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Showdown: Beatles vs Rolling Stones In vein and tribute to Imago's showdown threads, I thought I'd come up with one.
The Beatles experimentalism vs the Stones down to earth approach. Who's your fave! Mine : The Beatles by far. their music is the cement of loads and loads of present day music. They did things with music none have done before. I also like the Stones, but the Beatles just were the champs 
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I own around 4000 records but not one single Rolling Stones Album. and I have no intention to change this for the next several decades 
so my answer is Beatles. no contest. Vanglorious... this is protected by the red, the black, and the green. With a key... sissy! | |
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No comparison.
I love love love the Stones. But the Beatles are, after all, The Beatles. The are the 1 and only, the top pop/rock band in music history - period. * * *
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The Stones were flyer. The Beatles had more substance. nice guy. | |
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The Beatles - came across more classy and refined; The Rolling Stones - more funk and crude.
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Stones over Beatles "Todo está bien chévere" Stevie | |
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I prefer The Stones "And When The Groove Is Dead And Gone, You Know That Love Survives, So We Can Rock Forever" RIP MJ 
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This thread takes me back to Junior High School...
 ...when this was happening in "real time". The Stones for helpting to establish the ultimate decadent R&R lifestyle... 
 ...courtesy of "Keef" 
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Love both, but I guess the Beatles win by sheer numbers. I own nearly their whole catalogue, whereas the Stones I only own 40 Licks, Bigger Bang, and a few mp3s. I do have a special place in my heart though for Mick 'n' Keef. 
All that said, this is yet another music rivalry that IMO doesn't make one bit of sense. Did they ever really have enough in common to warrant a legitimate comparison, or is it just that they were both big at the same time and so had a professional rivalry for fan loyalty, not to mention album and ticket sales? "A Watcher scoffs at gravity!" | |
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meow85 said: Love both, but I guess the Beatles win by sheer numbers. I own nearly their whole catalogue, whereas the Stones I only own 40 Licks, Bigger Bang, and a few mp3s. I do have a special place in my heart though for Mick 'n' Keef.
All that said, this is yet another music rivalry that IMO doesn't make one bit of sense. Did they ever really have enough in common to warrant a legitimate comparison, or is it just that they were both big at the same time and so had a professional rivalry for fan loyalty, not to mention album and ticket sales? Kind of silly now but back when this was a real issue  in my Junior High School, the goody two-shoes kids liked The Beatles and the wilder crowd were Rolling Stones fans.
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I like the Rolling Stones when they sort of went Country Rock and then Disco. I guess that's mid to late 1970s.
But there's no comparison to The Beatles. You can't compare anybody to The Beatles. Having said that, if The Beatles hadn't split-up in 1970, I don't think their 1970s output would have been good as The Rolling Stones' output in that decade. It's interesting to think what "the next" Beatles album after Let It Be was released could have looked like... Imagine if this was released; it would have been stunning... Side A Every Night (Paul) All Things Must Pass (George) Mother (John) Junk (Paul) Working Class Hero (John) Side B My Sweet Lord (George) Love (John) Maybe I'm Amazed (Paul) Why? (John & Yoko) Although I love 'Isn't It A Pity?' I think it would have been vetoed for sounding too much like 'Hey Jude'. | |
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The Rolling Stones RAWK way more.
But I prefer The Beatles. | |
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GirlBrother said: I like the Rolling Stones when they sort of went Country Rock and then Disco. I guess that's mid to late 1970s.
But there's no comparison to The Beatles. You can't compare anybody to The Beatles. Having said that, if The Beatles hadn't split-up in 1970, I don't think their 1970s output would have been good as The Rolling Stones' output in that decade. It's interesting to think what "the next" Beatles album after Let It Be was released could have looked like... Imagine if this was released; it would have been stunning... Side A Every Night (Paul) All Things Must Pass (George) Mother (John) Junk (Paul) Working Class Hero (John) Side B My Sweet Lord (George) Love (John) Maybe I'm Amazed (Paul) Why? (John & Yoko) Although I love 'Isn't It A Pity?' I think it would have been vetoed for sounding too much like 'Hey Jude'. Yeah,I always wonder how the Beatles might have sounded if they had stayed together throughout the 70s.I bet they would have done some amazing albums during this period. | |
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theAudience said: meow85 said: Love both, but I guess the Beatles win by sheer numbers. I own nearly their whole catalogue, whereas the Stones I only own 40 Licks, Bigger Bang, and a few mp3s. I do have a special place in my heart though for Mick 'n' Keef.
All that said, this is yet another music rivalry that IMO doesn't make one bit of sense. Did they ever really have enough in common to warrant a legitimate comparison, or is it just that they were both big at the same time and so had a professional rivalry for fan loyalty, not to mention album and ticket sales? Kind of silly now but back when this was a real issue in my Junior High School, the goody two-shoes kids liked The Beatles and the wilder crowd were Rolling Stones fans.
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http://www.soundclick.com...dID=182431 Which is goofy when you get right down to it, since when you consider their personal lives pre-fame the Beatles arguably had more street cred...  "A Watcher scoffs at gravity!" | |
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CHIC0 said: Aaw! Mick used to be such a precious li'l thing.... [Edited 8/21/09 1:40am] "A Watcher scoffs at gravity!" | |
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meow85 said: Aaw! Mick used to be such a precious li'l thing....
kinda makes up for the total lack of an appealing voice Vanglorious... this is protected by the red, the black, and the green. With a key... sissy! | |
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Dancelot said: meow85 said: Aaw! Mick used to be such a precious li'l thing....
kinda makes up for the total lack of an appealing voice
I like Mick's voice. Don't ask me why. "A Watcher scoffs at gravity!" | |
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Dancelot said: I own around 4000 records but not one single Rolling Stones Album. and I have no intention to change this for the next several decades
so my answer is Beatles. no contest. I'm the opposite - no Beatles albums here, but I like me some Stones  I never did get the hype over the Beatles (blasphemy, I know)  I never met you, but I LOVE you & I will forever!! Thank you for being YOU - my little Princey, the best to EVER do it | |
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CalhounSq said: Dancelot said: I own around 4000 records but not one single Rolling Stones Album. and I have no intention to change this for the next several decades
so my answer is Beatles. no contest. I'm the opposite - no Beatles albums here, but I like me some Stones I never did get the hype over the Beatles (blasphemy, I know) it's blasphemy for me too then so we're both going to music hell where we have to listen to elevator muzak 24/7
actually there are about half a dozen songs from the Stones that I can listen to and even enjoy, but still not enough to buy anything. I will rather spend my hard earned money on the Beatles remasters instead 
different strokes for different folks, and that's good thing  Vanglorious... this is protected by the red, the black, and the green. With a key... sissy! | |
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i could do without each band for the rest of my life | |
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