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        The Beatles #1?? Seriously? How retarded do you have to be in order to vote for The Beatles as #1 and not Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart or Ludwig van Beethoven? The Beatles may be the best selling band ever but when it comes to calling someone the best MUSICIANS they are far from being number 1. Classical composers like Mozart have more talent than all of the musicians of the 20th century, they may not sell as much or be as popular but like someone mention it is not a popularity conteste. I am not trying to discredit The Beatles because the are phenomenal musicians that opened up the doors for many other artists, however when it comes to musical talent and creativity (as a band or as individuals) the fall short of some other music; Pink Floyd has more talent and creativity than The Beatles, Genesis has more talent and creativity than The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Bob Dyland, Queen and others are far better musicians than The Beatles. Just because they are the best selling musician ever does not make them the best musicians ever, if that where the case then you should have Madonna among the top 10 along with ABBA and Mariah Carey. I rest my case.

This Beatles review was posted by Mo

        The Beatles are right where they belong - #1.  When it come to musica innovation they cannot be touched.

This Beatles review was posted by Terry

        I don't know how anyone can say The Beatles dont deserve to be #1. I believe their only competition for the spot lies with Led Zeppelin. Their music is legendary, their innovation sparked many changes in rock history, and they grew to be tremendously popular (the most popular) and were generally emotionally touching, aside from the Movements they may have drove. They are FAR from "SUCKING". Maybe they aren't the most talented and GREATEST innovators, but as an all around best band, definitely my top pick.

This Beatles review was posted by Chris

        @Eric, I agree with you. 100%. Why are the Beatles #1? Their technical ability is horrible. The singing sucks, ringo SICKS, just everything is so simple. SO yeah people, not a popularity contest, vote those who deserve it.

This Beatles review was posted by Skyler

        The Beatles are clearly the best band of all time. They sold the most records, were the most influential, and they just sounded awesome. Their four members John Lennon, Paul Mccartny, Ringo Starr, and George Harrison were all amazing musicians who could wriite, sing, and perform well. They also all went on to continue the beatles legacy. Bands such as Wings were also amazing. Their solo works were also very good. Most of these modern muscians don't even sing. It is all computers. The Beatles have an influence that is still carrying on untill today. Most of the other bands don't have nearly that influence, figuring the Beatles have been apart for over 40 years. The only other band I can think of that rivaled the Beatle were the Rolling Stones, who currenty hold the world record for the most tickets ever sold on a world tour. This is why the Beatles are #1.

This Beatles review was posted by Chris

        I believe some people misunderstood what was asked by the survey.  It wants to know who the best musicians are, not the most famous ones.  In this respect, I believe the survey shows very incorrect results.  When you think of musical genius, I'm pretty sure The Beatles don't come to mind.  In conclusion this survey should be regarded more as a popularity contest.

This Beatles review was posted by Eric

       How could the Beatles be number one?! That's ridiculous!

This Beatles review was posted by april

       While I would wholeheartedly agree with the notion that The Beatles are the greatest musicians of all time if the list were 'the best 100 POP musicians of all time". After all, The Beatles were extremely influential, insanely popular, and more than half of our modern musicians wouldn't exist if it weren't for their brilliant work. Unfortunately, given the name of the list, "Best 100 Musicians of ALL TIME" it is clear that The Beatles wouldn't even be on the Top 100. Anyone who thinks The Beatles are better than Mozart should be drug out into the street and shot in the back of the head in front of their loved ones. U2 better than Handel? What the hell is going on here? Not a single modern band would make it anywhere near the top 100 or even 200!

This Beatles review was posted by Drew

       Well, what an honor. The first to post a review of arguably the best rock, best selling, most influential singing group of all time... the incredible, edible Beatles!

       The internal dynamics of the group are / were as interesting as the external hoopla and flash that constantly did / does surround them in both life and death.  The extreme polar personalities that electrified the group were as diverse as Paul McCartney and John Lennon, and each complemented the other in adding and subtracting from the music what the other one lacked or overflowed in.  Certainly if not the simple, genius lyrics of the early songs were not enough to place them at the top of the list, the eclipsing, perfect harmonies of four british male voices and the astounding productions and engineering values added by George Martin coupled with a perfected ease of musicianship and mastering of the instruments by the Beatles would probably have pushed them to the top alone.

       Indeed, the early songs are too readily often dismissed as too simple, too easy, too pop and not deep enough for our evolved culture.  Statements by famous magazines that basically underline that type of thinking shock and dismay me, as they have missed the very definition of just what genius is.  Genius is not genius perhaps, if it does not make one pull back from the finished work and stare in disbelief as one exclaims without thinking...."Of course....why didn't someone think of / write / say / play that sooner?" 

       An example of this might be the wheel, for example.  The wheel is simple, seemingly required little thought, very logical in its design...yet someone invented it...and everyone since then has been exclaiming, "Of course! "  But yet, you do not find magazines discounting the value of the first wheel because of the lack of sophistication.  You don't find magazines touting the latest auto tire as the greatest wheel of all time, simply because of the time and effort and money the complex string molecular structure of the "new" tire took to birth it.  No, we applaud and acknowledge the original wheel as brilliant, stunning, world-changing, simple, the marking of a new era, etc.

       So too the Beatles early work. And history and record sales back up that notion.  The Beatlesmania that came with them from England has yet to be overshadowed or outdone...especially by any recent musicians or groups...who have yet to it seems even define themselves in type and style.  The later works of the Beatles are indeed notable and remarkable also...but I beg to differ in importance of some music experts in the profession as to the later versus earlier works of the Beatles.  Seargent Pepper was indeed different, and it took a remarkable amount of production and money to bring to pass, but was not as influential or as world changing as the original simple upbeat cheery music that took all of the world by storm.

       The Beatles. Nuff said.

This Beatles review was posted by PADave

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