10 Reasons Tony Hawk's Pro Skater Soundtrack Was More Influential Than The Beatles
8. These Bands Were Responsible For The Warped Tour's Success
You may not remember much of The Beatles. Couldn’t blame you- they weren’t anything special. However, you know one thing absolutely everyone remembers? A piece of music history, now mourned worldwide? An event we will forever strive to one day reboot?
That’s right. We’re talking about the Vans Warped Tour.
This tour crossed the US annually for 24 years. It even spread its wings and toured the globe on occasion. It went hand in hand with the THPS squad, as bands like NOFX, Less Than Jake and The Offspring frequently performed. With Vans being a skateboarding company and these bands evidently being idolised in the skateboarding community, it made sense that they would spend the summer travelling from town to town, making sure this event was a success.
The Beatles couldn’t even keep their own band going past the ten year mark. The lads on the THPS soundtrack managed to keep a single tour going for over double the time that The Beatles existed. You want to know why? They had passion. They liked their fans. They wanted to perform and bring joy to the world.
The one big event The Beatles were around for was Woodstock and, you know what? They didn’t even bother to play it.