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The answer to the whats worse than KISS question...


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revbob wrote:
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The answer to the whats worse than KISS question...

Now, be honest, would Gene or Paul think that line was beneath them?
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Dr. Medulla wrote:
11 Oct 2021, 4:12pm
revbob wrote:
11 Oct 2021, 3:37pm
The answer to the whats worse than KISS question...

Now, be honest, would Gene or Paul think that line was beneath them?
I think they would just add "Whoo, hoo, yeah, baby!" to the end of that line.
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Marky Dread wrote:
11 Oct 2021, 4:25pm
Dr. Medulla wrote:
11 Oct 2021, 4:12pm
revbob wrote:
11 Oct 2021, 3:37pm
The answer to the whats worse than KISS question...

Now, be honest, would Gene or Paul think that line was beneath them?
I think they would just add "Whoo, hoo, yeah, baby!" to the end of that line.
Or a randy ol' unh!
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Dr. Medulla wrote:
11 Oct 2021, 4:12pm
revbob wrote:
11 Oct 2021, 3:37pm
The answer to the whats worse than KISS question...

Now, be honest, would Gene or Paul think that line was beneath them?
Fair enough, for all we know they wrote it.

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Paul McCartney on the Stones: "I'm not sure I should say it, but they're a blues cover band, that's sort of what the Stones are," said McCartney, adding: "I think our net was cast a bit wider than theirs."

This feels a bit petty. It's not like the Beatles just appeared out of nowhere. They were a 1950's American rock cover band for years before they started writing their own stuff and during the 60s, both bands pushed into new directions. Maybe someone should send McCartney a copy of Between the Buttons.
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WestwayKid wrote:
13 Oct 2021, 11:12am
Paul McCartney on the Stones: "I'm not sure I should say it, but they're a blues cover band, that's sort of what the Stones are," said McCartney, adding: "I think our net was cast a bit wider than theirs."

This feels a bit petty. It's not like the Beatles just appeared out of nowhere. They were a 1950's American rock cover band for years before they started writing their own stuff and during the 60s, both bands pushed into new directions. Maybe someone should send McCartney a copy of Between the Buttons.
When was the quote from? 1965? If it was a recent quote that seems oddly petty and also inaccurate. I think his point is that Beatles were ultimately more experimental, which I will agree with, but "blues cover band" is a bit off.
Look, you have to establish context for these things. And I maintain that unless you appreciate the Fall of Constantinople, the Great Fire of London, and Mickey Mantle's fatalist alcoholism, live Freddy makes no sense. If you want to half-ass it, fine, go call Simon Schama to do the appendix.

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matedog wrote:
13 Oct 2021, 11:19am
WestwayKid wrote:
13 Oct 2021, 11:12am
Paul McCartney on the Stones: "I'm not sure I should say it, but they're a blues cover band, that's sort of what the Stones are," said McCartney, adding: "I think our net was cast a bit wider than theirs."

This feels a bit petty. It's not like the Beatles just appeared out of nowhere. They were a 1950's American rock cover band for years before they started writing their own stuff and during the 60s, both bands pushed into new directions. Maybe someone should send McCartney a copy of Between the Buttons.
When was the quote from? 1965? If it was a recent quote that seems oddly petty and also inaccurate. I think his point is that Beatles were ultimately more experimental, which I will agree with, but "blues cover band" is a bit off.
He said it earlier this week.
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WestwayKid wrote:
13 Oct 2021, 11:26am
matedog wrote:
13 Oct 2021, 11:19am
WestwayKid wrote:
13 Oct 2021, 11:12am
Paul McCartney on the Stones: "I'm not sure I should say it, but they're a blues cover band, that's sort of what the Stones are," said McCartney, adding: "I think our net was cast a bit wider than theirs."

This feels a bit petty. It's not like the Beatles just appeared out of nowhere. They were a 1950's American rock cover band for years before they started writing their own stuff and during the 60s, both bands pushed into new directions. Maybe someone should send McCartney a copy of Between the Buttons.
When was the quote from? 1965? If it was a recent quote that seems oddly petty and also inaccurate. I think his point is that Beatles were ultimately more experimental, which I will agree with, but "blues cover band" is a bit off.
He said it earlier this week.
Exhibit 1000000? of why he's an asshole.

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I think The Beatles always saw The Rolling Stones as standing in their shadow. The first 5 Stones singles being covers probably helped form this opinion.

But the "blues cover band" seems a bit harsh. However they are great at what they do best.
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Kory wrote:
18 Aug 2021, 3:40pm
To anyone that cares, Simon Gallup announced that he left the Cure a couple days ago, citing being "fed up of betrayal."

How much betrayal can there be within a band that barely does anything anymore?
https://consequence.net/2021/10/simon-gallup-the-cure/
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Dr. Medulla wrote:
16 Oct 2021, 7:18am
Kory wrote:
18 Aug 2021, 3:40pm
To anyone that cares, Simon Gallup announced that he left the Cure a couple days ago, citing being "fed up of betrayal."

How much betrayal can there be within a band that barely does anything anymore?
https://consequence.net/2021/10/simon-gallup-the-cure/
Betrayal takes two.
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Just learned tonight that the chords for High Voltage are ACDC and the world is ever so slightly a better place. Off to play it loud, real loud.

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Low Down Low wrote:
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Just learned tonight that the chords for High Voltage are ACDC and the world is ever so slightly a better place. Off to play it loud, real loud.
Make it so!!!!

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Dr. Medulla wrote:
16 Oct 2021, 7:18am
Kory wrote:
18 Aug 2021, 3:40pm
To anyone that cares, Simon Gallup announced that he left the Cure a couple days ago, citing being "fed up of betrayal."

How much betrayal can there be within a band that barely does anything anymore?
https://consequence.net/2021/10/simon-gallup-the-cure/
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