Like most bands I like, the first recordings are the best and the early German, leather clad Beatles were great as they ripped off American rock-n-roll just as the first few Stones records were brilliant as they ripped off American blues and rock-n-roll. The issue for me stems from the later recordings of both bands. Not a fan of anything after Some Girls or Revolver, but i'm a snob. The Stones remind me of a really successful athlete who stays around past his prime and embarrasses him/herself as their skills diminish. Thankfully Yoko came and broke up the Beatles before they became Wings.