Cuz they're the best fucking songwriters in history. Period. Their music is timeless. No other band can touch them. Period. The sales, literature, and media coverage dedicated to them bare that out. Nobody in entertainment ruled like these guys. It's a fact. Not Elvis, not Jackson, not The Boss, not the Stones, etc. Some may not like them, but without them, music would've taken a way different turn. Parents love em. Kids love em. It's as universal as one form of entertainment can be. Sure, there are those that hate them. Fine. But it's definitely on the tiny minority of things.
As for the new sales, the original CDs weren't mastered very well and peeps have been waiting for the remasters for a LONG time. I've got two (Help! and Revolver). I don't notice that much difference other than it's more compressed and the bass and drums are more to the fore. They SHOULD have put the mono and stereo on the same disc. That's my one gripe because there are some jewels in the mono stuff (Help! is a completely different vocal take than the stereo version and MUCH better, Paperback Writer's also got huge balls that the stereo one never had, etc.).
The Rockband thing looks cool. Do a search on Youtube for Beatles Opening Cinematic. It's really really cool and opens The Beatles Rockband. I have yet to get the game, not sure I will as I don't want all the drums, guitars and stuff around my house. I'm already tripping over a drumkit, 7 guitars, a PA, etc. I don't need more stuff.
I did just download a lot of the rockband tracks this evening. I know a lot of them have studio chatter and stuff. I'm a sucker for that kind of stuff.
Or, to put it as short as I can...
Because they rule.
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Posted: Thu Sep 24, 2009 8:01 am
