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almauro · 06-05-2009, 02:54 PM

Old-school Beatles fans have always viewed the Stones as a threat. I know a lot of folks from the 60's and I always like to put them on the spot, as if I was interrogating them, and sternly ask...who do you like better? Nearly all have an emotional response favoring the Beatles, which they quickly reinforce with reasons like, "I saved scrap-books of all their pictures", "the Beatles were going to change the world", "they really believed in peace and harmony" yada yada yada. Almost as quickly as it began, Beatlemania began to wane with the release of the White Album, and by 1970 you had Altamount, Mick Jagger was in fact the biggest rock star in world, and the Beatles were finished. Pretty depressing scenario if you happened to be a Beatles fan. I think there's still a little resentment and may be even some blame placed on the Stones for the Beatles demise.

06-05-2009, 02:54 PM	#760 (permalink)
almauro Way Out There Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 850	Old-school Beatles fans have always viewed the Stones as a threat. I know a lot of folks from the 60's and I always like to put them on the spot, as if I was interrogating them, and sternly ask...who do you like better? Nearly all have an emotional response favoring the Beatles, which they quickly reinforce with reasons like, "I saved scrap-books of all their pictures", "the Beatles were going to change the world", "they really believed in peace and harmony" yada yada yada. Almost as quickly as it began, Beatlemania began to wane with the release of the White Album, and by 1970 you had Altamount, Mick Jagger was in fact the biggest rock star in world, and the Beatles were finished. Pretty depressing scenario if you happened to be a Beatles fan. I think there's still a little resentment and may be even some blame placed on the Stones for the Beatles demise. __________________ rock n music blog Last edited by almauro; 06-05-2009 at 03:55 PM.