Beatles or Stones

[xmas74]

No polls-just good discussion.

[JimmyJazz]

1. Neither. End of discussion.

:P

I'm kidding, btw.

[xmas74]

2. That's ok

I started this discussion with someone on another thread. It was a joint decision to move it.
Besides, this is one that music lovers sometimes get fired up about.
My choice is Beatles.

[soupkitchen]

3. Pre or Post Copulation?

[xmas74]

4. Which ever is better for you!

[immoderate]

5. I heard the Beatles first.

And the seminal impression I got was that unlike the rock of that time, (early 60s) here was a band that didn't recreate the same music over and over. The amazing thing was that they had a half dozen songs on the charts, and with each new one the reaction was, "That's the Beatles too?" They switched styles, rotated leads and harmonies, and got amazing versatility. Caught my ear though I didn't listen to rock much at the time.

The Stones presented a contrast, darker, more blues based and traditional, with a line up whose tasks were more set. Mick sang and Keith played guitar, but there was Brian Jones, who was the wild card. Saying Beatles or Stones is like saying right leg or left leg.

--IMM

[xmas74]

6. But which leg do you favor?

See you followed me over.

[immoderate]

9. I'm a tap dancer.

We don't favor either foot. There was only one great one-legged tap dancer that I know of, Pegleg Bates.


--IMM

[xmas74]

10. lol

[benny05]

18. Agree

When I was a kid and watched Ed Sullivan (horrors--you know now I was a true child in the 60's), the Beatles stole the show. The Stones played "Round and Round" and "Little Red Rooster" which at the time didn't impress me. When I hear those goldies by the Stones at concerts, I love the songs more knowing they were big fans of McKinley Morganfield.

So, it's left and right arms for me....

[immoderate]

7. Each did something that really impressed me.

For the Beatles, it was "We Can Work It Out," which has a tricky time signature change. Blew my jazz addled mind.

For the Stones it was the cover of Bobby Troup's classic, "Route 66." Get your kicks...

--IMM

[xmas74]

8. We can work it out was an excellent song.

You are a jazz fan?
I am more blues.

[immoderate]

11. In my old age, I have become very eclectic.

But jazz was my first love.

--IMM

[xmas74]

12. I always liked jazz

but blues was my first love.

[immoderate]

13. Well blues is one of the precursors of jazz.

Of rock too. Almost all early rock, e.g. Chuck Berry, Little Richard is based on 12 bar blues progression. And most of the rest of it too.

--IMM

[Kahuna]

16. My favorite Beatles is, "The Long and Winding Road." I..

don't know why. It has no particular meaning to me. It's the way it's sung. It's just so beautiful and haunting. It gives me chills just thinking about it.

[immoderate]

17. The sequel: "Why Don't We Do It In The Road?" is another...

example of what I was saying. Consider how different these two "road" songs are. And coincidentally, both by Paul.

I wish he'd done this one at the SuperBowl.

--IMM

[MrSlayer]

14. For me, The Stones.

I just like the Stones harder edged, "man in the street" type songs better than the pop fluff of the early Beatles. Both bands are great.

[immoderate]

21. That's Brian Epstein and George Martin

They pushed the "Love Me Do," "Hold Your Hand" stuff and put them in uniforms. And considering the audience, strategy was effective. Remember, they were tempered in the caves of Hamburg.

There was pop, but no fluff after that. "Beatles '65", for instance: First feedback guitar in "I Feel Fine" (according to Lennon). And harbingers of "folk" rock to come, in "I'll Follow the Sun" and "I'm A Loser." Over all, the album has an ironic tongue-in-cheekiness that gives it an edge.

I really agree with your overall assessment, just wanted to defend the Beatles on fluff.

--IMM

[Kahuna]

15. I prefer the Beatles. But the Stones are a very close second for me..

Two exceptional bands. I love the poetry of both bands. I love the ballads that the Beatles did. And, I'm not a person who generally likes ballads.

[bearfan454]

19. Beatles hands down for me n/t

[elperromagico]

20. In most cases, it's a matter of apples and oranges.

I like them both. Both are good in their way. I refuse to choose.