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Burnt Gerbil · May 2nd, 2012, 01:33 PM

...and the Stones.

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Former Radio One DJ, Tony Blackburn has recently been quoted saying that he believes Rihanna is better than The Beatles.

He claims, "I actually think today’s artists are better than those of yesteryear", when asked if he thought the 1960s were a golden age in music, adding: “The Beatles and the Stones just stood there with guitars and sang... People like Rihanna can sing and dance and do everything."

http://www.gigwise.com/news/72659/To...an-The-Beatles

See, instead of all that time and money spent on playing guitar, we should have been taking dance lessons. I hope we've all learned something here today.

frankthomson · May 2nd, 2012, 01:35 PM

def the beatles
NOT the stones

emu! · May 2nd, 2012, 01:41 PM

I thought she was taken by the sky?

Tony474 · May 2nd, 2012, 01:43 PM

Blackburn always struck me as being about as bright as a black cat's arse in a coal cellar, and this tends to support my impression...

Brad Pittiful · May 2nd, 2012, 01:45 PM

well judy garland and micky rooney are ten times the performers rihanna is if you ask me

blue metalflake · May 2nd, 2012, 01:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Tony474

Blackburn always struck me as being about as bright as a black cat's arse in a coal cellar, and this tends to support my impression...

+1 - I suspect the "she can do everything" doesn't include playing a note.

I'm from an era where being in a band meant being able to play an instrument.

Skub · May 2nd, 2012, 01:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Tony474

Blackburn always struck me as being about as bright as a black cat's arse in a coal cellar, and this tends to support my impression...

That'll do for me. He's a ham shanker.

What he misses entirely is the fact music is not a competition,nor is it close to being relevant to compare 2012 with 1960.

Alex W · May 2nd, 2012, 02:07 PM

Let's send Rihanna to Hamburg to perform 8 hours a night every night for a good long while, and then write all her own songs and change pop music history over a span of 6 to 7 years.

Alamo · May 2nd, 2012, 02:09 PM

Blackburn of course is the leading authority

PhilT · May 2nd, 2012, 02:12 PM

How can you even compare the two totally different styles of the Beatles and Rihanna anyway? Everyone's entitled to an opinion though I guess.

jhundt · May 2nd, 2012, 02:12 PM

what is a Rihanna?

RichardWitt · May 2nd, 2012, 02:14 PM

Let's just see who remembers who in 20 years?

Lee Harvey · May 2nd, 2012, 02:16 PM

Anyone and I mean anyone is better than the Beatles.

Give me New Kids on the Block any day over the Flab Four.

Jefe · May 2nd, 2012, 02:17 PM

"People like Rihanna can sing and dance and do everything.."

Funny thing about that.. they actually can't sing and dance at the same time. For the most part, the ones who are dancing are actually lip syncing. If they actually tried to sing while dancing, you'd hear how out of breath they were. You can't do both. Singing and playing an instrument is totally doable, as we all know.

I don't know who Tony Blackburn is, but he obvioulsy doesn't know a damn thing.

Jack S · May 2nd, 2012, 02:26 PM

Chop, chop, chop said the wood-chop man!

ianasdfg · May 2nd, 2012, 02:27 PM

Rihanna can sing and dance and do everything ... pity the music's $£!%*

mcgannahan · May 2nd, 2012, 02:34 PM

everyone's got an opinion

chabby · May 2nd, 2012, 02:36 PM

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Originally Posted by jhundt

what is a Rihanna?

It ain't the cure for Diarrhea of the lower lip that's for sure, in the case of Mr. Blackburn.

choupique · May 2nd, 2012, 02:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Jefe

I don't know who Tony Blackburn is, but he obvioulsy doesn't know a damn thing.

I don't either but I do know what he can go do with himself.

elicross · May 2nd, 2012, 02:45 PM

Better LOOKING, yes. Better...no.

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frankthomson Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Camelot Posts: 1,822 7 Photos	def the beatles NOT the stones __________________ Read your Bible, son.

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Alex W Friend of Leo's Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: In my tube amp coccoon. Age: 45 Posts: 2,223 6 Photos	Let's send Rihanna to Hamburg to perform 8 hours a night every night for a good long while, and then write all her own songs and change pop music history over a span of 6 to 7 years.

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PhilT Tele-Meister Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Midlands, UK Posts: 187	How can you even compare the two totally different styles of the Beatles and Rihanna anyway? Everyone's entitled to an opinion though I guess.

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Jefe Tele-Holic Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Wallingford, CT Age: 42 Posts: 649	"People like Rihanna can sing and dance and do everything.." Funny thing about that.. they actually can't sing and dance at the same time. For the most part, the ones who are dancing are actually lip syncing. If they actually tried to sing while dancing, you'd hear how out of breath they were. You can't do both. Singing and playing an instrument is totally doable, as we all know. I don't know who Tony Blackburn is, but he obvioulsy doesn't know a damn thing.

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