Re: The Beatles Behemoth

["L. Bird" <pkeets@hotmail.com>]

>Yes, you are biased.  It is not a competition.  If it was, Lennon and 
>McCartney are better pop songwriters than Pete was and ever will ever be. 
>No question.

So why haven't I listened to any Beatles albums in years?  The key word here 
is "pop," of course.  Pete is a little off the mainstream, but I suspect 
time will turn him into a classical artist instead of pop.


>I'll agree with you that Pete's songbook is much more diverse.  I'll also 
>agree that The Who were/are better musicians than The Beatles.

And more mature.  The Beatles gave up after ten years, but The Who have 
toughed it out.  That scenario about starting with The Beatles and ending up 
with The Who is likely to repeat over and over, because The Who stayed 
around to comment on more than just the problems of youth.

Plus, I think they were already more mature and thoughtful when they hit 
than The Beatles were.  "My Generation" is a classic, quoted in everything 
from stupid TV shows to award winning lit, but where's "I Wanna Hold Your 
Hand?"

Like Shanna said, The Beatles are happy music, but if you want something to 
provoke thought, The Who is where you end up.  And, I think they make a 
statement on how to deal with things that other artists, even Dylan, don't 
provide.


keets
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