Will there ever be a band bigger than The Beatles?

I personally don't think it can happen. Sure there may be artists that end up selling more records or downloads. But no band will ever have the influence that The Beatles had and still have. No bad will be able to match their innovation.

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helenS · 36-40, F

The Beatles are a perfect example of synergy, where the whole is greater than the sum of the parts. As individual musicians they were at best mediocre (apart, perhaps, from McCartney).

Compare, for example, with Miles Davis, who almost single-handedly revolutionized music at least three times.

Torsten · 36-40, M

@helenS disagree, I think on their own they were much better

helenS · 36-40, F

@Torsten Lennon as a solo artist was almost irrelevant, apart from his ideological messages.

Torsten · 36-40, M

@helenS he really wasnt haha. Harrison's solo career was better than anything the others did in my opinion. I get that Lennon gets the most attention but never really been a fan of his since I heard all that stuff about him ditching his first born son. I know that has nothing to do with how well his solo career was but the guy was a straight up deadbeat

ronisme1 · 61-69, M

@Torsten i disagree, they were better as a group