The Beatles career as a band didn't go past what...10 years. U2 are going on 30, the Rolling Stones are still going, I mean, I don't think longevity as a band is something Harrison has room to speak. The Beatles win every argument, that's something, there seems to be little to no room for criticism towards the Beatles, and you and countless others prove that.
There's an incredible amount of hypocrisy towards the Beatles. U2 fans here get slagged for being "blind devotees," yet anyone who says something negative about the Beatles is told off. Only the U2 fans tend to be the nicest about it but anywhere else, you'd think I insulted their mothers.
I don't know where Harrison got off saying that, dead or not, 10 years ago or not, it's ridiculous.
Not the ego thing, the "who will remember U2 in 30 years" their career is almost 30 years. Youngest band inducted into the Hall of Fame. U2 were in there as soon as they were eligible, wasn't that how the Beatles got in? As soon as they were eligible? U2 were inducted into the Hall of Fame, had a number 1 album, and got Album of the Year, within the spanse of a year. Okay grammy's mean nothing to some but they do make people take notice of you.
It was such a ridiculous statement, only he could say it and only some U2 fans would get bothered by it, but not be allowed to react. U2 fans are told to get over any negative comments, can't like the same thing, they're not gods; Beatles fans, get all uppity. Everyone's gotta except the Beatles as the best ever or be ridiculed and mocked for their lack of musical taste.
Eric Clapton saying U2 and Coldplay sound similar...no surprise one is heavily influenced by the other. Edge was down in New Orleans, helping out, he knows where the roots of rock and roll are, so Clapton is off there but ye know, he never put them with the Spice Girls.
I guess only a "blind devotee" U2 fan could see the insult in that.
I don't care for most of the Beatles songs, and I could live the rest of my life not hearing them ever again.
Harrison's statement is far more insulting than my worthless opinion.