IMO, the Beatles belong on their own shelf, immune from any comparisons. They influenced all that came after. They are and will likely remain the most important act in pop music history.

Hats off for not regulating and adjusting your superiometer to your personal taste. Not everybody can resist that temptation.

Here's a suggestion for a future video... ANDY EDWARDS vs RICK BEATO | with The Super-i-ometer Gotta be done, Andy. You know it.

@kzustang

10 ай бұрын

I know who wins in my book, but the parameters would be interesting. Innovation? Influence? Good to crap ratio?

@AndyEdwardsDrummer

10 ай бұрын

I think I would lose...

@grahamnunn8998

10 ай бұрын

If there is a category for slightly self satisfied versus normal guy I think we know who would win!

@cbolt4492

10 ай бұрын

​@@AndyEdwardsDrummerYour so much better the RB, I've never made it to the end of one of his videos. I know you like his channel so I'm being respectful

@jdmresearch

10 ай бұрын

@@AndyEdwardsDrummer Beato takes popularity, everything else goes to Andy...

Three cheers for the Superiometer!! In an age of extreme subjectivity and blind partisanship, it's infallible thanks to the Factual Facts!

@jdmresearch

10 ай бұрын

Or "true facts" as they say in Washington DC

Very brave to do this one but can because you played with Robert :) The Beatles deserve to be the winner here because of the blueprint they built for everybody else and i say this a hardcore Zeppelin fan. McCartney's bass work alone influenced everybody. Great video Andy!

@preservedmoose

10 ай бұрын

Yes, often maligned because they weren't virtuosos, The Beatles were very competent and were musically incredible. As you say, Paul's bass playing was hugely influential.

@gregoryg3256

10 ай бұрын

🌠DDDUUUUDE ..U GO..! your video's & Andy's r both amazing

@graniterhythm53

Ай бұрын

@@preservedmoose I'd argue that having both Lennon & McCartney in the same band singing lead, & both 'virtuoso' rock singers, also gives The Beatles quite an edge over anyone!

Huge Zeppelin fan most of my life. Like you, my appreciation of The Beatles has grown immensely much later in my life. When you announced a THE BEATLES vs LED ZEPPELIN Super-i-ometer battle I knew it would be the wipe out that it turned out to be. And yet, while The Beatles are not my personal favorite band, I believe they could objectively be called THE greatest band ever. I doubt I would be able to effectively argue a case against it. Would love to see a Super-i-ometer battle pitting Bob Dylan vs Neil Young. Would love to see what kind of records you would need to calibrate the Super-i-ometer with on that one!

@jdmresearch

10 ай бұрын

Agreed. I never liked the Beatles, and I avoided listening to them (an almost impossible task). But then I started to listen more closely Tomorrow never knows, Come together, Blackbird, I mean....Also, the number of bands who have said they were influenced by the Beatles is just incredible. Anyway, I still prefer LZ but my respect for Beatles is there now....

A note on the Super-i-ometer: This is a potentially world shattering piece of machinery. It can be used for good or evil. Please Andy, be very careful to not allow the power of this technology to corrupt you!

The Beatles serve as a calibrating test for any Super-i-ometer. If you feed the Bealtes and any other band into one and it gives an answer other than the Beatles, you know there must be something wrong with it. This one seems to be working.

The incredible thing about the Beatles to me, is that they went from from "Love Me Do" to "Abbey Road" in 7 years! I will say that I was surprised that the Beatles beat Led Zeppelin by such a wide margin.

Andy, please please put LZ up against the Stones! I loove your superiometer. You're so nuts.

@FuturePast2019

10 ай бұрын

Or the Stones vs the Beatles + Led Zep. Come and get it.

Maybe someday try putting “Forever Changes” by Love up against any other sixties album and see what happens

@andrewfraser4376

2 ай бұрын

Great album.

The best thing about this video is your haircut/hairstyle. For being a prog rock / fusion expert, you are by far the bloke who has exhibted more hair changes these past 2 years.

@AndyEdwardsDrummer

10 ай бұрын

Appreciate that

The relief of total objectivity is palpable.

Very good analysis of each category. I was so absorbed with the Beatles in the 70’s (and still am) that I missed the initial impact of Led Zeppelin’s releases. After much persuasion my band mates finally dragged me to a midnight showing of “The Song Remains the Same” in 1981 and I became an instant fan and bought up all of their records. I love both bands, but the Beatles are no doubt my favorite and I agree with the Super-i-ometer’s results!

@AndyEdwardsDrummer

10 ай бұрын

You have to...it's the truth and can't be questioned

Im sure LZ themselves would say there is no comparison. Apart from the music, the Beatles were a social phenomenon.

Love the concept - keep them coming! Cheers from Ontario Canada

Gentle Giant vs. Rush. Do you dare?

@Hartlor_Tayley

10 ай бұрын

Bob Dylan vs Bjork

Led Zeppelin had already admitted as much when in the early 70’s they were touring the States under the banner “The Best Rock ‘n’ Roll Band since The Beatles”

I really dug this video, Andy! Thanks for having the guts to do it! How about one pitting Mahavishnu Orchestra vs. Return To Forever? 👍👌🥁🥁🥁

I was out last night singing along to "In the Light" - then the bartender yanked my earbuds out and pointed to the door 8-P

It is what it is! Entertaining video.

nice - great categories

The Beatles were the musical wallpaper of my childhood which I kind of took for granted. And they split up before I left Primary School. Led Zep, Pink Floyd , Yes and co. were the new Gods to worship - and the were good and very talented Gods. As more time passes the great music of the 70's still sounds just as good as it did then but the music of the Beatles weirdly sounds more original as it ages (Eleanor Rigby for instance in almost 60 years no'one has come close to writing a song that sounds that way). Nice post Andy Edwards. 35 minutes of my life well spent.

It was never in doubt !

Great judgement. Kudos to the superiometer 👏

Fortunately, The Super-i-ometer came up with the correct outcome. And since this is a scientific study, there is no question about the results. Love your stuff, Andy. Fun!

its the best thing since the invention of the debate. Cheers

A totally out-of-the-box Super-i-ometer suggestion for Americans 'of a certain age': Munsters vs Addams Family (look it up).

@AndyEdwardsDrummer

5 ай бұрын

Munsters would win obviously

@davidheylen3532

5 ай бұрын

You sir, have thrown down the gauntlet!! I herebye CHALLENGE the Super-i-ometer to resolve this issue in an unimpeachably scientific manner. (I will honourably concede however, that the Munster-Mobile and Grandpa's coffin dragster were the bomb. Also, there was just this thing about Lilly, you know...)

@jackpearson1110

2 ай бұрын

@@davidheylen3532 really.....Morticia, Lurch, It, Thing and of course Uncle fester...a great cast of iconic roles.

Great special effects.

"The Beatles" kicked the door down and made possible all that followed.

I agree. The Beatles simply did so many things right. It's hard to complete

My Judgement is done: The Beatles!

Ringo in A Hard Days Night when asked if he’s a mod or a rocker: “ Uh, no, I’m a mocker.” I LOVE both bands, but l do believe the Superiometer called this correctly.

The great Superior O Meter is a marvel. It takes the guess work away from delicate issues, but! It makes a funny smell when working!

Love this video. Both bands were brilliant, iconic, pioneering. I would agree with The Beatles probably being out there on their own on almost every metric. A stunning 7 year recording career. But Zeppelin are up there with just a handful of other classic rock acts that built upon and expanded the Beatles’ legacy. Thinking of Pink Floyd up to 1983, Steely Dan, the Doors, the Rolling Stones (particularly 1968 to 1972), the Who (1969 to 1973), Roxy Music (1972 to 1975), David Bowie (1971 to 1980), the Velvet Underground. All pioneers.

My casual jam group called out Candy Store Rock last week. Bonham at his syncopated best. Any drummers watching should give that track a whirl.

With you on Ringo - Come Together is proof that he was way more than a plodder. His feel was wonderful. George was impressive but was way behind Page, even in the 60s.

What's the best tree - oak or pine? Let's count the branches...

@AndyEdwardsDrummer

10 ай бұрын

Its Oak

Love your content. How about comparing the careers of Zappa & Fripp?

As a musician I enjoy Zeppelin way more. So many details

@jackxavier3915

3 ай бұрын

Exactly this

Andy- this was great, I agree with the outcome yet still prefer zeppelin as well. I’d love you to put up a video on the first 2 Tony Williams lifetime albums. have you heard bill laswells’ redux cut of turn it over? It restores that album to its brutal glory. I’ve caught some live bootleg recordings of theirs, pure amaze.

@AndyEdwardsDrummer

10 ай бұрын

I have done and mention thw Laswell version too

Nice work, Andy. Led Zeppelin would eviscerate 99.8% of bands, but they were going up against the Beatles here. Your Super-i-ometer did its work.

Loved the video! I just hit my head running around in the room with my shirt over my head... Love LZ just as much but it's no comparison with the parameters used by the Superi-o-meter. When you have the beatles running against anyone it might be Dylan, Elvis or Mozart. It would have been a closer match. Here are some ideas: Gong vs. Soft Machine. Jethro Tull vs. Rush Led Zeppelin vs. Black Sabath AC/DC vs. Deep Purple Zappa vs mmm.....The Grateful Dead?? Help me out here...

How about comparing Jaco Pastorius and Jimi Hendrix? Basically the main characters of their respective instruments timeline in terms in inspiring players directly or indirectly to this day.

Next for the infallible Super-i-ometer: Deep Purple vs. Black Sabbath. I've my favorite but I could see it going either way.

@AndyEdwardsDrummer

10 ай бұрын

good idea

@villainousappetite8841

10 ай бұрын

Deep Purple was better.

I would argue that Jeff Beck and The Yardbirds (and then the original Jeff Beck group with Rod Stewart) were the first to formulate the blues/rock/pop idiom. (Led Zep I was released shortly after the Truth album). But it was Jimmy Page’s brilliant production skills along with state-of-the-art rock recording techniques that made Led Zeppelin sound so new and fresh.

The title of one of Frank Zappa’s live albums is the question, “Does Humor Belong In Music?” Well, I’ll just let the musicologists argue over that one. But I’m here to declare: humor definitely belongs in music commentary!

Since you haven’t seemed to have covered either of these bands... THE VELVET UNDERGROUND VS JOY DIVISION....

Influence goes to the Beatles, hands down. Fun video, Andy!

How about Frank Zappa vs The Postman Pat soundtrack?

Now that’s settled

BTW Andy your absolutly fantastic

@AndyEdwardsDrummer

10 ай бұрын

You rock!

I always enjoy Andy Edwards's videos. You say you've not got any Beatles records, but a few CDs. I'm gonna guess you've got Revolver, Pepper, White Album and Abbey Road. Maybe Magical Mystery Tour is there? I'd like to know, out of interest, which Beatles albums you do actually own. I'd recommend that you should take a moment to play Ticket To Ride on a good system/headphones just as a reminder of their pop excellence before it got weird. I'm a huge fan of the explosive confidence of that song; and how it is such a turning-point in their studio techniques and their abilities as musicians. And next on the Super-I-ometer ... Floyd vs Radiohead anyone? (I'd also be interested in any random cassettes that are kicking about your place - particularly compilations you made, or tapes made for you - like it was in the old days.)

Stones Vs Zep would be closer

@johnandmarie7250

10 ай бұрын

Or Beatles vs Stones. That’s the classic pairing

@Captain_Rhodes

10 ай бұрын

@@johnandmarie7250 it is but objectively the beatles basically beat everyone in pop/rock

Wayne vs. Garth.

It’s a bit of a “great apples” versus “great oranges” experiment. For me, the Beatles left behind the most magical song catalogue and discography. They even had the most engaging personalities. But Zeppelin maybe the best live band with that huge sound. Yes, the first two Zeppelin albums are derivative but they were also super heavy - even now. So, I guess a slight edge to the Beatles; since they actually made the world a better place :)

Beatles For Sale is their worst but it´s still a great record and superior to a whole bunch of LZ albums. I´ve loved Led Zeppelin since I was 12 as well and they do a lot for me that the Liverpudlians never quite pulled off, but.. it is the Beatles. Of course they win.. like they always should.

You rock Andy I think you should use the Super-i-ometer to settle the debate over Jamie Muir’s Mustache V. Nutella Biscuits !

Two of the songs I liked the most from Led Zeppelin were stolen from Jake Holmes and Bert Jansch who impressing me far more than LZ

The Beatles

Excellent. 👍 The machine is correct!

The Beatles kind of beat everyone along those metrics. Next tier (the greatest bands of all time not named The Beatles) to fight it out: Zep, Stones, The Who, Pink Floyd and maybe Hendrix. However, Zep is also my personal favorite, and I actually think TSRTS and Presence completely kick ass. No Quarter live is a masterpiece IMHO! Great video.

Love these videos but it is tough to compare anyone to The Beatles. I think Zep vs. The Who would be a more apples to apples comparison.

Agree that these are the two biggest bands of the 1960's and 1970's.... whichever you place 1 or 2 is a personal choice, with no wrong answer. Both of these bands are superior to their next closest competitors.

When you were talking about album covers. I really liked your descriptions of all the brilliance of Zeppelin’s albums. But when you got to the Beatles Abbey Road. The first thing I actually noticed was how forefront the boys were but how far into the background the shot went. With the rd and the cars. All of it in focus. But then I looked at the boys. Paul’s bare feet. I thought you would give it to the Beatles on the bases of what that represented. The theories and mysteries it created. With this at its pinnacle. I don’t think Zeppelin had anything like that.

@jackxavier3915

3 ай бұрын

Led Zeppelin thrived on their mysterious aura

The Residents. ❤️🙏

Loved the calibration on this one. Brand X vs Bruford?

nice rug

How about a Superiometer analysis of Doja Cat vs Nikki Minaj? THAT WOULD KICK ASS

@AndyEdwardsDrummer

9 ай бұрын

I could do Doja Kat vs an actual cat....

@phightphan

8 ай бұрын

😆🤣😂@@AndyEdwardsDrummer

Genesis v Yes, now that would be a tight one.

The Beatles started it all and I lived through the magic. Led Zep 2 blew me away, but the Beatles have to be my no.1.

Prog vs Punk in the Super-i-Ometer... Would you consider doing a video on the band Traffic? - The band that a musician friend of mine once described as being "just prog enough". Great vid Andy!!!!!

@PaulBergen

10 ай бұрын

Still listen to HIgh Heeled Spark and John Barleycorn every few months. Brilliant albums. Feel like they went down a path that no one else really followed.

@BizarrePudding

10 ай бұрын

@@PaulBergen 2 of my perennial favorite albums...I also love a lot of their 60s stuff too, when Dave Mason was in and out of the band...Heaven Is In Your Mind, Paper Sun, Hole In My Shoe, Dear Mr Fantasy, Means To An End, Shanghai Noodle Factory, Medicated Goo, Who Knows What Tomorrow Will Bring, Don't Be Sad...so many incredible songs and performances

Tha point about composition illustrates the stance my bandmate took upon the Beatles after hanging out with me... When he started playing guitar, he was nurtured by a friend that told him the blues and the Stones were where it was at... The Beatles was just f*g music. When we started playing together he would notice little flourishes, fills, recording tricks and asked me where that came from... "Well I nicked that from the Beatles!!" I would reply. Since then he's gotten into it and realised how the songwriting and production was so on point!! He started gettin into 7th chords and some timing quirks that the Beatles were doing. I will add regarding the final score.. As a fan of both bands I will hand the Beatles the top mark for the score because they got there first and Led Zeppelin just built on that groundwork... That being said, in the grand scheme of things it just doesn't take that much away form Led Zep!!! The score looks dismal but I think of it on like a log scale where the big numbers mean just an incremental difference.

I see your point about Ringo, but would you say the same about Nick Mason. (There's a story from R Wyatt that Mason was supposed to play a song by his in 7/4, and Mason just couldn't play it. He switched songs with another, more suitable drummer).

Ulttravox v Magazine

Let's be real, calibrating with ELO slanted your Super-i-ometer toward the Beatles.

The Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band v Weird Al Yankovic.

Zeppelin for me, no question! 😃🤩😎👊🔥🔥🔥🌀🌒🌠🌩🏅☢🏁

Cream would be the band between the Beatles and Led Zeppelin. ELO???

Another good video with some very valid comments. One thing though, if 'you either get the point or you don't', how can you give half points? Fun either way and i look forward to the next contest.

@AndyEdwardsDrummer

10 ай бұрын

Good point!

I love them both but it's easier to sing Beatles songs.

Stones v Beatles Kinks v The Who

@youmothershouldknow4905

10 ай бұрын

Easy. Berry wins!

It’s true that Zep 1 and 2 are blues based but it’s hard to argue that Zep 1 isn’t one of the most innovative debut records - in terms of sound, style and production - of all time. Those 2 albums blew minds, but I agree that Zep really didn’t become more original as songwriters until the 70s.

@jackxavier3915

3 ай бұрын

Listen to physical graffiti

I want to see this device. You can add up pluses w/o a device.

I can see how hard it was for you to have the beatles to win ...i too adore both of the bands and of course beatles were the 60s...zeppelin the 70s and that also has to be taken into account ..and in fact just like footballers and athletes of other eras are impossible to really compare with with our days athletes...so are different eras of music ..i too choose beatles but can relate to whoever chose led zeppelin ..and with a lot of good reasons to do so ....they both are the best at what they did and that is what i can add to the debate

It’s interesting for me because I was born in 73 and grew up with the Beatles as my favorite group until I was introduced to Led Zeppelin as a 14 year old. Since then it has mostly been Zeppelin aa my favorite group. Regardless, I think there is a twin peak of the rock mountain that both these groups inhabit. 🏔️ ⛰️

The Super-i-ometer is the future... When AI has died off....

Let alone Paul and George's solo work. Plant tried some solitary stuff- but not that original- and vocal chords had gone by then anyway.

The running time for the movie 200 motels is 1h38m. And its exactly 1h38m too long. Also its a totally unique creation that also inflicts on the viewer a totally unique feeling of pain and nausea.

@AndyEdwardsDrummer

10 ай бұрын

The biggest let down ever was when I got 200 Motels on VHS. Put me off the Flo and Eddie band

And all i could think was qhat Thin Lizzy album is that?

UFO vs Scorpions

I love but prefer

Purely objective standpoint it would be Beatles based on legacy, status, influence even though they're not my favorite group -- not even by a by a longshot but do like many of their songs. Even though Beatles were a "rock" band I always viewed them as more of a pop band. 60 years ago that might have been "rock' but not today. Zeppelin IMO is totally different and will always be the definitive rock band. All-time favorite for the past 40 years, even their album covers are iconic. Zeppelin vs. Stones, The Who or Pink Floyd would be a good comparison even though LZ IMO would win.

Somehow I expect the Superiometer would have selected the Beatles over any other band. Let's face it, there's the Beatles, and then there's everybody else.

To be fair, any band would fall short against the Beatles... I love both about equally, but for different reasons... like you, I generally prefer the mighty Zep.

Blame the Superi-o-meter! 😂😂

Your hair looks a bit different Andy Another great video

@michaeljozwiak25

10 ай бұрын

The hairstyle is kind of Beatlesque.

It's like comparing King Crimson to Iron Maiden. Very interesting. My point. I think.

How about U2 versus Echo And The Bunnymen?

Great stuff bit embarrassed that you don’t have Beatles vinyl🤣