I mean, my previous post was sort of nonsensical. I don’t actually think it makes sense to talk about any band being ‘the best’ — music isn’t a sport. That said, I’m curious as to whether there’s a British band you consider ‘better’ than the Beatles?
Can’t think of one I enjoy more.
The Smiths. Better songs overall. Better lyricist. Better instrumentalists. Rated probably the correct amount.
I’m not saying the Beatles are sh*t. Just that they aren’t the perfect great band most people claim. Their best albums have dud songs on them. A handful of great and iconic songs, nothing more.
I’d be hard-pressed to name a more overrated band than The Smiths. Whiny student poetry fronted by an absolute f*cking bell-end.
I'd give you Radiohead. Thom Yorke can shove his whiny vocals where the sun don't shine.
BiggsyMalone wrote: ↑Sun Nov 05, 2023 4:07 pm
The Smiths. Better songs overall. Better lyricist. Better instrumentalists. Rated probably the correct amount.
I’m not saying the Beatles are sh*t. Just that they aren’t the perfect great band most people claim. Their best albums have dud songs on them. A handful of great and iconic songs, nothing more.
I’d be hard-pressed to name a more overrated band than The Smiths. Whiny student poetry fronted by an absolute f*cking bell-end.
I'd give you Radiohead. Thom Yorke can shove his whiny vocals where the sun don't shine.
The fact that Radiohead are demonstrably the better band doesn’t bother you?
Re: Do you like the ‘New, last Beatle’s Song?’
Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2023 8:00 pm
by CEB
You can’t demonstrate that a band is better than another band, because “better” isn’t quantifiable in any meaningful way. The only even vaguely quantifiable way is “technical musical proficiency” and I would bet good money that there are no members of Radiohead who believe that technical proficiency is anything other than a means by which they make music which they hope resonates with the people who like it. Personally, Radiohead I think are alright, but to pluck a band out of the air, Pixies are, for me, the better band. By what criteria would you say I’m objectively wrong or right?
Re: Do you like the ‘New, last Beatle’s Song?’
Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2023 8:31 pm
by Rich Tea Wellin
18th number one for the 4 lovely lads from liverpool
Re: Do you like the ‘New, last Beatle’s Song?’
Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2023 11:14 am
by The Mindsweep
The Smiths: Just a band.
The Pixies: Just a band.
Radiohead: Just a band
Re: Do you like the ‘New, last Beatle’s Song?’
Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2023 10:06 pm
by oxo
The Mindsweep wrote: ↑Mon Nov 13, 2023 11:14 am
The Smiths: Just a band.
The Pixies: Just a band.
Radiohead: Just a band
Really like all three of these.
I’m too young to have ever had the chance to see The Smiths (or The Beatles, obviously) but I first saw Radiohead and a freshly reunited Pixies live in 2003/2004. I enjoyed both, but Pixies edged it for me.
Don’t really rate anything Pixies have released since, though, whereas I really liked In Rainbows and some of Radiohead’s subsequent stuff.
Re: Do you like the ‘New, last Beatle’s Song?’
Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2023 10:19 pm
by oxo
I think we can probably all agree that Morrissey is a penis, though
Re: Do you like the ‘New, last Beatle’s Song?’
Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2023 8:36 am
by Dunners
He may be a penis, but some of his more recent albums are decent.
Re: Do you like the ‘New, last Beatle’s Song?’
Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2023 10:10 am
by Rich Tea Wellin
I saw Morrissey at glasto about 12 years ago. I really like his music but by the time I left his set I felt completely deflated after he spent an hour moaning at various stuff between songs. Actually ruined my night
Re: Do you like the ‘New, last Beatle’s Song?’
Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2023 11:05 am
by Dunners
Rich Tea Wellin wrote: ↑Tue Nov 14, 2023 10:10 am
I saw Morrissey at glasto about 12 years ago. I really like his music but by the time I left his set I felt completely deflated after he spent an hour moaning at various stuff between songs. Actually ruined my night
That's what's supposed to happen.
Re: Do you like the ‘New, last Beatle’s Song?’
Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2023 11:13 am
by spen666
Rich Tea Wellin wrote: ↑Fri Nov 10, 2023 8:31 pm
18th number one for the 4 lovely lads from liverpool
Rich Tea Wellin wrote: ↑Tue Nov 14, 2023 10:10 am
I saw Morrissey at glasto about 12 years ago. I really like his music but by the time I left his set I felt completely deflated after he spent an hour moaning at various stuff between songs. Actually ruined my night
That's what's supposed to happen.
Re: Do you like the ‘New, last Beatle’s Song?’
Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2023 2:39 pm
by Constanza
I prefer Morrissey to The Beatles.
Re: Do you like the ‘New, last Beatle’s Song?’
Posted: Fri Mar 15, 2024 2:12 pm
by Mick McQuaid
Much better use of AI in music.
Re: Do you like the ‘New, last Beatle’s Song?’
Posted: Sat Mar 16, 2024 8:53 pm
by Eggski
Day one crap , still crap
Re: Do you like the ‘New, last Beatle’s Song?’
Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2024 11:26 am
by ContrifibulatoryFred
I think the Beatles deserve to be recognised for their groundbreaking music
I am also a big fan of the Smiths
But I have never tried to compare them
It’s like chalk and cheese
I think Joy Division were brilliant and could have gone on to wider recognition but for Ian Curtis untimely death
