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Actually, I don't even own any Beatles records. Good band, and still easily the most influential group of the 20th century (and what we've had of the 21st so far). A certain amount of respect is due to them, and Radiohead is far from deserving the same.
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That's why I didn't say that it was Beatle-enthusiasm, but rather Beatle-worship. That really does nothing to dispel the vibe. Pete Best, after all, had little to do with how influential the Beatles have been on music. I'm sure he's a great performer and a great chap, but mere association with the name Beatles doesn't make him a great influence on the last century's music, some icon in a Pantheon next to the mere, mundane mortals that are Radiohead. On the other hand the basic principle of saying that the Beatles demand respect is a little vexing I have to say, but regardless...