What is so great about the Beatles that people tell me I should listen to them?

[John D]

The Beatles were largely excellent musicians, for a rock band. Their songs were well crafted and musically interesting. And as has been said, they pretty well revolutionized how music was made, at the time. That was then, that's the legacy. I'm not surpised that some say they don't really like their music, today. Part of the Beatles phenomenon was the freshness, and that has long passed. I have to say that I grew up with them and I don't sit around listening to them either. I'd say to check out "The White Album", Revolver, Abbey Road. Sgt. Peppers was revolutionary but I don't know that it wows in quite the same way, today. If you still don't like them, then that's fine...