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Intriguing question i have to admit. Is it possible? It’s true that Beatles were huge as people were crazy for those guys. Not forgetting the merchandise everywhere such as board games, playing cards, collectibles etc. In simple words they were a phenomenon.

But at the right time could a band emerge and actually surpass the Beatles? The only artist who comes to mind, who has equalled or perhaps surpassed the Beatles is Michael Jackson.

Please post your comments on the possible coming of a phenomenon that could rival the Beatles. Could it happen? How could it happen?

i doubt anyone could surpass them. i mean c’mon they were the freaking Beatles :]
if somebody was to surpass them then they would have to have A LOT of talent!!

Intriguing question i have to admit. Is it possible? It’s true that Beatles were huge as people were crazy for those guys. Not forgetting the merchandise everywhere such as board games, playing cards, collectibles etc. In simple words they were a phenomenon.

But at the right time could a band emerge and actually surpass the Beatles? The only artist who comes to mind, who has equalled or perhaps surpassed the Beatles is Michael Jackson.

Please post your comments on the possible coming of a phenomenon that could rival the Beatles. Could it happen? How could it happen?

I don’t think any band will ever reach the level of popularity that The Beatles achieved. My main reasoning for this is that the way people access and listen to music these days is completely different to the way people did it back in the 1960s.

In the 60′s music distribution was extremely centralized. People accessed music through a small number of sources. At the time people could buy music from only a few places (and these places only stocked a few number of bands)… it makes sense that the best band at the time would be extremely popular and reach a large section of the population.

The difference today is not the amount of people listening to music. The proportion of the population that listened to music in the 1960s would be roughly similar to the proportion today. The difference is that we have a large number of people releasing music and very easy access to music (the internet). No longer does the majority of the population just listen to the one thing. Today the audience is completely fragmented. There are less people overall listening to the most popular artists. There are just far to many musical options these days.

That doesn’t mean that bands today can’t be as creative and experimental as The Beatles. It just means that today, even great bands of beatles quality will be unable to reach a proportion of the population that the beatles were able to achieve

So, I’ve been looking for a David Bowie shirt for a really long time, but all of them are either mediums or when I find a small, it’s really expensive.
So I was talking to my friend about why she thinks his merchandise is all so expensive, and she said that it’s because he’s a legend and he’s retired now.
So I said what about The Beatles, they don’t play as a band anymore but their shirts are so cheap. She didn’t have an answer

So, R&P, why do you think David Bowie shirts are so expensive?

MQ: Favorite Bowie song?
MQ2: Favorite Bowie..?

supply and demand… the people willing to get a bowie shirt are willing to pay more. its cool to like the beatles (which doesnt quite give them the credit they deserve,) so if they sell shirts cheap everyone in the world will buy them. Bowie is less popular, the people who want one of his shirts will pay more for them.
this is my theory,

MQ: probably Suffragette City, the whole album Rise and Fall is great.
MQ2: Favorite Bowie… Persona! Ziggy Stardust. IMO Bowie was best between Hunky Dory and Station to Station, but Ziggy Stardust, Aladdin Sane, and Diamond Dogs really took the cake

Are you a fan of the Jonas Brothers?
I am a 53 yr old female and i love the jonas brothers I base my whole life around them. I have all of their music, posters, clothes, dvds, activity books, ticket stubs, OFFICIAL fan photos, OFFICIAL and unofficial bootlegs. I HAVE EVERYTHING!!!! I go to all their concerts and scream at them Hysterically. I try to get in the first row so i can hear their dreamy songs. They are better than the Beatles. One day my husband got sick of my obsession and packed up our 8 kids and left me but I didn’t care. I just sat and listened to my Jonas Brother cds all day. It really made me feel better. My friends don’t hang out with me anymore. I used to go to the mall and drunk and holler at hot men but now i spend all of my money on Jonas brothers concerts and merchandise. I can barely pay the rent or eat. I love the Jonas brothers that much. They are the best thing ever. Why can’t they understand my love for this band?? Can they see that this is everything to me?? I love them so much. I tried to meet them but they said they were too busy. They were lying. Why don’t they want to meet me? I need to know?? Are guys fans like me??

….Someone get the gun.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWtHEmVjVw8

In the days before music videos the only access people had to music was either on the radio or by going to concerts. The likelihood is that you wouldn’t go to a concert unless you’d heard the band and liked their music anyway. This meant there was less focus on a band/singer’s appearance and more on their music, some were lucky enough to have both, ie. The Beatles.
The creation of music videos meant that musicians were more than just voices, they now needed to look the part as well. Add to that the growing part technology has to play in the music industry these days. The whole industry seems to have gone completely the other way with most new artists being who can’t really sing but look really good on videos/merchandise.

Your thoughts?

Ironically, "The Buggles – Video Killed The Radio Star" was the first ever video showed on MTV!

BQ. Why are some people so scared of mice, which are much smaller than us, when no one seems to be scared of Micky Mouse, who is bigger than us?

hello, mr. tambourine man!! i tried to ask a question similar to this one. but it was in polls & surveys (know one ever takes anything seriously there) & i spelled everything wrong so know one toke my question seriously & a troll deleted it… now i’m not really old enough to know what it was like back then (know offense) but i would agree with you. there’s to much light on weather or not the ‘band’ is attractive. if then can get the target audience with there look rather then there music. shere back then some band did have that hole attractive aspect going on, like the beatles were freaken’ adorable, zeppelin were sex gods & jim morrison had those ultra tight leather paints……….anyway they all had something more to go on the just looks. they had talent. i whole heartily agree with you. mtv made it more about the looks of the artist, then there voices or talent. then with that it escalated into ‘bands’ like the jones brothers who only get what they have on there looks & what very little machine amped talent they have because that’s where the company’s aim audience lay’s. it all started with mtv & then that screwed up logic spreaded to the record company’s. that’s how i think the music company’s ruined everything. by making it to much about selling the artist themselves rather then selling the artist’s music. i 100% agree with you mr. tambourin man.

bq: i really have know beefs with mice. i actually think there cute. cockroaches are what i’m afraid of. there icky. =)

Has anyone else noticed that the society is using peace signs and peace merchandise as a fashion symbol? I ask some people that i see wearing it if they actually believe in it and most of them just say, "No i just like the style" Peace is not a trend, its a belief. And yet the only music now that talks about peace is when the person at the end is "signing out" of their songs by going, "Peace!" and using the hand symbol… Does this bother anyone else but me? Its almost as if they are trying to imitate the 60s but in a completely worse way. Considering the amount of technology there is people are refusing to be as creative as they were back then anyways. And the Jonas Brothers- Beatles comments…. I mean in society today who would you consider has made the biggest impact on the world when it comes to music…. Like a John Lennon impact? surely not Eminem, and NEVER the jobros.

I guess this is kind of just a pole, but really if im 14 and can realize it… idk i guess im just wondering if im alone here. Anyone else noticing this?

You would be surprised how many people are blind conformists/ wear and do things they do not know about or what they mean.

Its a part of society ignorance. This isnt the first symbol nor the last to be like this.

Before it was Elvis, then The Beatles, then i guess Michael Jackson was the only candidate left (MJ was NOT as popular as Elvis or the Beatles so don’t give me crap). But the point is, he was the biggest at his time. But now that he is gone, somebody has to take the role as reigning superstar (s) in the music business. So I ask you, which superstar is bigger than the rest right now? Who is on top of the music world? Who is selling albums, merchandise, and tickets WORLDWIDE? The only people I can think of that fit the description is U2. So, who is the King or Queen of the music business right now?
Don’t Judge MJ:

The Beatles and Elvis sold more albums then MJ. Plus, the Beatles AND Elvis are still more popular than MJ. So no, he wasn’t more popular.
Stranger In Pittsburgh: Just because The Beatles aren’t covered by Rihana or played in clubs doesn’t mean they suck. In fact it means the opposite.
Joan: How are the Beatles music going to die? they are having a Rock band game coming out. Also, my 10 year old cousin doesnt even know who MJ is until her 12 year old sister said "he’s the one who raped the little kids"

Hey There Turtle! This answer WILL get a few thumbs down, But the truth of the matter is quite simply this. Now that Michael Jackson is gone there is a 2 person war engaged in a battle for the sole possession of the title of LIVING "Number 1 Music personality" as it relates to the worldwide media and notoriety. The battle comes down simply to BRITNEY SPEARS and MADONNA. Although Madonna clearly has seniority and is the undisputable master of self reinvention, Britney still would get the overall edge. Think of it in these terms. If you took EVERY LIVING PERFORMER in the world, and leaked to the press that each one of them was going to show up in cognito at a completely different McDonalds, you better believe that 9 out of 10 papparazi would swarm the one where Britney was at. It doesn’t matter if she has a current song on the charts, or is taking a sabatical. Britney WILL ALWAYS carry the true aura of an "Untoucheable" Superstar prescence. In that respect, she is the "Jack Nicholson" of music entertainment now that Michael is gone.

Dollbaby XO

I am a 53 yr old male and i love the jonas brothers I base my whole life around them. I have all of their music, posters, clothes, dvds, activity books, ticket stubs, OFFICIAL fan photos, OFFICIAL and unofficial bootlegs. I HAVE EVERYTHING!!!! I go to all their concerts and scream at them Hysterically. I try to get in the first row so i can hear their dreamy songs. They are better than the Beatles. One day my wife got sick of my obsession and packed up our 8 kids and left me but I didn’t care. I just sat and listened to my Jonas Brother cds all day. It really made me feel better. My friends don’t hang out with me anymore. I used to go to football games and drunk and holler at hot ladies but now i spend all of my money on Jonas brothers concerts and merchandise. I can barely pay the rent or eat. I love the Jonas brothers that much. They are the best thing ever. Why can’t they understand my love for this band?? Can they see that this is everything to me?? I love them so much. I tried to meet them but they said they were too busy. They were lying. Why don’t they want to meet me? I need to know?? Are guys fans like me?? Oh and im not gay thats all in the past
My mom got me into them. I caught her one day dancing in a bikini to their music

With all due respect, have you gone crazy?

Jonas Brothers are better than The Beatles. I never thought i would live to hear that. Okay, so am not a big fan of The Beatles, but that doesn’t mean that am gonna entertain such a thought for even a second.

And whom did you leave your family? For a bunch of teenagers who sing cheesy lyrics? And what did you get from it? Isolation?

And ‘your’ Jonas Brothers.. Did they even care to meet you? No, you know why?

‘Cos they don’t care. They are happy rolling about in stardom and all the fame and all the cash. It doesn’t matter to them if an old guy leaves his family for them.

What are you doing with your life? Open up your eyes and see what’s all gone wrong. You still have time. Undo everything before it’s too late.

What is your opinion of people who wear/purchase band merchandise of bands that they don’t listen to? This especially applies to people who purchase "vintage band tees" of bands such as the Ramones, Beatles, Doors, AC/DC, etc. Does is bother you, as a fan, that they are soiling the band’s name for the sake of looking retro and cool or do you simply not care?
*it bother you

Ugh, yes it REALLY bothers me.
Ok, I’ve been a fan of like The Beatles, The Doors, The Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin..ALL of them since I was like 4, I’m now 15. And lately everybody is pretending to like them all wearing their shirts and everything.

Actually today I had like a break down about this. I went into hot topic to buy a rock tee, and it reminded me well this boy had a Led Zeppelin at my school and he was like ‘Yeah, my favorite member is John Lennon.’
and I was like ‘what the heck-’
And also this girl was talking about Nirvana and shes like ‘Yeah I like them.’ and then some kid had a shirt with a picture of Kurt Kobain and she pointed at it and asked me if the guy was Jimi Hendrix.

ugh, its annoying. =/

What is your opinion of people who wear/purchase band merchandise of bands that they don’t listen to? This especially applies to people who purchase "vintage band tees" of bands such as the Ramones, Beatles, Doors, AC/DC, etc. Does is bother you, as a fan, that they are soiling the band’s name for the sake of looking retro and cool or do you simply not care?
*it bother you

Ugh, yes it REALLY bothers me.
Ok, I’ve been a fan of like The Beatles, The Doors, The Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin..ALL of them since I was like 4, I’m now 15. And lately everybody is pretending to like them all wearing their shirts and everything.

Actually today I had like a break down about this. I went into hot topic to buy a rock tee, and it reminded me well this boy had a Led Zeppelin at my school and he was like ‘Yeah, my favorite member is John Lennon.’
and I was like ‘what the heck-’
And also this girl was talking about Nirvana and shes like ‘Yeah I like them.’ and then some kid had a shirt with a picture of Kurt Kobain and she pointed at it and asked me if the guy was Jimi Hendrix.

ugh, its annoying. =/