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Both great! You have Freddie the voice then a band in the 60's who changed pop music. So much great music from the 60's era Motown, Woodstock, etc at least they played instruments and could perform live. Older music is so much better! |
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By *tockton30 OP Man
over a year ago
Stockton On Tees |
"Both great! You have Freddie the voice then a band in the 60's who changed pop music. So much great music from the 60's era Motown, Woodstock, etc at least they played instruments and could perform live. Older music is so much better! "
You're right there. Old music is the best! I sound like my parents but the music today is just shite! |
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By *tockton30 OP Man
over a year ago
Stockton On Tees |
"Queen, Beatles were a bit before my time. Freddie had such an amazing vocal range "
Beatles were before my time too haha, I just listened to them on my mam's radio but yeah, you're right. He had a tremendous voice on him. |
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I don’t think you can compare them, two totally different bands playing completely different music. Queen became famous for their late frontman commanding a crowd in a stadium, something that the Beatles never did because stadium gigs were something that really happened after their touring years.
Each were wonderful in their own way but OP you’re not comparing eggs with eggs. |
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"Who do you prefer? I'm a Beatles man myself"
I think beetles get a bad press to be honest. They do a lot of good stuff in the garden.
As for the Queen, depends which one we are chatting about? Queen Elizabeth II, Queen bee, Dancing Queen etc. All are good. |
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By *tockton30 OP Man
over a year ago
Stockton On Tees |
"Wow not many Beatles fans here.
I'm not the biggest fan of either.
But I'd say I like The Beatles more than Queen
But I like Freddy Mercury more then the Beatles "
I know, I thought it would be more even!
Paul and John over Freddy for me |
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By *tockton30 OP Man
over a year ago
Stockton On Tees |
"Who do you prefer? I'm a Beatles man myself
I think beetles get a bad press to be honest. They do a lot of good stuff in the garden.
As for the Queen, depends which one we are chatting about? Queen Elizabeth II, Queen bee, Dancing Queen etc. All are good."
I thought they were more liked tbf. Oh I do love Abba tbf! |
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"Wow not many Beatles fans here.
I'm not the biggest fan of either.
But I'd say I like The Beatles more than Queen
But I like Freddy Mercury more then the Beatles
I know, I thought it would be more even!
Paul and John over Freddy for me"
Well I like them together. Lennon & MacCartney were a powerhouse of song writing and were much more than the sum of their parts.
As singular musicians we got the likes of the Frog Chorus - We All Stand Together which is a stain upon society, or Imagine and Happy Xmas War Is Over, which are two fucking dreary songs.
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By *yrdsisWoman
over a year ago
Gleam Street |
Dad's funeral... walk in...
Flash!!!!
Walking out?
I want to break free
Mum was sooo embarrased... but.. we knew my Dad... and she'll get the Beatles at her tine... we've agreed it already  |
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I really don’t get the dislike of the Beatles, they were trailblazers. They’re not my favourite band but without them a lot of what followed would not have happened.
British music before the Beatles was saccharine unlistenable dross. |
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By *rder66Man
over a year ago
Tatooine |
"I really don’t get the dislike of the Beatles, they were trailblazers. They’re not my favourite band but without them a lot of what followed would not have happened.
British music before the Beatles was saccharine unlistenable dross. "
Many would say the beatle where very clever plagiarists.
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"I really don’t get the dislike of the Beatles, they were trailblazers. They’re not my favourite band but without them a lot of what followed would not have happened.
British music before the Beatles was saccharine unlistenable dross. Many would say the beatle where very clever plagiarists.
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There’s only so many things that you can do with a six string guitar |
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By *rder66Man
over a year ago
Tatooine |
"I really don’t get the dislike of the Beatles, they were trailblazers. They’re not my favourite band but without them a lot of what followed would not have happened.
British music before the Beatles was saccharine unlistenable dross. Many would say the beatle where very clever plagiarists.
There’s only so many things that you can do with a six string guitar "
There's a forum post ideas. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I really don’t get the dislike of the Beatles, they were trailblazers. They’re not my favourite band but without them a lot of what followed would not have happened.
British music before the Beatles was saccharine unlistenable dross. Many would say the beatle where very clever plagiarists.
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But writing their own stuff when local bands were doing covers. This is how you break out.
Beatles are inspirational to lots now and we’re then. |
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"I really don’t get the dislike of the Beatles, they were trailblazers. They’re not my favourite band but without them a lot of what followed would not have happened.
British music before the Beatles was saccharine unlistenable dross. Many would say the beatle where very clever plagiarists.
But writing their own stuff when local bands were doing covers. This is how you break out.
Beatles are inspirational to lots now and we’re then. "
What this man said |
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By *rder66Man
over a year ago
Tatooine |
"I really don’t get the dislike of the Beatles, they were trailblazers. They’re not my favourite band but without them a lot of what followed would not have happened.
British music before the Beatles was saccharine unlistenable dross. Many would say the beatle where very clever plagiarists.
But writing their own stuff when local bands were doing covers. This is how you break out.
Beatles are inspirational to lots now and we’re then. "
Plenty of published articles out there to read, I just said, many would say. |
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Beatles without a doubt. Yes it's trendy to be different and ignore the fact that the Beatles were undoubtedly the greatest band of all time, and say otherwise, but facts are facts! No other band achieved what they did. Queen wouldn't have done what they did without the Beatles. |
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By *osco78Man
over a year ago
Sheffield |
Queen
Give me a blast of prophets song at decent volume and I'm a happy man .
Also I blew my dads radiogram up years ago playing this and I didn't confess until I was doing his eulogy in church...I'm not that stupid! |
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"I do wonder when people say they don't like the Beatles ...how much stuff have they actually heard... it's not all we all live in a yellow Submarine you know..  "
My best friend who was a metalhead/rocker and even he was Beatles and ABBA mad. He had the animated film on Dvd "All Together Now" Hahahaha |
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"Both are Shite- I’ll take The Rolling Stones playing the blues instead 
How on earth are they Shite? "
Maybe shite is a bit harsh for the Beatles, although they did write a lot of average pop fodder and wouldn’t even be looked at if they were about today- definitely right place, right time but also overrated…inspired by musicians unfairly lost in their shadow.
Queen are a walking pop rock cliche (at least The Darkness admitted they were a bit gimmicky). I’ve seen so many posts here about favourite albums, songs etc…they barely get a mention, it’s all about the gigs with the prancing show pony, whose been dead over 30 years- so little chance of being revived. Lost in the 70’s- should have stayed there |
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"I really don’t get the dislike of the Beatles, they were trailblazers. They’re not my favourite band but without them a lot of what followed would not have happened.
British music before the Beatles was saccharine unlistenable dross. Many would say the beatle where very clever plagiarists.
There’s only so many things that you can do with a six string guitar "
-unless you’re Hendrix. |
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over a year ago
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The Beatles revolutionised the music .. absolutely...but to answer the question asked l would take Queen any day ...they totally owned LIVE AID as well.. probably the Greatest ever concert ever but when they hit the stage..all bets were off..they were absolutely brilliant !!! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Both
Lennon & McCartney have no equals as a songwriting partnership (John & Taupin run them close imho)
Queen had 4 supremely talented musicians who each brought something different to the table & were each very gifted songwriters in their own right
Nobody creates a melodic bassline better than McCartney, and when you consider he’s more often than not singing a melody above that, it’s even more impressive
It’s widely accepted among modern drummers that Ringo set the standard
Mercury was the ultimate showman and could work the crowd like nobody else
Both were able to constantly reinvent themselves & create vastly different styles of music while retaining their core identities
So I can’t choose between them (although I did listen to Queen a load more in my youth) |
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Beatles. The Disney+ film showed the absolute genuus of McCartney. Before I watched it I liked the Beatles however this film really showed their talent. Queen, for me, just disnt have their depth although still superb. |
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I’m not a fan of early Beatles stuff, although that is what propelled them to global success.
The Beatles later stuff is way better than Queen.
I think A Day In The Life is probably one of my all time favourite tracks, along with I Am The Walrus |
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By *ost SockMan
over a year ago
West Wales and Cardiff |
"Beatles. The Disney+ film showed the absolute genuus of McCartney. Before I watched it I liked the Beatles however this film really showed their talent. Queen, for me, just disnt have their depth although still superb. "
Totally. That documentary is wonderful. To watch McCartney doodling at the piano and creating songs as beautiful as Golden Slumbers and The Long and Winding Road is special.
It’s just my personal take, but The Beatles songs have a harmonic sophistication in their songs from Rubber Soul onwards that very few can match.
A song like “Here, There and Everywhere” seems quite simple and lightweight, but the chord changes and modulations are pretty incredible.
I actually feel that FM and Queen showed glimpses of having a similar level of songwriting mastery in the early days e.g. the start and end of Bohemian Rhapsody.
For me though, Queen went the opposite way and their songs became more “basic” over time. Basic, can be brilliant of course! I think it’s because those big rock songs would sound amazing and provoke singalongs in a massive venue.
They were brillant at that, but do kinda feel FM (and possibly others) had another songwriting side that they didn’t tap into as much once they started playing stadiums.
I also prefer the experimentation of the Beatles e.g. Tomorrow Never Knows sounds futuristic now, but was recorded in 1966.
The above is just a subjective view. It’s all subjective!
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"Queen no contest! My dad used to torture us with the Beatles every time we gott in the car, pretty much my whole childhood... They are massively over rated
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Know how you must have felt in the car. I had a friend who played 'Twist and shout' endlessly.
That and the 'Love, love me do' and 'I want to hold your hand' stuff sowed the seeds of my dislike of the Beatles but they did redeem themselves later with some of the way out stuff.
Can't put my finger on it but I've never been that struck with them as performers or personalities. The Liverpudlianism hardly helped endear them to me.
Never really followed Queen but like some of their stuff. I became interested when I learned that Freddie was a childhood neighbour of my curry mummy.
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By *ortyairCouple
over a year ago
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"Queen no contest! My dad used to torture us with the Beatles every time we gott in the car, pretty much my whole childhood... They are massively over rated
Know how you must have felt in the car. I had a friend who played 'Twist and shout' endlessly.
That and the 'Love, love me do' and 'I want to hold your hand' stuff sowed the seeds of my dislike of the Beatles but they did redeem themselves later with some of the way out stuff.
Can't put my finger on it but I've never been that struck with them as performers or personalities. The Liverpudlianism hardly helped endear them to me.
Never really followed Queen but like some of their stuff. I became interested when I learned that Freddie was a childhood neighbour of my curry mummy.
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Beatles but also love Queen and whats wrong with Liverpudlians? Xxx |
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By *ucianpoundCouple
over a year ago
Cap d’Agde, France |
Queen had half a dozen brilliant songs, the Beatles had dozens, I grew up with both bands but the Beatles moved music from one direction to another very different direction, they were the complete innovators, a creative force like no other band before, or since. |
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