Band Face Off - Round 4

[Miss Vicky]

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.

[Dreammms]

The Beatles. Again no contest. U2 and Rolling Stones don't even compare.

[strandinthewind]

Originally Posted by Lux

Than The Beatles?? These must be different songs you're listening to. The other two are great bands that I really enjoy listening to but can't comprehend either of them being described as more creative than The Beatles. Ok so Ringo is excluded.

People don't get why The Beatles were considered to be brilliant? What the hell are you doing on a music related webspace? I understand that particular music isn't for everyone but that kind of statement is not related to enjoyment. Was Elvis overrated too?

Amen - U2 and The Stones were and are great and in many, many ways without par or exception. So, this is to take nothing from them and their vast artistic achievement

But and from even an objective musical vantage point, the Beatles were the first to do so many things and they had such variety and depth to them. They showed the ability to make the simple brilliant a la Love Me Do and She Loves You. Then, they could be deeply layered and vastly complex in such songs as Strawberry Fields, Yellow Submarine, and Sgt. Peppers' (the whole thing but IMO mainly A Day In The Life) - Such breadth has never been achieved.

I often wonder what would have happened if Yoko had not handed John L. that note? Would we have had Imagine and the like only from the perspective of the Fab Four?

Finally and somewhat related to this topic, my favorite Christmas card I ever sent after Fleas Navidog - was Gary Larson esq. one that had this picture of a kid at the dining room table staring at a plate of peas and his mother is looking down at him exclaiming in her talk bubble "All I am asking is that you give peas a chance"

There is also this,



which I find fabulous enough to make The Beatles win!

[markolas]

Originally Posted by strandinthewind

But and from even an objective musical vantage point, the Beatles were the first to do so many things and they had such variety and depth to them. They showed the ability to make the simple brilliant a la Love Me Do and She Loves You. Then, they could be deeply layered and vastly complex in such songs as Strawberry Fields, Yellow Submarine, and Sgt. Peppers' (the whole thing but IMO mainly A Day In The Life) - Such breadth has never been achieved.

I guess I just don't see what's so special about them. Maybe it's a generational thing? I mean...I've heard these songs...and I really could just take 'em or leave 'em. Am I missing something?

I think I'll go listen to Billie Holiday now.

[strandinthewind]

Originally Posted by markolas

I guess I just don't see what's so special about them. Maybe it's a generational thing? I mean...I've heard these songs...and I really could just take 'em or leave 'em. Am I missing something?

I think I'll go listen to Billie Holiday now.

Well, to each their own. I mean Baskin Robbins has 31 flavors for a reason I just think the depth and the variety The Beatles managed to produce in the relative infancy of R&R was stunning and from an academic perspective that is supported by their remaining relevance. But, if you don't like them you don't like them

As for BH - brilliant and unbelieveably so. Interestingly, I have a friend who was always like "she is off key - I don't get the attraction." My response was and remains, it is because she is off key that makes her compelling in her voice. But, to each their own

[wondergirl9847]

Originally Posted by ryan8472

U2...apparently I stand alone here.

Ya don't, Ryan.

[Glittermoondust]

Can't stand the Beatles--never have...... and am just sick to death of U2.....

[Mari]

Wow, this is a difficult one. Been a U2 fan for years, but I've enough of them now. Even more so when I found out how much they 'borrowed' from other bands. Stones, love a lot of their songs.. went with the Beatles though. They knew when to stop, while the other two bands should've stopped years ago

[bretonbanquet]

I went with the Beatles, but it was close between them and the Stones. Some days I'd have voted differently, although I wouldn't have voted for U2 in 10,000 years

[eclipse]

The Beatles are , after all the Beatles! and all that!!!

But when it comes down to it I am really a die-hard
Stones fan
Totally different sound but 40 years of Rockin' says a lot to me.
My vote goes to the Stones!

[WildInTheWind]

The Beatles. I'm not big into U2....there ok but...meh. I do love the Stones, but you really can't beat the Beatles. Partially because of how influencial they were. They are a very very important part of rock history IMO.

[skcin]

The Beatles. I'm no expert on their music by any means, but their songs make me feel more than Stones tunes do. I don't know how else to describe it. U2? I hated them up until about 5 years ago, I like their music now, but they don't measure up to the Beatles, IMO. Not yet, anyway.

[markolas]

Originally Posted by strandinthewind

As for BH - brilliant and unbelieveably so. Interestingly, I have a friend who was always like "she is off key - I don't get the attraction." My response was and remains, it is because she is off key that makes her compelling in her voice. But, to each their own

Oh, geez...sounds like he doesn't get into the emotional content at all. That would annoy me greatly.

[shackin'up]

Okay, I chose U2.

Not because they are a better band then f.i. the beatles. no way. It's simple for me: U2 is the band that I got into straight after FM taught me what alternative popmusic was after Tusk.

[DavidMn]

It has to be the Beatles. No question.