Led Zeppelin vs The Beatles

Music is a very important part of my life. Ever since I began listening to The Beatles in elementary school I have been interested in the foundations of the Rock genre. To me, there weren't any other bands nearly as influential as Led Zeppelin or The Beatles. Although many other bands have influenced the music scene, I believe that these two have passed every single other band that is out there. But which band is the most important to rock?

The Beatles laid the founation of the entire 'Rock n Roll' genre. They were leaps and bounds above every other band around in the 1960's. With 27 #1 hits, they could be the most successful band ever also. Although Led Zeppelin had a very large demographic in their audience, The Beatles had an even larger one with their appeal to both the pop and rock genre. Without The Beatles, rock wouldn't be anywhere near where it is today. It is evident in many ways. Since The Beatles' music recently became available for advertisement, it seems like I can't go one commercial break without hearing one of their many hits! Even a movie, Across the Universe, was made with many of their hit songs playing in this musical. Even though many teenagers who enjoy rock may not agree, it is as close to a fact as possible that The Beatles is the most important band for Rock n Roll.

Now, Led Zeppelin didn't set the foundation for Rock n Roll, but they were the first bands that ventured into the Hard Rock/Metal genre. Songs such as Kashmir, The Song Remains the Same, No Quarter, etc. were considered ground breaking and still very popular. Led Zep. has been considered and accepted by all different ages as one of the 'hardest' and best bands of all time. They were also a very flexible band that played all different kinds of music. D'yer Mak'er was a song by them that even has a reggae feel to the song; some of their songs were more slow and 'ballad-ish' while others were very deep and intense, EX: No Quarter.

Though both bands are widely accepted as some of the best bands ever, I feel that even though I enjoy listening to Led Zeppelin a little bit more than The Beatles, the latter is a much more important band that should be listened to by all. Any arguments?