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Yeah great idea. Maybe if their lucky get Huey Lewis to sing lead also.... They can even top ABB that way.

Nothing wrong with a band evolving. I kind of wish rock bands would operate more like professional sports franchises. Keep the brand name with different players carrying the torch forward. The sons of the Beatles (my idea) is a good example of what I would like to see more of. Just because something has been done a certain way seemingly forever, doesn't mean it has to stay that way. I mean, what would be wrong with Johnny Depp being trained by Keith Richards to replace him at some point in the near future? Who could replace Mick? To bad he didn't make more male babies.

You CANNOT compare a band to a sports team!! What makes a great band great? It's the unique artistic chemistry between certain members that creates a signature sound that no one else quite sounds like. Granted, the Stones have continued to sound very much like The Rolling Stones despite some lineup changes. Which serves only to demonstrate that perhaps the most essential elements are the three remaining original members. Mick's voice and stage performance are obvious trademarks. You would have a completely different sound without the unique groove created by Keith and Charlie. If you let a band "evolve" to the point where it's completely different people falling into the roles, you lose the very essence of what makes a band what they are. In sports teams, all that matters is if the team has players who can make the team win. That's all anybody cares about. But to suggest or imply that you could have an eternal Rolling Stones, Beatles, or any other unique band by continuing to bring in member's offspring, newer players as originals die off is simply ludicrous. Should Jakob Dylan change his name to Bob so we can have an ongoing Bob Dylan? Trying to be respectful, but I find this "sons of" notion simply ludicrous.

Good comments. The Beatles were unique. More than just a band. Turned the world upside down, preached love, but in the end had little for one another. Had John and George lived I think they would have eventually gotten back together in their 50's. An argument can be made that is was inevitable they would split based on the amount of time they spent together for over a decade. Regardless, their sudden and premature ending was mourned by millions. It was a tremendous loss. There has been a yearning for some form of Beatles revival for decades. And a sense of unfinished business. Having sons that look so much like their fathers (and with each of them having displayed at least some degree of musical potential) has been just enough in the minds of many Beatles fans to keep the dream alive for some form of Beatles revival. They wouldn't necessarily have to call themselves the Beatles. I have suggested: The Beatles: Act II. Not saying all rock bands should consider grooming their offspring as replacements, but there is definitely a feeling of unfinished business attached to the Beatles. It isn't something that needs to happen, but it sure would be nice if it did from time to time. Especially when you are talking about iconic bands like the Beatles or the Stones.

I think you're right. You're onto something. Not only is it the Sons of the Beatles, but science will soon allow us to clone the original Beatles. The Sons of the Beatles will just be a "place holder" of sorts. In time, their brains, the brains of the sons of the Beatles, can be implanted in the host bodies of their cloned fathers, that have been stored in whatever way technology allows. THEN, the sons of the Beatles consciousness can merge with the true Genetic predispositions and talents of the Fathers. With a bit of time put aside for practice and study, The BEATLES can then pick up where they left off, and reclaim their rightful place in history. Now you may ask, "How then, can the Stones keep up?" More on that later. DONE DEAL...

You are a genius! And what about the trillions of parallel universes where John and George are still alive and the Beatles are still going strong! Don't you just love modern physics!

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Yeah great idea. Maybe if their lucky get Huey Lewis to sing lead also.... They can even top ABB that way.

Nothing wrong with a band evolving. I kind of wish rock bands would operate more like professional sports franchises. Keep the brand name with different players carrying the torch forward. The sons of the Beatles (my idea) is a good example of what I would like to see more of. Just because something has been done a certain way seemingly forever, doesn't mean it has to stay that way. I mean, what would be wrong with Johnny Depp being trained by Keith Richards to replace him at some point in the near future? Who could replace Mick? To bad he didn't make more male babies.

You CANNOT compare a band to a sports team!! What makes a great band great? It's the unique artistic chemistry between certain members that creates a signature sound that no one else quite sounds like. Granted, the Stones have continued to sound very much like The Rolling Stones despite some lineup changes. Which serves only to demonstrate that perhaps the most essential elements are the three remaining original members. Mick's voice and stage performance are obvious trademarks. You would have a completely different sound without the unique groove created by Keith and Charlie. If you let a band "evolve" to the point where it's completely different people falling into the roles, you lose the very essence of what makes a band what they are. In sports teams, all that matters is if the team has players who can make the team win. That's all anybody cares about. But to suggest or imply that you could have an eternal Rolling Stones, Beatles, or any other unique band by continuing to bring in member's offspring, newer players as originals die off is simply ludicrous. Should Jakob Dylan change his name to Bob so we can have an ongoing Bob Dylan? Trying to be respectful, but I find this "sons of" notion simply ludicrous.

Good comments. The Beatles were unique. More than just a band. Turned the world upside down, preached love, but in the end had little for one another. Had John and George lived I think they would have eventually gotten back together in their 50's. An argument can be made that is was inevitable they would split based on the amount of time they spent together for over a decade. Regardless, their sudden and premature ending was mourned by millions. It was a tremendous loss. There has been a yearning for some form of Beatles revival for decades. And a sense of unfinished business. Having sons that look so much like their fathers (and with each of them having displayed at least some degree of musical potential) has been just enough in the minds of many Beatles fans to keep the dream alive for some form of Beatles revival. They wouldn't necessarily have to call themselves the Beatles. I have suggested: The Beatles: Act II. Not saying all rock bands should consider grooming their offspring as replacements, but there is definitely a feeling of unfinished business attached to the Beatles. It isn't something that needs to happen, but it sure would be nice if it did from time to time. Especially when you are talking about iconic bands like the Beatles or the Stones.

I think you're right. You're onto something. Not only is it the Sons of the Beatles, but science will soon allow us to clone the original Beatles. The Sons of the Beatles will just be a "place holder" of sorts. In time, their brains, the brains of the sons of the Beatles, can be implanted in the host bodies of their cloned fathers, that have been stored in whatever way technology allows. THEN, the sons of the Beatles consciousness can merge with the true Genetic predispositions and talents of the Fathers. With a bit of time put aside for practice and study, The BEATLES can then pick up where they left off, and reclaim their rightful place in history. Now you may ask, "How then, can the Stones keep up?" More on that later. DONE DEAL...

You are a genius! And what about the trillions of parallel universes where John and George are still alive and the Beatles are still going strong! Don't you just love modern physics!

OMG Thank you! Someone that understands at last. But we can't just stop there. The Original Beatles broke up. We have to guard against this happening all over again as it would ruin the whole experiment. We need to work on those around the core. This may mean transferring Yoko's consciousness into Linda M. Also, and this is part of Stage 2 where we get to the Stones. Andrew Loog shall be placed into the body of Brian Epstein. And Vice Versa.... Brian Jones will share duties with The Beatles (one his sons in his dad's cloned body of course, but as we know he always had the right hair cut and "loooks like a Beatle"). He will power the Beatles to even more greatness. Mick Taylor shall also join The Beatles later, as George Harrison will have been putting in more time with the Stones. Lennon will slide over to The Stones as well. In the end you see, it won't be a question of Beatles Vs Stones any longer. It will be two versions of a shared vision..a Parliament / Funkadelic if you will... The Greatest of ALL TIME...