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These two icons of music are actually not easy to compare.

The Beatles were good musicians and came up with many original and kick ass songs.

Elvis was probably the best performer to ever hit the music scene and had a voice like no other.

So, who do YOU like better. I can tell you that I happen to like Elvis better. I love that old r&b sound, and his blues and country from the 70's were good too. Plus, James Burton (his guitar player from the 1970's) is a good friend of my father. I have to go with the King on this.

Have to go with Dad on this one.

I liked the Beatles better...Elvis produced some great songs...but I can listen to the Beatles till Armageddon, and never get tired.

The Beatles. No contest.

"Back in the USSR,
You don't know how lucky you are,
Back in USS-Back in the USSR!"

Elvis is good, but the Beatles just plain kick ass.

Beatles. Much more creative and original.

Sacrilege!

7 years ago I loved the Beatles, and I would've chosen them over Elvis by far. But now my musical tastes have changed and I'm rather indifferent to both. Led Zeppelin & Jimi Hendrix blues are what I'm digging now from that era.

Beatles, by far. I don't mean to disparage Elvis but the Beatles produced more, both qualitatively and quantitatively.

Im just way more for the beatles. They were so much more versitile on so many more levels. Elvis was just the Ricky Martin of his time.

aphex, not cool dude. Elvis changed the face of musical culture. Even John Lenin admitted that. Ricky Martin, well... he just sings crappy music.

Whoah, whoah, WHOAH! Retract that statement right fucking now, aphex. The Beatles may be superior, but Elvis was and still is the King.

aphexmonster wrote:Im just way more for the beatles. They were so much more versitile on so many more levels. Elvis was just the Ricky Martin of his time.

Yeah, ok, Ricky Martin. Whatever you say.

Uh...Aphex

Elvis earned the name the KING.

I may truly like the Beatles more, but Ricky Martin in his wildest masturbation fantasies hopes to lick Elvis' boots in terms of musical careers.

You think there were no simillarities between the two ? Sure elvis did alot more, and actually had musical tallent....... and actually earned the right to his billboard position.... they just both stirred " controversy " by being the type of icon they were.

EDIT: Not that Martin could of competed with Elvis or anything.

aphexmonster wrote:You think there were no simillarities between the two ? Sure elvis did alot more, and actually had musical tallent....... and actually earned the right to his billboard position.... they just both stirred " controversy " by being the type of icon they were.

Similarities? Of course, there were similarities. Doesn't mean you can class Elvis fucking Presley as low as Ricky Martin.

What type of controversy did Ricky Martin stir up? For crap's sake, what are you talking about?

aphexmonster wrote:You think there were no simillarities between the two ? Sure elvis did alot more, and actually had musical tallent....... and actually earned the right to his billboard position.... they just both stirred " controversy " by being the type of icon they were.

So? Elvis is the fuckingKING, Martin is a fucking shmuck. Martin didn't do anything that hand't been done a hundred times over in some other form; when Elvis did his gig it was a FIRST.

And Elvis' music is actually sounds good while we're on the topic.

Yeah, but the key difference is Elvis had talent, he had charisma.

Ricky Martin is on Elvis' level as Britney Spears is to Marilyn Monroe.

"Hail to the King, Baby."

Elvis all the way. He helped start the rock revolution. Granted, the Beatles took rock to the next level, but you have to admit that Elvis earned his stripes as a rock n' roller probably before the Beatles even knew what rock was. Seniority takes precedent here, and you've got to give the nod to the Old Guard.

Yes, you had some rock and rollers that cracked the door open for rock, but Elvis arrived and kicked it down.

Don't get me wrong guys, I absolutelyloveElvis, and I know he was truly a first. He went boldy where no man had gone before. He was the King.

And as much as I'd love to say that is how I draw my decision, I can't. I go by what I hear and what I like. And while Elvis is good, my ears are telling me that the Beatles are better.

You guys are cruel


Im just not an elvis person

And I like the Beatles too! I just happen to like Elvis' musical style more.

Rolling fucking Stones.

While Elvis brought (what is know known as 'classic') rock to the mainstream, The Beatles are a far more influential band overall.

Plus, I like The Beatles' music more. A lot more.