Beatles or Stones?

[CGM]

The Beatles were the most popular pop band of all time, no doubt about it, although personally I find a lot of their stuff overrated, IMO.

Musically they were probably ahead of their time, George Martin had something to do with that. So many great melodies also. But lyrically? Browse through their song catolog and make note of how many of their songs were filled with incredibly trite, inane, downright silly lyrics. But I guess lots of people like that kind of stuff.

Beatles Lyrics Archive

[Master]

Beatles never understand the Stones

[mrbig1]

Yesterday is the most covered song in history. Frank Sinatra said Something was his favorite love song. Rolling stone magazine rated the 100 greatest albums of alltime. 4 of the top 10 were Beatles albums and 6 of the top 20. With over a half a billion albums sold world wide,that just about says it all.

[Youngblood]

Beatles.

coo coo ka choo.

[CutMeMick]

The Beatles by a mile for me...

[Nitrofrost]

That is one hell of a choice but it comes down to the Beatles I mean they changed alot of things and lead a revolution.

[CGM]

Here's a point of comparison... When's the last time you heard a Stones tune in a department store or a doctor's office, or an elevator for that matter?

For the Stones, hiring Ron Wood was a step in the wrong direction IMO. It would have been better if they had found themselves a real good lead guitarist, which Wood ain't.

[Formerly D@vid Leeder]

When I was a child, I listened to The Beatles. When I was a teen, I listened to The Stones.

Now I'm a geezer and I listen to both, but too many of The Beatles' songs seem whiny and depressing. The Stones are fun and engaging. The Beatles were great, but over time they don't have that essential ingredient...they made great MUSIC in different styles, but The Rolling Stones made great ROCK AND ROLL!

[wesrman]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FC1EZ...eature=related


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKpB6...eature=related

[hfahrenheit]

Here's a point of comparison... When's the last time you heard a Stones tune in a department store or a doctor's office, or an elevator for that matter?

For the Stones, hiring Ron Wood was a step in the wrong direction IMO. It would have been better if they had found themselves a real good lead guitarist, which Wood ain't.

they very nearly had Jeff Beck, and I think that would have been great.

[CGM]

Here's a point of comparison... When's the last time you heard a Stones tune in a department store or a doctor's office, or an elevator for that matter?

For the Stones, hiring Ron Wood was a step in the wrong direction IMO. It would have been better if they had found themselves a real good lead guitarist, which Wood ain't.

they very nearly had Jeff Beck, and I think that would have been great.

That I didn't hear. Yeah, that would have been very interesting for sure. And it would have been good music for a while. But I can't see it lasting. Beck was/is too much of an individualist, and his style is a creative jazz fusion sort of thing which I think wouldn't find a good outlet in the Stones.

[mrbig1]

Here's a point of comparison... When's the last time you heard a Stones tune in a department store or a doctor's office, or an elevator for that matter?

For the Stones, hiring Ron Wood was a step in the wrong direction IMO. It would have been better if they had found themselves a real good lead guitarist, which Wood ain't.

I was sitting in the doctors waiting room and a Beatles song came on. Their music was so beautiful. 50 years from now the Beatles songs will still mean something. People will still get it. The Rolling stones of 1964 are the same in 2008. The Beatles of 1964 were not the same in 1966. Thank you Marijuana.

[Youngblood]

http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=RaNQjhXhfVs

[CGM]

Here's a point of comparison... When's the last time you heard a Stones tune in a department store or a doctor's office, or an elevator for that matter?

For the Stones, hiring Ron Wood was a step in the wrong direction IMO. It would have been better if they had found themselves a real good lead guitarist, which Wood ain't.

I was sitting in the doctors waiting room and a Beatles song came on. Their music was so beautiful. 50 years from now the Beatles songs will still mean something. People will still get it. The Rolling stones of 1964 are the same in 2008. The Beatles of 1964 were not the same in 1966. Thank you Marijuana.

No. Thank you Bob.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybI34Z_ZHbo

[wesrman]

The Beatles of 1964 were not the same in 1966. Thank you LSD.

FYP.