Coldplay > The Beatles

[Chino]

https://new.uk.music.yahoo.com/blogs/pop_gossip/12895/kanye-coldplay-are-better-than-the-beatles/
 

[KevShmev]

Kayne West = douchebag

Coldplay = pretty good band whose last album was really good

The Beatles = too awesome for words

[Zantera]

Kayne West = douchebag

Coldplay = pretty good band whose last album was really good

The Beatles = too awesome for words

This, except i've never cared much for Coldplay.

[The Letter M]

Bwah?! Oh Kanye...when will you learn?

I do agree, though, that the last album (and EP, and some related B-sides) were pretty good. I even went as far as to make a compilation disc of nearly everything they recorded during that year onto one CD (fit to about 75-77 minutes too), and it makes for a great listen.

I just don't think you could compare Coldplay to The Beatles, maybe not even in 30 years. You could probably compare them more to U2, especially since they have more of their sound than they do The Beatles'.

-Marc.

[ScioPath]

lolwtf

[skydivingninja]

I was more amused by this:

"Skin flick company Vivid Entertainment is to make an adult spoof of the Kanye West and Taylor Swift spat. “We're always analysing news stories for their movie potential,” said boss Steve Hirsch. “The Kanye/Taylor feud has high visibility, is filled with passion and is something we believe that fans of adult films would enjoy.” [Contact Music]"

But yeah, Coldplay are a decent band whose last album was pretty good, but they are nowhere near on the same level as The Beatles.  In 30 years they won't be considered close.  U2?  More likely.

[KevShmev]

They won't be on the same level as U2 either.  You gotta remember that U2 is in the same stratosphere as The Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd, Bruce Springsteen, etc., and does anyone really see Coldplay getting on that level?  Ever?

[ClairvoyantCat]

Imma letchyou finnish, but lemme just say... the Beatles were one of the best bands of all time. 

Coldplay is just a very run-of-the-mill pop band with a few catchy melodies.

[skydivingninja]

I can see Coldplay getting close if they keep releasing more ambitious well-received albums.

[Sigz]

His opinion is just as worthless as every other music fan's.

[LCArenas]

His opinion is just as worthless as every other music fan's.

This.

Coldplay is a band I actually like a little. Parachutes and their last album and EP are pretty good, but they're nowhere as big as The Beatles.

[LudwigVan]

Well, this thread gave me a good chuckle.

[lateralus88]

Have Coldplay ever been bigger than Jesus? I don't think so.

[sonatafanica]

wants to get together with Martin to make one of the best albums of all time.

[orcus116]

The Sun

[NecessaryPain]

They won't be on the same level as U2 either.  You gotta remember that U2 is in the same stratosphere as The Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd, Bruce Springsteen, etc., and does anyone really see Coldplay getting on that level?  Ever?

Not in my eyes they're not.

I wouldn't put U2 anywhere near a greatest band of all time list.

Ugh. Just thinking about that annoys me.

[LieLowTheWantedMan]

Meh. I don't care for either band. Dislike Coldplay more though.

[antigoon]

Viva La Vida is a spectacular album in my eyes (and its accompanying EP is fantastic as well) but what a silly thing for Kanye to say.

[sirbradford117]

No.

[jag66]

Kanye, what a troll....

[SoundscapeMN]

William Hung > Kanye West

[King Postwhore]

William Hung > Kanye West

 

Kayne West = douchebag

Coldplay = pretty good band whose last album was really good

The Beatles = too awesome for words

1000%

[Zook]

William Hung > The Beatles OH!

[Ħ]

The Beatles were good for their time.  In a couple generations, I think the Beatles will be regarded as we view the jazz artists.  They'll be respected, but will have a much smaller, refined following, and not as many people will care.

[sonatafanica]

Heck, I already don't care about the Beatles.

[LudwigVan]

I dunno.... universally speaking, I think there are more people that care about the Beatles NOW than when they were still making records.  Same can be said for Led Zeppelin and Mozart.   Are they still around to perform and write new material?  No, but they're still as popular and relevant as ever, maybe even moreso

[PixelDream]

'Parachutes' and 'A Rush of Blood to the Head' feature well written, catchy pop tunes with some real feeling in it. After that I gave up. 'X&Y' was Coldplay at their most boring, and 'Viva La Vida' is just an overproduced piece of garbage. What a pompous snoozefest, I can't stand it at all. Especially the title track makes me cringe.

[antigoon]

The Beatles were good for their time.  In a couple generations, I think the Beatles will be regarded as we view the jazz artists.  They'll be respected, but will have a much smaller, refined following, and not as many people will care.

I really disagree.

[skydivingninja]

I can see where BrotherH is coming from though.  However, the iconic images of the Beatles, classic rock radio, and the cult surrounding John Lennon's death will keep the Beatles in everyone's minds longer than he anticipates.

[Ħ]

The Beatles were good for their time.  In a couple generations, I think the Beatles will be regarded as we view the jazz artists.  They'll be respected, but will have a much smaller, refined following, and not as many people will care.

I really disagree.

I don't mean that they'll be any less respected.  If anything, they'll still be more respected than modern bands and future bands.  When you think about it, older music is always respected at a higher level.  Classical > Jazz > Classic Rock > Modern; as far as popular respect goes.  I know I skipped a bunch of genres....but I just wanted to show that age and antiquity clinches a musical group into a place of reverence above everything else.  See--The Beatles are just a drummer, two guitarists, and a bassist.  I bet you could assemble together the greatest lineup imaginable, playing the same instruments, and it is literally impossible for them to be "better" than The Beatles in the public's eye.

But my main point is that while The Beatles will be held at a higher state of respect, popular culture and media will steer the public in a modern direction, as it always has.  Since all those that were alive during The Beatles' career will have died, you will no longer have people listening to them for nostalgia's sake, and their fans will drop substantially.

[skydivingninja]

"The Beatles" and "Led Zeppelin" have been dead for a while, in terms of an actual band.  But that hasn't stopped parents from handing the music down to their children and so on and so on.  Thats how the old bands stay alive, really.  Pop culture have failed in steering people permanently away from the Beatles for forty years, and I have a feeling they will continue to fail.

[In The Wake Of Poseidon]

'Parachutes' and 'A Rush of Blood to the Head' feature well written, catchy pop tunes with some real feeling in it. After that I gave up. 'X&Y' was Coldplay at their most boring, and 'Viva La Vida' is just an overproduced piece of garbage. What a pompous snoozefest, I can't stand it at all. Especially the title track makes me cringe.

Viva La Vida is their only good album.

[orcus116]

I don't mean that they'll be any less respected.  If anything, they'll still be more respected than modern bands and future bands.  When you think about it, older music is always respected at a higher level.  Classical > Jazz > Classic Rock > Modern; as far as popular respect goes.  I know I skipped a bunch of genres....but I just wanted to show that age and antiquity clinches a musical group into a place of reverence above everything else.  See--The Beatles are just a drummer, two guitarists, and a bassist.  I bet you could assemble together the greatest lineup imaginable, playing the same instruments, and it is literally impossible for them to be "better" than The Beatles in the public's eye.

But my main point is that while The Beatles will be held at a higher state of respect, popular culture and media will steer the public in a modern direction, as it always has.  Since all those that were alive during The Beatles' career will have died, you will no longer have people listening to them for nostalgia's sake, and their fans will drop substantially.

You have the most admirably stupid opinion in this entire thread, and that's including Kanye.

[Chino]

The Beatles were good for their time.  In a couple generations, I think the Beatles will be regarded as we view the jazz artists.  They'll be respected, but will have a much smaller, refined following, and not as many people will care.

I really disagree.

I don't mean that they'll be any less respected.  If anything, they'll still be more respected than modern bands and future bands.  When you think about it, older music is always respected at a higher level.  Classical > Jazz > Classic Rock > Modern; as far as popular respect goes.  I know I skipped a bunch of genres....but I just wanted to show that age and antiquity clinches a musical group into a place of reverence above everything else.  See--The Beatles are just a drummer, two guitarists, and a bassist.  I bet you could assemble together the greatest lineup imaginable, playing the same instruments, and it is literally impossible for them to be "better" than The Beatles in the public's eye.

But my main point is that while The Beatles will be held at a higher state of respect, popular culture and media will steer the public in a modern direction, as it always has.  Since all those that were alive during The Beatles' career will have died, you will no longer have people listening to them for nostalgia's sake, and their fans will drop substantially.

Are you saying The Beatles were just a fad and that their music wasn't truly some of the ever, regardless of time period?

[SPNKr]

"The Beatles" and "Led Zeppelin" have been dead for a while, in terms of an actual band.  But that hasn't stopped parents from handing the music down to their children and so on and so on.  Thats how the old bands stay alive, really.  Pop culture have failed in steering people permanently away from the Beatles for forty years, and I have a feeling they will continue to fail.

Yeah, fuck The Man trying to do that to our beloved classic bands, and fuck the pointless hatred.