The Rolling Stones

While many people consider the Beatles the greatest rock band of all time, and they might just be, there is a justifiable debate on which band is the second greatest. While there are fans that would debate the pros and cons of such bands as Pink Floyd or Led Zeppelin and even The Who, for many people, The Stones are the greatest band of all time.

It is like a great debate when you get into a room with Beatles and Stones fans. Who is the greatest band of all time? For me it is the Beatles. Although the Rolling Stones are an influential and popular band, whose music I do enjoy, The popularity, influence and originality of the Beatles can never be topped.

Both bands had the majority of their hits, and released their greatest albums prior to the’70s, but both have continued to release new music over the decades since. Just turn on a classic rock station on the radio, and you won’t need to listen long to hear one hit song or another by either of these bands. And both bands have had a tremendous impact on many of the rock bands that became popular in the years and decades that have past since they both came on the scene.

Most prolific and influential with their early writing, they performed with flair and without inhibition, unlike anything else at the time. They mixed a British rock sound, with a grittier jazz and American southern rock sound all mixed together. They took the inner city sounds of the big city and infused all kinds of music together, even some reggae and island sounds. In the seventies they even stayed relevant by mixing in some disco sounds that were so popular at the time. Even though disco has long since been nearly unlistenable, the Stones music from the time have enough rock sounds that they still hold up today.

The Beatles broke up in the early’70s, just before the release of Abbey Road. The Rolling Stones are still together today, creating albums and touring world wide. An argument could be made that The Beatles made the right choice to get out while they were on top. An argument could also be made that since the Rolling Stones have remained together for so long that they are the better band. So which side of the debate do you fall on? As for me, I believe “you can’t always get what you want, but if you try sometimes you just might find, you get what you need”.

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