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Psst.. Cam... your Geezer is showing.

I agree in many ways

Pix, my buddy, my friend. Love ya man, but you couldn't be more wrong. Calling The Beatles "The boyband" of their time.... The Gods of music will strike you down. Are you seriously comparing the Fab Four to n sync, the new kids, and the backstreet boys? If so, you got some some learning to do.

The Beatles revolutionized music in such a way that music that we know it today would likely not exist without their influence. And that includes Bob Marley. The Beatles revolutionized so many recording techniques, pioneered sounds and recordings never before heard ... how can you compare them to the effing backstreet boys?

I can appreciate the fact that you may not care for their tunes, but man, give respect where respect is due. The British Invasion in the early 60's defined what we now call Rock N Roll. The Who, The Stones, Zeppelin, Clapton, the list goes on and on were and a minimum influenced by The Beatles and may not ever been known without them.

Here's an excerpt from a 1967 Times article:

Not so long ago, the pop scene was going nowhere. Rock 'n' roll had catapulted into the bestseller charts in the 1950s on the chugging riffs of Bill Haley and His Comets (Rock Around the Clock) and the rhythmic caterwauling of Elvis Presley. But even they were bleached-out copies of the vibrant, earthy rhythm-and-blues sung in the subculture of Negro music. Until the early 1960s, rock 'n' roll went through a doldrum of derivative mewing by white singers, with only occasional breakthroughs by such Negroes as Ray Charles and Fats Domino.

The Beatles, along with other British groups--the Rolling Stones, the Animals--revitalized rock by closely imitating (and frankly crediting) such Negro originators of the style as Muddy Waters, Chuck Berry and Bo Diddley. Soon the Negro "soul sound" surged into the white mass market. The old-line blues merchants have enjoyed a revival, and a younger, slicker breed of rhythm-and-blues singers--notably Lou Rawls, Aretha Franklin, Diana Ross and the Supremes--have taken up commanding positions on the sales charts. "Until the Beatles exposed the origins, the white kids didn't know anything about the music," says Veteran Blues Shouter Waters, 52. "Now they've learned it was in their backyard all the time."

As the Beatles moved on, absorbing and extending Bob Dylan's folk-rock hybrid and sowing innovations of their own, they were like musical Johnny Appleseeds; wherever they went, they left flourishing fields for other groups to cultivate. "They were saying, 'If you want to get better, here's the route,'" says Art Garfunkel, 25, half of the folkrock duo, Simon and Garfunkel. Nowadays, according to Independent Record Producer Charlie Greene, 28, "no matter how hard anybody tries, no matter how good they are, almost everything they do is a cop on the Beatles." Yet the Beatles' example is not limiting but liberating, as other rock musicians have attested with generous praise. Says hefty Cass Elliott of The Mama's and The Papa's: "They're untouchable."

Today, the rock scene has shifted from England back to the U.S., and particularly to the West Coast (some San Franciscans are calling their city the Liverpool of the U.S.). There, as elsewhere in the States, rock is currently in the-midst of a huge syncretic surge toward a new idiom--and the Beatles' wildly eclectic spirit hovers over it all. As the Lovin' Spoonful's songwriter, John Sebastian, says: "Here we are in the middle of the mulch."

http://www.time.com/time/time100/artist … lated.html

A hundred years from now, Lennon will be known as a great composer in the likes of Tchaikovsky, Bach and Beethoven. Musical Genius. I love Marley, but truly not anywhere near the ballpark of the Beatles.

I love it Doc - guitarded - LOL. Laughing at yourself is the best therapy!

I dig the covers of old time blues tunes

Leadbelly - Nirvana cover of Where did You Sleep Last Night. CCR cover of Midnight Special

Canned Heat cover of Henry Thomas' Bull Doze Blues

http://www.youtube.com/watch?gl=GB& … Qo9R5kDZWY

Any Clapton cover of Robert Johnson

Thank you Cam. I humbly accept my membership into this heralded club. I am a proud Geezer and only hope that I can uphold the standards of the esteemed members that came before me.

I tried to watch, no disrespect to the fighter, but man that looked more like a freak show than an athletic event.

Tried 'em - didn't like 'em.

I like experimenting with different strings and mark on the package the date installed, date removed and a comment. On the package of Red's, I have written 3/20/09 installed, 3/29 replaced and a single word description - CRAP

I recall they felt much stiffer than other strings, even though I was using light (I usually use light or medium). The sound was just o.k. for me and did not justify the higher price. The stiffness made it difficult to barre and if you are a string bender, fuggetaboutit. IMO of course.

Same to ya Toney - don't bogart that ......, my friend.

Jeff

WTF? U R all a bnch of geezrs. its the 21st C get w the times. txtng is the only way to comm 2day.

GTG. TTYL.

Disclaimer - I have never "texted" in my life and get angry every time I receive one. I gotta pay when someone sends me a message? Doesn't seem right. My friends don't spend my money that way.

Hey Kenny - I had the pleasure of partying with some Habs fans during our run in '06. It was amazing how many traveled all the way to NC for a hockey game. They said they could travel, buy a ticket and hotel cheaper than they could pay just see a game back home. Anyway, they ware a good bunch of fans. Now... When Buffalo fans come to town there are always problems... we don't like them much.

The Raleigh, NC area has really embraced the sport. I have friends there who have never seen ice that now love the sport and are season ticket holders holders to the canes. I live about a 1-1/2 hour drive and the canes get no press coverage at home. A mention and box score on page 6 of the sports page is about it - even when we won the cup!

Changed my avatar just for the run, done shaving for a long time too I hope!