The British invasion started around 1964. The British blues revival was between the 50’s and 60’s, and there was an appreciation for black R&B artists after WWII. Early Rock & Roll was more pop oriented compared to what many people now days consider Rock & Roll to be. Many artists and groups modeled themselves after various past artists such as Muddy Waters. The Guitar, and especially electric guitar became a huge hit in Rock & Roll. They played their music at high volumes which was appealing to larger crowds. Later came groups such as Cream, The Rolling Stones, The Beatles, Led Zeppelin etc. A lot of popular artists when to “Art Schools” where they would meet other artists, learn new skills and sometimes form groups. Two prime examples are The Beatles, and The Rolling Stones. Early Beatles 1960-1964 focused on singles rather than albums, but occasionally would make records. The Beatles in their early days covered classic R & B and let them into early rock. They were influenced by several groups and artists but some main ones include Chuck Berry, Lil Richard, Elvis, the Everly Brothers etc. Beatlemania, took the U.S. by storm by aiming at the target audience of young teenage girls. They had a personal style that was influenced by a lot of artists from the United States. They themselves didn’t think that they would be as successful in the U.S. as they were, but they began to pave the way for many other British bands. They really began to take of in 1965, they had a larger range of style. In 1966, when their album Revolver came out they began to experiment with different sounds, lyrics and ideas which began to attract more than just teenage women. One of their major influences was Bob Dylan because of his artful lyrics. The Beatles were not alone. They had competition from multiple different groups but the group I am going to compare them too is The Rolling Stones. They both have very distinctive styles. The Rolling Stones were also British invaders and had influence from a lot of the same artists. They are on the more harder edge of rock. This rock is what I consider rock today. The Beatles were more of a boy band and pop group, trying to appeal to a younger feminine audience. This does not mean that they did not have a male fan base. In fact they did, more in their later works. The Rolling Stones were not clean cut white men, they were white but they had a more rough edge to them and it showed in their music. They were more of a carefree group playing tougher sounds. If you compare two popular songs from each band it is a lot easier to see. For example, the song  “I can’t Get No Satisfaction” by The Rolling Stones, is more relatable to a larger audience. It has a rougher edge compared to The Beatles “Eleanor Rigby” which is a much softer feeling song. I think that The Rolling Stones song is much more appealing. They have more of a head-banging feel to them compared to The Beatles where it is more relaxing and psychedelic feel. The Beatles in my opinion had more complexity in their music, and instruments, but the simplicity of the Stones is what really captured my attention. They have a more strait to the point, “I’m going to rock your face off” feel to their songs. Rock is beginning to mature, and become “Classical” music, which is what I prefer. I also enjoy The Beatles but more in a way that I want to sit down and chill. The Rolling Stones make me want to party.