Barry McGuire Quotes

The Beatles were in a different stratosphere, a different planet to the rest of us. All I know is when I heard 'Love Me Do' on the radio, I remember walking down the street and knowing my life was going to be completely different now the Beatles were in it.

We were very influenced by The Beatles, no question.

The music I listened to as a kid - the Stones, the Beatles - that was so rebellious at the time, it became mainstream.

The Beatles were something everyone had in common; this was thirty years ago, there was Dr. Who and everybody knew who the Daleks were and there was The Beatles and everybody knew who George Harrison was.

'The Beatles' did whatever they wanted. They were a collection of influences adapted to songs they wanted to write. George Harrison was instrumental in bringing in Indian music. Paul McCartney was a huge Little Richard fan. John Lennon was into minimalist aggressive rock.

Growing up, I liked all the stuff that everyone else was listening to, like Motown, but the biggest group of all was The Beatles.

I wish I lived in the '60s because I'm a big fan of the Beatles.

My big love was the Beatles. I was more into music.

In terms of what influenced me, I grew up on The Beatles, and I always was struck by their dry British sense of humor.

The Beatles. I didn't like the first couple of songs, but when I heard "She Loves You', it was like something went off in my head.

I really consider myself fortunate to have been of age during the musical revolution that came in the form of the Beatles. People don't realize that previous to the Beatles, there really was no such thing as an album artist. People made singles. Then they would put a bunch of those singles together and call it an album. And that was it.

The Beatles are the most credible band in the history of music.

The Beatles were raw musically, but I think they really had something.

My first favorite band that made music important to me was the Beatles. I was a little kid. I didn't know who was singing what song or who wrote what song.

I'm a huge Beatles fan, but I've only really gotten into them as an adult.

If I could be in any band, I think it would have to be The Beatles. That would have been a lot of fun.

I grew up a massive Beatles fan.

I was obsessed with the Beatles as a kid.

I was still 15 when I met John Lennon at a village fete in Woolton, in Liverpool.

The Beatles were basically a vocal band.

As every teenage girl, I was absolutely obsessed with The Beatles, and the first record I bought was 'Please Please Me.' I'd have been 13 at the time.

One day when I was like 9, I heard the Beatles on the radio, and I asked my dad who they were. He told me they were the best band in the world, and I became obsessed. He started giving me their albums in sequential order, and I listened to them - and only them - until I was probably in high school.

I was such a massive fan of all the '60s pop bands, but if I had to single out one band, it would definitely be The Beatles.

I never saw The Beatles live. I was very aware of them, though.

I really like The Beatles.