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Title: When do you think The Beatles were the coolest?
Post by: Wordno on May 22, 2006, 09:52:43 PM
In my opinion I think 1969. I think they were all cool as hell with their long hair, long sideburns and beards.

The beatles in 1967
http://www.theassociation.net/pics/beatles/1967-beatles2.jpg

http://www.prestige-online.com/TheBeatlesPhoto-ByToniStevens/Beatles1967.jpg

The beatles in 1968
http://www.marlen-stamps.com/images/congo100104beatles1968_sht6.jpg

http://www.theassociation.net/pics/beatles/1968-beatles2.jpg

http://www.mont-royal.net/client_file/upload/image/beatles1968.jpg

The beatles in 1969
http://www.thebackwards.com/images/gear/telecaster_roof.jpg

http://www.minispace.co.uk/blog/images/beat-rooftop.jpg

http://www.nemsworld.com/beatles/fritz/071.jpg

http://history.absoluteelsewhere.net/May/May%20Graphics/getback_picsleeve.jpg

Other-1963-1966
http://www.theassociation.net/pics/beatles/1963-beatles1.jpg

http://www.craigmorrison.com/Beatles%20on%20Sullivan%201964.jpg

http://www.theassociation.net/pics/beatles/1965-beatles1.jpg

http://www.geetarz.org/reviews/beatles/concert-at-budokan-1966-dvdr-front.jpg
Title: Re: When do you think The Beatles were the coolest?
Post by: Indica on May 22, 2006, 10:11:08 PM
Rubber Soul/Revolver

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Abbey Road
Title: Re: When do you think The Beatles were the coolest?
Post by: Mendips on May 22, 2006, 10:17:18 PM
I can't choose.
I say they were born cool and they stay that way!  ;D
Title: Re: When do you think The Beatles were the coolest?
Post by: Indica on May 22, 2006, 10:37:15 PM
haha, valid point!
Title: Re: When do you think The Beatles were the coolest?
Post by: Hello Goodbye on May 23, 2006, 01:57:56 AM
1965-1966, Rubber Soul and Revolver
Title: Re: When do you think The Beatles were the coolest?
Post by: on May 23, 2006, 03:31:44 AM
Quote from: Mendips
I can't choose.
I say they were born cool and they stay that way!  ;D

Title: Re: When do you think The Beatles were the coolest?
Post by: Bobber on May 23, 2006, 07:19:19 AM
The very early Beatles, say from 1961.
Title: Re: When do you think The Beatles were the coolest?
Post by: on May 24, 2006, 07:46:17 PM
cavern days (fool) and of course the general early days...hell they were always cool!
Title: Re: When do you think The Beatles were the coolest?
Post by: Wordno on May 24, 2006, 09:35:22 PM
Quote from: lennonlegend
cavern days (fool)

Umm how am I a fool? I just didn't include anything before 1963. We're all entitled to our own opinion, I have no problem that you think that their Cavern days were the coolest, you could have simply replied with "Cavern days and of course the general early days...hell they were always cool! You should have incliuded it" But you had to be a prick and call me a fool. If you're gonna reply to a thread, keep your insult crap off of it....



Title: Re: When do you think The Beatles were the coolest?
Post by: Mairi on May 25, 2006, 02:59:38 PM
1967. I like the music, and their attitudes... I just like that whole period in the sixties.
Title: Re: When do you think The Beatles were the coolest?
Post by: on May 25, 2006, 03:37:58 PM
Quote from: Wordno

Umm how am I a fool? I just didn't include anything before 1963. We're all entitled to our own opinion, I have no problem that you think that their Cavern days were the coolest, you could have simply replied with "Cavern days and of course the general early days...hell they were always cool! You should have incliuded it" But you had to be a prick and call me a fool. If you're gonna reply to a thread, keep your insult crap off of it....




i wast cooling you a fool darling..dont take it to personally/literally....i didnt say 'wordno, your a fool for not thinking cavern days are best', and neither was yours the last post before mine...expand you miiinnnddd..
Title: Re: When do you think The Beatles were the coolest?
Post by: on May 25, 2006, 04:06:40 PM
How's the marijuana treating you then legend?
Title: Re: When do you think The Beatles were the coolest?
Post by: on May 25, 2006, 05:06:33 PM
huuuummm..??
Title: Re: When do you think The Beatles were the coolest?
Post by: on May 25, 2006, 05:07:06 PM
explain  baby
Title: Re: When do you think The Beatles were the coolest?
Post by: on May 25, 2006, 05:21:09 PM
Well, baby, It figures. You are a guitarist, a teenager and a fan of The Beatles.

You are a toker. Yes?
Title: Re: When do you think The Beatles were the coolest?
Post by: on May 25, 2006, 05:27:09 PM
...maybe......;)
Title: Re: When do you think The Beatles were the coolest?
Post by: pc31 on May 25, 2006, 06:12:52 PM
you two want a private room????
Title: Re: When do you think The Beatles were the coolest?
Post by: on May 25, 2006, 06:58:11 PM
maybe a good idea
Title: Re: When do you think The Beatles were the coolest?
Post by: ringo rules on May 26, 2006, 09:31:47 AM
66 Revolver
Title: Re: When do you think The Beatles were the coolest?
Post by: JimColyer on May 29, 2006, 05:29:52 PM
1964
Title: Re: When do you think The Beatles were the coolest?
Post by: on May 30, 2006, 04:38:28 AM
Quote from: lennonlegend
maybe a good idea

I suppose. You posted a picture of you and a chick. What's up? I thought you were as gay as a picnic basket.
Title: Re: When do you think The Beatles were the coolest?
Post by: on May 30, 2006, 04:40:57 AM
I hate to be a too blind faithful, if that's even a phrase, but I think at every level they were the coolest. Badasses in Hamburg, having to downshift into Moptops but setting the bar and on and on--it was like a hurricane that just picks up speed. Even when they were at their 'worst', no one could touch them.
Title: Re: When do you think The Beatles were the coolest?
Post by: on June 05, 2006, 03:24:32 PM
Quote from: juniorsfarm

I suppose. You posted a picture of you and a chick. What's up? I thought you were as gay as a picnic basket.

mmmmmmmmmm whats that got to do with the conversation? you silly boy, and what on earth was it that made you think i was gay darling?
Title: Re: When do you think The Beatles were the coolest?
Post by: Joost on September 18, 2006, 09:28:27 AM
1967, Sgt. Pepper/Magical Mystery Tour.
Title: Re: When do you think The Beatles were the coolest?
Post by: Taxgirl on September 18, 2006, 12:51:19 PM
MMT belongs to the peace lovin' era I think  ;D
Title: Re: When do you think The Beatles were the coolest?
Post by: ma_tt2 on September 20, 2006, 12:09:49 AM
I loved all their earley interviews with their witty answers  ;D
Title: Re: When do you think The Beatles were the coolest?
Post by: Wayne L. on September 22, 2006, 04:44:39 PM
The late 60's is my favorite era of the band, when they were the coolest, with their longer hair, more outspoken atttitude & more ballsy rock & roll.  I thought they looked cool during the early sixties as well, of course, especially at Shea, but they looked bad ass before the breakup.  
Title: Re: When do you think The Beatles were the coolest?
Post by: Indica on September 24, 2006, 09:33:18 PM
Rubber Soul era - 65/66
Title: Re: When do you think The Beatles were the coolest?
Post by: pc31 on September 24, 2006, 10:46:44 PM
i think this era was the coolest...(http://students.ceid.upatras.gr/~pirli/beatles/images/hamburg.jpg)
Title: Re: When do you think The Beatles were the coolest?
Post by: Wayne L. on September 26, 2006, 07:54:15 PM
Quote from: 284
i think this era was the coolest...([url]http://students.ceid.upatras.gr/~pirli/beatles/images/hamburg.jpg[/url])


It's too bad there isn't any footage of them performing, back in their leather days with Pete on drums, only pictures & the Star Club recordings, because I would like to see it, if it exist.  
Title: Re: When do you think The Beatles were the coolest?
Post by: pc31 on September 26, 2006, 10:05:13 PM
yeah it is sad...that's when they were struggling to win an audience..it must have been quite a show....i hope someday something surfaces but face it personal cameras back then were sh*tty and what would we have but sh*tty recordings...until then we can only imagine what it must have been like...that makes it a magical era...
Title: Re: When do you think The Beatles were the coolest?
Post by: The End on September 27, 2006, 10:26:29 PM
1966
Title: Re: When do you think The Beatles were the coolest?
Post by: Hello Goodbye on September 28, 2006, 12:49:14 AM
Quote from: 360
1966


Yes.

(http://www.fan-sites.org/the-beatles/multimedia/photos/miscellaneous/pbwraincaps/11.jpg)  

And definitely not 1969:

(http://www.maitea.com/fotos/beatles/beatles-07.jpg)

Title: Re: When do you think The Beatles were the coolest?
Post by: Indica on September 28, 2006, 05:48:31 PM
I agree with 65/66.

But that photo is so cool, in its own way. ^ :)
Title: Re: When do you think The Beatles were the coolest?
Post by: GreenApple on October 13, 2006, 12:22:23 PM
What about the early image with leather jackets and rockabilly hair styles? They look pretty cool in that monochrome pic with all five of them looking 'bad' holding their instruments.
Title: Re: When do you think The Beatles were the coolest?
Post by: harihead on February 23, 2007, 03:32:56 AM
I am totally choked for an answer. Put me down as another for, "Always cool!"
Title: Re: When do you think The Beatles were the coolest?
Post by: Seashell Eyes on February 24, 2007, 02:22:21 AM
Other 1963-1966. Paul, don't even get me started. George made unibrows so cute! Ringo had a baby face and John looked so much fuller and good looking. I didn't like it when he lost all the weight because well he just looked ill. :-/
Title: Re: When do you think The Beatles were the coolest?
Post by: nousha on February 24, 2007, 02:29:13 AM
They were always cool. But I chose "grumpy long haired etc"
I just love those long haired hippies  ::)
Title: Re: When do you think The Beatles were the coolest?
Post by: Revolution on February 24, 2007, 03:15:10 AM
'63-66
Title: Re: When do you think The Beatles were the coolest?
Post by: number14 on March 03, 2007, 06:44:37 PM
1965-1966
Title: Re: When do you think The Beatles were the coolest?
Post by: pc31 on March 04, 2007, 12:49:25 AM
Quote from: 139
What about the early image with leather jackets and rockabilly hair styles? They look pretty cool in that monochrome pic with all five of them looking 'bad' holding their instruments.
yes...

Title: Re: When do you think The Beatles were the coolest?
Post by: djinn on March 07, 2007, 09:26:06 PM
Beatles were the Coolest no doubt in the time of the Germany Hamburge sets!

The Hamburge tapes I got off the masters Like  Red sails in the sunset--Hippie shake ect!

This was so hot--fast & clean or Raw Beatles unpolished by Epstiens desire for suits & pretty boy look!

They ahd fun & Rocked!

Sure Epstein took them far--but they lost the fun when he came in!

Many deniles--many cold nights & long days playing for less now!

They had to pay for gass-Brian---demos ect!
Title: Re: When do you think The Beatles were the coolest?
Post by: on March 18, 2007, 03:27:10 AM
I think you're all nuts, they were coolest in 68-69, doesn't get much cooler than The White Album photos
Title: Re: When do you think The Beatles were the coolest?
Post by: Sebastian on May 05, 2007, 09:46:54 PM
65/66.
but george was absolutely beautiful in 1964. wow.
Title: Re: When do you think The Beatles were the coolest?
Post by: ewomack on May 08, 2007, 10:55:30 PM
Their peak of popularity was 63 - 66, but they became insanely popular again when the CDs were first released in the 1980s.
Title: Re: When do you think The Beatles were the coolest?
Post by: The Fox Drummer on May 08, 2007, 10:58:12 PM
164-1965. I do like the Magical Mystery Tour era as well for the music, but besides from the havoc of Beatlemania, they were really enjoying what they were doing.
Title: Re: When do you think The Beatles were the coolest?
Post by: JimmyMcCullochFan on May 09, 2007, 01:40:05 AM
1965-1966 for me
Title: Re: When do you think The Beatles were the coolest?
Post by: Andy Smith on May 09, 2007, 12:50:11 PM
Welcome ewomack, enjoy the forums! :)
Title: Re: When do you think The Beatles were the coolest?
Post by: BlueMeanie on May 15, 2007, 10:15:39 AM
1965/1966
Title: Re: When do you think The Beatles were the coolest?
Post by: raxo on May 15, 2007, 12:22:30 PM
From those choices: 1969.
Title: Re: When do you think The Beatles were the coolest?
Post by: Hello Goodbye on May 16, 2007, 01:30:26 AM
1965-1966 considering the choices given in the poll.

They were real cool before Brian Epstein found them


(http://beatlesource.com/savage/1960/60.08.18%20indra/1.jpg)
Title: Re: When do you think The Beatles were the coolest?
Post by: Andy Smith on May 16, 2007, 02:15:36 PM
They were, i would have loved to have seen them live in Hamburg or the Cavern before they had a
rcord contact or became famous! :)
Title: Re: When do you think The Beatles were the coolest?
Post by: BlueMeanie on May 16, 2007, 02:32:14 PM
Quote from: 614
They were, i would have loved to have seen them live in Hamburg or the Cavern before they had a
rcord contact or became famous! :)

Something tells me you would not be alone with that thought!
Title: Re: When do you think The Beatles were the coolest?
Post by: Bobber on May 16, 2007, 02:33:28 PM
It seems that djinn had filmed them in the Indra Club.
Title: Re: When do you think The Beatles were the coolest?
Post by: Andy Smith on May 16, 2007, 02:43:18 PM
Quote from: 63
It seems that djinn had filmed them in the Indra Club.

If only it was possible! :)

Title: Re: When do you think The Beatles were the coolest?
Post by: Bobber on May 16, 2007, 02:46:12 PM
Quote from: 614

If only it was possible! :)


It was possible. But my guess is that he wasn't there. And if he was, he surely forgot to bring his camera.
Title: Re: When do you think The Beatles were the coolest?
Post by: BlueMeanie on May 16, 2007, 03:53:04 PM
Quote from: 63

It was possible. But my guess is that he wasn't there. And if he was, he surely forgot to bring his camera.

He'd have been all of 9 years old at the time!!
Title: Re: When do you think The Beatles were the coolest?
Post by: Bobber on May 16, 2007, 06:02:26 PM
Quote from: 483

He'd have been all of 9 years old at the time!!

Even then he was an army veteran and had already seen The Beatles at Shea Stadium three times.
Title: Re: When do you think The Beatles were the coolest?
Post by: sewi on May 17, 2007, 03:19:52 PM
They looked cool as hippies heheheh.
Title: Re: When do you think The Beatles were the coolest?
Post by: tangerine on May 17, 2007, 05:06:39 PM
They were extremely 'cool' in the Rain/Paperback Writer era

Not Let it Be (too hairy and scary) although they are ridiculously cool on that rooftop!

Perhaps coolest as hippy sgt. pepper people though. They could all carry off hippy clothes well- especially George  :) And their music was particularly strong at this point I reckon
Title: Re: When do you think The Beatles were the coolest?
Post by: raxo on May 17, 2007, 06:39:53 PM
Maybe sewi was thinking in some of these images:

(http://img338.imageshack.us/img338/3714/699dc2.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)
(http://img338.imageshack.us/img338/7708/untitledtv8.png) (http://imageshack.us)
Title: Re: When do you think The Beatles were the coolest?
Post by: Flaming Pie in the Sky on May 17, 2007, 07:46:15 PM
Wow they look happy. But I guess this was a period with a lot of problems for them.
Title: Re: When do you think The Beatles were the coolest?
Post by: raxo on May 17, 2007, 08:25:32 PM
Quote from: 687
Wow they look happy. But I guess this was a period with a lot of problems for them.

Surely that the had problems but I don't believe that too many as we all have been told.

More hippy pics:

(http://img186.imageshack.us/img186/8341/abge6.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)

(http://img186.imageshack.us/img186/3116/1969aq6.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)


(http://img164.imageshack.us/img164/5170/beatles1969xv3.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)

(http://img164.imageshack.us/img164/62/19691xx0.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)

(http://img518.imageshack.us/img518/8418/19692me2.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)
Title: Re: When do you think The Beatles were the coolest?
Post by: Indica on May 19, 2007, 10:56:58 PM
I don't really think the posed photographs can be used as visual aids to emphasise the breakup within the band.
Many of the band photo sessions have images of the straight faced Beatles. The 'look' was a style that gave the impression of the band being cool and moody - a vogue trend of the mid to late sixties.

We all know the Beatles were loosing interest with each other  - but I think publicity photographs aren't really a reliable source to use ...
Title: Re: When do you think The Beatles were the coolest?
Post by: Flaming Pie in the Sky on May 19, 2007, 11:44:04 PM
Quote from: 158
We all know the Beatles were loosing interest with each other  - but I think publicity photographs aren't really a reliable source to use ...

I agree

Title: Re: When do you think The Beatles were the coolest?
Post by: wingsman on July 21, 2007, 12:52:43 AM
Me too! To me the coolest Beatles were the 1967 Beatles, definitely!
Title: Re: When do you think The Beatles were the coolest?
Post by: fendertele on July 24, 2007, 05:47:27 PM
as someone said before definitly the paperback writer/rain through to mmt period they were iconic the splhcb suits win it by a mile for me
Title: Re: When do you think The Beatles were the coolest?
Post by: alexis on July 31, 2007, 03:40:16 AM
Quote from: 284
i think this era was the coolest...([url]http://students.ceid.upatras.gr/~pirli/beatles/images/hamburg.jpg[/url])



Hey pc31, it depends on what phase I'm in, but right now I am definitely there also!
Title: Re: When do you think The Beatles were the coolest?
Post by: Beatlemaniac64 on July 31, 2007, 04:16:25 AM
I think that the Beatles were always cool, no matter what phase they were in. They were cool with the leather jackets of the early days, the moptops and suits, the psycadelic stuff, and the long hair hippie stuff too. They changed a ton throughout the years, but were always cool for their clothing and everything else about them.
Title: Re: When do you think The Beatles were the coolest?
Post by: The walrus on August 04, 2007, 05:36:01 AM
I love how they looked in 1965 and 1966 the hair and everything, John looked good with abit of meat on him but I'm fascinated with the hamburg period, the scruffy teddy boy look and I absolutly love the psychedelic beatles and the cute moptops in suits. I don't really like the 68-69 beatle look because John was too thin and that beard so didn't suit him.

I would have loved to see them in Hamburg or in the cavern. to see that energy on stage and to see them having fun and to be able to actually hear them would have been great. but to see them at shea staduim would have been great too and be part of the crowd and the craziness. I seriously can't choose which is the coolest, they all are! *sigh* I was born in the wrong place at the wrong time.

I think they look super cool in this photo of their first trip to hamburg, taken by Astrid I belive.
(http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s282/tigerinpink/1960-beatles-hamburg_germany1.jpg)
Title: Re: When do you think The Beatles were the coolest?
Post by: Andy Smith on August 04, 2007, 12:41:49 PM
Quote from: 696
I would have loved to see them in Hamburg or in the cavern. to see that energy on stage and to see them having fun


A Woman after my own heart!! ;) ;D

(http://uk.wrs.yahoo.com/_ylt=ArPfOsF4n26bPhZapuhIAa5WBQx./SIG=11f0i4pqp/**http%3A//www.samleach.com/album/61cavern.jpg)

Title: Re: When do you think The Beatles were the coolest?
Post by: harihead on August 04, 2007, 02:10:21 PM
Quote from: 696
I was born in the wrong place at the wrong time.
Perhaps. Look at it this way: we are keeping the legacy alive, and that's important, too! We could do with some major coolness in our society right now. :)

Title: Re: When do you think The Beatles were the coolest?
Post by: Beatlemaniac64 on August 06, 2007, 05:24:58 AM
Quote from: 551
Perhaps. Look at it this way: we are keeping the legacy alive, and that's important, too! We could do with some major coolness in our society right now. :)


I couldn't agree more!
Title: Re: When do you think The Beatles were the coolest?
Post by: dcowboys107 on August 08, 2007, 02:34:05 AM
1964-1967 were the coolest.  '64 and '65 they looked awesome with their suits and witty remarks. But in '66 they looked bad ass with their longer hair/sideburns and awesome promo for "Paperback Writer/Rain". The winter/spring of '67 was cool especially during Sgt. Pepper with the moustaches and cool looking clothes.  But I also have to admit the White Album time was pretty cool. The photos inside are memorable and the look "bad."
Title: Re: When do you think The Beatles were the coolest?
Post by: harihead on August 08, 2007, 12:09:05 PM
Great summary of the time periods, dcowboys107! Yeah, they were everything cool to cute to bad. How did they manage it? :)
Title: Re: When do you think The Beatles were the coolest?
Post by: Bobber on January 17, 2014, 09:46:09 AM
It seems that djinn had filmed them in the Indra Club.

Reread a lot of djinn's posts last night. Had a laugh!
Title: Re: When do you think The Beatles were the coolest?
Post by: stevie on January 29, 2014, 09:05:57 PM
1966 for me, by a mile. It was the only time they looked their coolest together. Later, each of them would have a different hair style or a moustache or beard. Although some pics from 1968, on their crazy day out they look tremendous.

For instance, I reckon Paul and Ringo look so cool circa Abbey Road but John looks a bit scruffy, lol.


The four coolest people in history for me. And the best thing about that? They didn't even have to TRY and be cool. It was all natural.