Elvis or The Beatles?

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#1 King_Creole_35
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Elvis Presley and the Beatles are the two most influential rock artists who ever walked the earth, and they both changed the world with their music. But which one do you like more and why? Obviously, I like Elvis more, he had a better voice and was just more talented than the Beatles. Don't get me wrong, the Beatles were a great band, too, but Elvis is just better.
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The Beatles.
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#3 QW-34
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The Beatles, hands down.
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The Beatles.British_Azimio
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The Beatles.
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#7 Ottosmann
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This is really close, but i'd say the Beatles.

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#8 bradleybhoy
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no contest, The Beatles

tho here's a dope joint from my boy Elvis

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Here's a real contest........Tchaikovsky or Beethoven!?
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Here's a real contest........Tchaikovsky or Beethoven!?QW-34
J.S Bach

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I enjoy Elvis from the late 50's and 60's. His newer stuff isn't that great. Although, I enjoy the Beatles more.
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#12 LJS9502_basic
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The Beatles...
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Beatles. :D

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The Beatles. I love their catchiness and their serious songs too. They are just a fun band with talented members, it being lyrically or musically.
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I say Elvis, couldn't ever really get to like The beatles, dunno why
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Here's a real contest........Tchaikovsky or Beethoven!?QW-34

Beethoven...

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Personally, I think the only thing the Beatles did better than Elvis was write. Elvis never actually wrote any of his material and the Beatles wrote almost all of theirs. But Elvis had a better voice and mastered many different styles of music.
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Elvis more, he had a better voice and was just more talented than the Beatles. King_Creole_35
Elvis could not play any instruments very well and he was hardly great at singing. His music was mostly just hollow as well.
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Definitely The Beatles for me.
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The Beatles hands down.
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B-B-B-Beatles
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Elvis Presley and the Beatles are the two most influential rock artists who ever walked the earth, and they both changed the world with their music. But which one do you like more and why? Obviously, I like Elvis more, he had a better voice and was just more talented than the Beatles. Don't get me wrong, the Beatles were a great band, too, but Elvis is just better. King_Creole_35
Absolutely not.
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the beatles. their music was more socially relevant.
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The Beatles
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The Beatles, I was never too big on Elvis.
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#27 lunney523
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No doubt the Beetles
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[QUOTE="King_Creole_35"]Elvis Presley and the Beatles are the two most influential rock artists who ever walked the earth, and they both changed the world with their music. But which one do you like more and why? Obviously, I like Elvis more, he had a better voice and was just more talented than the Beatles. Don't get me wrong, the Beatles were a great band, too, but Elvis is just better. EboyLOL
Absolutely not.

He was. Aside from a little bit of psychadelia, the Beatles didn't do much outside of rock. Elvis did, he recorded gospel, country, rock, R&B, etc. But I guess we all have our opinions. By the way, John Lennon himself even said without Elvis there never would have been any Beatles. :D
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The Beatles. Better songwriters and musicians, did more for music.....and too think Elvis tried to get the Beatles banned.......
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Chuck Berry>The Beatles>Elvis
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[QUOTE="EboyLOL"][QUOTE="King_Creole_35"]Elvis Presley and the Beatles are the two most influential rock artists who ever walked the earth, and they both changed the world with their music. But which one do you like more and why? Obviously, I like Elvis more, he had a better voice and was just more talented than the Beatles. Don't get me wrong, the Beatles were a great band, too, but Elvis is just better. King_Creole_35
Absolutely not.

He was. Aside from a little bit of psychadelia, the Beatles didn't do much outside of rock. Elvis did, he recorded gospel, country, rock, R&B, etc. But I guess we all have our opinions. By the way, John Lennon himself even said without Elvis there never would have been any Beatles. :D

Who's more talented, an artist who creates in multiple genres or an artist who vastly expands the genre they work in?
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Who's more talented, an artist who creates in multiple genres or an artist who vastly expands the genre they work in?MronoC

Neither necessarily defines talent....

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#33 uncledeath2005
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The Beatles...but after 1967 they were nothing special..
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The Beatles...but after 1967 they were nothing special..uncledeath2005

Ummmm............can anyone say Abbey Road?

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I don't remember John Lennon being a Narc for Nixon.
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[QUOTE="MronoC"]Who's more talented, an artist who creates in multiple genres or an artist who vastly expands the genre they work in?LJS9502_basic

Neither necessarily defines talent....

to expand the limits of what is acceptable within the label of a certain genre, music must be widely influential, due to popularity, meaning a general consensus of quality, and speaking musically, what is talent beyond the ability to create music that sounds good, and quality being subjective, it could be said that it takes a more talented band to expand the limitations of a genre.
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Here's a real contest........Tchaikovsky or Beethoven!?QW-34

Beethoven !

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[QUOTE="uncledeath2005"]The Beatles...but after 1967 they were nothing special..zepman71

Ummmm............can anyone say Abbey Road?

Can anyone say overrated...?

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[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"]

[QUOTE="MronoC"]Who's more talented, an artist who creates in multiple genres or an artist who vastly expands the genre they work in?MronoC

Neither necessarily defines talent....

to expand the limits of what is acceptable within the label of a certain genre, music must be widely influential, due to popularity, meaning a general consensus of quality, and speaking musically, what is talent beyond the ability to create music that sounds good, and quality being subjective, it could be said that it takes a more talented band to expand the limitations of a genre.

You are aware that initially The Beatles were a pop boy band.....and at concerts the music couldn't even be heard.;)

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[QUOTE="zepman71"]

[QUOTE="uncledeath2005"]The Beatles...but after 1967 they were nothing special..uncledeath2005

Ummmm............can anyone say Abbey Road?

Can anyone say overrated...?

My goodness....thats almost like blasphemy to me....

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The Beatles.
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It's no contest The Beatles. Greatest band of all time.
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It's no contest The Beatles. Greatest band of all time.xXtheabombXx

Nah...there is no greatest and The Beatles get way too much credit.

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[QUOTE="EboyLOL"][QUOTE="King_Creole_35"]Elvis Presley and the Beatles are the two most influential rock artists who ever walked the earth, and they both changed the world with their music. But which one do you like more and why? Obviously, I like Elvis more, he had a better voice and was just more talented than the Beatles. Don't get me wrong, the Beatles were a great band, too, but Elvis is just better. King_Creole_35
Absolutely not.

He was. Aside from a little bit of psychadelia, the Beatles didn't do much outside of rock. Elvis did, he recorded gospel, country, rock, R&B, etc. But I guess we all have our opinions. By the way, John Lennon himself even said without Elvis there never would have been any Beatles. :D

What does that prove? Even if it were true that the Beatles wouldn't have existed without Elvis, then it doesn't make Elvis more talented. Just about all new music is somehow influenced by older music, but with that logic older music would ALWAYS be better then newer music. The Beatles were more innovative, and if you really want to get down to it, George Harrison and John Lennon were still better guitar players then Elvis...
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[QUOTE="xXtheabombXx"]It's no contest The Beatles. Greatest band of all time.LJS9502_basic

Nah...there is no greatest and The Beatles get way too much credit.

Exactly what I used to think.....but then i got hooked on 'em....

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#46 uncledeath2005
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[QUOTE="uncledeath2005"][QUOTE="zepman71"]

[QUOTE="uncledeath2005"]The Beatles...but after 1967 they were nothing special..zepman71

Ummmm............can anyone say Abbey Road?

Can anyone say overrated...?

My goodness....thats almost like blasphemy to me....

I can't deny it is a good album... "Here Comes The Sun" is a fantastic song...also the albumcontains some of Ringo's best work....but that alongside The White Album and the so so Let It Beare really overrated....Revolver, Help!and Rubber Soul are much better imo

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[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"]

[QUOTE="xXtheabombXx"]It's no contest The Beatles. Greatest band of all time.zepman71

Nah...there is no greatest and The Beatles get way too much credit.

Exactly what I used to think.....but then i got hooked on 'em....

I'm familiar with The Beatles....I like them well enough...but they were not the savior of music. If you listen to the music preceeding The Beatles...it's not that big of a jump to their music.

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[QUOTE="zepman71"][QUOTE="uncledeath2005"][QUOTE="zepman71"]

[QUOTE="uncledeath2005"]The Beatles...but after 1967 they were nothing special..uncledeath2005

Ummmm............can anyone say Abbey Road?

Can anyone say overrated...?

My goodness....thats almost like blasphemy to me....

I can't deny it is a good album... "Here Comes The Sun" is a fantastic song...also the albumcontains some of Ringo's best work....but that alongside The White Album and the so so Let It Beare really overrated....Revolver, Help!and Rubber Soul are much better imo

God, I can't stand the Let It Be song for some reason. I also liked The White Album though, although its more like 2 Lennon and McCartney solo albums put together

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I will say this however TC. Elvis >>>>>>>>>>>> The Beach Boys...
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Easily The Beatles