Beatles vs. Stones

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We 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In 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 friends. Beatles vs. Stones is proudly part of the Pantheon Podcast Network. - Email the show at beatlesvsstonespod@gmail.com - Follow Justin on Twitter at @routinelayup Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In 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/2UcHG33KWk6Qjpv79SFwwq?si=H0sX8d8sTdCYEi-7tfd90w Thanks for listening to the show! We had a damn good time doing it and if you made it this far hopefully it was good for you too. Rate and review if you think others might want to find it. Beatles vs. Stones is proudly part of the Pantheon Podcast Network. - Email the show at beatlesvsstonespod@gmail.com - Follow Justin on Twitter at @routinelayup Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Justin 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 stories and some strong feelings about Goats Head Soup. Follow David on Twitter at @wildaboutmusic. Justin and Ryan pick back up at the 50-minute mark. Subscribe to the show and share it with your friends. Beatles vs. Stones is proudly part of the Pantheon Podcast Network. - Email the show at beatlesvsstonespod@gmail.com - Follow Justin on Twitter at @routinelayup Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Justin 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 tons of publications including the Chicago Tribune and Pitchfork, where he gave Exile a perfect 10 when it was reissued. Justin and Ryan pick back up around 35:30. Subscribe to the show and share it with your friends. Beatles vs. Stones is proudly part of the Pantheon Podcast Network. - Email the show at beatlesvsstonespod@gmail.com - Follow Justin on Twitter at @routinelayup Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Justin 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 a perfect 10 in a 2015 Pitchfork review. Follow Mark on Twitter at @markrichardson. Justin and Ryan pick back up around 41:30. Subscribe to the show and share it with your pals. Beatles vs. Stones, Year x Year is part of the Pantheon Podcast Network. Thanks to AKG for the clean and cool microphone. - Email the show at beatlesvsstonespod@gmail.com - Follow Justin on Twitter at @routinelayup Part of Pantheon Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Justin 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 Around the 46:00 mark, Christian Swain, host of the Rock & Roll Archeology Podcast and CEO of Pantheon Podcasts, joins us to spike this Beatles-heavy episode with some more Stones. Justin and Ryan pick back up around 55:30. Subscribe to the show and share it with your friends. Beatles vs. Stones is proudly part of the Pantheon Podcast Network. - Email the show at beatlesvsstonespod@gmail.com - Follow Justin on Twitter at @routinelayup Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Justin 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 friends. Beatles vs. Stones is proudly part of the Pantheon Podcast Network. - Email the show at beatlesvsstonespod@gmail.com - Follow Justin on Twitter at @routinelayup Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Justin 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. Subscribe to the show and share it with your friends. Beatles vs. Stones is proudly part of the Pantheon Podcast Network. - Email the show at beatlesvsstonespod@gmail.com. Any White Album defamation comes from a place of love but we respect your right to hate us for it. - You can drag Justin on Twitter at @routinelayup Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Justin 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/punk band The Paranoid Style. Follow her at @paranoiacs. Justin and Ryan pick back up at 1-hour mark. Subscribe to the show and share it with your friends. Beatles vs. Stones is proudly part of the Pantheon Podcast Network. - Email the show at beatlesvsstonespod@gmail.com - Follow Justin on Twitter at @coxjustin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Justin 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. Stones is proudly part of the Pantheon Podcast Network. - Email the show at beatlesvsstonespod@gmail.com - Follow Justin on Twitter at @coxjustin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Justin 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 pick back up at 28:00 . Subscribe to the show and share it with your friends. Beatles vs. Stones is proudly part of the Pantheon Podcast Network. - Email the show at beatlesvsstonespod@gmail.com - Follow Justin on Twitter at @coxjustin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Justin 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 the show and share it with your friends. Beatles vs. Stones is proudly part of the Pantheon Podcast Network. - Email the show at beatlesvsstonespod@gmail.com - Connect with me on Twitter at @routinelayup. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Justin 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 beatlesvsstonespod@gmail.com - Connect with Justin on Twitter at @routinelayup. - Listen to Evan Daly’s band Boot Juice at bootjuicejams.com or on any streaming app. Watch for their new record, Shifting Gears, in the coming months. Subscribe to the show and share it widely. Beatles vs. Stones is proudly part of the Pantheon Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A 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