Tbh i think part of the legend that is The Beatles is that they broke up, then John Lennon was murdered. That's enough to mark any successful rock band as "The Greatest In History", because at that point all you have is there music left, instead of the hope of them reuniting. (At least this is my personal take on it, I don't know much about labels and commercial selling and all of that jazz.)
i'm starting to come to the conclusion that you're my long lost twin or something like that
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What do you consider as some of the greatest bands in "rock?"
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So you don't like the beatles because they are popular and commercially successful?
Oh wait, you're arguing against my initial statement that "We all know the Beatles are the greatest." That wasn't meant to be taken literally.
Hopefully, one not-too-distant day, there will be a clear demarcation between a great musician like Tim Buckley, who never sold much, and commercial products like the Beatles. At such a time, rock critics will study their rock history and understand which artists accomplished which musical feat, and which simply exploited it commercially.
Beatles' "" music removed any trace of black music from rock and roll. It replaced syncopated African rhythm with linear Western melody, and lusty negro attitudes with cute white-kid smiles.