oops, forgot Paint it Black
Awwwww… I’m just playing. I like the Beatles, too. Even if they are wimps compared to the Stones. I just get tired of hearing the Beatles hyped as the greatest rock band, when that honor clearly belongs to the Stones.
The Beatles hardly lasted 10 years. Most of their work wasn’t really rock; it was pop. Much of the credit for their highly touted studio innovations should go to their producer George Martin, and not to the Beatles themselves.
Meanwhile, the Stones have been turning out incredible blues-based rock-and-roll for decades. No contest.
(And don’t talk to me about record sales, unless you want to make screaming, 45-buying, teenage girls the final arbiters of rock-and-roll greatness.)
Another vote for “Hang Fire”. I bought “Tattoo You” just to get that song.
All of my faves have been named (Gimme Shelter and Honky Tonk Woman). I’d also like to throw out “No Expectations” and a complete dark horse the song known as “Star, Star”. I’d put in the proper name, but part of it is banned in this forum :). Keith
Ok, I feel qualified to respond to this
One, “The Beatles hardly lasted 10 years” implied the quit because record sales were low. There last album, Abbey Road, sold more copies then all previous records of their’s. They broke up for various reasons, but mainly because all of them were so talented in their own way, they couldn’t stick together. They wanted to GROW as people and musicians. Obviously the Stones never felt the need to grow, or mature, either musically or personally.
G. Martin DOES NOT deserve all the credit. The Beatles and Martin himself all say that the Beatles THOUGHT of what to do, Martin was left to figure out how to do it. That’s it. At the most, Martin offered suggestions, and if the Beatles didn’t like it, they said “NO!” clearly.
For decades? Like, two. Anything after 80 really is horrible. Besides, they should have given up years ago. Now they are just disgusting and revolting.
Sorry about the Hijack. But for once I actually know what I’m talking about, and I can’t help myself. I mean, you research and dedicate your life to something for three years, something good should come from it.
The Last Time
Right on, Pepper girl!! Yeah.
Have you read “A Day in The Life?” I forget who the author is, but he had access to ALL the AR recordings and his interpretation and analysis is awesome. I recommend it.
The best part is the end of the Abbey Road chapter: It had been a long trip (sic) for the four lads from Liverpool, but in the end, Paul’s sign off lie did not quite fot the Beatles themselves. For as much as the world loved them, the love they gave the world through their music is of a different, higher order: a miraculous gift like no other before or since."
Gets me all choked up just thinking about it! 
“A Day In The Life” was written by Mark Hertsgaard and published by Delta in 1995. I just happen to have a copy of the book right next to me, and it is a great read.