The Beatles

[Seattle_Sound]

The Beattles may seem boring and lame now but you have to remember what music was like back then.

[WingsOfSteel]

They don't seem boring and lame now.

Even their early pop songs are more original than most of the Top 40 stuff today.

They're kind of instrumentally lackluster, though, with a couple of exceptions.

[lithiumkc]

They don't seem boring and lame now.

Even their early pop songs are more original than most of the Top 40 stuff today.

They're kind of instrumentally lackluster, though, with a couple of exceptions.

They were definitely not instrumental geniuses... technically. Melodically, though, theres no other band that compares IMO. The sheer number of amazing songs they put out vs crap songs is probably about 50:1, and in a very small time frame compared to most other bands. I don't find their music boring at all, personally.

Strawberry Fields Forever wins.

[JimNasium]

Like someone else said, pre Revolver is overrated. But post is gold! It still sounds fresh today. Even after 40 years. To be able to do that is amazing.

[WingsOfSteel]

What about "during-Revolver?"

In my opinion, it was their second-most consistently great album right behind Abbey Road.

[Desensitized]

I meant 'Revolver' is when they got REALLY good for me. After that is pretty much all quality. Although 'Help!' had some great songs, 'Revolver' is when it clicked for me.

[Xzyliac]

Can I confess to the fact that I love Lady Madonna? Oh and Strawberry Fields Forever.

[BlackHole]

I like Revolution the best though some of the songs on this thread were good I'd have to choose Revolution.