Question:
Who is better: Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, AND WHY?
1970-01-01 00:00:00 UTC
Who is better: Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, AND WHY?
Twenty answers:
Tomemoth
2010-05-02 05:25:46 UTC
I'd say they're all as good as eachother because they were all majorly influencial bands and have sold hundreds of millions of albums.



I do prefer Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd because i am more of a harder rock person, the beatles weren't as rock as them. I've really been getting into Pink Floyd lately and am currently learning Wish You Were Here on guitar! Although I do believe that Led Zeppelin (Page) and Pink Floyd's (Krieger) guitarists were way better than any guitarist in history!



Edit: Henbane - The Doors were brilliant, but how can you say that stuff about the other three bands? The doors weren't as good, but were almost there in my opinion. The other three were way more influential than the doors too.
2010-05-02 01:30:46 UTC
When all three are that talented and admired, I don't think there can be a "best". My favorite is Led Zeppelin because they were the most firmly based in the blues, which is my favorite genre. I appreciate and respect The Beatles' songcraft and Pink Floyd's experimentation, but when it comes to just flatout bluesy hard rock, I love Led Zeppelin. I also prefer Led Zeppelin because they seem like the loudest, sexiest, and most energetic of the three, all qualities of a group that I value highly. I want my rock music to bleed sexual energy, and Zeppelin is the only one of those three that delivers. I like a subtle texture as much as the next guy, but most of the time I just wanna have my ears blown out.
oliver
2015-07-08 01:02:53 UTC
There are two ways of assessing greatness - one is through metrics (empirical, objective way) and the other is by asking expert opinions (subjective way). In my opinion, the Beatles are the best in terms of most common metrics such as record sales, volume of work (how prolific), legacy (number of songs adapted by other artists), quality of music (can they be considered classics that endure generation?) and chart performance.



I am sure, Led Zep and Pink Floyd both will score high on said metrics as well but definitely lower than the Beatles.



In terms of expert opinion or survey, Beatles was also ranked number 1.



I am a huge fan of all three bands and have been listening to their music at a regular basis. These days, I have been heavy on Led Zep since Apple Music started the three months trials. Few weeks back it was Pink Floyd constantly. I have the entire Beatles collection which I switch on every now and then.



To sum it up. Both in terms of subjective and objective benchmarks, the Beatles can be considered the best amongst the three bands. Which one is the number favorite? That's another matter altogether.
Hannah
2010-05-02 01:22:18 UTC
Led Zeppelin.
Robin S
2010-05-02 16:06:32 UTC
I love The Beatles, but Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd are fantastic too.

It all comes down to the person, what they like, and how they perceive the music.
Colin Wholigan
2010-05-02 11:28:28 UTC
they're all very good!



however i will say this:if the beatles hadn't of done things the way they did,then bands like pink floyd and led zeppelin wouldn't have been able to have their creative freedom!once the beatles "broke down the walls"so to speak,other bands were able to say:"if they can do it then so can we!"



after all pink floyd did record its debut album,piper at the gates of dawn,at the same time that the beatles were recording sgt.pepper(best rock and roll apprenticeship ever).so they learned something from that,hence dark side of the moon(one of the definitive albums of the 1970's).



i will say that pink floyd is one of the few bands that were called "the next beatles"who actually lived up to that hype!



what bands like floyd and zeppelin did was they took all of the breakthroughs and innovations of the beatles and put their own spin on them,thus making what they did unique!
Hello It Is Me
2010-05-04 09:28:30 UTC
Okay so these are definitely my top three favorites as well, but for different reasons. I think that Pink Floyd is definitely the top rock band to ever live, because their style is so unique and after reading a lot about the band and really digging deep into the really old floyd you realize how amazing they really are. Led Zeppelin is VERY musically talented and robert plant's voice is definitely GODLY!! the beatles are amazing, and i really like them but not for the same reasons as floyd & zep. They are like a basic staple in any classic rock fan's music library because theyr'e just GOOD!! i don't know why, but they are. there's your answer, lol.
Pip
2010-05-02 01:37:05 UTC
The Beatles.

I think their tunes are very catchy. There never will be a band like them. They started a music revolution. So many musicians look up to the Beatles. They are legendary.



Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd are awesome to!
?
2010-05-02 02:57:20 UTC
I prefer Zeppelin. Have never listened to much of The Beatles or Floyd.
Cait
2010-05-02 01:48:25 UTC
The three bands cannot be compared justly to each other.

They're constantly lumped in together under "classic rock" but the three bands played various styles of rock music. Take the Beatles, for example. Their music covered a wide spectrum of genres in the years of their existence.

As for Pink Floyd, though they dove into the somewhat psychedelic-sounding style, they still retained a blues feel.

Finally, Led Zeppelin, though well known for their powerful songs, had such a folk-y sound that came with many lesser listened-to songs of theirs.

So who is better is merely a matter of personal opinion due in part to how individual listeners relate to their respective sounds.
2010-05-04 10:48:49 UTC
Maybe two of them: the Beatles and Led Zeppelin.

Why?

Because:

1- Led Zeppelin are regularly cited as one of the progenitors of heavy metal and hard rock music. However, the band's individualistic style drew from many sources and transcends any one genre.

Besides 30 years after disbanding following Bonham's death in 1980, the band continues to be held in high regard for their artistic achievements, commercial success, and broad influence. The band have sold over 200 million albums worldwide, including 111.5 million certified units in the United States, making them one of the best-selling music artists of all time. They have had all of their original studio albums reach the top 10 of the Billboard album chart in the US, with six reaching the number one spot. Led Zeppelin are ranked #1 on VH1's 100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock and Classic Rock's 50 Best Live Acts of All Time. Rolling Stone magazine has described Led Zeppelin as "the heaviest band of all time", "the biggest band of the '70s" and "unquestionably one of the most enduring bands in rock history". Similarly, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame describes the band being "as influential in that decade (70s) as the Beatles were in the prior one".



2-The Beatles were one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music Four decades after their breakup, The Beatles' music continues to be popular. The Beatles have had more number one albums on the UK charts, and held down the top spot longer, than any other musical act. According to RIAA certifications, they have sold more albums in the US than any other artist. In 2008, Billboard magazine released a list of the all-time top-selling Hot 100 artists to celebrate the US singles chart's fiftieth anniversary, with The Beatles at number one. They have been honoured with 7 Grammy Awards, and they have received 15 Ivor Novello Awards from the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors. The Beatles were collectively included in Time magazine's compilation of the 20th century's 100 most important and influential people.
Hazza
2010-05-02 02:00:17 UTC
I couldn't tell you which one is the best, but I can tell you which is my favourite and which has been the most influential, though that too might be down to personal opinion. What people probably mean by this one is better but this one is my favourite, is that they can understand how one band may be considered "better" because of energy, complexity, diversity, experimentation, stage pressence, etc etc, but the other band is still their "favourite", I guess they just have a stronger connection with that band.
dєαd ştαŗ✰
2010-05-02 01:31:49 UTC
Pink Floyd. The "why" for me, would be just that I dig their music more. I'm not like a mega-fan of any of them, but I listen to Pink Floyd more.
?
2010-05-05 23:01:37 UTC
Led Zeppelin is by far the better group. I support this statement with two simple reasons.



Firstly, the members of Led Zeppelin were more skilled at their respective instruments than any of the other musicians in question. For example, there's no comparison as far as guitarists go; Jimmy Page easily "out-played" George Harrison, John Lennon, David Gilmour, Syd Barret, etc. Where vocals are concerned, none of the Beatles were anything very special (John Lennon himself stated many times that he disliked his voice). The members of Pink Floyd were not notable singers either. However, Robert Plant has made such a name for himself in rock (undoubtedly because of his ridiculous range and many different styles of singing) that he is constantly rated to be at least in the top ten if not the number one rock vocalist of all time. When it comes to drumming, let's face it: Ringo Starr wasn't really that good, and Pink Floyd's drumming is nothing memorable. Ask anyone who listens to Led Zeppelin though, and they'll tell you how great a drummer John Bonham was, especially because of his powerful but technical drumming. In fact, it was he, along with a few others (like Ginger Baker, for example) who brought drums to the forefront of rock. Lastly, John Paul Jones (real name: John Baldwin) was a fantastic bassist as well as an accomplished composer, mandolinist, and keyboardist, helping to start the late seventies and early eighties fascination with synthesizers and keyboards. Actually, every member of Led Zeppelin could play multiple instruments, and play them extremely well. Then there's lyrics: while Lennon/McCartney were fantastic songwriters, Page/Plant were arguably just as good or better. Pink Floyd's lyrics don't compare to either of them. (By the way, this past paragraph should explain why some people like the Beatles or other bands more but think Led Zeppelin is better.)



Secondly, Led Zeppelin has the best variety of music. Here's a few songs just to give you an idea of all they could do: "Fool in the Rain" - samba; "D'yer Mak'er" - reggae; "Going to California," "That's the Way," "The Battle of Evermore" (as well as much of their third abum) - folk; "Since I've Been Loving You" - slow blues; "Carouselambra" - progressive rock; and let's not forget their basic down and dirty blues rock songs like "Bring it On Home," "Whole Lotta Love," "When the Levee Breaks," etc. Also, "Stairway to Heaven" anyone? It's the most requested song on American radio and it is often hailed as the greatest rock song ever. Led Zeppelin purposely mixed in all these different styles and influences to push the boundaries of what we call rock. Their only so-called stain (which I'm sure people will end up complaining about on here) was the accusation of stealing music. However, as one would find after research and listening to many songs supposedly stolen from, Led Zeppelin's music was entirely original and their lyrics were only very rarely similar to those of other songs. And, when they were similar, they were in homage, seeing that the members of Led Zeppelin were avid American blues fans.



I'm not even going to go into live shows, where the Beatles played for thirty minutes, Pink Floyd an average length, and Led Zeppelin sometimes up to four hours! (The members of Led Zeppelin were also great performers, utilizing movement, clothes, and special effects to stun and wow the crowd while never taking any importance from the music. Pink Floyd should have learned to do that.) And I'm also not even going to go into Led Zeppelin's good management by Peter Grant and Richard Cole (their tour manager, to be specific.) Oh, Led Zeppelin made their own record label as well, their most famous client probably being Bad Company, a very good band.



Obviously, Led Zeppelin is the best of the three and, in my opinion, of all musical groups of all time. It just comes down to a matter of preference concerning each band's music. Fortunately, they are all incredible and, unlike the music artists of today, will most likely last forever.
Psychedelify
2010-05-02 18:16:18 UTC
Pink Floyd, but all three are terrific bands. Why? I just like their music a little more, that's all.
Edwin
2014-11-03 20:14:20 UTC
cant find any bad songs from pink floyd dark side of the moon is perfect masterpiece ..along with almost every album they have made ! then the beatles then zepplin .... my opinion tho ......think pink
2010-05-02 08:44:22 UTC
There is no best, but I prefer Zeppelin.
Aivlis
2010-05-02 01:37:58 UTC
pink floyd because according to me their music is eternal
2010-05-02 02:34:47 UTC
The doors



The Beatles are one of those bands that people are told they're supposed to like. They had talent, but it's been insanely overblown. Led Zeppelin was highly talented, but have also been overblown, Pink Floyd is in the same boat as Zeppellin.



The doors' music was like ritual, and although Morrison wasn't the most amazing singer, he was the best lyricist by far, out of these 4 bands. Zeppelin is technically the most talented, but technical doesn't always cut it. The doors were on another plane in my opinion.
2010-05-03 09:50:00 UTC
all of them are better ;-)


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