Let me preface this post by saying that I think all three groups are highly overrated. I understand that both the Beatles and the Rolling Stones have been greatly influential on countless musicians that have followed, including many of my personal favorites. However, I actually like the Beatles better as 4 individual solo artists (including Ringo Starr) than as a band. The Rolling Stones are good, but I can probably count on one hand the number of RS songs I really love. The same can be said for U2, but I associate them with my childhood (my mother listened to them a lot, nowadays she listens to classical) and for that reason alone they got my vote.
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