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Post by jasmine on Sept 14, 2023 23:54:16 GMT
When people talk about the greatest rock band ever, they often debate between the Beatles and The Rolling Stones. Which band do you prefer?
I give the nod to the Stones. They just rock harder.
And, unbelievably, they’re still making new music.
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Post by william on Sept 15, 2023 4:54:10 GMT
Both - they're too different to compare
Beatles & Lennon - I've got them all
Paul - I have several
Lennon
Stones - I have all their albums through Its Only Rock and Roll
1965
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Post by bama beau on Sept 15, 2023 4:59:16 GMT
Both - they're too different to compare Beatles & Lennon - I've got them all Paul - I have several Stones - I have all their albums through Its Only Rock and Roll 1965 1) Stones, R&B 2) Beatles, Pop |
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Post by william on Sept 15, 2023 5:04:23 GMT
Lennon - not so much Pop?
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Post by bama beau on Sept 15, 2023 5:17:17 GMT
Lennon - not so much Pop? Compared to whom? McCartney? |
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Post by william on Sept 15, 2023 5:34:54 GMT
Lennon - not so much Pop? Compared to whom? McCartney? Thus my ? But his Rock and Roll album covered R&B tunes Definitely as compared to Paul |
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Post by Greg55_99 on Sept 15, 2023 17:43:53 GMT
Beatles. I was around when they hit town. The whole country went ape!
Greg
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Post by Mercy for All on Sept 15, 2023 20:05:11 GMT
Beatles. More influential. More diversity in output. More sheer talent. More pioneering.
And I was never a Stones fan.
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Post by HolyMoly on Sept 15, 2023 20:49:18 GMT
The Magic 8 Ball Avatar says: Beatles.
I think this was more of a fan thing than a band thing. I think they got alone fine for the most part and likely
had a mostly friendly competition. I like the Rolling Stones too, though I haven't bought one of their albums
in decades. Welcome The Rolling Stones Good Guys.:
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Post by jasmine on Sept 15, 2023 23:41:04 GMT
My five favorite Stones songs:
1. Tumbling Dice
2. Honky Tonk Woman
3. Start Me Up
4. Brown Sugar
5. It’s Only Rock and Roll
My five favorite Beatles songs:
1. Here Comes the Sun
2. Let it Be
3. While My Guitar Gently Weeps
4. With a Little Help from My Friends
5. Don’t Let Me Down
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Post by Mercy for All on Sept 16, 2023 14:32:31 GMT
My five favorite Stones songs: 1. Tumbling Dice 2. Honky Tonk Woman 3. Start Me Up 4. Brown Sugar 5. It’s Only Rock and Roll My five favorite Beatles songs: 1. Here Comes the Sun 2. Let it Be 3. While My Guitar Gently Weeps 4. With a Little Help from My Friends 5. Don’t Let Me Down I honestly don't think I could name five Rolling Stones songs. As for picking a top five of the Beatles? Very difficult because they have so many that are so good for so many different reasons. |
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Post by jasmine on Sept 16, 2023 18:54:17 GMT
My five favorite Stones songs: 1. Tumbling Dice 2. Honky Tonk Woman 3. Start Me Up 4. Brown Sugar 5. It’s Only Rock and Roll My five favorite Beatles songs: 1. Here Comes the Sun 2. Let it Be 3. While My Guitar Gently Weeps 4. With a Little Help from My Friends 5. Don’t Let Me Down I honestly don't think I could name five Rolling Stones songs. As for picking a top five of the Beatles? Very difficult because they have so many that are so good for so many different reasons. That’s funny because The Rolling Stones have been around for 50+ years and the Beatles’ run, unfortunately, was relatively short-lived. |
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Post by Mercy for All on Sept 16, 2023 23:53:23 GMT
I honestly don't think I could name five Rolling Stones songs. As for picking a top five of the Beatles? Very difficult because they have so many that are so good for so many different reasons. That’s funny because The Rolling Stones have been around for 50+ years and the Beatles’ run, unfortunately, was relatively short-lived. True. But even though short-lived…so many great songs! |
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Post by pariah on Sept 20, 2023 0:16:40 GMT
I have to go with The Beatles. The Rolling Stones have some great tunes, but for the most part, they are all just tunes. With the exception of the iconic riff that is Satisfaction, a Gimme Shelter here and a Monkey Man there, and of course my favorite, Torn and Frayed, I don't think most of The Rolling Stones output is transcendent in the way that much of The Beatles's output is.
In fact, at the risk of muddying the waters, I think The Who have a better claim to a song catalogue that will stand the test of time than The Rolling Stones do.
But what do I know. If you told me in the 80s that anyone would remember Wham! or George Michael in 40 years, I would have told you that you were crazy.
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Post by Mercy for All on Sept 20, 2023 0:21:05 GMT
I have to go with The Beatles. The Rolling Stones have some great tunes, but for the most part, they are all just tunes. With the exception of the iconic riff that is Satisfaction, a Gimme Shelter here and a Monkey Man there, and of course my favorite, Torn and Frayed, I don't think most of The Rolling Stones output is transcendent in the way that much of The Beatles's output is. In fact, at the risk of muddying the waters, I think The Who have a better claim to a song catalogue that will stand the test of time than The Rolling Stones do. But what do I know. If you told me in the 80s that anyone would remember Wham! or George Michael in 40 years, I would have told you that you were crazy. Well, you know something, that's for sure. Because you're bang on here. |
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Post by jasmine on Sept 20, 2023 5:19:04 GMT
The Magic 8 Ball Avatar says: Beatles. I think this was more of a fan thing than a band thing. I think they got alone fine for the most part and likely had a mostly friendly competition. I like the Rolling Stones too, though I haven't bought one of their albums in decades. Welcome The Rolling Stones Good Guys.: Paul McCartney is a guest performer on one of the Stones’ upcoming songs. Elton John and Lady Gaga, too. |
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Post by Odysseus on Sept 20, 2023 5:39:47 GMT
I remember very well the emergence of the Beatles. All of a sudden my straight brown hair became, well, kinda stylish. How old was I? Not gonna tell, but I was in my teens.
I had a buddy who prefered the Stones. I could see his point; the Rolling Stones made better dance music, while the Beatles were more cinematic.
And frankly, those were the days, my friend.
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Post by Odysseus on Sept 20, 2023 5:47:57 GMT
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Post by Odysseus on Sept 20, 2023 6:09:29 GMT
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Post by HolyMoly on Sept 20, 2023 6:12:13 GMT
The Magic 8 Ball Avatar says: Beatles. I think this was more of a fan thing than a band thing. I think they got alone fine for the most part and likely had a mostly friendly competition. I like the Rolling Stones too, though I haven't bought one of their albums in decades. Welcome The Rolling Stones Good Guys.: Paul McCartney is a guest performer on one of the Stones’ upcoming songs. Elton John and Lady Gaga, too. Interesting. Even back in the day there were some very minor collaborations between the two bands. I haven't bought a Rolling Stones album in years. My two favorites are from the late 1960s-- Beggars Banquet and Let It Bleed.Most excellent. |
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