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The Rolling Stones vs. The Beatles

vant0037vant0037 Posts: 6,146
edited July 2010 in Other Music
Kind of the eternal question here...two of the greatest bands of all-time.

I, for one, happen to fall decidedly and unrepentently in the Rolling Stones camp. Never been a big Beatles fan (although I like John Lennon's politics a lot), and the Stones just have so many good rockers.

This is probably a hard choice for many of you, so, which is it? The Rolling Stones or The Beatles?
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  • Cradles Broken GlassCradles Broken Glass Posts: 1,409
    I'm a Beatles girl. :D

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  • youngsteryoungster Boston Posts: 6,576
    Beatles by a mile.

    Not to be a hypocrite, but shouldn't this be in the Other Music forum?
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  • vant0037vant0037 Posts: 6,146
    youngster wrote:
    Beatles by a mile.

    Not to be a hypocrite, but shouldn't this be in the Other Music forum?

    I guess? I don't know...I don't run this thing!
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  • FenwayFaithfulFenwayFaithful Posts: 8,626
    With a gun to my head, Beatles. But there is no denying the advancement of rock by the Stones. Nobody wrote a guitar lick like Keith Richards.
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  • Nittany1bnNittany1bn Near Philadelphia Posts: 214
    stones hands down...love 'em, seen 'em every tour since i was 13 (including pittsburgh pnc park show w/pearl jam opening). beatles are great, don't get me wrong, but the stones are (were?) a way better live band and they lasted longer. the stones work from 1968 to 1978 is unparalleled (beggar's banquet, let it bleed, sticky fingers, exile on main street, goat's head soup, only rock and roll, black and blue, and some girls). the only band with as good a run as that is led zep's first 6 albums. plus i hate the whole sgt.pepper's worship...rubber soul, abbey road, revolver, the white album, and let it be are all better records.
  • vant0037vant0037 Posts: 6,146
    Nittany1bn wrote:
    stones hands down...love 'em, seen 'em every tour since i was 13 (including pittsburgh pnc park show w/pearl jam opening). beatles are great, don't get me wrong, but the stones are (were?) a way better live band and they lasted longer. the stones work from 1968 to 1978 is unparalleled (beggar's banquet, let it bleed, sticky fingers, exile on main street, goat's head soup, only rock and roll, black and blue, and some girls). the only band with as good a run as that is led zep's first 6 albums. plus i hate the whole sgt.pepper's worship...rubber soul, abbey road, revolver, the white album, and let it be are all better records.

    Totally agree. That 10-12 year period is unbelievable. So many great songs.
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  • BinauralJamBinauralJam Posts: 14,158
    Stones, but i think The Who kick both there buts.
  • ForceofNature101ForceofNature101 Posts: 1,282
    The Rolling Stones.

    But that's because they wrote Gimme Shelter, one of the best rock songs ever!!!
  • pjtradekingpjtradeking Posts: 4,045
    Beatles for me...I have NEVER been a stones fan...never stuck for me.
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  • Newch91Newch91 Posts: 17,560
    Huge Beatles fan. I don't think huge is even the word.
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  • marcosmarcos Posts: 2,112
    Beatles for sure. The Stones were tough and all but they were a reaction to the Beatles in some respects. The Beatles proved they can be tough whenever they wanted and also be as smooth as a breeze when they so choose. But I love them both and don't understand why people feel the need to separate and make a distinction. I know this post is essentially for fun purposes but why must a person be only in one group?
  • JasonEJasonE Posts: 531
    edited July 2010
    Beatles for me by a mile. The only thing that was bigger than the Beatles was Elvis.
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  • Newch91Newch91 Posts: 17,560
    Nittany1bn wrote:
    stones hands down...love 'em, seen 'em every tour since i was 13 (including pittsburgh pnc park show w/pearl jam opening). beatles are great, don't get me wrong, but the stones are (were?) a way better live band and they lasted longer. the stones work from 1968 to 1978 is unparalleled (beggar's banquet, let it bleed, sticky fingers, exile on main street, goat's head soup, only rock and roll, black and blue, and some girls). the only band with as good a run as that is led zep's first 6 albums. plus i hate the whole sgt.pepper's worship...rubber soul, abbey road, revolver, the white album, and let it be are all better records.

    The 4.5 year period from December 1965 - April 1970 is the single greatest time period in music history. From "Rubber Soul" to "Let It Be" is unmatched, with the exception of Zep, the Stones, and Bob Dylan. But nothing compares to what The Beatles did during those years and sessions. Their time in the studio helped create what's done in the stupid today; i.e. double tracking voices.
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  • evenflow82evenflow82 Posts: 3,892
    Depends on my mood, but I'll usually go with The Beatles. Lennon summed it up when he said the Stones basically copied all the Beatles' innovations six months after they first did it. That's not to say I don't love the dark and gritty stones from 68 to 72 but man, The Beatles' career had very few low spots and lets be honest, the stones have been coasting for about 35 years now (but they're still a great and classic rock band).

    While we're on the subject of 60's Brit bands, are there any fans of The Zombies on the board? If you dig deeper than their three radio songs (She's not there, tell her no and time of the season) they have some incredible pop songs

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  • FastrichieFastrichie Sandy Hook, CT Posts: 917
    Led-Zeppelin by far. But The Stones for me.
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  • DaveyGDaveyG Posts: 225
    The Beatles.
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    the rolling stones
  • CantKeepMeHereCantKeepMeHere Posts: 2,177
    FenwayFaithful wrote:
    With a gun to my head, Beatles. But there is no denying the advancement of rock by the Stones. Nobody wrote a guitar lick like Keith Richards.
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  • givn2fly26givn2fly26 Posts: 395
    LOVE THEM BOTH!!!

    ...but I heard a good quote once - while the Beatles were singing "I want to hold your hand" the Stones were singing "Let's spend the night together"...

    Have to go with the Stones - more rock and more edgy (for their time). Maybe I've just heard to many Beatles songs.

    Would take Lennon's music over the Beatles too.
  • Newch91Newch91 Posts: 17,560
    FenwayFaithful wrote:
    With a gun to my head, Beatles. But there is no denying the advancement of rock by the Stones. Nobody wrote a guitar lick like Keith Richards.

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  • redrockredrock Posts: 18,341
    Stones. Was never a big fan of the Beatles. Always found them 'safe' and a bit bland **ducks from flying objects thrown at her**. I do love Lennon solo though.
  • adam42381adam42381 Kernersville, NC Posts: 2,515
    I'm also in the Stones camp on this one. I like the Beatles but love the Stones.
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  • heidihiheidihi Posts: 114
    The Stones by a mile...... been listening to the remastered Exile on Main street today.... it is simply AMAZING!!!!! :D
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  • WildsWilds Posts: 4,329
    Beatles of course....... but love them both.
  • Got a hard hard headGot a hard hard head Posts: 638
    I have....issues with The Beatles so, for me, it's The Rolling Stones by several thousand light years.
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  • MysteryTrainMysteryTrain Singapore Posts: 1,189
    The Beatles by an inch. They had a much shorter career, but never made a bad record.
  • Nittany1bnNittany1bn Near Philadelphia Posts: 214
    heidihi wrote:
    The Stones by a mile...... been listening to the remastered Exile on Main street today.... it is simply AMAZING!!!!! :D

    greatest album ever made by anybody
  • wsoltiswsoltis Posts: 31
    The BEATLES by many miles.......they made a fantastic group and 3 of them had solo careers that stood on their own!!!
  • whichwaysignwhichwaysign Posts: 229
    The Who, Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, then Beatles in that order
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  • MikeLoveMikeLove Posts: 67
    Years from now when History is written about the 20th century there will be one line mentioning "rock & roll" and one band mentioned in one footnote...The Beatles...having said that...Gimme Shelter is the best rock tune ever written!
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