[USMCPOP]

The Ruttles were a much better band.

http://www.rutles.org/rstory.html

[MarkL]

I can’t believe that it took 85 posts before anyone mentioned The Ruttles! The late George Harrison never did get enough credit for his sense of humor.

Seriesly though, the word “better” in regards to music is impossible to quantify. However, there are some very important incidents that would change music forever. One of which was the release of Sgt. Pepper. The Beatles were very much a 5 piece band, with George Martin both smoothing out the rough edges, as well as some really incredible things in the studio. He really did some amazing things with recording and sound techniques pioneered by Les Paul. It’s hard to believe that Sgt. Pepper was recorded using 4 track equipment, which at the time, was a technological breakthrough.

If “better” means “my favorite,” this list is forgivable. And while there are some bands that did some things that really stand out in the history of popular music, it’s also something that is completely subjective, based on the individual.

Mark

[Jeff Chandler]

The Ruttles were a much better band.

They were more popular than Rod.