[A Navy Vet]

"I was a Beatle fan and considered the Beach Boys more like teeny bopper bubble gum music."

So you don't consider "I Wanna Hold Your Hand" or "She Love You, Yeah, Yeah" as bubble gum? Both those songs could have been done by Archies.

[newfreep]

So you don't consider "I Wanna Hold Your Hand" or "She Love You, Yeah, Yeah" as bubble gum?

Compared to what was in the current music scene, those songs were filled with driving high energy that exploded on the American music scene and definitely NOT bubble gum.

Your "Archies" comment is beyond low IQ and ignorant of reality...LOL!!!

Additionally, the Beatles were doing R&B & country songs - from Little Richard to Carl Perkins.

Obviously, their music progressed VERY rapidly as other bands were plodding along.

I also enjoyed the Stones, Who and especially the Yardbirds with Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page & Jeff Beck as their lead guitarists at various times.