Greatest Rock Band : Beatles or Rolling Stones?

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The Beatles were an English rock band, formed in Liverpool in 1960, who became one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music. In their heyday the group consisted of John Lennon (rhythm guitar, vocals), Paul McCartney (bass guitar, vocals), Geor...

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Rolling Stones 

The Rolling Stones are an English rock band formed in 1962 in London when multi-instrumentalist Brian Jones and pianist Ian Stewart were joined by vocalist Mick Jagger and guitarist Keith Richards. Bassist Bill Wyman and drummer Charlie Watts completed the early lineup. Stewart, deemed unsuitable as a teen idol, was removed from the official lineup...

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luke lennon says:

F*** YOU gizelle ! some of the beatles might be dead but there legacy will go on 4 ever !! John lennon was in my family and he died because of some crazy guy is that his FAULT!!!!!?????

JL PM RS GH says:

beatlesrule!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

beatles fan 66 says:

BEATLES 4 EVER!!!!!! no contest beatles blow the stones out of the water in a good way(:

MAX FROM PHILLY says:

BEATLES NO DOUBT ABOUT IT CMON PEOPLE LISTEN TO THE MUSIC....MICK JAG TOOK IT UP THE BUTT FROM BOWIE

davey boy says:

BEATLES!!!!

dreamer, but not the only one says:

beatles. hands down. they had the fan base, the attitude, and most importantly the music. they might have fallen apart at the end (thanks yoko!) but they fell at their peak and didn't just keep coming back and relacing people like the stones. none of them were replaceable,

aa says:

No, competition here, it obviously the BEATLES!!! The stones are great but know one can touch the beatles.

JOHN LENNON says:

BEATLES ARE THE MOST INFLUENCIAL BAND IN THE HISTORY OF MUSIC WITH A GREAT AMOUNT OF RECORDS BEATLES THE BEST WITH NO DOUBT

AdamG-Strawberry Fields =) says:

Firstly id just like to point out the ridiculous comment

kruka says:

if the Beatles are awesome Paul McCartney and Ringo starr would have replaced john Lennon and George Harisson

Im not gonna even take that apart that guys just a prick =)
secondly the argument is the greates, not the greatest Rock band, pop band or whoever etc etc its the "greatest" and so the greatest means theres no one better and there has never been anyone greater than the beatles. Not before or since has anyone changed the face of music more than beatles and that the term "changed the woorld" gets thrown about far too often in society but where the beatles are concerned it is fact and truth they not only changed music but changed that particular generation of kids, hairstyles, fashion and the way buisness ran. plus it makes it even more obvious whos better when u take into the account of usualy people wud argue about bands frm diff eras and what they achieved in that era and weigh up and compare. the beatles and the stones were frm the same fuckin era and the beatles were the biggest band in the world which means at the time they were greater. Plus the fact that the rolling stones have been pathetic since the turn of the late 80s and were at ther peak in the 60s says it all when the beatles were casting a shaow over them. Simple fact is that altho the rolling stones were a brilliant rock n roll band in the 60s and 70s they have been caricatures of themselves ever since, the beatles music however still stands up through each and every decade and will continue to inspire more and more kids no matter what generation.

JGPR not M says:

There is really no competition. It is the Beatles, not the stones, and definitely not zeppelin. Zeppelin wouldn't have existed without the other two. Anyways, I'm gonna skip the part where I talk about how much more revolutionary the Beatles were than the stones, and I'll also skip all those stories about the Beatles upstaging the stones. Here is the bottom line. The Beatles were made up of three of the best musical icons of all time, and also one very skilled drummer. The stones had mick jagger, and his music doesn't compare to John's, George's, or Paul's. My name, by the way, stands for JohnGeorgePaulRingo not Mick. The stones happen to be one of my favorites, but have nothing on the Beatles.

BikoBill says:

HAs to be the Beatles, although the Stones definitely have some great music as well!

Duckylurve says:

THE BEATLES!!!! Throughout their career the Beatles changes and grew as people and as artist. Every album they put out was different from the one before it. The stones are rock stars, but the beatles are rock stars AND artists.

Phil says:

The Beatles are not only better than the Stones, but they are the BEST band to ever walk the Earth. Numbers dont lie, read The Guinness Book of World Records. It is NOT even close. Sorry Stones fans, but facts is facts.

talan says:

the beatles music is for all happy and yeah it makes you feel good and i like most of it but in the long run stones are the way to go. the sound varies greatly and its badass, 40 licks bitch

john says:

BEATLES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

indiefrog says:

Thanks to Lennon, The Beatles!

Riki says:

The Beatles, my Love Forever!!!

Joseph Laginestra says:

The Beatles of course, long live LOVE. The Beatles changed the world and have given us a little more time to get it right. I won't bother to go into how important their political influence was at a time when our world leaders could have annihilated the human race and they were there to show us that we could change things. Their songs of LOVE and PEACE have provided the blueprint for the meaning of life - learn to respect one another and stop the killing now. Now that is what's important even the Rolling Stones know that. That is why The Beatles as human beings and their music will always remain #1.
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E says:

Love the rolling stones, and i understand the people that say that their music is timeless, but i like the beatles more because of that reason, that they defined the sound of the 1960s, and though i still listen to them (i'm only 18) and seeing the recent beatles renaissance--across the universe, love (the cirque du soleil show)-- they really had their "finger on the pulse of the generation"

(yeah i know-- that was originally used to describe bob dylan. but i think the beatles have got it down)

also the experimenting with non-western music, ie george harrison on the sitar... brilliant. definitely still inspires other bands to branch out. devotchka, beirut....

john .f. wilingston says:

the beatles are better becouse look at who is noticed more

No way, Monkeybrain!

Gizelle says:

you're an idiot... Beatles isn't even a Rock Band!!!! hello!
ROLLING STONES ROCKS and they are still the same people since the beginning, the Beatles aren't even Beatles anymore, they are mostly Dead!!!

AlyssAsh says:

If it was 'Best Band In The World', the debate would be much closer. But seeing as it is 'Best ''ROCK'' Band In The World', title has to go to the Stones. The two bands are neck and neck for the amount of influence they have had on later bands, but when considering 'rock', the Stones had it by a mile. The Beatles were a much more watered down rock and roll band, even leaning towards pop. The Rolling Stones never lost they're hard driven rock and roll music and lifestyle. Plus, they're still going over 40 years later. That obviously says something.
All my respects to the beatles though, because they were an AMAZING band!

Otsego says:

The Stones are REAL Rock and Roll. The Beatles were nothing but a boyband with a bunch of poppy songs that sound the same.

asher levi says:

beatles is great; listening to them is nearly a divine experience. however, my vote goes to the stones. in fact, i consider both of them to be the "greatest". i really admire beatles, honestly i do and yet stones has always been more important for me. then, both the beatles and the stones are "greatest". well, maybe i put velvet underground here, too.

rocky raccoon says:

the rolling stones best rock & roll band..beatles best poptart band

paul says:

no doubt..the Stones

schulist says:

da rolling stones for 1 every 1 only knows 1 or 2 beatles the one that got caped by a skitzo and a nothewr person every 1 can name the rolling stones and 2 the stones still perform the beatles don't case closed

BookMama says:

I actually like listening to the Beatles better. But if you look at the unprecedented length of the Rolling Stones career and effect on Rock and Roll, I'd have to say the Rolling Stones are actually the 'greatest' Rock and Roll band. Stop by my lens for Rolling Stones T-Shirts (http://www.squidoo.com/rolling-stones-t-shirts

asdfasdf says:

rolling stones good

beatles bad

Johnny Sepulveda says:

C'mon! It's not even close!

THE STONES!

ron says:

led Zep was the greatest. BEATLES AND STONES ARE POP MUSIC
NOT ROCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

abe says:

both of them have nothing on led zeppelin but the rolling stones are better thna the beatles who are incredibly overrted by the way

kruka says:

if the Beatles are awesome Paul McCartney and Ringo starr would have replaced john Lennon and George Harisson

Vidas says:

Most of Stones music sounds very today. Some Beatles songs are also timeless, but there are too many they must be ashamed about. Beatles yielded pop. Stones give birth to blues based rock, hard rock, and punk. Compare the depth of Stones lyrics to Beatles syrupy songs. The energy, rebel spirit, sex drive - it's all in Stones music! USA made Beatles, without USA they were steadily moving to number 2 in England. USA created Beatles legend that lives independently of their music. People who hardly heard them will mention them as the greatest. Beatles breakup showed that they exhausted themselves.

Mick Lennon says:

ROLLING STONES!!!!!!!!!! (i think.)

mocha says:

Depends on what the meaning of is is.

Sean says:

I would say the Rolling Stones are the Greatest Rock Band in the world for a number of reasons: The Stones have a record number of top 40 hit songs- a record number of consecutive # 1 albums- best selling rock DVD ever (Four Flicks sold x 10 platinum- most enduring band- have garnered more publicity than any other rock band, and the Rolling Stones are the most successful touring band of all-time (A Bigger Bang alone made $550,000,000,). Critics tend to over-look that incredible feat!
I consider the Beatles to be a great pop group. Yes, The Beatles sold tons of records too, but the Stones music is still current. The Beatles music is somewhat dated.

stones says:

Y'all say that it makes the beatles better that they did it in about 10 years, but isnt a testament to the Stones' energy and drive that theyve kept it up for 40 years? they've made it through fights and tough times, but have retained that unity and voice which make them so beautiful. the beatles are good, but their songs dont have any drive. they're interesting and pretty, but i dont feel the energy. the stones are a hard workin, hard rockin band. their music glorified the traditional blues and gave it life and a channel into the mainstream. They opened the worlds eyes to the power and vitality music is capable of. true rock bands love the stones because their lives and music is just so hard-rockin.

Jamie1968 says:

Mötley Crüe is the greatest rock band on planet earth...hahaha...but The Rolling Stones are absolutely better than The Beatles...no disrespect to The Beatles :)

jake says:

The stones rock out with their cocks out, the beatles were too busy sucking each others to rock out

 
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