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Not even close.As someone of the age that was too young to experience either band in their hayday, ACDC's best hits are much bigger anthems than the Stones' best hits.
Not even close.
ACDC in their absolute heyday were the opening act for the Stones when they were washed up 70 year olds.
Paint it Black, Gimme Shelter, and Sympathy for the Devil are the absolute epitome of everthing rock and roll ever stood for.
Stones have their roots in a movement based on a politcal climate fighting for change against capitalism (and the Vietnam War). They're a way more IMPORTANT band that's influence went beyond the music.
ACDC made mindless douchebag music before Nickelback. Sure some of it is catchy, but it completely lacks any cultural or social significance.
Rolling Stones made Art.
ACDC made entertainment.
Comparing them is like comparing 'Apocalypse Now' to Michael Bay's 'Transformers'.
You can like both but one was clearly more important.
Wow...I would have thought exactly the opposite. For what it is worth the Stone's have I believe 4 songs in the top 50 of Rolling Stone's 2004 list of top 500 songs of all-time. ACDC has none. This is just one data point but it is pretty much what I would have expected.As someone of the age that was too young to experience either band in their hayday, ACDC's best hits are much bigger anthems than the Stones' best hits.
The music gatekeeper has spoken. Thanks for allowing us to like both. Try taking yourself a little less seriously.
I have some terrible taste in music. I like a lot of absolute garbage and I'll be the first to admit it.
But if someone says "ACDC has bigger hits", or in any way was a BIGGER band than the Stones, it's completely false.
ACDC would sell out Northlands (18k fans), whereas Stones sold out Commonwealth (60k)
ACDC literally opened for the Rolling Stones when they were doing their "washed up, lets play our old catalogue" era. It's absolutely no contest who is monumentally bigger and who has the bigger songs.
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You know.A way past their prime AC/DC sold out Commonwealth around 2009. Just sayin.
I think the Stones are undeniably "greater" in terms of their standing in the 20th century music pantheon, but AC/DC is immensely popular. They were still selling out stadiums wherever they went right up to the end.
Not sure of this. I pick the Stones. No disservice to AC/DC but as @brentashton mentioned they paved the way. The Stones were also sensational artists in that they kept pumping out stellar tracks and albums for a long long duration of time. From year to year from 1964-19994 the stones were putting out hits. Great tracks.As someone of the age that was too young to experience either band in their hayday, ACDC's best hits are much bigger anthems than the Stones' best hits.
It becomes a complex argument of which is the better band, song writers etc. What AC/DC does is kind of unique and they transcend in that people that don't like rock or heavier rock will still listen to them and they get played. Stones are a different beast and straddled all kinds of genres from pop to rock to blues, etc. Stones had a heyday of several decades so that they may not seem like the beast as much now but they certainly were. In terms of albums, hit songs, top tracks its the Stones Ainec. But in terms of being able to put a top selling stadium setlist together and have a hot sizzling list of songs to please their audience then AC/DC do that and get a lot of fame and cred from their monumental Stadium shows but keeping in mind Stones were never slouches in that department either.A way past their prime AC/DC sold out Commonwealth around 2009. Just sayin.
I think the Stones are undeniably "greater" in terms of their standing in the 20th century music pantheon, but AC/DC is immensely popular. They were still selling out stadiums wherever they went right up to the end.
Hard to believe, $21.50.I have some terrible taste in music. I like a lot of absolute garbage and I'll be the first to admit it.
But if someone says "ACDC has bigger hits", or in any way was a BIGGER band than the Stones, it's completely false.
ACDC would sell out Northlands (18k fans), whereas Stones sold out Commonwealth (60k)
ACDC literally opened for the Rolling Stones when they were doing their "washed up, lets play our old catalogue" era. It's absolutely no contest who is monumentally bigger and who has the bigger songs.
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People will be surprised though, and some not pleased, but AC'/DC have sold way more records than the Stones as of now and it isn't even close. Stones as I mentioned stopped selling albums much in this millennium. Probably around 99 Stones would be in top few of all time selling Rock artists. Now they are 10th. in 89 they were 2nd only to the Beatles.
Nah, I wish it was. Most of the numbers you get are just US sales but this one is more than that. I don't know that theres a perfect list anywhere of world wide sales. In US alone Sales Stones sold 65M and are down the list as well. I figured they would do better in the world but figured wrong.I assume that's US only?