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you have no argument from me on any of that and I do think they belong on that 'pedestal'...just not Beatles, then Bee Gees, then everyone else.
Yep I love robin's voice. .amazing.
There was a post a week ago about andy gibb...it was all 80s stuff we all saw.
But Andy's voice was amazing...so sad.
Brilliant group, brilliant brothers.
As I said earlier maybe the Beatles beat them for songwriting.
Me too!
This thread got me listening to the Bee Gees - thanks for starting it~
This is a cool clip
With Barry on background (almost lead at times) vocals
"No Anchovies, Please"
Andy's biggest songs are, more or less, the same thing. Bee Gees songs in all but name. Barry had a bunch of hits in the early 80s, just with other people singing.
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Re: OT - How good were The Bee Gees!
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BluzDude
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Date: August 23, 2014 09:31
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Re: OT - How good were The Bee Gees!
Posted by:
backstreetboy1
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Date: August 23, 2014 09:39
awesome,robin best singer by a mile.though barrys great.
Re: OT - How good were The Bee Gees!
Posted by:
treaclefingers
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Date: August 23, 2014 16:34
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wow so much 'tragedy' in their lives.
Bee Gees were great but I'm not sure I'd put them quite as high on the pedestal.
Thanks for posting, good reading.
I see what your saying, but its not so much that the belong on a 'pedestal' of the great bands or need to be. But I do think they've been underrated. For a long time, because of the disco backlash, they were seen as a niche group, but they were more than that.
Im always amazed at how seamlessly they moved from the poppy/folky late-60s stuff to the more soulful stuff in the 70s and doing it well.
you have no argument from me on any of that and I do think they belong on that 'pedestal'...just not Beatles, then Bee Gees, then everyone else.
Re: OT - How good were The Bee Gees!
Posted by:
slew
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Date: August 23, 2014 17:07
he Bee Gees were outstanding but they do not belong with the Beatles, Beach Boys, Rolling Stones, Dylan, Hendrix. They are a slight notch below the real pantheon of rock heroes. That said their harmonizing was beautiful. I like the early stuff better than the disco but who can not want to move to Night Fever?? That beat/groove is phenomenal.
Re: OT - How good were The Bee Gees!
Posted by:
Eleanor Rigby
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Date: August 23, 2014 17:37
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backstreetboy1
awesome,robin best singer by a mile.though barrys great.
Yep I love robin's voice. .amazing.
There was a post a week ago about andy gibb...it was all 80s stuff we all saw.
But Andy's voice was amazing...so sad.
Brilliant group, brilliant brothers.
As I said earlier maybe the Beatles beat them for songwriting.
Re: OT - How good were The Bee Gees!
Posted by:
bryanoakville
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Date: August 23, 2014 19:43
Seem to recall some T.V. Special years ago were they (all three) revisited
the disco stuff in a sort of unplugged/acoustic format. The beats had been changed to a more 4/4 rock and roll. It was very good. Does anybody else remember this - did it get released ? I'd buy it.
the disco stuff in a sort of unplugged/acoustic format. The beats had been changed to a more 4/4 rock and roll. It was very good. Does anybody else remember this - did it get released ? I'd buy it.
Re: OT - How good were The Bee Gees!
Posted by:
Long John Stoner
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Date: August 23, 2014 20:10
Never mind
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Re: OT - How good were The Bee Gees!
Posted by:
kish_stoned
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Date: August 23, 2014 22:49
bee gees were and barry gibb still with us were brilliant song writers and best harmony singing,early stuff was very good and then we got sat night fever and e.one was jiving to the music, i think mick even fell in love with disco and wrote MISS YOU and emotional rescue,need to listen to bee gees cds to know how good they were.
Re: OT - How good were The Bee Gees!
Posted by:
Han
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Date: August 23, 2014 23:30
As long as they didn't slag off Chorlton-upon-Medlock.....
You might have to scrape me off the floor at the end of the tour, but it'll be really good scrapings. - Mick Jagger
You might have to scrape me off the floor at the end of the tour, but it'll be really good scrapings. - Mick Jagger
Re: OT - How good were The Bee Gees!
Posted by:
Ladykiller
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Date: August 23, 2014 23:41
I like some songs from the Bee Gees. They were in my opinion, a very good pop band. Saw them also in 1989 in a great concert.
Re: OT - How good were The Bee Gees!
Posted by:
desertblues68
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Date: August 23, 2014 23:58
Brilliant songwriters and singers. Their harmonies were sheer joy. All good music lasts regardless of genres
Re: OT - How good were The Bee Gees!
Posted by:
memphiscats
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Date: August 24, 2014 00:35
Funny - I just downloaded a bunch of Bee Gees songs about two month's ago...had a yearning to hear some of there oldies - loved New York Mining Disaster, I've Just Gotta Get a Message to You, and I Started a Joke.
And like other IORRians, I spurned & scorned disco during its assault the airwaves..but as I'm getting on in years, I have to say a couple of their songs from that era stand the test of time as great pop hits.
And like other IORRians, I spurned & scorned disco during its assault the airwaves..but as I'm getting on in years, I have to say a couple of their songs from that era stand the test of time as great pop hits.
Re: OT - How good were The Bee Gees!
Posted by:
swiss
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Date: August 24, 2014 01:44
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memphiscats
And like other IORRians, I spurned & scorned disco during its assault the airwaves..but as I'm getting on in years, I have to say a couple of their songs from that era stand the test of time as great pop hits.
Me too!
This thread got me listening to the Bee Gees - thanks for starting it~
This is a cool clip
Re: OT - How good were The Bee Gees!
Posted by:
memphiscats
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Date: August 24, 2014 02:47
Thanks for sharing, swiss. This is definitely in the category of those songs. Cheers!Quote
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memphiscats
And like other IORRians, I spurned & scorned disco during its assault the airwaves..but as I'm getting on in years, I have to say a couple of their songs from that era stand the test of time as great pop hits.
Me too!
This thread got me listening to the Bee Gees - thanks for starting it~
This is a cool clip
Re: OT - How good were The Bee Gees!
Posted by:
Brstonesfan
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Date: August 24, 2014 04:25
Very sad all but Barry are gone. Rip.
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Re: OT - How good were The Bee Gees!
Posted by:
dmay
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Date: August 24, 2014 05:08
WTF? No one put this up or did I miss something? Turn this flucker up loud and if your feet don't move, you are fluckin' dead.
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And dig these covers of the Bee Gees:
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Not the greatest of rock groups, but the Bee Gees did write some really great songs.
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And dig these covers of the Bee Gees:
[www.youtube.com]
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Not the greatest of rock groups, but the Bee Gees did write some really great songs.
Re: OT - How good were The Bee Gees!
Posted by:
Brstonesfan
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Date: August 24, 2014 06:19
I believe they also wrote "Emotion" by Samantha Sang.
Re: OT - How good were The Bee Gees!
Posted by:
Brstonesfan
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Date: August 24, 2014 08:37
Very emotional
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Re: OT - How good were The Bee Gees!
Posted by:
Elmo Lewis
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Date: August 25, 2014 15:54
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Brstonesfan
I believe they also wrote "Emotion" by Samantha Sang.
With Barry on background (almost lead at times) vocals
"No Anchovies, Please"
Re: OT - How good were The Bee Gees!
Posted by:
StonesCat
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Date: August 25, 2014 23:42
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Elmo LewisQuote
Brstonesfan
I believe they also wrote "Emotion" by Samantha Sang.
With Barry on background (almost lead at times) vocals
Andy's biggest songs are, more or less, the same thing. Bee Gees songs in all but name. Barry had a bunch of hits in the early 80s, just with other people singing.
Re: OT - How good were The Bee Gees!
Posted by:
nightskyman
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Date: August 26, 2014 15:40
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Disco v Rock appears to occupy the same place in American musical culture as Punk v The Dinosaurs does in the UK. The Bee Gees did a hell of a lot more than just Saturday night Fever!
Greatest ever songwriting team after Lennon/McCartney?
The only thing I can't forgive them is the disparaging comments made about their birthplace Chorlton (suburb in South Manchester) in a BBC documentary. Came back in a limo and slagged us right off.
No, Jagger-Richards.
Re: OT - How good were The Bee Gees!
Posted by:
Hairball
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Date: September 3, 2014 09:18
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Re: OT - How good were The Bee Gees!
Posted by:
Come On
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Date: September 3, 2014 10:09
There is a bunch of very good songs coming from the Gibbs boys, but that they should be better than The Beatles???? Forget it, Lennon/McCartney still rules...
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Re: OT - How good were The Bee Gees!
Posted by:
walkingthedog
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Date: September 3, 2014 12:29
The Bee Gees songwriting capacity is unique in popular music history. They have written at least 7 full albums for other artists, Jimmy Ruffin, 2xStreisand, Diana Ross, Dionne Warwick, Kenny Rogers and Carola. If you look at this website you'll see that they have recorded several hundred songs which were never released.
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Re: OT - How good were The Bee Gees!
Posted by:
Kirk
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Date: September 4, 2014 23:13
Barry Gibb is an open tuning guitar player, right? I think almost all of the time.
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