Classic arguments

[p1nkfl0yd1an]

Throughout musical history there have always undoubtedly been arguments as to what bands are better than the rest. A few however constantly get compared to each other. What are your thoughts?

The Beatles Vs. The Rolling Stones

They were both hugely popular around the same time so this is a classic one to start out with.

[YokaI]

The Beatles, their music was more original and took alot of creativity. Alot of bands rip off their style but do it horribly. I really like neither bands that much, however beatles are farr better that the rolling stones.

[-[Getty]-]

I have never really liked the rolling stones that much, but beatles stuff, lets just say I can get jiggy with it. oh yea.

[Rocket_Robinhood]

the rolling stones were never as adaptable as the beatles.

[dragonfliet]

Bah, while I hate to jump on the bandwagon, my hats off to the beattles. I think it's the sheer originality and diversity in styles that wins them the game for me. From "I wanna hold your hand" bubble gum pop to "hey jude" and "eleanor rigsby" type ballads, Just Great.

Now the stones, while fantastic in their own right, and a completely different kind of rock (moving away from "Rock and Roll" that you could dance to (which died around the time of the "brittish invasion") to the "Rock" that you mostly just around and nod your head to that we're familiar with today.). Also, Songs like "Sympathy for the Devil" scream originality and interesting lyric writing for a new age, and the BRILLIANT cover of Otis Reddings "(I can't get no) Satisfaction" really showing their roots. Wait, I just wrote one long, awkward sentance. Oh well, despite the wonderfulness of their songs, and how it's very difficult to compare the two contrasting types of rock, I think I pick the beattles simply for their versatility. Also because they didn't put dumb ass records like the stones did in the early 90's. A Bigger Bang is pretty decent though.

~Jason

[mike-o]

If someone was like, "hey mike, take one of these two records, beatles or rolling stones", id take the rolling stones one. I think that they're songs rock more and that they're just plain better musicians. However, map props to the beatles because they were big time pioneers.

[p1nkfl0yd1an]

supposedly the first time the Stones played a live concert mick jagger said something like "i hope no one mistakes us for a rock and roll outfit."


They'd planned to be a blues group.

[dragonfliet]

Interesting. They failed miserably, not that I mind, but it was a good attempt.

~Jason