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Originally Posted by quadro2000
If the Beatles were introduced today, there's no way they'd even get a chance at a record contract.
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Pretty sad but true statement.
I'll amend my original comment above by adding George Martin and Brian Epstein and others to the mix, you expand the overall picture.
Were John, Paul, George and Ringo the "Greatest Band Ever"? NO
Did the Beatles as a whole (including George and Brian) change music and art forever? YES (IMHO)
I think "The Beatles" as a group get credit many things that happened around them. George and Brian were responsible for a lot of things as well as even other people within the circle. For example Astrid Kirchherr, Klaus Voorman, Stuart Sutcliffe, the Maharishi, Ed Sullivan and even Yoko all contibuted to the whole phenomenon.
I think in cases like this "The Beatles" refers to the whole experience.
But then again, maybe I'm reading way too much into it and over-analyzing a simple question...I tend to do that.