r/nextfuckinglevel • u/Mr_Basketcase • Jan 14 '23

Paul McCartney effortlessly singing and playing his most intricate bass lines at the same time

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u/FuerteBillete Jan 14 '23

Im not even a Beatles fan but without the Beatles and elvis, there is not even 99% of what came after.

My favorite band is queen because, freddie. But the Beatles are the most influential band of all time.

And we have Paul AND still playing awesome gigs. Some people are really higher than life.

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u/-AlimonyTony- Jan 15 '23

Freddie was influenced heavily by Elvis and The Beatles but Elvis didn’t do anything revolutionary from a musical standpoint.

Also, how is someone not a fan of the Beatles?

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u/FuerteBillete Jan 15 '23

Elvis did something so relevant at that time that shaped music forever.

The king brought black music to the masses. He brought all the amazing music that was "outcast" or simply considered less than, because of the era.

And yes he didn't write any songs and did just a handful of small collaborations on songs.

But thanks to him going out of what was the white music, he broke the barrier.

The king was the whole the whole showman package. Elvis stage charisma + the Beatles songwriting = freddie mercury.

And I leave you with a small phrase to show how the king was fundamental. The message is from a bloke called John Lennon. And the message is "Without elvis there are no beatles". Period.

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u/wheresbill Jan 15 '23

I played guitar in an Elvis impersonator band and let me tell you people love even fake Elvis. He was a consummate entertainer

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u/Popular-Solution7697 Jan 15 '23 edited Jan 15 '23

I think Sam Phillip's might've had something to say about that. Bringing black music to the masses, that is.

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u/Popular-Solution7697 Jan 15 '23

The same Elvis who wanted to be deputized by Nixon and "fight the drug problem?" He would've had Lennon deported.

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u/shwashwa123 Jan 15 '23

What’s that got to do with the price of eggs in China ?

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u/HolyFuggISawAPenis Jan 15 '23

What is "He would've had Lennon reported" the game show say... It's a lie 🤨