I don't see how you can put ELO ahead of the Beatles in that genre but that's just my thoughts. Oh, and Jeff Lynne's thoughts too.
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The recent ELO concerts at MSG were amazing.
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Lennon then revealed his admiration for Electric Light Orchestra: “And it’s a nice group,” he continued. “I call them Son of Beatles, although they’re doing things that we never did, obviously.” He also compared ‘Showdown’ to one of The Beatles’ most beloved tracks: “I remember the statement they made when they first formed was to carry on from where The Beatles left off with ‘[I Am the] Walrus,’ and they certainly did.”
Lennon Interview on the band ELO
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Just warning everyone. I am heading to the game tonight, got tickets for
my buddy’s birthday in one of the lounges, section 19.
I am 1-7 in my last 8 games when I attend going back to 21-22. The sole win was Luke’s first game when Jack broke the team points record.
Other than that I am cursed in the past three years. 22-23 I managed a 1-4 record.. somehow in the best year of the franchise I saw some stinkers including the game 2 drubbing against the Rangers.
I kinda go and expect to lose now.
Sorry everyone.
my buddy’s birthday in one of the lounges, section 19.
I am 1-7 in my last 8 games when I attend going back to 21-22. The sole win was Luke’s first game when Jack broke the team points record.
Other than that I am cursed in the past three years. 22-23 I managed a 1-4 record.. somehow in the best year of the franchise I saw some stinkers including the game 2 drubbing against the Rangers.
I kinda go and expect to lose now.
Sorry everyone.
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Brilliant adaptation of one of the greatest songwriting teams in history. Recorded by a band that will live on forever.
I'm hoping that was sarcasm. If not, I won't venture to object as it would be a wasted effort.
He liked them, as did Paul and George (Lynne produced the comeback singles for Anthology) but you notice he's in a roundabout way saying they are a bit derivative. I know in some other interview he told the interviewer that when asked what the Beatles would have sounded like in the 1970s he cited ELO's sound. Now I don't think that is true. Maybe a bit more orchestration would have been added but listen to anything they did solo and it's hard to find anything that lush from any of the former Fabs. As a practical matter, Lennon really had little to say after the Walls and Bridges album. I'll always have nostalgia for Double Fantasy but mostly because of what it represents. I'll also add that comparing the Beatles to any group coming later is apples and oranges. The later groups had the advantage of technology and being closer in time to us than the Beatles. Later groups had more influences to draw on. You always have to compare the Beatles to their contemporaries to get any real sense of what they meant. Saying Led Zeppelin was better for example, aside from being an opinion, isn't that difficult to imagine when Page had the examples of Hendrix and Cream and of course the Yardbirds to draw on. John and Paul had Motown, Elvis, and Buddy Holly. It's a world of difference.
So... you're only going to "like" HALF of his posts?
Whichever moderator added grandpa Simpson to my original post here please remove him. If I have to do another GDT I wanted to save him. Thanks....
I sometimes forget I Danofied @My3Sons avatar on here lmao zooming in gives me a laugh each time
Dylan9z9
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Let me see ummm Mick/Keith vs Lennon/McCartney sounds like a no brainer to me .... though all three groups are my favs.
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No Beatles and we would be listening to Gary Lewis and the Playboys today ask almost any band
Stones are awesome. I've seen them four times over the years, first time all the way back in 1981. My uncle saw them in 1972. That must have been fantastic seeming them with Mick Taylor on guitar.Let me see ummm Mick/Keith vs Lennon/McCartney sounds like a no brainer to me .... though all three groups are my favs.
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Beatles are garbo. Also i need to complain about the GDT being in CST again so we will win again. So GRRRR CST
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LMAO that wasn't me but I look forward to you breaking my record of 14 GDT's in a row. Lets' go Devils!
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This Beatles slander is nuts, I actually cant stand them, probably because I heard them every other song growing up and being accosted by every Beatle fan that they're the best throughout my life but...I really, really respect them. You youngins don't get it, but they completely revolutionized the recording industry and how music was made. They are total legends of the first order, tremendous musicians, nothing compares to their cultural impact and vast catalog or diverse music. It's absolutely insane the number of hits they had and even more mind boggling everything they did was within less than ten years. Just a massive amount of music, still relevant today and will be long after we're gone.
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