The Beatles vs The Who

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The Beatles being touted as the best ever by some is crazy.

As musicians, The Who were leaps and bounds better than The Beatles and anyone who has ever picked an instrument up would agree with that.

The Beatles were better song writers ( at least had a better pop sensibility ) than The Who...that is about it though. JMO.
 
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GahLee said:
The Beatles being touted as the best ever by some is crazy.

As musicians, The Who were leaps and bounds better than The Beatles and anyone who has ever picked an instrument up would agree with that.

The Beatles were better song writers ( at least had a better pop sensibility ) than The Who...that is about it though. JMO.
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You need to listen to their later albums. True Beatles music is anything but pop.
 
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GahLee said:
The Beatles being touted as the best ever by some is crazy.

As musicians, The Who were leaps and bounds better than The Beatles and anyone who has ever picked an instrument up would agree with that.

The Beatles were better song writers ( at least had a better pop sensibility ) than The Who...that is about it though. JMO.
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That's mainly on the bass and drums. George Harrison was an extremely underrated guitar player. Voice is an instrument too and the Beatles harmonizing skills were much more polished than the Who. That being said, this is another silly Costigan comparison. These are two totally different types of bands. The Beatles, far and away, wrote better songs, but I like the Who better. The Beatles were a pop band that played some rock music. The Who were a rock band whose songs were sometimes popular. Big difference

I love them both. Depends on what mood I am in when I decide which band to choose
 
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Thrasher865 said:
You need to listen to their later albums. True Beatles music is anything but pop.
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LOL. How in the world would you know? "She Loves You" and "I Want to Hold Your Hand" aren't true Beatles music? Those are pure pop. Stawberry Fields and Lucy in the Sky are more progressive in nature, but are no more true Beatles than the others.

Explain :birgits_giggle:
 
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Co. Aytch said:
Also, for any Beatles fan, if you ever get a chance to see the LOVE show at the Mirage in Vegas you got to go. I did not know what to expect and was blown away. The entire place had the same reaction once it was over.

Anybody else seen it yet?
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Not seen the show but I have the album and it is absolutely incredible!

And to answer the question, it is without a doubt the beatles for me. They had a huge part in revolutionizing rock and roll with their experimentation of lyrics, musical instruments, albums, and all around song structure. Great stuff! With that said, I still enjoy the Who also.
 
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BelAirVol said:
That's mainly on the bass and drums. George Harrison was an extremely underrated guitar player. Voice is an instrument too and the Beatles harmonizing skills were much more polished than the Who. That being said, this is another silly Costigan comparison. These are two totally different types of bands. The Beatles, far and away, wrote better songs, but I like the Who better. The Beatles were a pop band that played some rock music. The Who were a rock band whose songs were sometimes popular. Big difference

I love them both. Depends on what mood I am in when I decide which band to choose
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I can agree with most of this.

Harrison was underrated but not as good as Townsend.

Moon trumps Ringo by miles, any novice drummer can do what Ringo did.

Paul was a good bassist, John was on another level.
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GahLee said:
The Beatles being touted as the best ever by some is crazy.

As musicians, The Who were leaps and bounds better than The Beatles and anyone who has ever picked an instrument up would agree with that.

The Beatles were better song writers ( at least had a better pop sensibility ) than The Who...that is about it though. JMO.
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no
 
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seaofORANGE22 said:
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Yes.

Pete Townsend was better than George Harrison and John Lennon.

John Entwistle was better than Paul.

Moon was better than Ringo, the last two aren't even close.

Harrison and Townsend are the only ones that are debatable to me and it is not all that debatable.
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GahLee said:
Yes.

Pete Townsend was better than George Harrison and John Lennon.

John Entwistle was better than Paul.

Moon was better than Ringo, the last two aren't even close.

Harrison and Townsend are the only ones that are debatable to me and it is not all that debatable.
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I was just saying no to the fact that anyone that has ever picked up an instrument would agree. I do not.

The Who was a great band for sure. Individually they were all great musicians... But, they didn't make better songs. The better musicians made the better songs.
 
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seaofORANGE22 said:
I was just saying no to the fact that anyone that has ever picked up an instrument would agree. I do not.

The Who was a great band for sure. Individually they were all great musicians... But, they didn't make better songs. The better musicians made the better songs.
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That is very debatable, I was talking more from an individual perspective.

John Entwistle is regarded by many as the greatest bassist of all-time, Paul was no slouch but he couldn't compare.

I really like Harrison, let's call their ability a wash, what Pete brought as far as showmanship was second only to Jimi.

Moon vs Ringo...not really sure I even have to say much about it.

The Beatles were amazing, they're early work sucked to me, the later stuff was great...at the end of the day I'd rather listen to Baba O'Riley over anything The Beatles ever did.
 
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GahLee said:
That is very debatable, I was talking more from an individual perspective.

John Entwistle is regarded by many as the greatest bassist of all-time, Paul was no slouch but he couldn't compare.

I really like Harrison, let's call their ability a wash, what Pete brought as far as showmanship was second only to Jimi.

Moon vs Ringo...not really sure I even have to say much about it.

The Beatles were amazing, they're early work sucked to me, the later stuff was great...at the end of the day I'd rather listen to Baba O'Riley over anything The Beatles ever did.
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Fair enough. I just love the Beatles. Had to defend their honor at least a little bit. With that said, The Who seemed like they tried too hard for me. I have always had a hard time taking them very seriously. (I have to say that this goofy feeling I get when I hear them started after I saw "Tommy" for the first time, just laughable).
 
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GahLee said:
That is very debatable, I was talking more from an individual perspective.

John Entwistle is regarded by many as the greatest bassist of all-time, Paul was no slouch but he couldn't compare.

I really like Harrison, let's call their ability a wash, what Pete brought as far as showmanship was second only to Jimi.

Moon vs Ringo...not really sure I even have to say much about it.

The Beatles were amazing, they're early work sucked to me, the later stuff was great...at the end of the day I'd rather listen to Baba O'Riley over anything The Beatles ever did.
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Along with Chris Squire and Jack Bruce
 
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The Who for me; not really a Beatles fan.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQ5pi3UR5dY[/youtube]

Moon is awesome on this tune.
 
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GahLee said:
Watching Entwistle play was unreal, they didn't call him "thunderfingers" for nothing.
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If you watch the Entwhislte doc, The Ox's Tale, you get to hear the what the who sound like without JE. He really was the sound, he changed the way the bass is played. Townsend says that he gets credit for a lot of the sounds created by JE.
 
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Co. Aytch said:
Also, for any Beatles fan, if you ever get a chance to see the LOVE show at the Mirage in Vegas you got to go. I did not know what to expect and was blown away. The entire place had the same reaction once it was over.

Anybody else seen it yet?
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I've seen it, freaking incredible. That being said, The Who are my favorite band.
 
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BelAirVol said:
LOL. How in the world would you know? "She Loves You" and "I Want to Hold Your Hand" aren't true Beatles music? Those are pure pop. Stawberry Fields and Lucy in the Sky are more progressive in nature, but are no more true Beatles than the others.

Explain :birgits_giggle:
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How would I know? What in the world kind of stupid question is that? It was an opinion.

If "Strawberry Fields Forever" and "Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds" are the most progressive songs you can think of, my original position stands, you haven't heard enough of their music. You've apparently only heard their really popular songs. I really suggest listening to some of their discography that has never been featured in a commercial.
 
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Gahlee- on your comment on Ringo's drumming...Novice comment is absurd! He played with alot of feel. A perfect compliment to a perfect sound. I too am amazed by what Keith Moon does, but the absolute perfect feel Ringo had for the songs blow my mind.

When I finally got a real hifi stereo system going, was when I really started appreciating Ringo and Charlie Watts, a whole lot more than Bonham/Moon/Mitch Mitchell.
 
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Co. Aytch said:
Gahlee- on your comment on Ringo's drumming...Novice comment is absurd! He played with alot of feel. A perfect compliment to a perfect sound. I too am amazed by what Keith Moon does, but the absolute perfect feel Ringo had for the songs blow my mind.

When I finally got a real hifi stereo system going, was when I really started appreciating Ringo and Charlie Watts, a whole lot more than Bonham/Moon/Mitch Mitchell.
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you appreciate Ringo more than Bonham? to each his own
 
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There is a difference between technical abilities and musical abilities on an instrument. That is what a lot of people in this thread are overlooking. Not that you can't have both, but IMO, musical abilities are far more important.
 
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