The Beatles

They are the best band of all time, not that you didn't know that already. I can put any of their albums on, early era or late, and just drift away to it. I've never heard a Beatles song that makes me feel sad. Even their sadder songs make me feel good. It must be because their lyrics are about the everyday in's-and-out's of life. I'm not going to argue that they were the innovators of everything because they weren't. When the Beatles first started out, they did mostly covers of 50's tunes. But they certainly influenced generations of musicians, and are still doing so today.

Take Beck for example, today he's the master of genre-hopping music. Where do you think some of that came from? Can you say the White Album? Or Abbey Road? That's what I thought. Black Sabbath went on with their careers because of what the Beatles were doing. If four boys from Liverpool, England could do it, so could Black Sabbath.

A lot of people argue that The Beatles' early material wasn't very good. And maybe from a musical standpoint it wasn't... but I can't help but taking the critics' view that their early music was and is still fresh today. It's weird, I listen to some songs from pop radio (not teeny-bopper music, but general guitar-driven pop) and I immediately hear echoes of the Beatles early music. Don'y believe me? Put on A Hard Days Night sometime, then listen to Matchbox 20 or something.

Some of the Beatles' later stuff is mindblowing, but some is rather forgettable. I guess all the drugs were starting to take effect on their music. Sgt. Pepper is one of the best albums of all time, hands down. A Day In The Life is one of their best songs ever. Personally I think the White Album could've been edited into 1 disc, and it would've have stodd up to Pepper and Revolver and all the other albums the critics rave about.

I think they ended on a good note with Abbey Road, where they returned to their rock and blues roots. "Something" should be one of the best love songs ever written. After that of course, the Beatles went on to successful solo careers, and I enjoy the solo work too. Especially that of John Lennon and George Harrison.

So yeah, I've been having a Beatles day all day today... I feel at peace with who I am, for at least a little while.

Current song: Beatles - In My Life from Rubber Soul

What should I write about?

I really wanted this to be a substitute for Dissention, cause I guess I got sick of it for some reason. It's not like it was an obligation in my life or anything... but as those of you who know me well I get tired of things easily, and a web site is no different. But I come here and realize I have nothing to say. I don't have the slightest idea why that is. I quit, for now.