Roger Daltrey: Rolling Stones a Mediocre Pub Band

[Exeter Blue I am here]

Much as I like The Who, they managed 1 x UK no.1 album and zero UK no.1 singles. The Stones had 10 x UK no.1 albums and 8 x UK no.1 singles.
Chart success is no guarantee of quality, but if you're going to throw, ahem, stones, then you need to be throwing them from less fragile accommodation than Daltrey inhabits. Some great musicians in the Who, but give me the Stones any day of the week, either in the studio or live.

 

[Octavian]

Opinions are funny old things; I never really got the Beatles. I know they did some good tunes but just not for me.

For me they are the best of the best.

Revolver - Abbey Road they were untouchable.

The Stones were good but not fit to roadie for the Fab Four.

 

[DrBlueBob]

For me they are the best of the best.

Revolver - Abbey Road they were untouchable.

The Stones were good but not fit to roadie for the Fab Four.

I have no issues with any of that. Taste is always subjective, just ask Andrew Graham-Dixon.

 

[Tuearts right boot]

I cant see Daltry saying something like that and being serious, unless it was in the bands very early days. Didn't he say something or was alleged to say something similar about Led Zep in their early days.....something along the lines of Moon saying they went down like a Led Zepellin ( Lead balloon )

 

[FogBlueInSanFran]

I cant see Daltry saying something like that and being serious, unless it was in the bands very early days. Didn't he say something or was alleged to say something similar about Led Zep in their early days.....something along the lines of Moon saying they went down like a Led Zepellin ( Lead balloon )

He’s not serious. Same as McCartney. There’s a professional rivalry obviously but this isn’t Eminem vs. the hip-hop universe.

 

[BlueHammer85]

Daltrey also said he was a "hater of the internet," explaining: "I never thought any good would come of it, and I still don't think anything good's come of it. I think if we're not careful it's probably the end of our civilization."

Porn hub ?

 

[denislawsbackheel]

The best ever put down I read was Eric Morecambe, who when asked what would Morecambe and Wise have been if they hadn’t been comedians replied…

Mike and Bernie Winters.

 

[Resurrection Joe...]

For me they are the best of the best.

Revolver - Abbey Road they were untouchable.

The Stones were good but not fit to roadie for the Fab Four.

First four Kinks albums stand up to anything The Beatles did...

 

[Manc in London]

Ironic coming from the lead singer of the typical pub band. Always disliked The Who and some of the the band members. In my opinion, the Stones were far better. It's embarrassing that The Who, Graham Nash and Joe Cocker were the only British representatives at Woodstock.

As for the 'standard blues' comments, that's a clear misrepresentation of the Stones. They only became blues-like in the 70s (songs like 'Brown Sugar'). Prior to that, they were very much pop/rock n roll who sang about non-mainstream issues (e.g. 'Mothers Little Helper', 'Paint it Black' etc..). Must admit, I much preferred the pre-70s tunes as I am not in to blues and rock opera tunes that last over 5 minutes.

 

[Octavian]

First four Kinks albums stand up to anything The Beatles did...

I love the Kinks, always have but that’s an absurd statement.

In my humble opinion of course.