Sonic Youth: The Beatles of Our Generation - Page 3

Rob Instigator · 03.10.2008, 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by LittlePuppetBoy

You mean in comparison to Red Krayola, Velvet Underground, the Monks, Beefheart......?

HELL YES in comparison to red krayola, beefheart, and the velvet underground they were fucking experimental in the utmost.

the velvet underground, as great and innovative as they were, had TWO sounds, droney dirge and dreamy floating rock.

Lurker · 03.10.2008, 04:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Rob Instigator

HELL YES in comparison to red krayola, beefheart, and the velvet underground they were fucking experimental in the utmost.

the velvet underground, as great and innovative as they were, had TWO sounds, droney dirge and dreamy floating rock.

Yeah, the Beatles' music was so varied. Helter Skelter is practically punk/metal, Revolution 9 is musique concrete.

nature scene · 03.10.2008, 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by johnnywinternoshow

I always think Ween sound a lot like a modern Beatles

I'm glad somebody else said what I was thinking. Both have great songwriting duos. Ween songs vary stylistically in the same way that Beatles songs did. However, I'd say the Beatles were a lot more influential than Ween is.

So in that aspect, I agree with the comparison of SY to the Beatles. Both are widely influential bands which pushed and melted the boundaries of rock, pop, and experimentalism and opened the ears of a generation.

Rob Instigator · 03.10.2008, 05:00 PM

and remember, the beatles broke up almost 40 years ago.

that's a LONG time in popular music terms, and an eternity in rock n roll terms

Lurker · 03.10.2008, 05:03 PM

The Beatles have been the most influential rock band.

tasteinmen · 03.10.2008, 08:58 PM

People used to say Britney is the new Madonna, but that's gone out of the window.

pbradley · 03.10.2008, 09:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Rob Instigator

the statemen t the beatles of our generation" has less to do with the sound of their music than with their influence and wide ranging compositions. dumbasses.

Okay, to adjust my point, Beatles had a more top down influence while Sonic Youth have a more bottom up. In this way it would be easier to compare Sonic Youths influence with the Velvet Underground.

Also in today's self-conscious indie rock world, there is a lot of Sonic Youth backlash be it deserved or not. I wouldn't know if the Beatles had to deal with this but I would doubt it to SY's extent. I still know a number of people that hold my Sonic Youth enoyment against me.

Rob Instigator · 03.11.2008, 09:03 AM

swa(y) the voiced of reason? This IS a golden age!

SpectralJulianIsNotDead · 03.11.2008, 11:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Cantankerous

nirvana are nowhere near parallel the awesomeness of the stones.

The Stones? Awesome?

Are you and GMKU fucking by any chance?

SpectralJulianIsNotDead · 03.11.2008, 11:37 AM

Anyways I'd say Sonic Youth are the Beatles, Led Zeppelin, The Velvet Underground, The Stooges, T. Rex, Pink Floyd, and the Kinks all rolled up into one of our generation.

Rob Instigator · 03.11.2008, 12:00 PM

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Originally Posted by SpectralJulianIsNotDead

Anyways I'd say Sonic Youth are the Beatles, Led Zeppelin, The Velvet Underground, The Stooges, T. Rex, Pink Floyd, and the Kinks all rolled up into one of our generation.

MAD REP!

SonicBebs · 03.11.2008, 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by nature scene

However, I'd say the Beatles were a lot more influential than Ween is.
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i fucking love this board!

Lurker · 03.11.2008, 05:16 PM

Haha, that's hilarious. How did I not spot that before.

nature scene · 03.11.2008, 05:48 PM

because no one ever reads my posts... I'd say.

me = captain obvious.

Lurker · 03.11.2008, 06:09 PM

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Originally Posted by nature scene

because no one ever reads my posts... I'd say.

me = captain obvious.

No, I read it. It just didn't click how funny it was.

nature scene · 03.11.2008, 06:13 PM

With insights like that, I should be crowned Board Sage.

Lurker · 03.11.2008, 06:15 PM

SonicBebs · 03.12.2008, 09:50 AM

remember when blur and oasis kept getting compared to the beatles and the stones? now that was funny!

Rob Instigator · 03.12.2008, 09:51 AM

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Originally Posted by SonicBebs

remember when blur and oasis kept getting compared to the beatles and the stones? now that was funny!

hahahah! yeah! fucking shit ass Blur and fucking redundant and stupid Oasis!

ZEROpumpkins · 03.13.2008, 02:55 AM

TBH I didn't think Blur were all that bad. Damon's voice irritates me sometimes but I really enjoy listening to Modern Life is Rubbish.

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