But no matter what I listen to, when I come back home to the Beatles, it's like, "Wow, this is great stuff"

Good luck

SatanHimself said
Every January I listen to the Beach Boys discography in order, even the crap.  And there was a lot of crap...

I feel bad for the Beach Boys.  They zigged so many times when they should have clearly zagged.

Even Summer in Paradise? God, I wouldn't wish that on anyone.

Why every January, incidentally? I know a lot of people would consider the Beach Boys a quintessentially summery band but I actually prefer listening to them at Christmas, or when it's snowing. I find Pet Sounds, with all its bells and jingles and jangles and whistles and ethereal melodies, suits ...]]> Mon, 20 Aug 2012 13:46:51 +0100 http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/how-to-rediscover-the-beatles/page-2/#p56274 The songs http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/how-to-rediscover-the-beatles/page-2/#p56274 It took me years to get the courage to listen to Sloop John B which was on a 60s compilation. It is such a fabulous song with great harmonies and production.

It sums up the Get Back sessions for me "Let me go home! Why dont they let me go home? This is the worst trip ive been on"".

SatanHimself said

Every January I listen to the Beach Boys discography in order, even the crap.  And there was a lot of crap...

I feel bad for the Beach Boys.  They zigged so many times when they should have clearly zagged.

So True.
When I say I've been on a Beach Boys kick, it more so means I've been on a Pet Sounds kick.
Guilty... :O

My biggest mistake regarding the Beach Boys was listening to one of their greatest hits cds years ago as i hate their early surfing crap - man i hope SDASN doesnt turn out to be in the same vein as Surfing USA.

I bought a used set, and I have never watched the one I bought. I checked it out from the library before I got my copy, and I just haven't had the time to watch it again. If you don't want to buy it, chances are there is a library near by that has it.

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That's my favourite era, since you mention it.

I think that a lot of the love comes from an emotional connection to the squandered potential of the post-'Pet Sounds' / pre-nostolgia-act era.  There were loads of great songs, but they were sadly surrounded by lots of inept songwriting and half-assed production.

A big problem was that the Beach Boys themselves were not 'cool'.  They were basically out-of-touch with pop culture after 1966, and the band struggled with Mike Love's corny 1950s values and half-baked TM mantras, Brian's leftover bits ...]]> Mon, 20 Aug 2012 05:40:34 +0100 http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/how-to-rediscover-the-beatles/page-2/#p56233 The songs http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/how-to-rediscover-the-beatles/page-2/#p56233

jackhayman said

minime said

Of course, if you really want to, you could listen to some music you don't like and then marvel at how wonderful the Beatles are; on a second thought, maybe not. As much as it aches me to admit it, there are lots of other great bands over there, some you might not have noticed yet, it doesn't take anything away from the Beatles to listen to something else for a change, really. 

And yeah, it's not good to be obsessed over one thing, either. What I mean is, it's not just the music, it's the movies, ...]]> Mon, 20 Aug 2012 05:38:56 +0100 http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/how-to-rediscover-the-beatles/page-2/#p56229 The songs http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/how-to-rediscover-the-beatles/page-2/#p56229 I feel the same way, Von.  I've never been bitten by the Beach Boys bug. Their music is all fine and dandy to listen to at parties and various other social gatherings, but I've never had the desire to listen to them on my own. They just don't seem to reach that...musical standard of meaningfulness...I'm looking for, ya know? Not that I'm knocking The Beach Boys--I can certainly understand why people would enjoy their music--they're just not my cup of tea.

]]> Mon, 20 Aug 2012 05:23:14 +0100 http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/how-to-rediscover-the-beatles/#p56228 The songs http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/how-to-rediscover-the-beatles/#p56228 I keep WISHING I could appreciate the Beach Boys' SmileySmile-thru-Surf's Up stuff more than I do. So many folks whose opinions I value rave about it, makes me wonder what I'm missing.

]]> Mon, 20 Aug 2012 05:15:55 +0100 http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/how-to-rediscover-the-beatles/#p56205 The songs http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/how-to-rediscover-the-beatles/#p56205 Every January I listen to the Beach Boys discography in order, even the crap.  And there was a lot of crap...

 

I feel bad for the Beach Boys.  They zigged so many times when they should have clearly zagged.

]]> Mon, 20 Aug 2012 03:11:00 +0100 http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/how-to-rediscover-the-beatles/#p56182 The songs http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/how-to-rediscover-the-beatles/#p56182 I've been a Beach Boys kick lately, and it felt really good when I came back to the Beatles.
Like many other people on here have said, the best thing is to surround yourself with new artists/bands, and get some change of scenery, and then go back to the Beatles when you feel you're ready. The Beatles will sound as new to you as they did the first time you heard them, guarenteed.

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jackhayman said
do I need to listen to them all in order in one day...?

That was going to be my suggestion. On many occaisions I've started with "I Saw Her Standing There", singing (poorly) at the top of my lungs all the way up to "The End".

Another remedy is to create a playlist featuring songs from all the artisits you have and playing it on shuffle mode. When I do that, and a Beatles song comes up randomly, it really makes me smile.

Hope this helps!