Why are the rolling stones `still` the greatest rock-n-roll band in the world,with thw Who a close 2nd?

Question

They were,still are and always will be the greatest band in the world ,no other band has achieved what they have,and they still make the most money and draw in the biggest audiences worldwide,4get led zep, u2,the beatles,pink floyd,the stones keep rolling,if you dont belive me listen to TIME WAITS FOR NO ONE` ,and you will see what i mean .`ITS ONLY ROCK-N-ROLL, but i like it,RI.P. BRIAN,from mick and the boys

Answer 1

they're no the greatest the beatles are
however the song wild horses is a great song

Answer 2

Can everyone please stop calling the beatles a rock band.
They were predominately pop. The heaviest song they got into was probably helter skelter, which isn't very heavy. Now, i know rock doesn't have to be loud, but it's not supposed to be poppy. The stones were the greatest rock band ever, it's widely acknowledged. You can love led zeppelin all you want, but the stones will always be better. The who were the ultimate rock band, even if they weren't the best. Pete townsend could also write a good song, and did so. Trouble was his songs didn't appeal to the vast audiences the stones appealed to.

As for the stones still being the best, and drawing the largest audiences, most of the audience is made up of folks who loved the stones in the 60's and 70's. Sure, there's a lot of young ones there too, but they are going to see songs written in the 60's and 70's, not new music. I believe a little band called coldplay draws the biggest crowds these days. if that's the criteria, does that make them the best?

Answer 3

hi Robert, Yes you are right & it is wierd really.
The Stones have never been brilliant live but the charisma & personality is there in abundance; still writing good songs too.
The Who - I was fortunate enough to see several times when Monn was on drums - are also excellent. Townsend has penned some fine numbers.
U2 do well enough with backing tracks & "tricks" but do not have the depth of talent & Oasis (who I detest for their mediocrity) have just been voted the best band in the world!
The music business is to blame. They've promoted crap & told us that it is good. They went away from real music while they created boy bands & girl bands who can't actually play or write! We're paying the price now but it's good news for the old established rockers like Mick & Pete.
I've seen a few great rock bands over recent years who I am amazed haven't made it really big - Stoneloader, Zenga to name but two. But obviously they haven't fitted in with what the record bosses wanted at the time , Boyzone etc.!
I think it's sad but glad to see the Stones still rocking!

Answer 4

The Rolling Stones were just here in western Montana this month. I made a lot of jokes about it, especially since Keith Richards had fallen out of the palm tree, and etc. I did not go but I heard they were wonderful. The songs were abbreviated but Mick still has it going on.

I personally am much more of a Townsend fan.
I would miss Keith Moon and Entwhistle, but if i had the chance, I definitely spring for the Who.
Do you like Live at Leeds or Isle of Wight?

Answer 5

Statistically, globally & financially the Stones are the greatest.

But The Who just aren't The Who. The Who died with Keith Moon. Now it's just 2 old blokes that used to be in the band, working with a set of salaried sidemen. Not knocking them though for being active in entertainment and making money.

Answer 6

Bill Haley and the Comets were a rock and roll band, Elvis Presley and the Jordinnaires were a rock and roll band, and even Cliff Richard and the Drifters were a rock and roll band, however the Rolling Stones and the Who are certainly not rock and roll bands. The Rolling Stones started as a pop band with R&B (90% Chuck Berry) influences/covers and the Who were a simple pop band. As the members got older, they matured into quality rock bands, but emphatically not rock and roll.

Answer 7

Whoa! Bold statements there. I think the stones are great and the music they write now is very good for senior citizens, but I thought they always played third fiddle to the beatles and zep. You must not play guitar or write any songs. If you did you would love zep for the guitar riffs, and you would love the beatles for their songwriting. Stones are awesome, don't get me wrong, but they don't have the talent of zep or the beatles. Richards and Jagger work awesome together, but it's no Paige and Plant or Lennon and McCartney.

Answer 8

f uck the stones... they bore me. not everyone that likes rock 'n roll likes their type of music. i love rock more than anyone, but it's incredibly arrogant and presumptuous to say "the beatles are the greatest band in the world ever" or "the stones are" or whatever. nonsense. there have been hundreds of bands and hundreds of great songs... why limit yourself to what some history book TELLS YOU were the best band?

Answer 9

They have the charisma, the personality, the charm, presentation, looks , the talent and stage movements to achieve this. Also they changed their style to blend with the changing patterns of music today.

Answer 10

i often try to explain to my friends how i think the stones are the greatest country band.. and.. rock and roll band.... and never really mixing the two..... not so much.... they played it off... some bands play it off... d.e.v.o. way ahead of its time but wicked good and genious.... way too many factors involved.... sexy quotia, sound, reputations, timing.... h - e - double hockey sticks....