The last two I'll give you- success and influential- but they were not awesome in the musical sense. They were very good songwriters, had a stroke of good luck when they emerged when they did, but man, as a musician I find their musical skills cringeworthy. I always thought this, and then I read Quincy Jones' interview a few years back, and that sealed it.
Ah...you're confusing complexity with what is "good."
Sort of the Joe Bonomisso is better than Taylor Swift argument, right? (Joe Bonamisso is a better guitar player, but he doesnt make better music....)
I could teach you to play "She's Got a Way" by Billy Joel on the piano in about a day. Easy.
And it's better than Kraftwerk...some of the best songs ever written are simple.
The Beatles may not be great musicians, but my "awesome" comment was merely that they made incredible pop music.
texasdave (05-21-2021)
I wasn't referring to complexity at all. I don't go all gaga by guitar stars, and don't need to be impressed by some guy shredding. But you did nail one thing- it was pop. I would much rather hear "Angie" by the Stones, or the soulful intro of Stormy Monday by the Allmann Brothers, or the amazing guitar of Jimi Hendrix on Hey Joe. None of those songs are difficult at all, but they draw people in a different way than the Beatles. It's probably because of the stronger blues influence.
Just an observation and there is no right answer. Like Ginger and Mary Ann, most people are Stones or Beatles.
I'll throw out a fun question: I played pretty much for a living for 14 years, and played every venue you can possibly imagine in probably 12 countries that I can think of. Can you guess the most requested song I got of all time? It was requested by young people old people, people in bars and on the street, in schools, in concerts, you name it. The only clue is that it was written before 1980.
Satisfaction
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Hang on sloopy? There are OSU fans and alumni everywhere.
If I'm allowed a second guess, Sweet Caroline.
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Nope, you'd never guess. It's "Horse With No Name". It's probably the simplest song in the history of music, with only two simple chords. There is something about it that resonates with people. It has nothing to do with the lyrics because few people spoke english anyway, but if I played it once, they would ask for it over and over. Neil Young's Heart Of Gold was another one.
Would have never guessed that song
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