why are the rolling stones STILL the greatest rock band in the world?
968587
Sorry, they were never the greatest for me.  You are comparing too many different styles or genre's of rock.  Go listen to some Mountain, look for some of Jeff Becks work.  And for me, the best is CSN&Y though I do not put them in the same genre as the Stones.  One thing I will give the Stones though is longivity.
384935
Haven't seen them live since 1994, but the Stones always put on a good show. I have never heard anyone walk away from one of their shows disappointed. Go for it!!!
626171
Total guess, but was it the Rolling Stones?
562281
they may have become one of the greatest bands ever in my opinion, they are still one of my favorites.
169666
Stones. Because they sounded like a band.  It was guitars, bass, drums, and vocals.  No contrived backup track or a 30 piece gospel choir to make it sound right.
345763
The Beatles will always be cool. They were able to write a song in just about any genre and make it cool. Even after over 40 years The Beatles are more original and talented than any other band that's come after them. These other bands wouldn't even exist today. Rock & Roll would sound a whole lot different today if not for them. They defined an entire generation and inspired millions of people all over the world.
441691
The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, The Rolling Stones.
560894
The original song comes from the Rolling Stones.
1132840
the best band CURRENTLY playing music is Iron Maiden.\n\nthey have been around for close to THIRTY YEARS and they still headline festivals and sell out 80-100,000 seat venues to this day.\n\nthat's staying power. that's the greatest band.
544042
Guns 'N Roses........they wrote music that served as a soundtrack to the time it was released.  They became the biggest rock band since Aerosmith after the Stones and toured the world endlessly for three years straight.  They took various styles of music and intertwined them and produced beautiful songs that have withstood the test of time.
685850
Fleetwood Mac is quite simply one of the greatest bands in Rock and ROll History - if you don't believe me ask the Rock and ROll HAll of Fame, where they are enshrined.  Others who have answered this question have discussed their original lineup with members Peter Green, John McVie, Mick Fleetwood and CHristine McVie.  This grouping of the band had numerous hits in the late 60s and early 70s both in the U.S., but even more so in the U.K.  They played a bluesy type of Rock-n-Roll similar to bands like Cream.  It wasn't until 1974, when Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks joined the band did they truly take off commercially.  Their album Rumors remains to this day the second greatest selling studio album of all-time (behind only Michael Jackson's Thriller).  Of all albums ever made, only Thriller and the Eagles Greatest Hits Volume I have sold more copies.  Inner fighting and turmoil led Lindsey Buckingham to leave the band and Stevie Nicks was often doing side projects, but the band with an array of different singers and guitar players hung around throuhout the 80s only to be reunited with Buckingham, Nicks, the McVies, and Mick Fleetwood for President Clinton's inauguration bash.  In 1992, President Clinton used the Fleetwood Mac smash hit "Don't stop thinking about tomorrow" for his campaign song and it sparked their interest in a return.  A few years later they reunited for a new album (and MTV special) and began touring again.  The new album even sparked another top ten hit in "Silver Springs."  For the last thirty years they have graced us with a literal catalogue of hits from their three singers (Christine McVie, Lindsey Buckingham, and Stevie Nicks).  Stevie Nicks has had enormous solo success and so have Buckingham and McVie athough to a much smaller scale.  Aside from maybe the Eagles and U2, they may be the biggest band of the last 30 years.
539584
AWESOME! Rock is a powerful force in the past causing parents, politcians and naysayers to go nuts! Especailly in the 1980's. The '70s, not so much controversy, but still one of the better eras full of Black Sabbath, Zepplin, Judas Priest, Dio. The '80s had tons of awesome acts like GNR and Def Leppard. I still love some of the strange lyrics and songs of the '90s much of which is Stone Temple Pilots and Alice in Chains with a bit of Red Hot Chili Peppers. It's sad to me that rock music isn't pissing enough people off and some of it is just terrible. Sure bands like Velvet Revolver, Audioslave and Red Hot Chili Peppers are great, but we need some new blood in rock! Hopefully more bands like Avenged Sevenfold will come out soon.
237385
I never understood this debate. Stones are good and they have a few great songs. The Beatles have SO MANY timeless songs. I know they're great because my favorite song of theirs changes everytime I listen to their library of masterpieces. Beatles are the greatest band ever...period. I think it is weak when someone says, "I don't listen to them because everyone else does..." or "Everyone else likes them so I don't..." What kind of sense does that make? It's like saying, "I heard that restaurant has the best tasting food in the world, but I won't eat there because everyone else does" \n\nYes, I am a Beatle Maniac.
178865
i think they're still around... someone mentioned that they recently released an album. but i don't think they are called "rock band"... for me, it is more appropriate to call them as boy band... or maybe, just children playing around.Ü
372059
I believe these kinds of bands, together with other artists like Steve Vai and Eric Johnson, are not so popular in the mainstream because they are a little more virtuosic, improvisational, and experimental (instead of playing what they think will sell) with their musical expression than most rock music fans are used to. Though they have a Rock sound and look to them, their approach to writing songs and performing is more like that of Jazz musicians (real Jazz, not "Smooth Jazz") so the average rock music fan can't really understand or appreciate it. That is why most of their fans are other musicians, because they understand the level of technical difficulty that goes into executing the things these artists do.
557154
Those artists were inspired by musicians who were all about the music. The blues was the last great musical form. From it came rhythm-and-blues, rock'n'roll and much of what followed in rock. You have to go back to the roots to truly get it. Bands today are often copies of copies, all the fire is gone after so any levels of remove from the real thing. Maybe someone will put together something we haven't heard before that rocks. I'm not too hopeful, but who knows?
192497
Isn't great how people who claim to love Jimi Hendrix cannot spell his name correctly.\n\nLed Zeppelin is the best Hard Rock band of all time and they run a close second to the Beatles as the best Rock band of all time.  Much as it pains me to say that.\n\nLed Zeppelin is the most important band of the late 60s and the entire decaded of the 70s.  Everyone can name two Zepp songs at least.  I could probably give you 70% of the catalog if I thought about it for half a minute.  I'm totally engrossed in them.\n\nIf you haven't read Hammer of the Gods yet do it.