I read an older comment in which Noel Gallagher of Oasis had been critical of The Beach Boys. This naturally triggered a certain amount of indignation but I'm not entirely sure he's wrong.
The Beach Boys did have some remarkable vocal melodies and production values and Pet Sounds is a seminal album but beyond that, I've never seen them as particularly innovative. Just my opinion. Doesn't mean I don't enjoy queueing up Little Deuce Coupe or Surfin' USA now and then. #Music #aswesomeplaylists
Surfing USA, which copied, note for note, Chuck Berry's Sweet Little Sixteen indicates they weren't particularly innovative.
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Since the 1950s, when Berry first started producing his signature blend of music that combined a rhythm and blues beat with country twang, rockers have begged, borrowed and stolen from the legendary musician. Some have even been sued for allegedly doing so. And a number of the most persistently popular rock songs carry his direct influence -- be it through guitar licks, riffs, lyrics, storytelling or attitude. Here are 10 of them.
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