Sneer

its not a good arguement to have in your locker when being judged against one of the most renowned bands in music history. Nonethless, rubber soul, revolver, the white album and magical mystery tour go someway in eliminating the spectre.

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The Stones!! Saw them 2 months ago, craziest concert ever! Mick Jagger is 25 i swear!! The Stones are one of the best bands ever

boo boo

I think AYE? had more good songs, blah, I judge Jimis albums by just the songs rather than the whole albums, Jimi specialized in crafting songs, as opposed to artists like Pink Floyd and Radiohead, who specialize in crafting albums.

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TheBig3

So they make AOR?

And I don't know where MusicMan gets off with such an arrogant opinion on something that is so subjective its not laughable. Whats wrong with Miss You? I think its a great song. Bowed instruments in Disco weren't exactly being done over and over so that worth something I think. And I'm still missing whats bad about that song...

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Music Man

In that case, the Stones are nothing but two dollar whores.

Their 1978 album "Some Girls", featured disco songs like "Miss You" (and other crap-pop songs)---which were specifically written and recorded to capitalize on the disco craze that swept the USA in the 70's.

The Stones fanboys can deny it until their faces turn blue---but the hard fact remains that the Stones sold out big time. The Beatles never did.

The Stones over about the last thirty years are the classic example of musical whoredom at its worst.

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Music Man

Actually, both were drug songs disguised as songs for youngsters.

Kind of like "Puff the Magic Dragon".

McCartney will now deny it for politically correct purposes, but they were both drug songs.

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Music Man

You're the only one being arrogant.

If you like their disco/pop crap intentionally written to capitalize on their popularity, more power to you.

But don't expect the rest of us to sink to the lowest common denominator in modern music.

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--Rob Halford of Judas Priest

Urban Hat€monger ?

And I suppose the Beatles wern`t , what with movies , dolls , and tons & tons of merchendise aimed at teenage girls , seriously get off your high horse.
If you bother to listen to the 'Some Girls' album which you clearly have not , or at least not for a while you`ll know that 'Miss You' is the only disco song on there , myself I just see it as an extention of the soul & funk that was ALREADY an influence in their music.
As for the album itself it`s generally considered one of their best albums since Exile On Main Street and has some of their most aggressive rock songs on it as well as stuff like Shattered & Beast Of Burden which are considered among 2 of their best songs they ever wrote.

Well i`m not a Stones fanboy they`re just one of many bands I like. But to claim the Stones are only about money & The Beatles were only in it for music is laughable.Especially with the 'New' Beatles album currently in the shops.And then there was the Lennon graverobbing for that other compilation that came out a while ago which were never even supposed to be Beatles songs in the first place.Your arguement is starting to look a bit shaky there.

Maybe if Yoko Ono didn`t exist you`d have a point.

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I do remember reading about "Yellow Submarine" being inspired by the hallucinations from their first acid trip (courtesy of Timothy Leary of course). Still I think they work on a superficial level as wonderful children's songs.

almauro

I always liked the Stones music more because it was primitive, in the sense that it used rhythms much more so than the Beatles, making their tunes rock harder with wicked beats. Also, their level of musicianship far exceeded that of John, Paul, George and Ringo. But, if I was more into pop music, the Beatles are hands down winners. Finally, there were moments during ABBEY ROAD and the WHITE ALBUM, where the Fab 4 rocked out, and it would have been interestesting what they may have done in the 70's if they'd stayed together...but we'll never know so the the crown must go to the Stones.