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Hank2k wrote:i have often wondered the same. Having just returned from Tilburg it was amazing to learn how many fans and clubs there are all over the world and for that alone they deserve more credit
alewis41 wrote:drakula63 wrote:Are the Shadows unique?
Of course they are!!
And I, personally, have always felt that despite their undoubted brilliance, the Beach Boys were always a bit more of a niche band than the Shadows in their hey day. I imagine their music is very appealing in California, but maybe less so in Colorado or Connecticut.
Well that's the first time I've ever seen the Beach Boys described as a "niche" band. In excess of 100 million record sales worldwide? I'm a huge Shads fan but these comparisons don't do them any favours.
Andrew
Pat Seaman wrote:But does anyone get together, as a club, to sing Beach Boys songs? I rather doubt it.
drakula63 wrote:alewis41 wrote:drakula63 wrote:Are the Shadows unique?
Of course they are!!
And I, personally, have always felt that despite their undoubted brilliance, the Beach Boys were always a bit more of a niche band than the Shadows in their hey day. I imagine their music is very appealing in California, but maybe less so in Colorado or Connecticut.
Well that's the first time I've ever seen the Beach Boys described as a "niche" band. In excess of 100 million record sales worldwide? I'm a huge Shads fan but these comparisons don't do them any favours.
Andrew
Yeah, but I bet MOST of those records were sold in California! No one is disputing that they were and are popular, but I doubt that they ever truly tapped into any zeitgeist other than the surfer one. Their name is so specific in itself as to be indicative of their style, sound and appeal. And as for records sold; Bon Jovi's album 'Slippery when Wet' sold, apparently, 28,000,000 copies!! But that doesn't mean it's any good!
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