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Music Appreciation

ProfessorGAC

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10. Agree On Martin

Reply to highplainsdem (Reply #9)

Fri Aug 15, 2025, 11:22 AM

Aug 15

Disagree on Epstein.
Martin was utterly brilliant and has such an open mind that they & he were up for anything.
Epstein was an image guy. He had almost nothing to do with their sound, aside from knowing what good was & pushing them to sharpen everything and behave like professionals.

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Oasis fans apparently have straws to thank for Noel and Liam sounding as good as they have on this tour [View all] highplainsdem Aug 14 OP

That tweet about the straws: highplainsdem Aug 14 #1

Interesting ProfessorGAC Aug 14 #2

I hadn't, either, and if it's that easy and effective, I'm surprised it isn't more widely known. Here's one highplainsdem Aug 14 #5

Oasis doesn't exist in the Yesterday universe. Jeebo Aug 14 #3

Led Zeppelin would be my choice for the greatest rock band ever. Though I do like a lot of Beatles songs highplainsdem Aug 14 #4

Same Preference ProfessorGAC Aug 14 #6

The Beatles pushed the envelope in so many directions. But other bands followed so closely that highplainsdem Aug 14 #7

It's Not Just The Music ProfessorGAC Aug 14 #8

The Beatles were/are very talented. Much of what they accomplished in the studio, though, was due to highplainsdem Aug 15 #9

Agree On Martin ProfessorGAC Aug 15 #10

Epstein changing the band's appearance and behavior was crucial to their early success, though. I highplainsdem Aug 15 #11