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TheVinylBird t1_jaeguag wrote

Reply to comment by Because_I_Cannot in How many of you would agree with me on The Beatles being overrated by drums-please-fab-

I've also read that when Brian Wilson heard Revolver he was upset because "The Beatles got there first" and when he heard Sgt Peppers he had a mental breakdown because it was beyond anything he could achieve.

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Because_I_Cannot t1_jaeiig9 wrote

I've heard this, but I think it's taken a bit out of context. His reaction to Sgt. Pepper was because it was better-received at the time, and it's what made him stop work on 'Smile'. Both George Martin and Paul McCartney credited Pet Sounds with making Sgt. Pepper possible

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TheVinylBird t1_jaek9we wrote

Yes, they were having a back n forth...but from Brian Wilson's own mouth it was Revolver where The Beatles broke the ground he had been trying to get to. With Sgt Peppers the back n forth was over.

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