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Originally Posted by pharoahegypt
they filled the niche and got lucky, thanks in a great part to a genius man called brian epstein.....
history, i guess, will rate The Rolling Stones and The Who as far greater i reckon due to their longevity....
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1. Yes, they had luck on their side. Yes, Epstein was integral to them making it.
But to imply that they weren't talented is kind of absurd.
2. I truly love The Stones and The Who. And yes, it was awesome to see them play live, something we were all cheated out of because of the Beatles early breakup.
However, saying that The Stones and The Who will be one day considered greater than the Beatles would be like someone in Shakespeare's day saying, "I reckon that history will consider Ben Jonson and Christopher Marlowe to be far greater than the Bard."
There is a VAST chasm in greatness between The Beatles and any other rock band, both musically and culturally.