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For decades fans have debated who is the greatest rock band of all time. Despite what some of today’s youth may believe, the vast majority of bands who should even be considered in this discussion were first introduced in the’60s and’70s, and many of them were part of the British invasion. When you talk about the greatest rock bands ever some of the most common bands in the discussion are The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, The Who, The Rolling Stones, The Beach Boys, AC/DC and The Byrds. In the end, though, the debate always comes down to the big two, The Beatles vs. The Stones.

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.

For argument sake, let’s just agree that The Stones is the second best rock band of all time. For arguments sake at least, we will say that. Regardless of where they are on your personal list, virtually everybody can agree that the band has a ton of great songs in their catalog. Admittedly, most of their greatest music was written before’70, but they strung out a few gems through the seventies and eighties and even into the nineties.

In the’60s The Beatles and The Rolling Stones were every where, from the radio to the Ed Sullivan show, from a 45 in the living room to the some of the largest concert venues in the world. The Beatles performed more of a pop rock style of music in their early albums, and then progressed to a more complex, and eclectic sound after they spent time in India, and also grew in their own personal lives. The Rolling Stones were influenced by early American rock, primarily by African-American artists, as well as blues and jazz. The styles of music created by these two iconic bands differed greatly, but both continue to be extremely successful.

Unfortunately the Rolling Stones never knew when to quit, and to me this is their downfall. The Beatles made a choice to end their careers while they were still on top. This left their fans wanting more, and kept them popular over the last four decades. The Rolling Stones, however, decided to take a different path. They continued to make albums and tour, well past their prime, and it just did not work well. When you are a mega fan you want to see your band at 100% and insisted the Rolling Stones were only able to give us 50% as they got older in age. So although you were still able to see the band, it was not as great of a show, as the ones that were witnessed back in the day.

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