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To: the scotsman
The Beatles are the most over-rated rock band ever...mostly because they weren't a rock band, but a pop band. While they were singing, "Love Me Do", the Stones came out of the box covering rhythm&blues songs (including Muddy Waters) from the greats on their album, "England's Newest Hit Makers". Their second album "Stones, Now" had the quentisential rock song, "Satisfaction".

Sheesh, Motown was at its height at the same time produced and much better love songs and arrangements. Even the earlier Shirelles did soppy love songs better than, "Ps. I Love You". Think, "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?".

Although, I'll give the Beatles credit for their later arrangements/lyrics on Sargent Pepper's, it still had no soul. "Day in the Life"? What a lot of pretentious crap.

Ask yourself why every jukebox in every bar/club has so many Stones songs and few (if any) have Beatles.

Think, "Honky Tonk Woman" - one of the most classic rock songs of all time. Plus, "Gimme Shelter" was beyond anything Lennon,McCarthy could imagine. The intro lead is probably one of the best in rock history, not to mention the dueling guitar solos in the bridge.

Yes, the Stone's lyrics were darker and not to some tastes, but that and their natural feel for rock and rhythm&blues is what rock n roll is about. THEY were the natural progression from Chuck Berry, Little Richard, et al. The Beatles not so much.

"Please Allow Me To Introduce Myself...".

10 posted on 02/17/2013 9:22:33 AM PST by A Navy Vet (An Oath is Forever)
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To: A Navy Vet

Beatles will always be the most important rock band ever....their cavern club perfomances and early live shows were full of pure rock, etc......

Songs like ticket to ride, day tripper, rain, helter skelter, yer blues, et al, were as good a rock tune(s) you’ll hear, and their classix like she loves , saw her standing there, i wanna hold your hand, were rock and pop mixed....if you wanna deny that fine, but it doesnt make it any less true.


11 posted on 02/17/2013 11:03:38 AM PST by raygunfan
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To: A Navy Vet

Mick Jagger can’t sing.

The fact that he’s a “rock” singer, not a “pop” singer, is no excuse.

Lennon, McCartney, and Harrison could sing. Even Ringo could hum along.

That’s why the Beatles have sold gazillions more records than the Stones.


12 posted on 02/17/2013 11:08:02 AM PST by Blue Ink
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To: A Navy Vet

Look up the history of the Stones in the UK. The US albums you mention are not what came out there in the same order with the same cuts. Still, your point is taken.


15 posted on 02/17/2013 11:15:58 AM PST by Revolting cat! (Bad things are wrong! Ice cream is delicious!)
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To: A Navy Vet
The Beatles are the most over-rated rock band ever

You're obviously a child.

28 posted on 02/17/2013 4:13:43 PM PST by Lancey Howard
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