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by eddie1 on December 6th, 2006

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Rolling Stones or The Beatles who is the better of the two groups- and why?

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  • by CleverlyPut on December 10th, 2006

    CleverlyPut

    Rolling stones have sold 12 million records to date while the beatles have sold over 1 Billion (yes that's a 'B'), considering the Beatles where together for like 10-15 years and stones for like 40 than this clearly defines who was/is better. Depending on taste of music of course.

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  • by dodgefan on December 7th, 2006

    dodgefan

    the beatles, who else could come up with lyrics like
    here come ol flat top he come
    groovin up slowly
    he got joojoo eyeball
    he one holy roller???
    gotta love it!

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  • by WhyamIhere on December 6th, 2006

    WhyamIhere

    Although I love the beatles I would have to go with Rolling Stones. I think they are a little more my ERA!!!!!!!Plus... Rock and Roll HELLLOOOO!!

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  • by anonymous on December 12th, 2006

    anonymous

    The stones all the way. They are more my type of music (the Beetles are too 'meh' for me)

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  • by RFlagg on December 12th, 2006

    RFlagg

    The Stones.
    The Beatles have alot of good stuff under their belts, but I just like the stones more.

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  • by JUSTNORMAL on December 6th, 2006

    JUSTNORMAL

    I would have to say the Stones, and they are still going strong

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  • by Berkeley on August 6th, 2008

    Berkeley

    I'll have to say the Rolling Stones suit my musical tastes better.

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  • by Vesper on February 1st, 2007

    Vesper

    I think the beatles were way overrated.

    Stones all the way!!!

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  • by Amorphous Blob on February 1st, 2007

    Amorphous Blob

    If you look at them in the context of the times, the Beatles were more innovative and creative, but I don't think they've aged as well. I think around the White Album and Let It Be, if the songs hadn't been by THE BEATLES!!! and it hadnt been the Summer of Love era, they wouldn't have made much of a splash.

    The Stones are more timeless... you can enjoy their rock from over almost 40 years.

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  • by MarshalFoche on December 17th, 2006

    MarshalFoche

    Stones. They have a unique form of music and have unmistakable longivity and they still entertain crowds of hundreds of thousands of people.

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  • by yup. on December 13th, 2006

    yup.

    the Beatles. They're much more influential and revolutionary and experimental. Tomorrow Never Knows? Who else would think to sing a lead vocal through a Leslie cabinet in 1966? What about Sgt. Peppers? Interestingly enough marked greatest album of all time by Rolling Stone magazine.

    Well, personally, I just think the Beatles are much more interesting and diverse. They have such beautiful arrangements such as "She's Leaving Home" or "Michele" to great rockin' tracks like "I Am The Walrus" or "And Your Bird Can Sing" and everything in between. Forget about it. Don't get me wrong, I like the Stones, but I dont think they compare to the legacy that is The Beatles.

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  • by Perryman on December 6th, 2006

    Perryman

    I’ll go with the Beatles.
    The Stones are the better musicians but a little to “edgy” for me.
    I could find myself singing along to quite a few Beatles tunes.
    Lennon is a legend too.

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  • by Roselynn...unregistered text offender... on August 6th, 2008

    Roselynn...unregistered text offender...

    The Beatles!!! =D

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  • by TERRYTUKER on August 6th, 2008

    TERRYTUKER

    for the last time the beatles

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  • by Cipher on August 6th, 2008

    Cipher

    Rolling Stones have killed more people at their concerts, so they win.

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  • by Michael on February 23rd, 2007

    Michael

    It is a very close call, one you could make for either group and not be wrong. The Beatles made the biggest impact from the start, and the Rolling Stones have carried the torch in a most remarkable way for well over 40 years now so either way you can't go wrong.

    Personally I feel the Rolling Stones are the better of the groups with all things considered. They are the much better musicans and they put on a much better show then the Beatles ever thought about. Touring the world playing before millions and millions of people as 60 year olds is a mind boggling fact in itself but when you consider the fact that their ticket prices are sky high its even more an amazing feat. The Beatles deserve all the accolades that they have received but when it comes to rock and roll, they were the orignal boy group and the Rolling Stones are the granddaddies of rock n roll forever.

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  • by travis bickle on February 1st, 2007

    travis bickle

    Personally The Stones do it for me as a whole package. They had the bad ass rock 'n' roll thing down, whereas The Beatles were just this funny duddy pop group. But musically I think The Beatles win.

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  • by baronhunter on January 3rd, 2007

    baronhunter

    THE BEATLES..they have still have the most influence on the shape rock n roll has taken and continues to take. If you follow there songwriting and personal history you'll see how the world including the "stones" took note!

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  • by sonicsounds on December 17th, 2006

    sonicsounds

    The Beatles; The Stones can't even compete. The Stones though longevity and the talent that they have never came even close to what the Beatles have accomplished. They were the leaders of a generation, captured the hearts and minds of the whole world; from fashion, music, religion, politics and much, much more. Never has there been a band been as influential and popular than those four young lads from Liverpool. Even today radio stations devote hour long blocks of Beatles music. What group that has been disbanded for so long put out a new album like #1 and the new Love album is #2 as of today 12/17/06 on the Billboard Rock album chart. I could go on and on. The Beatles go deeper than the music. Randy

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  • by stratred on December 10th, 2006

    stratred

    Thats kind of like Ford or Chevy.i like them both,but i would say the Beatles,because they did alot for how long they were around.give the Stones credit,they will probably be playing to your grandkids-kids.

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  • by black dove on November 6th, 2010

    black dove

    The Beatles, who were always creative and often groundbreaking. The Stones lost much of their creative spark when Brian Jones died. I do love some of the RS's music, but overall, I'm more impressed by The Who.

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  • by RockChick on November 6th, 2010

    RockChick

    The Rolling Stones because they have better songs,better music,better singer and are AWESOME Live!!! Cant beat the stones!!!

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  • by SalientAlien on February 1st, 2007

    SalientAlien

    The Beatles. They were very dynamic, especially for pop music. "Life is very short, and there's no tiiiiiiiime, for fussing and fighting my friends." Note the dramatic 3/4 section inserted in a happy 4/4 piece. Yet the lyrics are quite dark. Always catchy and involving. Whereas the Stones, well let's just say I never liked blues rock, so maybe I'm biased.

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  • by Lemonyellow Di Vintage on February 23rd, 2007

    Lemonyellow Di Vintage

    The Beatles were much more inflential and important to the development of music then the Rolling Stones could ever hope to be. The Beatles changed music and blah blah blah you've heard it all before... The Rolling Stones played it safe with the blues-rock formula most of their career. Although yes Sgt. Peppers ia a joke. More important for it's revolutionary production techniques than actual songs.
    As for who's better that's a matter of personal opinion. I like them both and they're the best 2 bands I almost never listen to.

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  • by Galeanda on August 6th, 2008

    Galeanda

    Why don't you check here:
    http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/97040

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  • by rlyman59 on February 17th, 2010

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  • by Esteban-- Smart ass Pumpkin on February 7th, 2007

    Esteban-- Smart ass Pumpkin

    better, the beatles, musically speaking a larger range of styles, more experiments with mixing etc.
    But for absolute, kick ass, hard rock and roll the stones.

    This question is like asking if you like your grandma or grandpa better, you can't make the call.

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  • by bandgeek6516 on February 7th, 2007

    bandgeek6516

    BEATLES! I have never liked Mick Jagger.

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