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**TheBrokenHobo** · 1st February 2012

The Beatles were an English rock band, formed in Liverpool in 1960, and one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music. From 1962, the group consisted of John Lennon (rhythm guitar, vocals), Paul McCartney (bass guitar, vocals), George Harrison (lead guitar, vocals) and Ringo Starr (drums, vocals). Rooted in skiffle and 1950s rock and roll, the group later worked in many genres ranging from pop ballads to psychedelic rock, often incorporating classical and other elements in innovative ways. The nature of their enormous popularity, which first emerged as the "Beatlemania" fad, transformed as their songwriting grew in sophistication. The group came to be perceived as the embodiment of progressive ideals, seeing their influence extend into the social and cultural revolutions of the 1960s.

The Members:

John Lennon:

October 9, 1940 - December 8, 1980

Paul McCartney:

June 18, 1942 - ???

George Harrison:

February 25, 1943 - November 29, 2001

Glorious King Ringo Starr (A.K.A. Richard Starkey):

July 7, 1940 - ???

The Albums:

Click that there image for the complete discography as there are a lot of discs.

**Combin0wnage** · 2nd February 2012

Jamm Lemon is my favourite Beatle.

**Jo The Shmo** · 2nd February 2012

i like jesse mccartney

ejonkou · 2nd February 2012

New thread smell.

**TheBrokenHobo** · 2nd February 2012

So Paul is getting a star on the Walk of Fame now that means that now there's a star for The Beatles and all 4 of them by themselves.

Pascall · 2nd February 2012

my favorite beatle is the one with the shaggy hair

Pedro the Fuzzy · 2nd February 2012

mine is the one that plays the gee-tar

**Fkpuz Version 1** · 2nd February 2012

Version 3! I can Dig It.

**AK'z** · 2nd February 2012

which is their worst album?

I vote A Hard Days Night.

Edited:

no scrap that, that album is awesome.

Yellow Submarine.

ejonkou · 2nd February 2012

AK'z posted:

which is their worst album?

I vote A Hard Days Night.

Edited:

no scrap that, that album is awesome.

Yellow Submarine.

In my opinion. Let it be.

**AK'z** · 2nd February 2012

nah, it's too mellow and nice to dislike. Same with Beatles for Sale.

Pascall · 2nd February 2012

Yeah I'm not a big fan of Yellow Submarine aside from the actual song.

And maybe Hey Bulldog.

**Mio Akiyama** · 2nd February 2012

AK'z posted:

which is their worst album?

I vote A Hard Days Night.

Edited:

no scrap that, that album is awesome.

Yellow Submarine.

None

ejonkou · 2nd February 2012

After some thought, I would have to say the US Release of Help! Is the worst one. I just cant get in to the US release. Its missing some of my favourite Beatles songs.

**Combin0wnage** · 2nd February 2012

AK'z posted:

which is their worst album?

I vote A Hard Days Night.

Edited:

no scrap that, that album is awesome.

Yellow Submarine.

*Nerdy voice*
Yellow Submarine wasn't an album, it was a soundtrack.

Also, their worst album is hands down With The Beatles.

**TheBrokenHobo** · 2nd February 2012

Yellow Submarine is a studio album.

**Jo The Shmo** · 3rd February 2012

i think its with the beatles
that was just all their songs that they used to play live
mostly covers

**Fkpuz Version 1** · 3rd February 2012

ejonkou posted:

In my opinion. Let it be.

Hey, Let it Be was one of the best Paul McCartney albums ever

**TheBrokenHobo** · 3rd February 2012

I can't really say which album is the worst because each one has at least one song I love.

I guess the least memorable one to me is A Hard Day's Night.

ejonkou · 3rd February 2012

Instead then focusing on the negative, how about focusing on the positive?
Whats the best album?

**AK'z** · 3rd February 2012

ejonkou posted:

Instead then focusing on the negative, how about focusing on the positive?
Whats the best album?

even though the White album has been said to be "overkill" and "not the best example of their skills as a band", I personally think it's the most insightful work they did. It's a mammoth album that doesn't cease to be powerful.

**TheBrokenHobo** · 3rd February 2012

Revolver/Rubber Soul together.

**AK'z** · 3rd February 2012

TheBrokenHobo posted:

Revolver/Rubber Soul together.

umust choose.

ejonkou · 3rd February 2012

White Album is amazing indeed, Helter Skelter and While My Guitar Gently Weeps are on my list of best Beatles songs. But for me Magical Mystery Tour and Help! are tied for first place with Rubber Soul and Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band tied for 2nd. Its very hard for me to choose one album since I like one of them pretty much equally as much as the next. And listen to them depending on the mood im in.

**TheBrokenHobo** · 3rd February 2012

AK'z posted:

umust choose.

To me they're two parts of one album.

**AK'z** · 3rd February 2012

Love is pretty damn awesome too.

Pascall · 3rd February 2012

Love is my favorite compilation album.

Everything just sounds so fantastic.

**AK'z** · 3rd February 2012

I read somewhere that the experience of LOVE was like the Beach Boys' Smile record, that's why I heard it. It's really amazing what they did.

**TheBrokenHobo** · 3rd February 2012

If any of you haven't listened to Ringo 2012 yet do it now it's really good.

**AK'z** · 3rd February 2012

is it better than the "Ringo" album?

**TheBrokenHobo** · 3rd February 2012

No that album is absolutely amazing but 2012 is probably his best album in a while.

**TheBrokenHobo** · 4th February 2012

I enjoy this album a bunch.

Rock Island Line, Wings, and Samba are definitely my favorites.

Overall I really like this album, there's really anything I can really say I didn't like. Although I'm not too sure how I feel about the re-recording of Step Lightly. I really love that song and I feel like the re-recording changed a bit too much, but overall it's not too bad. But it's like the saying goes, "If it ain't broke don't fix it.".

I'd have to give this one an 8.75 out of 10. It's a really good album but seeing as there's only 9 songs, which is still a lot seeing as he's going on 72, and a few of them are covers/re-recordings anything higher than that seems like a bit much. It was worth the wait and I'm incredibly excited to (hopefully) see some of these live when he (hopefully) tours the US this summer.

That's my opinion of it.

Edited:

Wow automerge just stop working after 18 hours you can't be trusted.

ejonkou · 5th February 2012

My brother just showed me the musical Across the Universe. It was horrible, turned it off within the first 5 minutes. They just butchered the songs in my opinion. Helter Skelter was cringe worthy. I am usually a fan of musicals but this was horrible.

Pascall · 5th February 2012

I have a lot of love for Across the Universe, actually. (sans Helter Skelter. I agree, that's one of the worst covers I've ever heard) But the movie itself is fantastic, I think.

Also I love Jim Sturgess.

ejonkou · 5th February 2012

I'll have to give it another shot tomorrow. I got to Helter Skelter and I almost wanted to cry.

Pascall · 5th February 2012

I don't hate Dana Fuchs. I think she has a gorgeous voice and did fantastic covers in Don't Let Me Down and Oh Darling! but Helter Skelter is just one of those songs that is exceedingly hard to cover properly and she just didn't have the proper voice for it.

**TheBrokenHobo** · 5th February 2012

That Helter Skelter cover was absolutely horrid. Every time I think of it my ears bleed for 5 minutes.

Quq · 5th February 2012

ejonkou posted:

Instead then focusing on the negative, how about focusing on the positive?
Whats the best album?

rubber soul

ejonkou · 6th February 2012

TheBrokenHobo posted:

That Helter Skelter cover was absolutely horrid. Every time I think of it my ears bleed for 5 minutes.

I cant agree more. Giving it another chance now. Love The Cavern referance

**TheBrokenHobo** · 6th February 2012

I still think the 'I Want You' cover/scene was awesome though.