PastaJoe Posted January 19, 2023 Posted January 19, 2023 Beatles, it’s not even close. Rolling Stones would probably be second. 1 1 Quote
PetermansRedemption Posted January 19, 2023 Posted January 19, 2023 The Beatles. The type of music they were making in the 60’s was simply mind blowing. The musical experimentation and their hits. Unrivaled and always will be. 2 Quote
The Jokeman Posted January 19, 2023 Posted January 19, 2023 The Beatles because they set the bar for other bands at that time and paved the way for other types of music than just pop to hit the main stream. 2 Quote
US Egg Posted January 19, 2023 Author Posted January 19, 2023 Michael Jackson Moon Walk Motown special still mesmerizing…..to me. Quote
Logic Posted January 19, 2023 Posted January 19, 2023 Bob Dylan (greatest solo act and lyricist of all time) The Beatles (greatest band of all time) GOATs. Quote
Rockpile233 Posted January 19, 2023 Posted January 19, 2023 Stones > Beatles Sorry, but it’s true. For the record Beatles > 99.9999% of bands. 1 Quote
Gugny Posted January 19, 2023 Posted January 19, 2023 These are always fun conversations, but there's just so much to this subject. What defines "best?" Number of hits? Amount of influence? Most money earned? Personally, I don't think anyone comes close to the Beatles as far as ingenuity, influence and commercial success. I think they're the best POP band of all time. I personally enjoy all of their music more than any music by any other artists. I also take into account that their career as a band didn't even span a decade. And they only hit the road for a few of those years. That's why I always like to inject the Police into this conversation. The Police lasted five years and made an everlasting mark. They are their own genre. I can't think of another mainstream pop/rock style band we can say the same about. 1 Quote
DaBillsFanSince1973 Posted January 19, 2023 Posted January 19, 2023 out of the 3 noted. the beatles, hands down. 1 Quote
DaBillsFanSince1973 Posted January 19, 2023 Posted January 19, 2023 Boy that bandito character he's just an unhappy person isn't he. Doesn't like this doesn't like that. well thumbs down to you too little fella. Quote
Johnny Hammersticks Posted January 19, 2023 Posted January 19, 2023 Top 3: Beatles Rolling Stones Led Zeppelin 1 Quote
Logic Posted January 19, 2023 Posted January 19, 2023 2 hours ago, Gugny said: These are always fun conversations, but there's just so much to this subject. What defines "best?" Number of hits? Amount of influence? Most money earned? Personally, I don't think anyone comes close to the Beatles as far as ingenuity, influence and commercial success. I think they're the best POP band of all time. I personally enjoy all of their music more than any music by any other artists. I also take into account that their career as a band didn't even span a decade. And they only hit the road for a few of those years. The amount of legendary music -- influential, classic, legitimately great music, with beautiful lyrics and incredible pop hooks -- that the Beatles put out in a roughly 8 year career is absolutely ridiculous. It will never be matched. The evolution the band underwent in that time is also impossible to overstate. They basically went from being a full-on boy band pop act to making some of the most nuanced, layered, artistically incredible music ever recorded, in just the span of a few years (and with the help of a few important substances). It would be something like the Backstreet Boys turning into Radiohead. Just wild. 1 Quote
WhoTom Posted January 19, 2023 Posted January 19, 2023 Highest ratio of garage bands inspired to albums sold: The Velvet Underground 1 1 Quote
Rico Posted January 19, 2023 Posted January 19, 2023 2 hours ago, Gugny said: These are always fun conversations, but there's just so much to this subject. What defines "best?" Number of hits? Amount of influence? Most money earned? Personally, I don't think anyone comes close to the Beatles as far as ingenuity, influence and commercial success. I think they're the best POP band of all time. I personally enjoy all of their music more than any music by any other artists. I also take into account that their career as a band didn't even span a decade. And they only hit the road for a few of those years. That's why I always like to inject the Police into this conversation. The Police lasted five years and made an everlasting mark. They are their own genre. I can't think of another mainstream pop/rock style band we can say the same about. Beatles = GOAT pop band. Stones = GOAT rock band. Sting is such a tw*t that I can’t take the Police seriously. Roxanne did rock though, most of the rest of their stuff is OK background music to me. Quote
dave mcbride Posted January 19, 2023 Posted January 19, 2023 20 minutes ago, WhoTom said: Highest ratio of garage bands inspired to albums sold: The Velvet Underground Just watched Todd Haynes' Velvet Underground documentary the other night. It is the best documentary about a band I've ever seen: Quote
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