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I know this probably isn't a great example, but it came immediatly to mind. Sister Hazel's first big hit, I can't remember the title, Sounds exactly like Blues Traveler. Fooled me for about a month. Your exactly right about Holiday road. Very Beach Boys. [ 01-24-2002: Message edited by: topper74 ]
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Lindsey Buckingham is a great player, listen to Fleetwood Mac's 'Never goin' back again', awesome, clearly played fingerpickin' there. Yes, ELO reminds me of the Beatles too, that's probably why the remaining Fab's got hooked up with Jeff Lynn for the Anthology series. I always thought Cyndy Lauper's 'Time after time' should have been a Phil Collins song. [ 01-24-2002: Message edited by: Hippie ]
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All the Rutles songs sound like great songs the Beatles never did... great work by Neil Innes (composer) and particular mention to guitarist Ollie Halsall (may he rest in peace) for his outstanding and funny George Harrison imitations...
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I have exactly this sensation every time I listen to Aimee Mann's That's Just What You Are--the greatest Squeeze song that Squeeze never did. Of course, Difford and Tillbrook sing on it, so maybe this is cheating.
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[quote]Originally posted by Gulliver: [b]When I first heard "Shout" (by Tears For Fears) I thought this was Depesh Mode stuff... :confused: [/b][/quote] When I first heard 'Sewing the seeds of love'(tears for fears) I though it was a re-interpretation of 'I am the Walrus'. :)
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[quote]Originally posted by Arjay: [b]When I first heard "Sowing the Seeds of Love," I thought it was Elton John! And then all that backwards layered ersatz George Martinizing started in...it was a blatant nod to the Fabs, allright.[/b][/quote] recently on VH1, Robert Christegau (village voice critic?)said 'Elton John IS Paul McCartney taken to its logical limit, more so than Paul & Wings'.
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Yeah I second the Rutles! Great stuff. My band even does a couple of their songs. :D Of course, EVERYBODY thought the Hollies' "Long Cool Woman" was CCR... it certainly SHOULD have been CCR... sure as hell doesn't sound like the Hollies! --Lee
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[quote]Originally posted by Hippie: [b]Lindsey Buckingham is a great player, listen to Fleetwood Mac's 'Never goin' back again', awesome, clearly played fingerpickin' there. Yes, ELO reminds me of the Beatles too, that's probably why the remaining Fab's got hooked up with Jeff Lynn for the Anthology series.[/b][/quote] I thought I read that he never uses a pick. Go find "Out of the Cradle". He did just about everything you hear on that album
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Hello again, I just came back to third the Rutles vote. Lee, that's great you're doing some Rutles tunes! The movie came out when I was in college, and the band I was in then IMMEDIATELY learned "Another Day!" "A glass of wine with Gertrude Stein I know I'll never share...but I don't mind, that's just the kind of cross each man must bear..." Wonderful fun. Rick
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The first Ben Folds Five album reminded me of early-Billy-Joel-meets-early-Joe-Jackson-meets-early-Todd-Rundren. Everything guitarist Brian Hughes produces sounds like a lightweight version of the Pat Metheny Group. The Rundren-produced Bourgeous Tagg single "I Don't Mind At All" is another Beatlesque gem.
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Absolutely, Jules! I thought that was the Crows for weeks before I caught on. mzeger... You must be reading my mind in regards to Ben Folds Five. I caught [i]that[/i] one right away! ;) Pop... I been a huge ELO fan since the second record. The Beatles influence is obvious in a lot of Jeff Lynne's work. I once read an interview with him where he goes on about how mad he was for them. He actually got into the control room once during a recording session. If memory serves, I believe it was while George was tracking parts for 'While My Guitar Gently Weeps' He said the only downside was that Paul was not in attendance. As for my contribution to this excellent topic? Shoot...I'll try again later. :D Steve
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Ron Sexmith's music sounds like stuff Paul McCartney might have written if he had hung out with folk musicians instead of the fab four. Good songs too. They know how to find a place in your brain and stick there. Jerry
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Great topic ! Popmusic - while we all recognize ELO's similarity to the Beatles, I always thought of Mr. Bluesky as a distinctly Harrison tune - especially the third verse where the acoustic guitars are much in evidence. Alchuck - I'm not sure that the Rutles counts, since it was specifically meant to emulate the Beatles. I agree that it's great stuff !! Hippie - I remember a DJ saying at the time that the guys from Tears for Fears said that they "never listened to the Beatles, so there was no connection". Knowing the Beatles penetration into music and listening to that song (I love that song!) I find that hard to believe... Mzeger - I always thought that B-T song sounded like somebody else. I never thought of the Beatles (and still don't think that's it), but I could never figure it out... My vote is The Monroes "What Do All The People Know" should have been The Byrds or McGuinn - partially because of the 12-string, partially the song arrangement. Tom

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[quote]Originally posted by Tom Capasso: [b]Mzeger - I always thought that B-T song sounded like somebody else. I never thought of the Beatles (and still don't think that's it), but I could never figure it out... [/b][/quote] I'm working from memory, but I remember the song having "Eleanor Rigby" strings. On the topic of Rundren/Beatles influence, there is Utopia's homage "Deface the Music".
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[quote]Originally posted by coolhouse: [b]When I first heard "Has Anybody Seen My Baby" I thought it sounded kinda like the Stones. Then I found out it [i]was[/i] the Stones. Wait a minute....... Oh never mind. [/b][/quote] Now I got it. When I first heard "Has Anybody Seen My Baby" I thought it was the Dust Brothers. Then I found out the Dust Brothers [i]played[/i] on it. No....that's not it either. Lemme think. later, Mike
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[quote]Originally posted by coolhouse: [b] Now I got it. When I first heard "Has Anybody Seen My Baby" I thought it was the Dust Brothers. Then I found out the Dust Brothers [i]played[/i] on it. No....that's not it either. Lemme think. [/b][/quote] Okay,this is it. When I first heard "Has Anybody Seen My Baby" I thought it was the Dust Brothers doing the Stones. Then I found out it was the Stones doing the Dust Brothers. Oh man.......that doesn't sound good. Well [i]shit[/i]. later, Mike [ 01-26-2002: Message edited by: coolhouse ]
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[quote]Originally posted by popmusic: [b] ...the same refrain as k.d. Lang's "Constant Craving"? Apparently, the Stones thought so too, so they ended up giving her a partial writing credit for the song. At least, that's what k.d. Lang said in an interview.[/b][/quote] That's [i]it[/i]! When I first heard "Has Anybody Seen My Baby" I thought it was k.d. Lang and her fiddle player what's-his-name Mink. Then I found out they had [i]written[/i]... Boy this is a confusing thread. Later, Mike
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Standen!- I thought I was the only one who hears that Train song as a poppy black crowes. Everybody gives me a weird look when I say that. That song, "give me the beat boys to soothe my soul" sounds like Bob Seger to me, not Doby Grey. And I always kind of felt that most of Police synchronicity could have been a crappy XTC album.

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