Do you think The Who were actually a better band than the beatles?
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Most people would say No as to the Who.  The Who were better than the Dave Clark Five, but still . . .  \n\nIn the 70s the long standing debate was between the Rolling Stones and the Beatles.  People would duke it out about that one.\n\nBrian Wilson wrote some amazing songs, though the beatles catalog overall is better than the Beach Boys.  The Beatles had amazing talent in Lennon, McCartney, and Harrison.  Brian Wilson had to do it all by himself, he pushed the envelope.
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The Beatles were the best band in Rock/Pop music. The Stones were surpassed by their peers in terms of sheer talent. In the late 60s in London you had The Who, Hendrix, Beatles etc. who were very highly regarded. The Stones have survived and gained popularity only in recent decades.\n\nBesides, the Beatles' albums are full of top-notch melodies, while the Stones' albums are full of filler. They mostly got by with their pseudo-rebellious attitude, not their music.
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Who doesnt love The Who
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depends are what your asking. \n\ni'm guessing you meant to ask who i personally enjoy listening to more? in that case i would have to say nirvana. but i also believe that nirvana was in fact much more influencial and contributed more to the music of today. some people might say "well you can't understand him, it's a bunch of noise, they play wrong notes" or whatever, but think about that as you look at music today. a lot of popular artists copy this style, not to say that nirvana was the first (i would say bob dylan was one of the first to make undistinguishable lyrics popular) but they deffinately brought it into a new generation. their tendency to play wrote notes and do things in an unconventional way was a means of showcasing their "punkness". they did it on purpose to make a statement. bottom line, nirvana was and still is the epitamy of grunge. they did what they do better than anybody else.
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Well the Beatles had good lyrics and good music.
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Classic is so much better.\n\nLed Zeppelin\nThe Who\nPink Floyd \nBlack Sabbath\nNeil Young\nBob Dylan\nEric Clapton\nBeatles\nYardbirds\nRolling Stones\nThe Doors\nJimi Hendrix\nVelvet Uderground\nCream\nBeach Boys\nKing Crimson\nQueen\nYes\netc.\n\nCan you name even a few artists today that match up to those, excluding late 80's-90's greats Pearl Jam, Guns N' Roses, Soundgraden, Tool, White Stripes, Alice in Chains, Sonic Youth, Smashing Pumpkins?
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The BEATLES  \n   If the Beatle didn't break the barrier, no one else would have.   The Stones are a great band and I love thier music but I think the beatles for the short time they were together were more prolific, and alway growing and changing.  Everyone copied what they were going through.   A good example of this is out there in a picture of Paul McCartney conducting an orchestra with Mick Jagger sitting at his feet and watching.
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The Who.\n\nRock & Roll baby!!!
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The Beatles!\n\nOh it's those darned flashbacks again. Sorry!
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ONE of the best bands ever, the best band ever is The Who.
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I was nuts about the beatles for a long long time so this one's easy for me.\n\n10. 'If I Fell'\none of their purest of love songs showcasing their softer side....simple yet the harmonizing of John over Paul's lead vocal was classic.\n\n9. 'I Want to Hold Your Hand'\nThis was their breakout hit that caused the entire 'beatlemania' phenomenon in early 63'.\n\n8. 'You've Got to Hide Your Love Away'\nTiring of their proven formula and influenced by Bob Dylan and lots of pot, John sat down and wrote this one night while with Bob in his hotel room.  The highly introspective lyrics showed the start of something very different for all of them.\n\n7. 'Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band'\nThe opening title track to what was to become one of the most influential albums in rock history ranked with Beach Boy's 'Pet Sounds' and Pink Floyd's 'Dark Side of the Moon'.\n\n6. 'Here Comes the Sun'/ 'Something'\nGeorge's 2 contributions to Abbey Road, what I think to be 2 of George's best songs (While my Guitar...is close behind). Here comes the sun is simple yet infectiously catchy. Something is one of his best love songs.\n\n5. 'Yesterday'\nThe Beatles #1 most requested song of all time and Paul's solo vocal debut. This song has been covered by everyone from 'Boys to Men' to 'James Taylor'. \n\n4. 'Free as A Bird'\n20 some odd years after John's death the remaining 3 used current technology to bring one of John's demo recordings to life. 1 of 2 compositions that would ultimately prove to be the last studio record with the entire group, as George passes away 4 years later. You listen to it and it still sounds like the 4 of them together just like in the old days.\n\n3. 'The End'\nWith Abbey Road the beatles knew it would be their last album as a band and 'The End' was the closing track on the album. A song reminicent of the old days but with a more carefree and united feeling it was sort of a last hurrah. The closing lyric by Paul is timeless..."In the end, the love you make is equal to the love you take."\n\n2. 'Blackbird'\nMy personal favorite, this is one of the songs I requested to be played at my funeral...simple, sad, yet uplifting just the same.\n\n1. 'Let it Be'\nThis was to become the beatles swan-song. Released after the break up, it was a brilliant song written by paul. The fans took it as a parting message of hope, love, fun, and gratitude...which was what the entire beatles phenomenon was all about.\n\nHonorable Mention: 'Hey Jude'- Another of my favs., a great party song I always play if I see a piano...\nNaa Naaa Naaaa Na Na Na Naaaaaa Heeeey Jude!\n\nPS I'd have to say that Paul is my favorite beatle just for the simple fact that the group would have broken up far earlier if it wasn't for him keeping the band together for as long as he did.\nOh and Cbirdy, what album is 'Uncle Albert' off of??
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IMO, I think they were a good studio band and had a good blues feel to their style of rock, but when it came to playing live, I think Bonham was the only talent. Thats why there are so few live Led Zepp records. I like a few songs but nothing really draws my attention.
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Gotta say The Beatles. I loved the Beach Boys but they weren't nearly as versatile as the Beatles and I didn't learn to appreciate the Stones until much later in life. Their songs were too heavy for me (Paint it Black), but the Beatles caught me with "I Wanna Hold Your Hand" and I never looked back!
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beatles all the way.  best of all time.
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I'm an old fogey, and my favorite band that's still performing is The Eagles.  The Beatles made great music, too.
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They were better than Godsmack, but hey who wasn't.  \n\nDOTN was good.  Didn't they form a band with another singer over the last couple of years?
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I don't know. The Beatles were pretty big, but they also revolutionized music. I don't think another band will come along to ever change the face of music the way The Beatles did, but interest in Classic Rock is dying out quickly, especially among the coming generation. You also have to consider that their music was targeted at the rising Baby Boomer Generation, which is easily the largest generation for a while, so there were more people to enjoy the music.\n\nI think it is very probable for a band to overtake The Beatles in terms of popularity, especially with the Earth's growing population. However, I do NOT think that a band will ever revolutionize music the way The Beatles did.