> Perhaps the Beatles really weren't that great, but were massively popular for reasons other than master craftsmanship. Aren't the Beatles just an example, th

> Perhaps the Beatles really weren't that great, but were massively popular for reasons other than master craftsmanship. Aren't the Beatles just an example, though? The piece starts with jazz, and even mentions Beethoven got terrible reviews. I think it's about a more general phenomenon than just the Beatles, though they do get most of TFA's time.