The impact of the Beatles is truly felt in today's music. A lot of groups have no musical growth or don't want to experiment for "fear" of changing their sound and alienating their fans. The Beatles were the kings of musical "growth" - you want proof, put on "Meet the Beatles" then put on Abbey Road. Listen to "She Loves You" then listen to "Helter Skelter". Remember, the Beatles were only on the scene for 7 years before they broke up! Shubertmaniac, when you were on vacation and listened to those 20 Beatles CD (why do you have those?) - did you at all consider that you had THAT MUCH music from a band only together for a few short years? THAT's the magic of the Beatles. That 7 years (or so) together even produced 28 #1 hits (and God knows how many #2 and #3 songs) says it all.
The Beatles
What the hell is the fascination with the beatles??? Please can anyone tell me why anybody likes them??? They were horrible musicians, their music was sugarcoated pop with cute hooks and they took themselves to be serious music writers with a message. Beethoven would probably would have laughed