I was a student engineering apprentice in England when the discussion of Stones/Beatles was popular around Christmas 1962. I think it came down to whether you were for the good guys (Beatles) or the bad boys (Stones). I thought that the music was good from both.
Some guys in 1962 thought that Buddy Holly would not have been popular if he had not died in 1959. Hey, my wife and I still like to dance to his music. Some music does go on forever e.g. Chuck Berry. Long live Rock and Roll!
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