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Osiris12345 · 2009.07.30, 02:17 PM

I can see why someone might prefer the Stones to The Beatles because they're a much more straightforward band. They come out, play some rock songs, and that's them - plain and simple. That being said, they're also a greatest hits band. Aside from Exile on Main Street and a few select others, I don't think they have much that can rival The Beatles' catalogue. I still think they are a great band though. "Paint It Black", "Sympathy for the Devil", and "Jumping Jack Flash" are some of my all-time favorite songs. Those rival the best of The Beatles in my opinion.

The Rolling Stones embodied a certain element of rock and roll that The Beatles couldn't and that's the bad boy persona and the gritty blues style. I don't even think John Lennon at his most rocking reached the Stones' heights. They're a harder band. A heavier band. And that's their legacy.

2009.07.30, 02:17 PM	#6
Osiris12345 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: By the Side of the River Posts: 793	I can see why someone might prefer the Stones to The Beatles because they're a much more straightforward band. They come out, play some rock songs, and that's them - plain and simple. That being said, they're also a greatest hits band. Aside from Exile on Main Street and a few select others, I don't think they have much that can rival The Beatles' catalogue. I still think they are a great band though. "Paint It Black", "Sympathy for the Devil", and "Jumping Jack Flash" are some of my all-time favorite songs. Those rival the best of The Beatles in my opinion. The Rolling Stones embodied a certain element of rock and roll that The Beatles couldn't and that's the bad boy persona and the gritty blues style. I don't even think John Lennon at his most rocking reached the Stones' heights. They're a harder band. A heavier band. And that's their legacy. __________________ To not know is a form of knowing.