Vincent Vega Posted October 7, 2007 Share Posted October 7, 2007 (edited) Both bands were hugely influencial, the Beatles more so however, and were more popular. Both made classic music, beloved by millions and made and broke a lot of rules of the music business as they went along. For the Stones, only go by the Stones material up to 1970; songs after 1970 by the Stones aren't allowed. Some of both bands work is very beautiful, such as The Long and Winding Road, As My Guitar Gently Weeps, Julia, Across the Universe, In My Life and many others by the Beatles, and songs such as Gimmie Shelter, You Can't Always Get What You Want, Paint it Black, She's A Rainbow, Midnight Rambler, No Expectations, Mother's Little Helper, Salt of the Earth and many others. So which is the better band? Edited October 7, 2007 by Mr. Miser Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arnold layne Posted October 7, 2007 Share Posted October 7, 2007 I voted The Beatles.I love 'em both though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pain cake Posted October 7, 2007 Share Posted October 7, 2007 (edited) Beatles; they never put an album that didn't spew greatness and didn't have a classic song or two. Where as the Stones put out a fair few albums I'd call down right crap. Edited October 7, 2007 by pain cake Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spuffy78 Posted October 7, 2007 Share Posted October 7, 2007 Beatles.Every album they made was amazing.A lot of The Stones stuff later on became one good song and pure filler. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duff_mckagan21 Posted October 7, 2007 Share Posted October 7, 2007 The Rolling Stones. duff21 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vincent Vega Posted October 7, 2007 Author Share Posted October 7, 2007 We're only going by the Stones work up to 1970. It would be unfair to judge Stones work post 1970 because the Beatles stopped existing in 1970. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Becket Posted October 7, 2007 Share Posted October 7, 2007 Very tough one there Mr. Miser. I was thinking of doing the same poll but you beat me to it.But I voted The Stones.I love them both though. But if it came down to one or the other, The Stones for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midnight Rambler Posted October 7, 2007 Share Posted October 7, 2007 Null vote, i cant choose between em. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Estranged Reality Posted October 7, 2007 Share Posted October 7, 2007 The Beatles were artistically better and had a stronger track record of consistency, but the Stones is more fun to listen to for me - and I think their sound holds up a bit better to be honest. I prefer that raw, gritty rock vibe; it's a hard choice, because Sgt. Pepper's is better than anything they made, but overall I prefer the Stones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Satanisk_Slakt Posted October 7, 2007 Share Posted October 7, 2007 The Beatles. I love the stones, but they aren't even close. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lithium Posted October 7, 2007 Share Posted October 7, 2007 The Beatles, no fucking question at all. The Rolling Stones has released a lot of crap albums (Undercover, anyone?), while The Beatles has only released one crap album (Yellow Submarine). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Estranged Reality Posted October 7, 2007 Share Posted October 7, 2007 The Beatles, no fucking question at all. The Rolling Stones has released a lot of crap albums (Undercover, anyone?), while The Beatles has only released one crap album (Yellow Submarine).For me, it's not necessarily about who's better strictly in literal terms. You can't compare bands by judging how many good albums they have. It's a personal reaction to the band that I think is more important. I love the Beatles, but something about the Stones I tend to find myself enjoying more regularly - their bluesy rock sound is a bit more appealing to me. They released some really mediocre albums, but at their best they were wonderful, and that "clicks" with me more than the Beatles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lithium Posted October 7, 2007 Share Posted October 7, 2007 The Beatles, no fucking question at all. The Rolling Stones has released a lot of crap albums (Undercover, anyone?), while The Beatles has only released one crap album (Yellow Submarine).For me, it's not necessarily about who's better strictly in literal terms. You can't compare bands by judging how many good albums they have. It's a personal reaction to the band that I think is more important. I love the Beatles, but something about the Stones I tend to find myself enjoying more regularly - their bluesy rock sound is a bit more appealing to me. They released some really mediocre albums, but at their best they were wonderful, and that "clicks" with me more than the Beatles.I compare them with my personal reactions of the albums, as well as their sound.I always tend to love bands who were way ahead of their time, The Beatles is perhaps the best example of that - I don't think The Rolling Stones could do something as drastic as using a sitar as a main instrument in one of their early albums, like The Beatles did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceman24 Posted October 7, 2007 Share Posted October 7, 2007 Not a huge fan of both of them, but the Stones are better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bax Posted October 7, 2007 Share Posted October 7, 2007 I hate the types of questions because they prove nothing-no one is going to change someone else's mind as far as something so subjective. What criteria are we supposed to judge on anyway?That being said, I'll take the Beatles every time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krissirge Posted October 7, 2007 Share Posted October 7, 2007 hmm,lets seeThe Beatles have one song I like (Helter Skelter)The Rolling Stones have Anybody Seen My Baby and Out Of Control...that makes 2so the Stones win Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Axl Posted October 7, 2007 Share Posted October 7, 2007 Beatles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worldwideboss Posted October 7, 2007 Share Posted October 7, 2007 I prefer The Rolling Stones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCGNR Posted October 7, 2007 Share Posted October 7, 2007 Love the Stones - but they are no match for the Brilliance that are the Beatles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inthisriver Posted October 7, 2007 Share Posted October 7, 2007 The Beatles. I love the stones, but they aren't even close.Ding, ding, ding. Thats exactly how I feel. Honestly, to me, I think comparing them is kind of a joke. But I guess it's unfair for me to even vote considering in my eyes the Beatles are the greatest thing to ever exist in music. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drops_of_jupiter Posted October 7, 2007 Share Posted October 7, 2007 Stones for me. Grittier and more sexed-up, plus, I can really dance to them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
appetite4illusions Posted October 7, 2007 Share Posted October 7, 2007 Well as a rock fan there's really no comparison, the stones is the victor. Despite all the praise I've heard people give the beatles throughout my life, I have never been able to get into their stuff. Helter Skleter was the only tune I found interesting, the rest were harmonized ballads that go nowhere with me. The Stones will always be the first real rock band in my perception, the first white guys to steal the sound from Chuck Berry and package it accordingly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kill_YourIdols Posted October 7, 2007 Share Posted October 7, 2007 the stones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AxlsAngel Posted October 7, 2007 Share Posted October 7, 2007 I voted the Stones, but that's a difficult choice. I like them both for different reasons, obviously. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nefertiti Posted October 7, 2007 Share Posted October 7, 2007 it's like a "Compare and contrast Rolling Stones to Beatles" topic... which is stupid, they both are great..! And really different . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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