Beatles Finish No. 1 on All-Time Icons List

[KiwiCoromandel]

The Beatles — you remember them — have finished at No. 1 on a list of 100 all-time show business icons.

The list has been compiled by Variety, the trade publication, in celebration of its 100th birthday.

more here......

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,172235,00.html

[method77]

after reading that list I see that the list is filled with 'the most famous people' and not icons

btw The Beatles are far away from icons for me

[method77]

Let me state that better. I find the Beatles the most overated band ever.

[Kooperman]

Let me state that better. I find the Beatles the most overated band ever.

I find you to be the most underrated idiot ever....

[DudeAsInCool]

Let me state that better. I find the Beatles the most overated band ever.

And what is that based on?

[KiwiCoromandel]

i think that we`ve had this argument before..... :I gotta see this:

[DudeAsInCool]

i think that we`ve had this argument before..... :I gotta see this:

It's a ridiculous argument. They revolutionized pop music - that's a fact.

[method77]

I find you to be the most underrated idiot ever....

perhaps

It's a ridiculous argument. They revolutionized pop music - that's a fact.

They didn't change anything in music. They only changed how the music industry works.

[DudeAsInCool]

They didn't change anything in music. They only changed how the music industry works.

Not true. They brought in elements of world music to pop music. They took studio produced music to new heights. Everything they did was revolutionary at that time - whether it was musically, culturally, or in fashion.

[KiwiCoromandel]

ah, now i remember.....method said the same thing about george martin......that he was just a suit who took other peoples talents and made money out of them....i disagreed then and i disagree now...george martin brought the beatles multifaceted musical talents to the fore and then enhanced those same talents for the benefit of both the beatles and society in general......the beatles themselves did the same thing to music...for their benefit, and for the benefit of those that listened to and related to that music and the social (and anti-social) messages and trends in that music........ :)

[rainbowdemon]

George Martin really fucked up "Let It Be" The naked version is much better.

[Kooperman]

George Martin really fucked up "Let It Be" The naked version is much better.

your gripe is against Phil Spector there....I think you can find him in jail now....

http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/news/03-02/03.shtml

[rainbowdemon]

Yuo're right, Koop. I guess this thread is wrong.

:D

http://www.beatking.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=16111&hl=