re: Rolling Stones or Beatles?

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This is the reason (an example, at least) for the proliferation of "Are Beatles Overrated' threads

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Well, it's also the fact the Beatles are considered by consensus to be the greatest band of all time. That means, by definition, they can't be underrated. there's nowhere higher for them to be placed in the pantheon. If you do not agree they are the greatest band ever, which let's face it, is pretty likely, it means you think they are overrated. Also, no one has ever gone broke trying to topple idols. It's a rite of passage.

I still say the Stones are better, and now I need to read that book, but also, the two bands were doing something a little different. They weren't exactly direct competitors.