Beatles vs. Stones
20 episodes - English - Latest episode: 11 months ago - ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsPeople have kicked around Beatles vs. Stones arguments since the dawn of the discourse. This podcast takes that conversation to its logical conclusion, even if it means grinding it into dust. Hosts Justin Cox and Ryan Page pit years’ worth of Beatles and Rolling Stones records against each other, one year at a time, starting in ’64 and ending in ’74. We’ll trade off defending bands from one week to another, threading a needle between friendly conversation and hardline debate, featuring pop-ins from guests. The Beatles put out Abbey Road 1969 and the Rolling Stones put out Let it Bleed. Who had a better year? Subscribe to this podcast to throw yourself down that hellhole of a debate. Proud part of Pantheon - the podcast network for music lovers.
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The Metallica Report: Trailer
July 24, 2023 07:00 - 2 minutesThe Metallica Report is coming! Keep up with all things Metallica by going straight to the source for your news. This weekly report is hosted by Steffan Chirazi, long-time rock scribe and editor of the band’s online mag, So What!, and Renée Richardson, a well-known Bay Area radio personality who now oversees the band’s foundation, All Within My Hands. Steffan and Renée will keep you in the loop each week with updates, features, and interviews. They’ll also get YOUR questions answered by tho...
2021: Get Back to Where You Once Belonged
December 02, 2021 06:06 - 1 hourWe said we'd do an extra episode when the Peter Jackson documentary came out and that day arrived over the long weekend. Justin hid a camera in a flower pot and sat down with Ryan to see what he thought of it. This episode reference our original 1970 conversation a few times. You can revisit that one, which features Let it Be and a slate of Beatles solo albums that came out that same year) earlier in this podcast feed or right here. Beatles vs. Stones is part of the Pantheon Podcast Network. ...
2021: Get Back to Where You Once Belonged
December 02, 2021 06:06 - 1 hour - 219 MBWe said we'd do an extra episode when the Peter Jackson documentary came out and that day arrived over the long weekend. Justin hid a camera in a flower pot and sat down with Ryan to see what he thought of it. This episode reference our original 1970 conversation a few times. You can revisit that one, which features Let it Be and a slate of Beatles solo albums that came out that same year) earlier in this podcast feed or right here. Beatles vs. Stones is part of the Pantheon Podcast Networ...
Tattoo You, featuring Andy Cush
March 30, 2021 16:24 - 23 minutesIn this bonus episode Justin and Ryan talk to Andy Cush (@cushac) of Pitchfork and the Late Era podcast, which looks at albums released by gigantic bands and artists in the late, often bad, sometimes good, almost always amusing, parts of their career. It’s a complimentary piece to our finale episode, which went deep on Some Girls but probably deserved a little more Tattoo You. Also covered: Santana's Supernatural and Aerosmith's Honkin' on Bobo. Subscribe to the show and share it with your f...
Tattoo You, featuring Andy Cush
March 30, 2021 16:24 - 21 minutes - 38.6 MBIn this bonus episode Justin and Ryan talk to Andy Cush (@cushac) of Pitchfork and the Late Era podcast, which looks at albums released by gigantic bands and artists in the late, often bad, sometimes good, almost always amusing, parts of their career. It’s a complimentary piece to our finale episode, which went deep on Some Girls but probably deserved a little more Tattoo You. Also covered: Santana's Supernatural and Aerosmith's Honkin' on Bobo. Subscribe to the show and share it with your...
Finale: 1974 & beyond + We draft our mixtapes
March 24, 2021 13:00 - 1 hourIn this celebratory finale episode, Justin Cox and Ryan Page look at 1974 and the decades of releases that followed. After that, they run through a minefield of categories (John or Paul? Best/worst album cover? Fun stuff like that). They end the series where they began, with a draft, this time creating their own Beatles/Stones mixtapes. Justin’s playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2mrx1ieyI6M0kiq8FbTctj?si=Nk0hSsVxRASI9HoI-XGymA Ryan’s playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2U...
1973: Band on the Run, Goats Head Soup & more, featuring David Wild
March 16, 2021 10:00 - 1 hourJustin Cox and Ryan Page look at 1973, when the Rolling Stones drop Goats Head Soup and every Beatle releases at least one album. Justin reps The Stones and Ryan reps the lads from Liverpool. Beatles: Band on the Run, Mind Games, Ringo, Living in the Material World, Red Rose Speedway Stones: Goats Head Soup At the 34-minute mark we’re joined by David Wild, who has written for Rolling Stone and The Grammys, and who also wrote the liner notes for the Stones 40 Licks album. He has some good sto...
1972: Exile on Yoko Ono Street, Featuring Rob Mitchum
March 10, 2021 21:37 - 1 hour - 120 MBJustin Cox and Ryan Page look at 1972, when the Rolling Stones drop Exile on Main Street and John Lennon and Yoko Ono release Sometime in New York City. The first 20 mins are heavy on the Lennon album. Don't let it scare you away! Everything after that is Exile! Ryan reps The Stones and Justin reps Lennon/Ono. Beatles: Sometime in New York City + Happy Xmas, War is Over Stones: Exile on Main Street At the 22:30 mark, we're joined by music and science writer Rob Mitchum, who’s written for...
1972: Exile on Yoko Ono Street, Featuring Rob Mitchum
March 10, 2021 21:37 - 1 hourJustin Cox and Ryan Page look at 1972, when the Rolling Stones drop Exile on Main Street and John Lennon and Yoko Ono release Sometime in New York City. The first 20 mins are heavy on the Lennon album. Don't let it scare you away! Everything after that is Exile! Ryan reps The Stones and Justin reps Lennon/Ono. Beatles: Sometime in New York City + Happy Xmas, War is Over Stones: Exile on Main Street At the 22:30 mark, we're joined by music and science writer Rob Mitchum, who’s written for ton...
1971: Imagine all the Sticky Fingers, featuring Mark Richardson
March 03, 2021 19:54 - 1 hourJustin Cox and Ryan Page look at 1971, when the Rolling Stones drop Sticky Fingers and John and Paul put out a few solo albums. Justin reps The Stones and Ryan reps The Beatles this week. Beatles: Imagine (John Lennon), RAM (Paul McCartney), Wild Life (Wings) Stones: Sticky Fingers At the 30:30 mark, Mark Richardson, former Editor in Chief of Pitchfork and current pop/rock critic at the Wall Street Journal, joins us to talk about both bands, with an emphasis on Sticky Fingers, which he gave...
1970: Ex-Beatle Mania, featuring Christian Swain
February 23, 2021 23:13 - 1 hourJustin Cox and Ryan Page look at 1970, when the Beatles released Let it Be (and every member releases a solo album) and the Rolling Stones released the live album Get Yer Ya-Yas Out. Justin reps The Beatles and Ryan reps the Stones this week. Note: Justin’s audio has a fuzzed-out John Lennon quality to it on this episode. Sorry for the inconvenience. Beatles: Let it Be, McCartney, All Things Must Pass, Plastic Ono Band, Sentimental Journey, Beaucoups of Blues Stones: Get Yer Ya-Yas Out Arou...
1969: Here comes the blood, featuring Eric Nash
February 18, 2021 00:07 - 56 minutesJustin Cox and Ryan Page look at 1969, when the Beatles release Abbey Road and the Rolling Stones release Let it Bleed. Ryan reps The Beatles and Justin reps the Stones this week. Beatles: Abbey Road, Yellow Submarine, Manson Murders Stones: Let it Bleed, Altamont Murder At 28:00, Eric Nash, host of The Almost Famous Minute and Feels Like Weezer joins us to share some thoughts about his favorite album. Justin and Ryan pick back up around 31:30. Subscribe to the show and share it with your f...
1968: Sympathy for the White Album? Featuring Whitney Page
February 10, 2021 18:17 - 1 hourJustin Cox and Ryan Page look at 1968, when the Beatles release The White Album and the Rolling Stones release Beggars Banquet. Justin reps The Beatles and Ryan reps the Stones this week, although we neglect to ever actually mention that. The major releases are: Beatles: White Album, Hey Jude, Revolution Stones: Beggars Banquet, Jumpin' Jack Flash, Rock & Roll Circus At 42:30, Whitney Page, a cultural critic from Orcas Island weighs in on the year. Justin and Ryan pick back up around 57:00...
1967: What is this, a freak out?, featuring Elizabeth Nelson
February 03, 2021 22:47 - 1 hourJustin Cox and Ryan Page look at 1967, when psychedelia abounds in the form of costumes, concepts and out-there album titles. It's a rowdy little year. Justin reps The Beatles and Ryan reps the Stones this week. The major releases are: Beatles: St. Peppers, Magical Mystery Tour & the Strawberry Fields/Penny Lane 45 Stones: Satanic Majesties Request, Between the Buttons & Flowers At 45:30, Elizabeth Nelson of the of the Looking for the Magic Podcast and singer/songwriter behind the DC garage...
1966: Revolver... Overrated or Perfect? featuring Nate Wilcox
January 28, 2021 01:46 - 56 minutesJustin Cox and Ryan Page look at 1966, when The Beatles make what many believe to be their best album and The Rolling Stones make a few of their biggest hits. Ryan reps The Beatles and Justin reps the Stones this week. The major releases are: Beatles: Revolver Stones: Aftermath, Got Live if You Want It! At 25:00, Nate Wilcox of the Let It Roll Podcast jumps in to drop some knowledge. Justin and Ryan pick back up at 37:00. Subscribe to the show and share it with your friends. Beatles vs. Stone...
1965: Love letter to Rubber Soul, featuring Corey O’Flanagan
January 20, 2021 15:00 - 49 minutesJustin Cox and Ryan Page look at 1965, when The Beatles make their first masterpiece and The Rolling Stones put out three whole records in one damn year, including their first gigantic hit song. Justin reps The Beatles and Ryan reps the Stones this week. The major releases are: Beatles: HELP!, Rubber Soul Stones: Rolling Stones No. 2, Out of Our Heads, Rolling Stones Now, December's Children At 22:00, Corey O’Flanagan of the Songfacts Podcast jumps in to drop some knowledge. Justin and Ryan p...
1964: 'Hold me, love me,' featuring Stephen Daniel Arnoff
January 13, 2021 22:36 - 46 minutes - 86 MBJustin Cox and Ryan Page settle into 1964—the year the Beatles take off internationally and the Stones put out their first full-length records. Justin reps The Beatles and Ryan reps the Stones this week. The major releases are: Beatles: Hard Days Night, Beatles For Sale Stones: The Rolling Stones, England’s Newest Hit Makers, 12x5 At 28:30, Stephen Daniel Arnoff of Bob Dylan: About Man and God and Law pops in to offer his opinion and tell a cool Dylan/Beatles crossroads story. Subscribe ...
1964: 'Hold me, love me,' featuring Stephen Daniel Arnoff
January 13, 2021 22:36 - 49 minutesJustin Cox and Ryan Page settle into 1964—the year the Beatles take off internationally and the Stones put out their first full-length records. Justin reps The Beatles and Ryan reps the Stones this week. The major releases are: Beatles: Hard Days Night, Beatles For Sale Stones: The Rolling Stones, England’s Newest Hit Makers, 12x5 At 28:30, Stephen Daniel Arnoff of Bob Dylan: About Man and God and Law pops in to offer his opinion and tell a cool Dylan/Beatles crossroads story. Subscribe to t...
Pre-1964 & our Beatles vs. Stones draft, featuring Evan Daly
January 06, 2021 17:19 - 39 minutesJustin Cox and Ryan Page introduce the idea behind the show and look at some of the Beatles and Rolling Stones pre-1964 output. The Beatles deliver Please Please Me and With the Beatles while the Rolling Stones are at work on their first EP. At 21-minutes, musician Evan Daly joins us to weigh in on the early days of both bands and at 30-minutes Justin and Ryan draft which bands each of us will be representing in each episode of this podcast. - Email the show at [email protected] ...
Introducing Beatles vs. Stones, Year x Year ('64-'74)
December 22, 2020 19:51 - 3 minutesA 60-second glimpse into a show about the Beatles and Rolling Stones. Subscribe and share. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices