolver was heavy metal before heavy metal came about, eschewing the age-old story that the Liverpool band created the genre on ‘Helter Skelter’ in 1968, and much of this he puts down to McCartney’s bass playing style.
Then, Lee turned his attention to Paul McCartneyand The Beatles, and it was here that he made his supposition about ‘Taxman’ being a progenitor of heavy metal.
He said: “So I mean, there is a couple of Beatles songs on here and people remember The Beatles for their tune fullness and for the great vocals. But also Paul McCartney was quite an influential bass player and if you listen to ‘Come Together’, that’s a bold bass part in that song. If you listened to ‘Taxman’, that’s heavy metal before there was heavy metal”.
“Given that the band are so culturally significant, first breaking through with their eponymous debut in 1974 with tracks like ‘Finding My Way’ and ‘Working Man’ in tow, fans have sought to understand their artistry better by listening to the music that inspired them. Whilst a combination of many different influences, for Geddy Lee, there are a select few that he has namechecked as vital to him over the years, such as John Entwistle from The Who, Chris Squire from Yes, and of course, Paul McCartney from The Beatles and Wings. “
When speaking to Amazon Music in 2019, Lee picked 22 tracks that inspired his bass playing, and when introducing his list, he made an incisive assertion – one that could only come from the brain of one of the best bassists of all time.
Lee opined that ‘Taxman’ from the 1966 Beatles album Revolver was heavy metal before heavy metal came about, eschewing the age-old story that the Liverpool band created the genre on ‘Helter Skelter’ in 1968, and much of this he puts down to McCartney’s bass playing style.
Then, Lee turned his attention to Paul McCartneyand The Beatles, and it was here that he made his supposition about ‘Taxman’ being a progenitor of heavy metal.
He said: “So I mean, there is a couple of Beatles songs on here and people remember The Beatles for their tune fullness and for the great vocals. But also Paul McCartney was quite an influential bass player and if you listen to ‘Come Together’, that’s a bold bass part in that song. If you listened to ‘Taxman’, that’s heavy metal before there was heavy metal”.
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