Possible Ultimate Battle of the Bands: Bob Dylan vs. The Beatles

[bobthedrummer]

Poll question: Possible Ultimate Battle of the Bands: Bob Dylan vs. The Beatles

I tried this poll once before-time for a replay.

[pinkpops]

1. versus?

[bobthedrummer]

2. I can't really think of that-this is possibly the ultimate IMHO

:shrug:

[bobthedrummer]

3. Bob Dylan made an impact on The Beatles, they wrote much better

after being turned-on to Dylan.
It's the words, man:smoke:

[Red_Storm]

12. Yep ........

while Dylan was writing Blowin In The Wind, A Hard Rain's A Gonna Fall, Masters Of War, the Beatles were singing I Wanna Hold Your Hand.....Lennon once said how they were greatly influenced by Dylan and the groups songwriting changed because of that......

[bobthedrummer]

4. Dylan at Newport backed up by members of The Paul Butterfield Blues

Band. The whole debate about using amplified instruments.
Roots music influences. Blues!
Biblical imagery.
Great storyteller.

[NoPasaran]

5. I love 'em both

But I have to go with Zimmer Man.

[Nevernose]

6. What if the Beatles are playing Dylan tunes?

At this hypothetical battle of the bands?

[baldguy]

7. What if Dylan is playing Beatles tunes?"

[bobthedrummer]

8. I remember Jimi Hendrix covered both Dylan and The Beatles

that's how heavy this poll is...

[DemBones DemBones]

13. It really is a monumentally deep, heavy question,

Bob. "How can you do this to me?" was literally my frst thought. But since the Beatles are leading, I felt no guilt about voting for Bobby Dylan. It should be a tie, I think. Though Dylan's done some weaker albums, I think the Fab Four would have done some weaker work, also, had they stayed together long enough. (Look at some of their individual work!) And Dylan definitely wins on words.

[bobthedrummer]

14. It's like being sent to "Desolation Row"

isn't it?
:hi:

[kodi]

9. which side leaves a bigger hole in the universe if its gone?

...the beatles.

[bobthedrummer]

11. Fortunately their work is with us

and with the future too. Classics.

[DemBones DemBones]

15. I don't think there's any realistic way to assess it.

We can't really imagine life without either Dylan or the Beatles, Even if you're not a Dylan fan (or not a Beatles fan), his influence (and theirs) is huge. What musician has not been influenced by him (them)?

[Red_Storm]

16. You're right, there is no realistic way to assess it......

I consider these type of polls more fun than anything else........

[bobthedrummer]

17. That's what The Lounge is all about...

:hi:
:smoke:
Because the other forums aren't fun at all IMO-LOL!

[LWolf]

20. no way

I didn't vote in the poll. I can't choose between the 2. But as much as I love the Beatles--and I love the beatles; I was raised on them--Dylan leaves the bigger hole. Because he has influenced more music/musicians.

[Red_Storm]

10. Very tough........

but ultimately i'm a bigger Dylan fan and he's been making great music for alot longer than the Beatles........

[VOX]

18. These are two big support pillars - favor one and the house falls down!

Can't do it -- love and respect 'em both.

:toast:

[bobthedrummer]

19. Are you ABB?

That's what it's like.
BTW, I'm ABB.

[bobthedrummer]

21. This is much closer than the first time around

that's good-but too many DUer's have been unable to decide--so far.

[bobthedrummer]

22. The Beatles appear to be gathering some momentum

but this is still quite close. And it's early yet.