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I read the 1983 Shads book....our "boys" were much ahead of the Beatles in the 60's.

Paul has a good point, but they had to learn.

Yeh, and they did not improve much either.
They wrote some decent songs, but I hated their sound. Still do.
My surname didn't do them any favours either.

Although it's not fair to compare them to the Shads. It's a bit like comparing Bob (Monotone) Dylan, to Mario Lanza.
Different class.

John Lennon (b.1940)
Hank Marvin (b.1941)
Bruce Welch (b.1941)
Paul McCartney (b.1942)

The Light Programme, Saturday morning pictures, American rock'n'roll records blaring across fairgrounds, cheap guitars, skiffle groups. . . . . . . these were the influences that gave all four their musical drive. John Foster's meeting with Hank meant that the Geordie Boys had a head start (and they were quick learners). The Beatles would have to wait for Brian Epstein but the talent was there. Those of us now in our 60s just feel privileged to have lived through that time.

Thank you for the music.

Ray L

RayL wrote:John Lennon (b.1940)
Hank Marvin (b.1941)
Bruce Welch (b.1941)
Paul McCartney (b.1942)

The Light Programme, Saturday morning pictures, American rock'n'roll records blaring across fairgrounds, cheap guitars, skiffle groups. . . . . . . these were the influences that gave all four their musical drive. John Foster's meeting with Hank meant that the Geordie Boys had a head start (and they were quick learners). The Beatles would have to wait for Brian Epstein but the talent was there. Those of us now in our 60s just feel privileged to have lived through that time.

Thank you for the music.

Ray L

Hear, hear. Let's face it, The Beatles were just a brilliant band.

Martin.

Preferred the Rolling Stones meself !!!!

He was of course referring to the time prior to going on to record at Abbey Rd and onto global fame .. they must have been very good as time went on by the account that history gives them ! lol

Always thought that the Searchers, Fortunes and Hollies were superior vocally than the Beatles. Just the Beatles had a knack of song writing and personality!

I think that the Beatles and all the MANIA around the Fab4 has to do with ART ( pop@rt ), other Bands like Hollies ..................
were "only" very good musicians and I think inspired by The Beatles !

Hans

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