Dave
While I agree with 99% of what you say about the Beatles and being a big fan also that believes that they changed music forever and opened the door for where we are today....the 1% is Ringo. He was and still is a crap drummer. On many of their albums they had a session drummer in to play.

While they may have opened the door many other bands made new roads from there, such as the Moody Blues with orchestration in pop. Pink Floyd with heavy synth work and stretching the envelope. Many took the ball and ran with it, so while they may have started it, there were many others that contributed to where we are in music today.

They didn't change musical history alone, but did start the change.
Terry

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jam on,
Terry http://imjazzed.homestead.com/Index.html

[This message has been edited by trtjazz (edited 01-23-2004).]