[Rebelbase]

For sheer musical and cultural impact in history there is none that compare to the Beatles. Zip Zilch Nada Zero Goose Egg None.

[Fierce Allegiance]

The same can be said for AIDS, but that doesn't make it good.

[CyberCowboy777]

Cultural maybe, but I am not so sure about musical.

They were accessible and along with many others found foundation within blues, gospel and early rock.

But they did not anymore greatly expand the horizons of music.

[Constitution Day]

I am basically neutral on this subject, but here's an interesting collection of MP3s I saw posted on a blog the other day:

The Beatles | Christmas Records

If you were fortunate enough to have been a member of the official Beatles fan club between 1963 and 1969, then you likely have heard one or more of these records. The Beatles recorded them and sent them out to their adoring fans every year, finally collecting them all on one album for the 1970 edition. Now rare and quite pricey to obtain, these seldom heard recordings offer a rare glimpse of the fabs at their funniest.

[drjimmy]

For sheer musical and cultural impact in history there is none that compare to the Beatles. Zip Zilch Nada Zero Goose Egg None.

Which is the very reason why some snobby critics hate the Beatles. They are an easy target. I have to admit that I wasn't much into the Beatles on the first go round (even though I was old enough). It wasn't until I was in college and a friend played "Tomorrow Never Knows" for me, and I learned it was from 1966, that I began to explore them. So they have some clunkers. They also had three great songwriters--and a great producer--who were able to put their words and music and musicianship together to create some indelible masterpieces.

[Richard Kimball]

[537cant be wrong]

right on the mark .
TO ALL THE IDIOTS THAT DONT HAVE A CLUE
go listen to your billy joel and elton john music and STFU
THE BEATLES WERE AND ARE AND WILL BE THE GREATEST EVER.

ROCKIN' RONNIE

[driveserve]

"For sheer musical and cultural impact in history there is none that compare to the Beatles..."

Sorry. In 300 years they're gonna still be talking about, performing & be in absolute awe of, Mozart. That's musical, historical & cultural impact.

My 13 year old can't name a single Beatle or Beatle song & works really hard to remember "the most famous rock & roll band of all time". But he knew who Mozart was first time I asked.