>they weren't really the same thing.

No, but neither are they separate. What distinction is important here?

>rock and roll influence rock heavily.

No shit. Whose songs do you think the Stones played? Who did they emulate?

>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.

So?

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

What do you mean by "ripoff?"

>>>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.