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 Posted: February 08 2008 at 13:56 |
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the who... better music, better concerts, better musicians.
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Moogtron III
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Posted: February 08 2008 at 17:21 |
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Rolling Stones made a lot of good singles, and is a very good band, but The Who had more to offer in terms of musical variety. So I choose The Who.
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Posted: February 21 2008 at 06:23 |
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Posted: February 23 2008 at 05:53 |
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Both bands had excellent non-moving bass players but The Who wins my vote because The Stones never produced anything as great as Tommy, Who's Next or Live At Leeds.
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"The disgusting stink of a too-loud electric guitar.... Now, that's my idea of a good time."
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Statutory-Mike
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Posted: February 23 2008 at 15:59 |
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THE WHO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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The Quiet One
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Posted: February 23 2008 at 16:04 |
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The Stones much more mainstream although their first album being their lest known are quite good with psych compared to Floyd PATGOD and Beatles stuff. But The Who man! Much but much better musicians, better albums, better vocals, varied genres threw R&B, rock & roll, hard rock, and finally ending with pop rock and some synth pop with It's hard. My fave albums are Who's Next, Who are you and Face Dances. Other amazing albums Quadrophenia, Tommy, A Quick One, By Numbers and My Generation
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Posted: February 23 2008 at 16:26 |
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Love the who.. but over the creative peak of the groups. .which ran pretty close to concurrently...
The Stones.. a string of rock albums from the late 60's to the early 70's that are essential recordings of rock.
Don't expect much love here on this forum... but the title is not for
Greatest Proto Prog Rock 'n' Roll ' band of all time
or
Greatest Prog Related Rock 'n' Roll ' band of all time
or even the
Greatest LIve Rock 'n' Roll ' band of all time
The Stones earned that title brothers...
Edited by micky - February 23 2008 at 16:26
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The Quiet One
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Posted: February 23 2008 at 16:34 |
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You're right Micky and that's why the vote goes to The Who. Having both great creativity and both innovating, The Who has created much more than them and having almost no let down albums all their carrer. Talking with rock criteria.
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micky
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Posted: February 23 2008 at 16:42 |
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oh no.. that is my point...prog fans will look at this with short-sighted lenses ... you all forget ... rock in not about innovating.. or being creative for creativities sake . that is prog not rock and roll. Rock is about jarring your molars with great riffs and hooks and creating memorable songs with great lyrics. Find me a better riff master than Keith Richards.. or outside of Lennon McCartney.. a better song-writing team than Jagger and Richards. Come on man. This isn't about prog... it's about pure and simple rock and roll.. and the Stones epitomized it. Plain and simple.
you all should know that.
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jammun
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Posted: February 23 2008 at 21:54 |
My heart says the Who, my head says the Stones. So go with the head.
Heart says Live at Leeds and Who's Next are great albums. Head says but what about Beggar's Banquet and Let It Bleed?
Heart says Tommy and Quadrophenia. Head says ever heard Sticky Fingers?
But it's the early and later stuff that tips the scales. Who never made a good album after Who's Next. At least the Stones had Exile and Tattoo You. And I'd put Out of Our Heads or Between the Buttons up against My Generation any time.
Still, a tough call. Two of the greatest rock bands ever.
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Posted: February 23 2008 at 23:40 |
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Gotta go with The Who. Stones come such a close second though that my vote means little.
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The Quiet One
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Posted: February 24 2008 at 11:35 |
 jammun wrote:
My heart says the Who, my head says the Stones. So go with the head.
Heart says Live at Leeds and Who's Next are great albums. Head says but what about Beggar's Banquet and Let It Bleed?
Heart says Tommy and Quadrophenia. Head says ever heard Sticky Fingers?
But it's the early and later stuff that tips the scales. Who never made a good album after Who's Next. At least the Stones had Exile and Tattoo You. And I'd put Out of Our Heads or Between the Buttons up against My Generation any time.
Still, a tough call. Two of the greatest rock bands ever. |
After Who's Next came Quadrophenia, By Numbers, Who are you and Face Dances. All of those being great and other amazing something the stones could never make.
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Alberto Muñoz
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Posted: February 28 2008 at 15:48 |
the Who by a mile
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rudderhead
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Posted: March 04 2008 at 22:01 |
The Who. The Rolling Stones have good songs but I couldnt say that I enjoy all of the albums they made.
The Who made a lot of good albums
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Philéas
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Posted: March 07 2008 at 13:47 |
Shakespeare wrote:
micky wrote:
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The Guess Who?  On a serious note, Rolling Stones are the ones to vote for in this poll. Not because of their music, but because of their popularity.
Edited by Philéas - March 07 2008 at 13:47
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zicIy
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Posted: March 07 2008 at 14:59 |
The Who.
The Who were more artistic, Pete Townshend was/is more introspective, he almost always has been writing in some concept way (as Ian Anderson, or Zappa, for example, although they are so different), so they released 5 really concept albums, and 2 were filmed (Tommy and Quadrophenia); these are only 2 of the ROCK movies based on previously issued the original rock albums. also, My Generation is the first a real ROCK song, i mean not R&B or simple rock´n´roll stuff...........etc.
i respect The Stones, i agree that The Stones is more fun, much more a "party" band, so many different great musicians supported them in their live shows - great Funk, Soul, Blues, Rock etc. atractions, and the gals never were so crazy for The Who, probably coz they dont have " ohhh baby baby " the songs in their catalogue, but The Who is more ART, no question.
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Posted: March 26 2008 at 18:53 |
The Who... 
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micky
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Posted: March 26 2008 at 20:45 |
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good thing you all don't decide such things.... it is 'greatest rock and roll band'... not which band or style of music you prefer....
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