This thread is being jacked by trolls who don't like an honest discussion about this subject. I've actually enjoyed seeing other people's opinions and learning a bit from others. Oh well. I guess the Beatles are like Jesus Christ for some people. Trolls be gone! | |
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This video is for the trolls who are trying to get this thread locked....nice try though. Nobody said that an artist doesn't have a right to be inspired. What we are talking about is impact. Take note of the impact that Fred Astaire obviously had on Michael Jackson... Trolls be gone! | |
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It's just sort of strange. Seems that either you LOVE the Beatles or something is wrong with you. The simple fact is James Brown, Lil Richard and that side of music tree was funking before anyone ever heard of the Beatles. That isn't me talking........that is factual. FOOLS multiply when WISE Men & Women are silent. | |
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A lot of the style of music that is played at Renassaince Faires is pre-home electricity, long before The Beatles and James Brown were even born. You can take a black guy to Nashville from right out of the cotton fields with bib overalls, and they will call him R&B. You can take a white guy in a pin-stripe suit who’s never seen a cotton field, and they will call him country. ~ O. B. McClinton | |
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true ....but how many MORE musicians/singers claim to be more influenced by the beatles than james brown/little richard? | |
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You can take a black guy to Nashville from right out of the cotton fields with bib overalls, and they will call him R&B. You can take a white guy in a pin-stripe suit who’s never seen a cotton field, and they will call him country. ~ O. B. McClinton | |
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But The Monkees outsold The Beatles & Rolling Stones in 1966 & 1967. You can take a black guy to Nashville from right out of the cotton fields with bib overalls, and they will call him R&B. You can take a white guy in a pin-stripe suit who’s never seen a cotton field, and they will call him country. ~ O. B. McClinton | |
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Yes, I've noticed that sentiment by many people in this thread. It's really mind boggling to see people either downplay or completely dismiss the predecessors because it doesn't fit the narrative. Trolls be gone! | |
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You can't be serious! HA! Man, James Brown's music gave birth to FUNK AND HIP HOP....two entire GENRES of music!!!! Nice try though. LOL Trolls be gone! | |
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When you diss the Beatles you diss God. He made something great and you all are telling him he fucked up. That is a well anyone would gladly gulp from. John Lennon was dogged by the FBI, Prince cannot say that.
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"Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and life to everything." --Plato
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In this video Chuck is asked what music he likes besides hip hop and Elvis is one of the acts he mentions. It's around 1:27 You can take a black guy to Nashville from right out of the cotton fields with bib overalls, and they will call him R&B. You can take a white guy in a pin-stripe suit who’s never seen a cotton field, and they will call him country. ~ O. B. McClinton | |
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For those of you boasting about Chuck D's "comments" about loving Elvis, here's something else to chew on. Remember the line in this song he said about Elvis??? So, sounds like Chuck D is basically full of shit in one of these videos.... Trolls be gone! | |
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~ American Bandstand. August 08, 1964 listen to interview @ 2:40
yes Little Richard was largely responsible to the impact the beatles had on music. John Lennon voiced this very often. as with others: http://forums.stevehoffma...tes.73196/
John Lennon - Elvis was bigger than religion in my life. Then this boy at school said that he'd got this record by somebody called Little Richard who was better than Elvis. The new record was Little Richard's "Long Tall Sally." When I heard it, it was so great I couldn't speak.
[Edited 2/24/16 8:04am] “Transracial is a term that has long since been defined as the adoption of a child that is of a different race than the adoptive parents,” : https://thinkprogress.org...fb6e18544a | |
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People say all kinds of things in songs. Public Enemy, Ice Cube, and Big Daddy Kane has a song called Burn Hollywood Burn. What is Ice Cube doing now? You can take a black guy to Nashville from right out of the cotton fields with bib overalls, and they will call him R&B. You can take a white guy in a pin-stripe suit who’s never seen a cotton field, and they will call him country. ~ O. B. McClinton | |
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Who is that? You can take a black guy to Nashville from right out of the cotton fields with bib overalls, and they will call him R&B. You can take a white guy in a pin-stripe suit who’s never seen a cotton field, and they will call him country. ~ O. B. McClinton | |
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The biggest Monkees fan I ever knew in my life from when I was a kid. "Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and life to everything." --Plato
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No matter what evidence I put out there, you find a way to rationalize it. He clearly said "Fuck Elvis"...so either Chuck D was blowing smoke in 1989 or he was blowing smoke in the interview that you posted.... Trolls be gone! | |
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Do you listen to rock music ? Or anything besides R&B or Hip Hop ? I'm not trying to be insulting or anything- I'm seriously asking this question because I'm curious. #SOCIETYDEFINESU | |
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Do you listen to rock music ? Or anything besides R&B or Hip Hop ? I'm not trying to be insulting or anything- I'm seriously asking this question because I'm curious. #SOCIETYDEFINESU | |
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You posted a song I have, so I already knows what it says. This interview was in 2008 long after Fight The Power. I don't think he was talking about Elvis music itself in that song, more the idea that Elvis invented rock n roll when it wasn't so. If Elvis was really a racist, Muhammad Ali surely wouldn't have been friends with him. You can take a black guy to Nashville from right out of the cotton fields with bib overalls, and they will call him R&B. You can take a white guy in a pin-stripe suit who’s never seen a cotton field, and they will call him country. ~ O. B. McClinton | |
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I brought this up earlier (maybe your forgot)...Chuck D said in Mojo Magazine that he was attacking Elvis as a SOCIAL phenemenom, how he was elevated because of the color of his skin. He then said Elvis was a GREAT ARTIST #SOCIETYDEFINESU | |
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You have a right to your opinion (and if you don't know what John Lennon once said about opinions...go Google it). If you don't like that type of music, that's your right as an American. But listening to you is like asking a hard core country fan to understand or discuss the importance of Louis Armstrong or Miles Davis (or a serious jazz head to see the greatness of Hank Williams or Patsy Cline). #SOCIETYDEFINESU | |
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[Edited 2/23/16 21:30pm] You can take a black guy to Nashville from right out of the cotton fields with bib overalls, and they will call him R&B. You can take a white guy in a pin-stripe suit who’s never seen a cotton field, and they will call him country. ~ O. B. McClinton | |
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Actually, the Beatles (along with the Rolling Stones and Eric Clapton and Led Zeppelin and numerous British acts) went out of their way to praise the (mainly) Black American artists who came before and influenced them. And in fact, many Black acts who were losing popularity with Black audiences, such as BB King and Muddy Waters and Albert King, gained a whole NEW audience based on the word of mouth from the English stars #SOCIETYDEFINESU | |
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Why can't James Brown be great AND the Beatles be great as well ? But if they are not your thing, that's fine...no sweat. I personally love 1950s Rock, Classic Rock, Classic R&B, Blues, pre-1980's Country, Funk, Show tunes, and funky jazz (like Jimmy Smith). I have little use for most Heavy Metal (especially post 1980s), post 1990 R&B, modern Country music, esoteric jazz, and probably about 95% of Hip Hop....We all have our own tastes #SOCIETYDEFINESU | |
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Oh come on Trolls be gone! | |
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Okay, this thread is long BUT I assumed you read all of my posts. If not, go back and read ALL of my posts and then we'll talk again later. It seems that you missed the part where I said (in at least three posts) that I LIKE the Sgt. Pepper's album. You're also doing what Mickey is doing. Anytime I make a valid point you guys shift the goalpost and then bring up some other point that was not related to the original discussion at hand. Who said at any time it had to be "one or the other" that you liked? No one. Okay, good night. It's bed time Trolls be gone! | |
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He is. He's been saying the same things about The Beatles & Madonna before this thread was created You can take a black guy to Nashville from right out of the cotton fields with bib overalls, and they will call him R&B. You can take a white guy in a pin-stripe suit who’s never seen a cotton field, and they will call him country. ~ O. B. McClinton | |
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