Originally Posted by strvs

The Beatle's were an integral part of rock music's growth.. not because they had ground-breaking musical idea's or were particularly original.. but they brang it to the mainstream. Something like elvis, he did not create rock & roll, and in fact really did nothing to progress the genre, but he was market friendly. For a true look into the progression of psychedelic rock look into Frank Zappa's first album "Freak Out".. this album influenced the beatles greatly and was truly a mind-blowing record for 1966.

What i'm trying to say is, The Beatles may not be everyones taste but their impact on modern music is undeniable, not because they themselves were ground-breaking musicians, but because they brang it to the mainstream. And IMO The Rolling Stones are ridiculously overrated, even moreso than the beatles...