The Beatles were probably the best band from early to mid 60's. But even still they had that cheesy pop sound around that time no?
...then bands like:

The Doors
Jimi Hendrix
The Grateful Dead
Led Zeppelin
Pink Floyd
Santana
Black Sabbath

emerged around mid to late 60's...most who were more lyrically/musically advanced than The Beatles...
Im sure the Beatles were a big influence to most of these bands, but thats irrelevent, to me at least. I wont hold them in a higher regard just because they were an influential band. To me, their sound nowdays is nothing revolutionary compared to other 60's bands. The Beatles are kinda like U2. overrated and overpraised.

rent or buy the anthology its an amazing journey.

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Originally posted by D-res fuckin poetry

That is thier best song IMO.

Oh ya the last track on Sgt Pepper too.

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It's so easy to put down the Beatles when you have other legendary artists to compare them to, the majority of which came AFTER the Beatles, or at least after their groundbreaking albums (Rubber Soul, Revolver, Sgt. Pepper's). What you must realize is that at the time no one was doing what the Beatles were doing. They went from one of the first boy bands to Radiohead-like studio masters. I can't even fathom what the Beatles could create with modern day studio equipment.

need to change my title for them.
what are your favorite songs friends?
first things that comes to my head is
With a lil help from my friens
Here comes the sun
Rock'n'roll music and Revolution
oh and Strawberry fields
sorry if I got a bit off topic here

The Beatles are cool.

Sometimes I swim with a beautiful NuN beneath a beetle at Karnak.

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your pearl casting hero

you know if you add an extra "S" to their name, you get "Beat Less". heh.

seriously tho, although not a big fan, i do have respect for their music and understand why they are such a legend.

and i loved it when The Simpsons parodied them in an episode. classic.