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I love both bands. Everyone knows by now that the Stones have always been more of a straight ahead rock n roll band with blues roots. The Beatles were more of a pop group with some roots in rockabilly. The Beatles creativity was off the charts and I think that makes them the better band. We could go on and on, back and forth comparing the two and neither of us would be wrong. Two different types, both the best of the best
I Feel Fine, Day Tripper, Paperback Writer, Hey Bulldog, Helter Skelter, Come Together, Two Of Us, And Your Bird Can Sing, Taxman, Revolution 1, Here Comes The Sun, If I Needed Someone, In My Life, She Said She Said, Ticket To Ride... They may not all be heavy, crunching riffs but they're certainly all distinctive and memorable.
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Jamston Julian You know it! I'd add too Yer Blues, Everybody's Got Something To Hide Except Me And My Monkey, and I Want You (She's So Heavy).
Jamston Julian Totally agree. Still many of their best work are driven mainly by the vocal melody. Think that this is the biggest difference between the two bands. Hey Jude, let IT be, yesterday, a day in the life i want to hold your hand, she loves you, for no one, elenor rigby. To name a few
It's not so much about how complicated the riffs are, it's more about how catchy they are. And as another commenter said, and I'll second, it's very much about the fact that these artists came up with the riffs and orchestrated/arranged the songs /first/.
No, Keith's riffs are not complicated. They are chord based, and frequently use hammer ons to make things like a suspended chords. They are not complex, They are simple. That is their appeal. By the way I am a guitarist (jazz.)
Top 10 Stones guitar riffs: 1: Monkey man 2: Hand of fate 3: Tumbling dice 4: Bitch 5: Dance little sister 6: Heartbreaker 7: Jumpin' jack flash 8: Midnight rambler 9: Rocks off 10: Stay cat blues
the Beatles were much more than a riff band...i am the walrus,,elenor rigby ..strawberry fields...a day in life..here there and everywhere..countless other classics..it was all about the song and melody..
I mean you could list some songs in any famous band's catalog to use as evidence that their music was all about "song and melody".....that's just a bland way of saying the beatles have worse riffs...
Your comment is vague, if you want to say something like that show an example of other bands you mention, the beatles werent just a famous band , they were the biggest band of all time for the reason that their melodies hit the mark with everyone
@@TRUMP-2024-STF *they're, and just by saying that, I know you've never really given the beatles a chance. Ignorant fool. George over crackhead Keith all day.
You never know, maybe that was the best riffage the beatles could offer? Cause man I have not been impressed by the many songs recommended by the fans....In fact their "best" songs focus mainly on Vocals with instruments other than guitar...
Really? Day Tripper, Tax Man, etc. I will say that the Stones have to rely on rhythm riffs because the melodic content of their songs is minimal (compare Penny Lane, Michelle, or Yesterday to any Stones song. The Beatles were far superior melodically. And, that is directly related to Jim McCartney, Paul's father. Jim had his own horn band and gigged around Liverpool. He exposed Paul to a variety of musical styles, and that planted a seed in Paul's brain, that showed up in his writing. Paul's richness in style and melody, was the Beatles powerful element. None of the Stones had parents that played music in bands, and therefore were more limited in their exposure to music, as children. Paul's superior intellect, combined with an exposure to 20's, 30's, and 40's music, through his dad, set Paul up to be the powerhouse element in the Beatles. The Stones had no such thing. Mick's father was a fitness instructor. Keith's father was a blue collar worker. Neither played in bands, or encouraged musical development in a way that Jim did with Paul. Paul's skill and diverstity affected John Lennon. Lennon only had exposure, from a parent, to music through his mother playing some banjo. So, John was limited in his scope. Paul helped expand that in John. So, the Stones, in no way, shape or form had the richness of melodic content that The Beatles music had. They really, as Paul has said were kind of a roots based band, with blues primarily, and some country, as foundations. They were much more basic than The Beatles, musically. )
@@fernandes5986 The Stone riffs were chord based, moreso than the Beatles riffs. So, if you like rhymic "motiffs" (kind of like what funk music does with chord rhythms) then you'd like the Stones chord riffs better than The Beatles single note riffs (or their more melodic based arpeggios, etc.)
Yer blues is my favourite song the beatles did. Its on RU-vid where lennon Clapton Richards and mitch mitchell are doing it! It's fucking quality. Keef is playing bass on it!
For the Beatles, you could have included "Ticket to Ride", "I Feel Fine", "Hey Bulldog", "Paperback Writer", "I've Got a Feeling", "If I Needed Someone", "And your Bird can Sing", "I Want to Tell You", "I Dig a Pony", "Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey" and the chorus riff for "Helter Skelter".
@travelling man most people point out that the stones are not as popular as a agreement, people just jump on whatever is the most popular cause everyone is a sheep
@travelling man I'm a big fan of clearance Clearwater too, it's not you that's being a sheep it's just other people I've seen in the comments they seem to pick the Beatles based on them being move popular and Likely not there own taste, I personally love harder music so I love the way the stones sound
I prefer the Beatles and the Beatles had more riffs to choose from..."And your bird can sing", "Dig a Pony", "Hey Bulldog", "I Feel Fine", "I Want You", "Happy Just to Dance with You", "I got a feeling", "Norwegian Wood", "Rain", "She Said She Said", "Taxman", "Ticket to Ride", "You Can't Do That", and others...
I was expecting other songs like Paperback Writer, Revolution, I Want You (She's so Heavy), Don't Let Me Down, Dig a Pony etc. But it like your playing, is quite nice.
I like the Rolling Stones riffs better, but I like the Beatles more overall because I enjoyed John and Paul's vocals more. Riffs by themselves, Stones rock, but entire songs, Beatles win imo.
Rare Stones the Beatles don’t fit into any category of music, they wrote all sorts of different types of music throughout there careers. That’s what made them, still to this day and probably forever, the greatest band there ever was. I’ve never seen a groups musical creativity evolve over such a short amount of time than the Beatles did over a 7 year period. They were a gift from God
All the potential war set aside, the two contributed to the genre we all love and carry with us. Without the two, rock had a limited life span despite the other talents on the scene. If only we had more of them, or more popular, it would've lived longer but only so much can be that big at a time.
I see where you're coming from. The Stones have better riffs, but the Beatles have just more enjoyable songs to me. Then again I'm 32, what the fuck do I know. That actually isn't sarcasm, I'm saying I wasn't around for both bands.
Have you heard Helter Skelter or I Want You (She's So Heavy)? The Stones do not compare man; really do not know why they are compared. Beatles were far more influential in music.
Not even close: Stones win by MILES! If you play guitar, ask yourself this: did the Beatles really have great rock riffs on a guitar? They had a few that were awesome like Paperback Writer, Day Tripper and Helter Skelter namely. But the Stones from Beggars Banquet thru the entire 70s just rocked. And they spit out great riffs today!
Is easy, The Beatles are the best band in the history, And the Stones are the second. While the beatles have a focus on lyrics/melody, the Stones have in the riffs (God Bless Keith Richard) Btw you dont need to hate one to love the other. Love both, remember "All you need is love"
@@ardti1776 Tbh in my opnion is the 3rd greatests band in the world, Pink Floyd comes im 4th, but i believe you can change the other of the list and it will still be good
Solamente que todas las canciones de los beatles son buenas, de los rolling podes sacar 9 o 10 de las mejores, las demás no son malas pero no son muuuy buenas. No creo que los Rolling estén segundos.
Keith will forever remain the greatest Intro Riff Genius of rock and roll. His stuff is live-orientated rock and roll. Beatles were doing studio twaddle, probably written by George Martin. Stones win! Let's face it, the Beatles opened the door for an explosion that's still going on, and we all love them, but the Stones had fantastic songs, too.
The Beatles are more than a riff band, or bass band or whatever band for that matter of fact. They almagamated sounds of all kind, infused with melodic tune, to produce songs other bands can only dream of.
@@tyau424 Agree absolutely! What a tragedy that they stopped playing live, but they had no choice. So much of their later work was too complex to play on stage. They were the essence of the 60s. Ironically enough, they stopped playing live in the very year ('66) that the 60s really got going.
u simply cant categorise, hence categorically confine Beatles in any bracket. They are beyond any comparison, they were and still are the benchmark, the are the "measurement unit" against which a band can be appraised. Eg, The Rolling Stone is rated "9 DegreeBeatle" in the scale of 1-10. Queen = 8.5 ....... etc
Give "The Who" a listen. In my opinion they'll give the Stones a run for their money. A few songs you could try are "Baba O'riley," "Won't get fooled again," "Behind Blue Eyes," "My Generation," "Pinball Wizard," "Who are You," and "Eminence Front."
My Top 10 Favorite Beatles Riffs: 1. Taxman 2. Don’t Let Me Down 3. Come Together 4. You Can’t Do That 5. I Feel Fine 6. I Want You (She’s So Heavy) 7. Day Tripper 8. And Your Bird Can Sing 9. Help! 10. Dig A Pony
"Oh ya? Well F U C K Y OU !" ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ZkXsrz_Qrl8.html Sorry, that was from a Ron White comedy bit. I just had to share that today.
I'm not getting into all that. There was no such thing as a Riff in those days. They played to create music. Had the concept of a riff was identified and made a central focus then we could from an opinion. Riffs didn't come out until James Page gave us every riff we could handle.
@@rmatrix4777 I disagree. All of the British guys were great but they were ripping off American Blues and Chuck Berry big time. You can't deny the Blues is chock full of riffs.
@@einy2crikey Well said. People still don't give enough credit to the black people who really started rock. Like them, but Led Zeppelin were stealing songs for crying out loud.
Gosto muito dos Stones, mas eles tiveram o privilégio de viver os anos 70 (época em que os riffs tiveram mais ênfase graças ao aumento no números de canais e a ascenção do hard rock). Mas considerando só os riffs dos anos 60 das duas bandas, os Beatles geralmente ficava na frente justamente por ter 3 guitarristas (sim, 3). Mas ambas as bandas são excelentes, cada uma no seu estilo.
I get the whole "Stones Vs Beatles" thing, I do...but the Beatles are not a very "riff-y" band while the Rolling Stones are. So I've got to give it to the Stones for guitar riffage alone. Both bands are, of course, fantastic however.
See, the problem with this is that the Beatles were much more focused on the harmonies and melodies of the vocals rather than guitar riffs. I do think the Stones generally had better riffs, but only because that was actually something they focused on. Also the Beatles have Day Tripper so they win.
I'm a Beatles fan from birth to death but the Stones were a riff blues band. All their songs are based around the opening riffs. And they are bloody brilliant. Beatles are song, melody, harmony, and studio sound.
The Stones. Few bands can match Keith riff for riff and The Beatles aren’t one of them. It is actually OK for The Beatles not to be considered the best at everything.
Uh, yea, whatever. No, just kidding. Actually John Lennon was the best rhythm guitarist in the early to mid sixties. Ringo says that the endless live performances prevented them from maintaining a constant creative cohesiveness. So it is John Lennon who held favor in that. I will say this of my own opinion. The Lsd took away John's and George's talents. But they were getting the ladies so what was to care about too much. Then the break up, it must have been quite a strain being the greatest band, as well individuals, in the world. I guess ask them, what is it like having people worship you wherever you go. The Beatles became reclusive while the Rolling Stones wanted to have Beatles fame so with the Beatles out of the way, they at last had a chance. And simply they were meant to live sleep eat piss and... together because being in a band is quite an awesome thing. Being musicians. Aside from rock n roll, rhythm n blues, clearly, Keith Richards was born with true talent and that kind of talent is perpetually unending, hence their longevity. Keith Richard's was able to overtake John Lennon because of continual practice and honing his craft. John Lennon would have made a come back but that would most likely have been in production as opposed to being locked into a band. But listen to John Lennon's early work and you'll see the Beatles were jamming the guitars like they're saying, "Nobody can do this" and "Try to beat that". Pretty good I'd say. (Phone mishap deleted ) What you people don't know is that the Rolling Stones went on a Retirement Tour in 1978. The fact was that the Rolling Stones could not incite the type of interest that the Beatles had. In fact, the entire concert venue was waning. It was Led Zeppelin that sparked the interest for live performances. Do not discount that when Jimmy Page says that they were the best band in the world, I'd say that that could only be the truth. Then, The Rolling Stones then began to gain a greater public interest Rejuvenated by this turn of events, the Rolling Stones skyrocketed to the heights with the album Some Girls. This video has at least 3-4 riffs from the songs from the 1980 Some Girls album. It's really not fair to compare works at an early date when both men were so young to an older extensively experienced individual. Keith Richard's should blow us out of the water. What are we in this for if he couldn't. There's more to John Lennon too, that few articulate; John Lennon is the greatest singer after Elvis Presley. I must add Robert Plant to this list. But John's every song was his own self derived and applied vocals. John Lennon sang his music with the brilliance of Michael Angelo with his paint brush. In a more humorous or cynical way and everything in between.
@@rmatrix4777 what do you mean with the LSD took their talents away? The best riffs are from after the LSD trip. I want you, Helter Skelter, Everybody got something to hide, Old brown shoe, Something, Come together, etc
@@amorim6447 every Beatle song has a sound, a lick, a riff, a harmony, a lyric, an emotion, or Something that we'd climb mountains to hear and can't just walk away from; After A Hard Day's Night, or a visit through Strawberry Fields Forever one just has to listen to it. You show me your love for lsd by denying its destructive potential and I can show you the lives of those who it has destroyed. I'm seeing red.
Hilarious! Well done. The Keith tuning in time with Paul’s slide bass lines!! Such a brilliant concept. It’s probably been written about but I’d love to know the dynamic between those 2 guitar players. Like in the 60’s, 70’s, 89’s, etc. I’m sure their paths crossed or they shared a stage, collaborated, etc. but the behind the scenes stuff would be epic! Did they get along? Jam together? Talk shop? Etc. like Keith asking “how’d George get that sound on....?” Or how’d he do that Nowhere Man thingy at the end of the solo? Clever bloke!” Or George asking Keith about the “funny chords he plays” only to realize Keith was using an open tuning. Loving the sound, George is not willing to completely relearn his instrument fingerings. So George grabs this capo thing and writes Here Comes The Sun and is like “how’dyou like those fingerings mate?” And to the 18 or so blokes who disliked this: it’s satire! It’s NOT supposed to be a “best of the 2 riffs! Or look how well I can play these 2 bands’ riffs!” Is it? If you don’t like it I’ll suggest a third option, an “alternate fingerin’ “
Paperback Writer , I Feel Fine , While My Guitar Gently Weeps , Ticket to Ride needs to be here . Songs that u chose for The Beatles is bit off . Paperback Writer came out in 1966 and it sound heavier than most of Stones songs at that time . Stones songs that u chose is great tho and i agree , Stones riff is greater than Beatles
He seemed to miss many of the Beatles best riffs. Ticket to Ride, Paperback Writer, Rain, Taxman, I Feel Fine, And her bird can sing, If I Needed Someone, Something, Here Comes the Sun, While my guitar gently weeps, She's So Heavy.
I feel like The Beatles are more consistent with their riffs (meaning they have a lot of good ones) but i think the very best bealtes riffs arent as good as the stones best riffs but for some it has been close
Fun video so thanks for the upload. I love both bands but always thought that no one matched the Stones for riffs. Geez, they even left out Paint It Black; Bitch, Get Off My Cloud, Last Time and many others. But the Beatles come close to matching them on riffs and surpassed them on creativity overall.
