The Beatles situation.

I think you just have to adapt.
Of course its a bigger chance to get stuck in the commercial swamp then it was before, but I dont think it has gotten worse, its just harder to make up your mind.
As everything else on this planet the rock music has evolved enormously, and of course some things are worse, but in general, I would say it has gotten better.

If you look out and keep your ass closed so they cant shove any commercial pop up in it, you should be alright.

Commander Briggs signing off.

As far as I can see, in those days the Beatles WERE the commercial swamp...

There was as much commercial ****e around then as now. Its just the Beatles have lasted until now and Ohio Express havent.

but then again, maybe not. Its not as if metal is all i listen to. Prog rock's pretty cool too...

The BEatles can be listenable, but like i said, too much hype...

Thats a pretty bad reason not to like them. Im sure you like Metallica and Van Halen. Every day people tell me that I have to like them just because I play guitar. Its all hype just different kinds. I tell these people to **** off. It makes me feel big to use bad language.

Yeh, know what your getting at...

I dunno. Sometimes my range of music is wider than others. Sometimes i'll really just want to listen to something really heavy and aggressive, like Motörhead, and others ill be open to most things as long as they play their own instruments (including the Beatles). Its kinda hard to explain. Left to my own devices and in that kinda mood, i'd like them. But a lot of people raving about anything puts me off. Like i said with Nirvana earlier. If its just my friends then thats ok, but when the whole world does it, its really annoying, and i cant help not liking stuff. Oh, and im not so keen on Van Halen or Metallica...