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Being born in 1962, I was immersed in Beatles music for the entirety of my life. They were like wallpaper, and you know what they say about familiarity breeding...
That being said, looking at them in context is to look at them with the utmost respect. They did move the tectonic plates of music in a manner that no other single group did. Maybe it wasn't the dark, brooding, borderline frightening music that I gravitated to, but you can argue quite convincingly that they are underrated still.
All you have to do is look at the music *before* the Beatles, and look at it afterwards. Look at recording techniques alone!
That being said, looking at them in context is to look at them with the utmost respect. They did move the tectonic plates of music in a manner that no other single group did. Maybe it wasn't the dark, brooding, borderline frightening music that I gravitated to, but you can argue quite convincingly that they are underrated still.
All you have to do is look at the music *before* the Beatles, and look at it afterwards. Look at recording techniques alone!