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Originally Posted by Seltzer
The Beatles started with pop and turned to rock, while keeping their fanbase (a very hard thing to do). The other guy is saying that the Stones went from rock to pop. The Beatles were very diverse for many reasons, including genre experimentation, the number of instruments used and simply the musicians' creativity.
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Well said.
The Beatles went from "Love Me Do" to "Helter Skelter". The Stones went from "Paint It Black" to "Miss You".
The Beatles evolved and rose to new heights, while the Stones devolved and sunk to new lows.
I'm a huge fan of the early Stones. Their "Hot Rocks 1964-1971" is still one of the best "greatest hits" compilations in Rock history. It is still the biggest selling recording they've ever had.
Unfortunately, since the mid-seventies their output has been inconsistent and unimpressive overall.