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RE: ABBA The Name Of The Game.
April 15, 2015 at 11:13 pm
(April 15, 2015 at 10:05 pm)bennyboy Wrote: But Brian, I can explain in specific terms WHY Led Zeppelin is great-- their place in blues/rock history, their instrumentation choices, etc.  I can explain WHY the Rolling Stones are great.  I can explain why acts I actively dislike-- for example, jazz musicians like Coltrane, are great.  I sincerely don't doubt that you like Abba.  What I don't see is any specific detail about them (other than the girls being reasonably attractive) that makes their music good, or their role in music history anything more than a blip on the radar.

But I'm not completely skeptical.  I mean, there was a movie and a musical.  They've sold lots of records.  There must be SOMETHING to it.  Right now, I think Parkers Tan is pretty close-- Abba was a novelty act-- new synth, new look, new vibe.  But being new and being good music aren't the same thing.  Can you elaborate more on WHY you think they're great, or what about them makes them an important part of music history?

For the same reason you think Led Zepplin is great. I think they suck. Never liked the lead singer's voice and Stairway to Heven I never liked that song either. Rolling Stones I do like also. I aslo like Metallica. 


Benny and Bjorn are classically trained  musicians. There music has lots influences despite what you think. And Agnetha and Frida's voices are extremely unique, and because they were worldwide popular they sang most of their top 20 in their 13 year career in not one language, not two languages, but several.

Their influences were country, jazz, rockabilly, rock, Nordic and Keltic, folk,  ,and of course disco. And on top of doing their own band even during their careers they released solo songs and albums. 

Frida's most popular solo single after ABBA was "Something's going on" Also. "One Night In Bangkok" was written by Benny and Bjorn.

Bands and artists who have copied ABBA have been Hard rock guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen, Faith Hill, and the Foo Fighters who while did not do a cover their album "Waisting Light" Dave Grohl said was inspired by ABBA and the Bee Gees. To name a few.
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ABBA The Name Of The Game. - by Brian37 - April 3, 2015 at 11:28 pm
RE: ABBA The Name Of The Game. - by Clueless Morgan - April 6, 2015 at 11:12 am
RE: ABBA The Name Of The Game. - by Cinjin - April 6, 2015 at 11:21 am
RE: ABBA The Name Of The Game. - by downbeatplumb - April 6, 2015 at 12:41 pm
RE: ABBA The Name Of The Game. - by Cato - April 6, 2015 at 8:30 pm
RE: ABBA The Name Of The Game. - by Brian37 - April 6, 2015 at 12:38 pm
RE: ABBA The Name Of The Game. - by vorlon13 - April 6, 2015 at 1:00 pm
RE: ABBA The Name Of The Game. - by Faith No More - April 6, 2015 at 2:30 pm
RE: ABBA The Name Of The Game. - by AFTT47 - April 6, 2015 at 10:00 pm
RE: ABBA The Name Of The Game. - by Exian - April 6, 2015 at 3:13 pm
RE: ABBA The Name Of The Game. - by Polaris - April 6, 2015 at 7:10 pm
RE: ABBA The Name Of The Game. - by Pizza - April 6, 2015 at 10:43 pm
RE: ABBA The Name Of The Game. - by Thumpalumpacus - April 6, 2015 at 10:46 pm
RE: ABBA The Name Of The Game. - by AFTT47 - April 6, 2015 at 10:53 pm
RE: ABBA The Name Of The Game. - by Brian37 - April 7, 2015 at 12:03 am
RE: ABBA The Name Of The Game. - by vorlon13 - April 11, 2015 at 1:52 pm
RE: ABBA The Name Of The Game. - by AFTT47 - April 13, 2015 at 12:23 am
RE: ABBA The Name Of The Game. - by Polaris - April 6, 2015 at 10:55 pm
RE: ABBA The Name Of The Game. - by PpurplDrankK - April 6, 2015 at 11:00 pm
RE: ABBA The Name Of The Game. - by Ravenshire - April 11, 2015 at 12:54 pm
RE: ABBA The Name Of The Game. - by Brian37 - April 11, 2015 at 2:25 pm
ABBA The Name Of The Game. - by KUSA - April 6, 2015 at 11:14 pm
RE: ABBA The Name Of The Game. - by AFTT47 - April 6, 2015 at 11:53 pm
RE: ABBA The Name Of The Game. - by AFTT47 - April 7, 2015 at 12:18 am
RE: ABBA The Name Of The Game. - by Thumpalumpacus - April 7, 2015 at 12:44 am
RE: ABBA The Name Of The Game. - by Brian37 - April 7, 2015 at 1:15 am
RE: ABBA The Name Of The Game. - by Thumpalumpacus - April 11, 2015 at 12:44 pm
RE: ABBA The Name Of The Game. - by Kitty Galore - April 11, 2015 at 2:05 pm
RE: ABBA The Name Of The Game. - by LostLocke - April 11, 2015 at 2:13 pm
RE: ABBA The Name Of The Game. - by Little lunch - April 13, 2015 at 12:35 am
RE: ABBA The Name Of The Game. - by bennyboy - April 13, 2015 at 5:26 pm
RE: ABBA The Name Of The Game. - by Brian37 - April 13, 2015 at 6:49 pm
RE: ABBA The Name Of The Game. - by Thumpalumpacus - April 15, 2015 at 9:10 pm
RE: ABBA The Name Of The Game. - by Brian37 - April 15, 2015 at 9:13 pm
RE: ABBA The Name Of The Game. - by Thumpalumpacus - April 16, 2015 at 9:51 am
RE: ABBA The Name Of The Game. - by bennyboy - April 15, 2015 at 10:05 pm
RE: ABBA The Name Of The Game. - by Brian37 - April 15, 2015 at 11:13 pm
RE: ABBA The Name Of The Game. - by Cato - April 16, 2015 at 10:19 am
RE: ABBA The Name Of The Game. - by Brian37 - April 16, 2015 at 9:56 am
RE: ABBA The Name Of The Game. - by Thumpalumpacus - April 16, 2015 at 10:06 am
RE: ABBA The Name Of The Game. - by Brian37 - April 16, 2015 at 10:28 am
RE: ABBA The Name Of The Game. - by Thumpalumpacus - April 22, 2015 at 1:27 pm
RE: ABBA The Name Of The Game. - by Brian37 - April 22, 2015 at 3:49 pm
RE: ABBA The Name Of The Game. - by Cato - April 16, 2015 at 10:36 am
RE: ABBA The Name Of The Game. - by Brian37 - April 16, 2015 at 10:57 am
RE: ABBA The Name Of The Game. - by Cato - April 16, 2015 at 12:06 pm
RE: ABBA The Name Of The Game. - by Brian37 - April 16, 2015 at 12:29 pm
RE: ABBA The Name Of The Game. - by PhilosophicalZebra - April 21, 2015 at 6:50 pm
RE: ABBA The Name Of The Game. - by Brian37 - April 21, 2015 at 7:03 pm
RE: ABBA The Name Of The Game. - by Cato - April 22, 2015 at 12:55 am
RE: ABBA The Name Of The Game. - by Brian37 - April 22, 2015 at 6:40 am
RE: ABBA The Name Of The Game. - by popeyespappy - April 22, 2015 at 7:44 am
RE: ABBA The Name Of The Game. - by Brian37 - April 22, 2015 at 8:16 am
RE: ABBA The Name Of The Game. - by popeyespappy - April 22, 2015 at 9:32 am
RE: ABBA The Name Of The Game. - by Brian37 - April 22, 2015 at 9:58 am

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