Re: The Beatles - rock 'n roll or pop?

Date: 26 Apr 2003 09:07:05 -0700
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Jeff Thomas <email-address-deleted> wrote in message news:<email-address-deleted>...
> How would you define "the Beatles" as a rock 'n roll or pop group?
Obviously a pop group.
They had great fun taking rock and roll to great places it had
scarcely dreamed of going, but it always came out pop---and always
leaned on rock and roll when they felt insecure. When they needed
material, out came the standards. I don't care for their rock and
roll songs; they sound fairly garage band. Kansas City is a song that
Paul could sing with a fun smile, which made it better. The pop
singing in them is the only good part. When they retired the Beatles,
they each showed that same terrible insecurity to try and be big shots
of rock---something that had little to do with their success, and
always sounded pretty bad.
voice from the past