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Depending on who you speak to you will hear different answers for who they feel is the greatest band of all time. Many give this honor to the Beatles, where other believe that the honor goes to The Rolling Stones. Although there are some that will argue for Pink Floyd, Led zeppelin or The Who, most of the people tend to be split between the Beatles and The Rolling 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.

The Beatles broke up in the early’70s, just before the release of Abbey Road. The Rolling Stones are still together today, creating albums and touring world wide. An argument could be made that The Beatles made the right choice to get out while they were on top. An argument could also be made that since the Rolling Stones have remained together for so long that they are the better band. So which side of the debate do you fall on? As for me, I believe “you can’t always get what you want, but if you try sometimes you just might find, you get what you need”.

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