they weren't really the same thing.
rock and roll influence rock heavily.

but i'd never mistake one for the other.
i listen to the Beatles and the Stones more than
i listen to chuck berry or little richard.

and by the time you got to albums like "revolver" and "aftermath,"
the music is more than just a ripoff of rock and roll.




>>Before the Stones, rock & roll bands were generally
>>well-scrubbed, nicely groomed boys in matching jackets who
>>smiled and gave the thumbs-up in photos.
>
>http://www.b103.com/Pics/Artists/little-richard-%20veraxane%20blogspotcom.jpg
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>http://thoughtontracks.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/screaming-jay.jpg
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>http://www.nepr.net/sites/default/files/chuck-berry1.jpg
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>http://blogs.tennessean.com/tunein/files/2013/01/Jerry-Lee-Lewis-1.JPG.jpg
>
>http://userserve-ak.last.fm/serve/252/33480609.jpg
>
>Like hell they were.
>