Beatles? Incredible GROUP. Led Zeppelin? Easily the BEST band ever.

The Beatles never had the advantages of the technologically advanced live performance equipment that Zeppelin had from the very start. Saying the Beatles couldn’t hack it live is BS. Place Zeppelin live in Shea stadium in the early ‘60 and see how poorly they would sound; it would’ve been awful.

By the same token, consider the few times The Beatles had anywhere near the equipment available to Zeppelin - probably the live BBC sessions - they were quite formidable …nearly perfect. Further, they had few tricks at their disposal - it was straight instruments and amps …no tape loops as Zeppelin used live. You heard me right, children, they used tape loops - a lot.

Both were great rock bands, but only one had been a rock and roll band. Zeppelin was never a “rock and roll” band.

[Little children, you will have to go find a "boomer" and ask them what "rock and roll" was; there certainly isn't any these days unless you happen to wander into a venue where some "boomers" are playing music. To help you out a little, that sound you hear if you do wander into such a venue is known as "the blues," which of course you reject (since it is "boomer" music).]

By the time Zeppelin came onto the scene, The Beatles were long time history. There really isn’t any overlap.

Jack Knight, singer/songwriter, from Pittsburgh, has emerged as the find of 2007.

http://myspace.com/jackknightsingersongw riter

“”3.)Paul McCartney is more talented than any member of Zeppelin… lyrically and musically…. He can pick up any instrument and run with it… Can Plant or Page?”"

Didn’t need to. John Paul Jones did that. John Paul Jones was the multi talented Zeppelin member and could play just about anything Paul McCartney could. Don’t forget, even before he joined Zeppelin, John Paul Jones was musical arranger for acts like Dusty Springfield and Donovan.

Even today, John Paul Jones is highly in demand as a producer.

“”4.) The Greatest songwriters/lyricists are Lennon/McCartney…. That is a fact…. Any credited writer or website will tell you that.”"

And Led Zeppelin were the greatest live band of all time. That is a fact. Any credited writer or website will tell you that. Their DVD PROVES it.

Bottom line is this…………..did Led Zeppelin excel in the studio as well as live on stage? Yes.

Did the Beatles excel live on stage as well as in the studio? No.

Did the Beatles have every band member at or amongst the very top in their field? Yes. Did the Beatles? No.

# Wes says:
December 10th, 2007 at 6:30 pm GMT

“As influential and important as the Beatles were to rock n roll, zeppelin took it to a whole new level when they hit the scene. The Beatles were good but their music for the MOST PART WERE 2.) SIMPLE AND 1.) POPPY. It wasn’t until the later years when they started getting creative and more complex with their music. Zeppelin was a force from the get go and were LIGHT YEARS AHEAD OF THE BEATLES in regards to musicianship, creativeness and 3.) PURE TALENT both 4.)LYRICALLY AND MUSICALLY

1.) After the album HELP, The Beatles were not “poppy”.

2.)Beatles music “simple”…I don’t think so…unless you say songs like “A day in the life”, “I am the Walrus”, “Hey Jude”, Let it Be”, “Across the Universe”, “Here Comes The Sun”, “While My Guitar Gently Weeps”, “Eleanor Rigby”, and “Strawberry Fields Forever” are simple.

3.)Paul McCartney is more talented than any member of Zeppelin… lyrically and musically…. He can pick up any instrument and run with it… Can Plant or Page?

4.) The Greatest songwriters/lyricists are Lennon/McCartney…. That is a fact…. Any credited writer or website will tell you that.

Again, not bashing Zeppelin…. I just cant fathom how anyone cant see how talented The Beatles were… Everyone has different opinions on who the best band is/was, but come on…. Give The Beatles the credit they deserve…. I seriously doubt that Zeppelin would have even made it big had The Beatles not paved the way…. When did the Rock N Roll we know today begin? I’ll tell you….. When The Beatles were halfway through their career.

“Nobody that I know under age 45/50 goes gaga for the Beatles here. They’re not listened to much, not mentioned.”

I’m 24 years old and I own every Beatles album and 12 DVD’s. I Go GAGA for The Beatles and know a ton of people my age that do as well. They sang about love and peace. They made/make people happy. Most songs are Very optimistic. They never sang about wanting to do something bad or said anything nasty or mean to hurt anyone. Yes, the first 3 or 4 albums were “poppy”, but the last 6 or 7 were pure rock (some classical if you call piano classical). And I don’t see Jimmy Page or Robert Plant coming out with any GREAT solo albums like Lennon and McCartney did. Zeppelin is Great, just not as great as THE BEATLES.