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Ill be honest. We copied everyone... the Beatles, the Bachelors. It was the only way people would even listen to you
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"I'll be honest. We copied everyone... the Beatles, the Bachelors. It was the only way people would even listen to you"

- Maurice Gibb

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Maurice Gibb's quote talks to the fact of the music market in the 1960s. At the time, it was tough for brand-new musicians to burglarize the mainstream and be heard. Consequently, lots of bands, consisting of the Bee Gees, turned to duplicating the noise of even more well established imitate the Beatles and the Bachelors. This was the only means to obtain people to pay attention to their songs. Gibb's quote is an honest admission of the difficulties that new artists faced in the 1960s. It likewise speaks with the relevance of creativity as well as originality in the songs sector. While replicating the sound of various other musicians may have been a way to get seen, it was not a sustainable method. In the future, it was essential for bands to create their very own unique audio in order to stand apart from the crowd.

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Australia Flag This quote is written / told by Maurice Gibb between December 22, 1949 and January 12, 2003. He/she was a famous Musician from Australia. The author also have 29 other quotes.

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