Beatles vs. Stones


Which do you prefer?

I'd have to go with the Rolling Stones although I do love Revolver.

And you?

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For those who like the Rock 'n' Roll of The Stones; You ain't heard nothin' yet. Get yourself some Dave Edmunds albums, and see how it's really done!

Same time, totally different music. Stones R&B but I like Stones' Satanic Majestics best. So count me more in the psychedelic crowd, and Stawberry Fields may have won me over, wonder why.

However Stones on stage over the Beatles any day. There you have it.

In the US the music of Dylan and G. Dead will likely outlive either British band. 60's Beatles music will survive a long time but that was a single decade. Stones, Dylan and G. Dead music are still performed live both by the survivors and many others (almost every large town and every city have Dead cover bands). Dylan's recent albums compare well with his early music, so he would take the creative longevity prize (and Nobel). Beatles stopped performing mid-60s but of course they are covered a lot today as well. Desert island for me: Beatles would be 3rd choice, stones not at all. Bob Marley would work just fine instead.

All good comments.  I like them both. The Beatles and The Stones are completely different from each other. Why should I have to choose?  And +1 for Sympathy For The Devil.