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Originally Posted by tabs
I think that Stupor and I said and see basically the same thing, except for a difference in viewpoint. I basically said John kept them honest and Paul had the Pop sensibility. John kept them moving forward and Paul made the music accessible. The 2 together were a phenon...that is very rarely repeated.
Paul would have been happy doing.."I love you do" but John needed to move the bar and push the envelope...they hit just the right note at the right time, with a generation coming of age that had prosperity (the time to contemplate their navels) and the desire to differentiate their lives from their parents sensibilities. So as the band developed beyond "Love you do" the culture was able to grow right along with them. Perhaps that is why the Fab Four have such warm spot in the Boomer generations heart. Also let me state that I am not downplaying the the genius of the music one iota. ...
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It's not like they were operating in a vacuum. The Rolling Stones, Cream, Jimi Hendrix, The Byrds & scores of other great bands were stretching the boundaries of music. The pressure was on. Remember, they considered their toughest competition to be "The Beach Boys." They played at a local festival here recently. I was in front of a big screen watching LSU beat Florida.