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Originally Posted by The Porn Nerd
Ummm....ok, here's the reality:
The Beatles "lasted" 7 years (1963-1970) in terms of recorded output. They formed in 1956 (tho the Ringo-era lineup wasn't settled until '62). In terms of influence (pop, rock, metal, country, gospel, folk, EVERYthing) no band in the history of mankind can rival The Beatles. They simply did (mostly) everything first, including Pete Townshend's infamous feedback.
This is why it's the Beatles and everyone else.
The Who "lasted" from 1964-1978 with Keith Moon (the only lineup that matters) but officially broke up in 1982. They DID "last" longer than The Beatles but only recorded 10 studio albums vs. The Beatles 13 (in half the time).
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Pete Townshend wasn't known for feedback.
Those stats you post are valid stats and you can't disagree with them. Unfortunately, Rock&Roll can't really be measured in stats. Those stats don't really convince me that The Beatles were more influential on Rock& Roll as a thing, than The Who.