John Lennon

[spacyfoil]

That's fine but to say they changed music is an absolute joke!

I suppose time to join the flames

I grew in an era after Lennon. So can't speak for him.

But I know, the music I listened to did change music industry.

Someone by the name of Michael Jackson. Its not only his dance people have trouble replicating, no one can touch songs like beat it, billy jean.

So yes, some people do change music, John Lennon might have.

 

[Brill]

I will leave you with guitar that did influence modern bands then.....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_aIhh9nFYv4

Excellent song, Black Sabbath was truly influential. Even more so than Cream on later bands in my opinion.
I'll bet the Beatles made Tony Iommi pick up the guitar as a kid.

 

[Nickelodeon]

My guitar is gently weeping at the hostility on this thread.

Acknowledge that this is a Harrison, not Lennon, song.

 

[Asterix]

Has anyone seen the "tribute" group Rain? I have a hard time watching them. The guy playing Paul isn't too bad, but the guy doing John doesn't make it for me. I'm reminded what Lennon said in the 70's when asked by an interviewer why the Beatles shouldn't get back together again. In characteristic form , Lennon responded that they weren't going to do it all over again for the dummies who didn't get it the first time around.

 

[peteeey]

Definitely mine, too

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njG7p6CSbCU

I remember vividly where I was when Lennon was shot dead. I believe Howard Cosell was the first to broadcast the sad news, on a Monday Night Football game. I had the pleasure of seeing the “Fab Four” twice live ‘over ‘ome around 1962, 63 at a smallish venue in Nelson, Lancashire. The bands musical skills at that time were somewhat limited, but who cared, you couldn’t hear them anyway, all the chicks were screaming so loud!!! I was a HUGE Lennon fan, and my favourite Lennon song is “A Working Class Hero”, from his first solo album.
As a previous poster noted, The Beatles, Stones, Who, Elton John, Clapton, etc were heavily influenced by blues artists such as John Lee Hooker, Sonny Boy Williamson, Howlin Wolf, Muddy Waters, etc. Many of whom I also had the pleasure of seeing live in small Blues Clubs in England. One reason many of the blues greats came to England to play was they couldn’t get work in the States, due to the colour barrier. Kinda sad isn’t it?

 

[alwayslooking]

Arguing with guitar geeks is about as fruitful as arguing with trekkies.

Basically whoever writes the best songs wins in music. Are Eric Clapton, Steve Vai better guitarists and musicians than any of the Beatles? Most certainly but they do not compare as songwriters to Lennon/McCartney. It's not even an arguable point they just don't.

There are many great guitarists who are broke and underappreciated but if you're a songwriter who can write melodic tunes $$$$ is in your future. Basically I think a great guitarist can be made whereas a great songwriter is born.

Also Hadrian how can you say the Beatles influenced no one and then post a Black Sabbath video. You do know who Ozzy said was his childhood heroes when he was a kid.?

Also Butch Vig said he often got Kurt Cobain to do whatever he wanted on the Nevermind album by telling him Lennon used whatever production technique and Cobain would do it because he idolized Lennon.

Just to lighten things up I never understood why the Northeast U.S. was so crazy about Springsteen now there is a guy who I think is overrated based on his geographic home.

 

[Asterix]

Btw, for anyone who has wondered what Lennon's lyrics in Come Together were all about here is a link to a very good interpretation. The four verses were about the four Beatles themselves, and John's swan song in a way to them continuing as a group.

http://www.lyricinterpretations.com/Beatles/Come-Together

 

[1andun]

No one wanted to see him gunned down dude! Much respect for Lennon, I am just simply stating facts, I don`t think he would even argue with me!

I give him total respect! Seems a few douchebags on this board who have no understanding of music (or much else) have a problem.

Dont know what you originally said.I am well aware that no one wanted to see him gunned down

 

[Rockslinger]

Sad to say that 2 of the 4 Beatles are now gone. One gunned down and one from cancer caused by cigs.

 

[Brill]

Btw, for anyone who has wondered what Lennon's lyrics in Come Together were all about here is a link to a very good interpretation. The four verses were about the four Beatles themselves, and John's swan song in a way to them continuing as a group.

http://www.lyricinterpretations.com/Beatles/Come-Together

Lennon paid homage to Chuck Berry’s car song "You Can’t Catch Me" in the opening line of "Come Together". Berry’s song included the line "Here come old flat top, he was groovin’ up with me".
Chuck liked it, but the lawyer who owned the rights was Morris Levy, a gangster and he sued Lennon. They made a settlement.
The melody is sort of like it as well.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aw8xolzenhA

 

[pencilneckgeek2]

Grow the fuck up bitch I was stating my opion as a musician dickhead. You don't like it? fuck you!

I'm done now...carry on.

You state here that you are a musician dickhead. Can't argue with you there. You've provided proof in this thread that you're at least one of the two words.

*Emphasis mine.

 

[Hadrian]

You state here that you are a musician dickhead. Can't argue with you there. You've provided proof in this thread that you're at least one of the two words.

*Emphasis mine.

You this mouthy in person boy? Glad to test the geek theory motherfucker!

 

[Mia.Colpa]

I learned early in life not to argue with irrational, unstable zealots, so I will ignore the background noise.

Back to the subject matter of this thread, it just hit me that Lennon would have been 69 if he were still alive. WOW! I just realized how old I am as well.

Loved his writing.

 

[Hadrian]

I learned early in life not to argue with irrational, unstable zealots, so I will ignore the background noise.

Back to the subject matter of this thread, it just hit me that Lennon would have been 69 if he were still alive. WOW! I just realized how old I am as well.

Loved his writing.

Maybe time to give in to father time then and do us a favour

 

[Mia.Colpa]

Did someone hear something? Is that the peanut gallery?

Oh, it's nothing, just some hot air, useless wind, it will pass, sorry for the false alarm. Continue Terbites.

 

[Another_Mod]

You're a fucking douchebag you know that! You slam people who know more than you and dis their talent. Do you know how hard it is to "make it"?

It's remarks like this that get folks banned from here. We use a little more class & respect around here than Hadrian seems to use.

 

[Brill]

I'm surprised that Hadrian is now banned, I've seen more offensive stuff that was allowed.
I guess the mod is a Beatle fan too.

 

[pencilneckgeek2]

You this mouthy in person boy? Glad to test the geek theory motherfucker!

Internet Tough Guy alert !!

 

[Asterix]

I'm guessing he was having problems with his air guitar.

 

[ogibowt]

He's fixated on such a narrow sliver of music with his metal.
The Beatles were one of the first to make rock music "heavy", they're an influence on Hadian without him acknowledging it.

yep..Cant buy me love, real "heavy' lol...............im in agreement with Cycle guy..never a fan of the Beatles...im probably one only a handful of 59 year olds, that have not one Beatles 45 or album..Lennon?. i can.take him or leave him..especially when he insisted on screeching his way through a pop classic like Stand By Me..John, Ben E King your not..