I said that "late 70s - early 80s rock" was one of my preferred genres. I think that the Beatles are way overrated, and don't care for much of what was popular rock music between 1964 and 1975 or so. And I will throw in the fact that Ringo Starr was one of the luckiest people in history; what did he ever do creative on the skins? I know I am in the minority here, but so what. I was pinged to this thread and that is what I think.
I agree that Ringo is not exactly the best drummer, but rock drumming just doesn't require the same touch as, say, a jazz drummer. That being the case, his lack of finesse as a drummer doesn't necessarily detract from the Beatles "greatness", such as it is.
I take no offense to your opinion. I'm a musician in a working band (mandolin, guitar, some steel guitar, working on the fiddle a bit - OK, anything with strings), and I completely understand the subjective nature of likes and dislikes when it comes to music. I also understand that the statement "The Beatles suck" really means "I don't like the Beatles".
One of your preferred genres (as you corrected me) owes much of what it is to the groundwork laid by the Beatles. That's no big deal, I get a little bored listening to swing bands, but I love bop.