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Thread: Is there and argument that Simon and Garfunkel were better

post 1694480883 12-06-2023, 06:49 PM
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Is there and argument that Simon and Garfunkel were better

Song writers than Lennon and McCartney?

What say you?
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post 1694481473 12-06-2023, 07:01 PM
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yeah i think so
post 1694481803 12-06-2023, 07:07 PM
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Originally Posted By elterrible987⏩
yeah i think so
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post 1694481863 12-06-2023, 07:08 PM
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Paul Simon, Paul McCartney and John Lennon are among the best songwriters of all time. Who is better is a matter of personal taste.
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post 1694482113 12-06-2023, 07:15 PM
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Originally Posted By Mr.PissShivers⏩
Paul Simon, Paul McCartney and John Lennon are among the best songwriters of all time. Who is better is a matter of personal taste.
Agreed!

I'd toss Billy Joel in there too
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post 1694482283 12-06-2023, 07:19 PM
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Originally Posted By rollerball⏩
Fukk no, the melodies and chord progressions that the Beatles wrote are just on another level. There's like three or four Simon and Garfunkle songs that people know and let's be honest, Scarsborough Fair is some nerdy ass chit.
That's like saying you are a greatest hits type of guy ..

Music is suppose to be different .. most bands do have the same simple 1-3-5 chords progression don't you get sick of hearing the same old acdc stone temple pilots bs when you hear a live band out some where?
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post 1694482293 12-06-2023, 07:19 PM
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Originally Posted By latverian41⏩
What say you?
I'd say they are equal at song writing prowess and payed their dues in carving out their own styles over decades with great success.

Back to it.
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post 1694482343 12-06-2023, 07:21 PM
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post 1694482643 12-06-2023, 07:28 PM
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Originally Posted By rollerball⏩
The fact of the matter is that the Beatles had more "greatest hits" than like any other band.

Have you actually tried to learn Beatles songs? Their melodies and chord progressions in their later material are, imo, works of art.
Here comes the sun is the only one I've ever tried to practice on. Paper back writter a bit nothing super challenging about either.to be honest.

With that said I love the beatles
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post 1694482713 12-06-2023, 07:29 PM
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Originally Posted By latverian41⏩
Agreed!

I'd toss Billy Joel in there too
Agreed. I'd toss Weird Al in there too.
post 1694482843 12-06-2023, 07:31 PM
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post 1694482883 12-06-2023, 07:32 PM
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Originally Posted By radrd⏩
Agreed. I'd toss Weird Al in there too.
Ha.

A+ for sense of humor.

I use to tell people all the time that trashed a song yet I would see their feet jumping to the rhythm. Or singing along if it has that affect it can't be that bad muscially.
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post 1694483123 12-06-2023, 07:39 PM
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Originally Posted By rollerball⏩
Have you actually tried to learn Beatles songs? Their melodies and chord progressions in their later material are, imo, works of art.
In less than 7 years to go from "Love Love Me Do" to Blackbird is indeed amazing for for those young mop tops from Liverpool.

I credit the drugs.
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post 1694483253 12-06-2023, 07:43 PM
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Originally Posted By rollerball⏩
Yeah it's not about how hard they are to play, it's just that a lot of Beatles melodies and chord progressions are just so elegantly crafted, for lack of a better term, in the context of pop songwriting.

Nirvana kind of touched upon that same ability to create extremely memorable melodies over well crafted, and brilliantly simple, chord progressions. Although not to the same level as the Beatles imo.
Bruh... no
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post 1694484053 12-06-2023, 08:02 PM
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Originally Posted By blindsideflank⏩
Bruh... no
Curious as to which part you don't agree with?
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