Hal

Well, I confess, I can't read it all. For now, I've reached point 2, but sooner or later I will finish it. In the meantime, a 5 for you and them.

Wow! Really beautiful and interesting Vxs.

Yes it's true. Peace and love. :)

Thank you, Tano, but buy yourself a new plate :)) As for our Oswald, it's a bit convenient (and late) to hide behind the subjectivism of one's own ears after having literally shot heavy judgments like stones, cut with an axe, not adequately supported or argued. But patience. I will wait for the love and will be more than happy to meet them. Game over. Insert coin.

Finally, don't come to me talking about courage as a differentiating factor. Not that I don't appreciate it. I know well and love both Pink Floyd and Nick Drake. The last five tracks, by the way, is one of my favorite albums (ahhh Suturday sun). But the fact that others have shown more courage than the Beatles (which is debatable) does not undermine their historical, cultural, and social significance. Let's use our arguments wisely, please. I’ll end with the Love, with whom you started the discussion. Unfortunately, I don’t know them, so I can’t tell you much. I hope to get to know them, maybe by reading some of your reviews (bravely signed). After all, that’s the main reason I read and write on de-baser. To share and to know. The bickering like a condominium dispute has worn me out. (the end – peace and love)

Why it doesn’t die, why people continue to sing it almost 40 years later. It’s not common. The mistake is believing that it’s easy to invent “yesterday” just like it is to play it (I don’t deny this at all as you can see). And then enough with this trial of the melody. You yourself cited the Velvet Underground, whom I love very much (you can tell by reading my review of Lou Reed’s concert). Well then tell me what you think of “Sunday Morning,” of the melody of that song. To me, it’s beautiful in its simplicity. To me, it’s a splendid song. To me, it’s an easy song to sing but hard to conceive. As for the lyrics, I can agree with you that they are often light and certainly not comparable to those of Tim Buckley (whom I already knew before you mentioned him) or Leonard Cohen (I bow) or even Bob Dylan. But I don’t agree on “Imagine.” For this lyric too, what I said about the melody applies; its strength is its simplicity. (continues)

Many detractors overlook these slight details, not unconsciously. Because they tend to equate their own taste (subjective) with the concept of truth. Not loving them, they cannot understand how people can adore them, how one can be captivated by the banality and simplicity of "Yesterday," which any novice can play. They feel like guardians of the truth, no more and no less than those pompous individuals who criticize rock and all other musical forms different from classical music, from Bach to Kurtag. This arrogance and lack of open-mindedness irritates me. But let's get back to the Beatles, why are they, have been, and will be loved? The answer is right in front of our eyes. For the simplicity and beauty of their songs. "Yesterday" fascinates precisely because of its simplicity. Likewise, so many Beatles songs possess the same charm. They are beautiful melodies. The mistake is to believe that writing a beautiful melody is easy. The mistake is to forcefully equate a nice chorus with "Zecchino d'Oro." It is neither easy nor automatic to create a beautiful melody. Slipping into banality is incredibly easy. And then you might ask, "How do you say that 'Yesterday' is not banal?" (continues)

Let's start with a positive note. I truly appreciate comments like these and I'm more than happy to respond. Let's clarify a few things. As I've written before, I don't believe that the Beatles are the best pop group in history, but they're certainly not the worst. It's perfectly legitimate not to like them, but one cannot deny that they represent one of the most important (if not the most important) musical phenomena of the twentieth century in terms of spatial and temporal diffusion. Their influence is, in my opinion, undeniable. Shortly after the release of "Love Me Do," pop rock groups started multiplying in London (I believe around 300 in just a few months, if you want, I can find the source). This happened practically everywhere. Even here in Sassari, there is still a memory of a group called “i baronetti,” who played covers and original songs in the Beatles style. Garages, lined with egg cartons, filled up with people playing bass, drums, and guitar. The Beatles became a model imitated on a global scale, and this could not help but influence the music that followed. Even today, the phrase "Beatlesque melodies" is one of the most overused by music critics around the world (I bet if we take a look, we will find it on De Basers as well). Several of their songs have also become standards for many jazz musicians (the latest one that comes to mind is "Blackbird" performed by Brad Mehldau; John Pizzarelli's tribute album is also lovely). Disregarding these facts, in my view, is an exercise in intellectual dishonesty. (to be continued)

It's not a gray offense. Not being able to buy everything I want, I'm forced to make choices. If a Jarrett album comes out, I do everything I can to get it. For others, I don't feel the same necessity, even though I appreciate them. I believe you feel the same way, I think everyone does. Anyway, I'll get a Tori Amos album, I promise :) Bye

What a disappointment, Osvald. Did I misplace my hopes? Alas! But let us not despair. Let’s proceed with the educational plan we just started, hoping for an improvement in the dialogue. I have the impression that it will take time, but you will see that with dedication and selflessness, one day far away, you too will be able to construct a complete sentence with meaning.
Lesson No. 2
deficiente: (de fi cièn te) s.m. and f. A person who is totally or partially impaired on the intellectual level. (From the Latin deficiens, -entis, present participle of deficere = to lack).
Do you notice any resemblance? In your case, I would exclude “partially.”
Homework. Write on the board 100 times: “I must learn to reason and converse with others.” You may have your snack only after completing the assignment, that is, in five or six years if all goes well. Don’t give up, you are on the right track. Now go on, be a good child.