why are the beatles so awesome

every great band has a moment to make something truly lasting. sometimes two moments.
some record that has lasting greatness. that you can listen the whole way through and be amazed in every song. not just a good album, but an album that impacts the world or a subculture in obvious ways for years and decades.
pink floyd had two moments: dark side of the moon and the wall
radiohead had one moment: ok computer
U2 had one, maybe two: joshua tree (maybe achtung baby)
jeff buckley had one: grace
stevie wonder had songs in the key of life, bob dylan had blonde on blonde, nirvana had nevermind and so on.

but the beatles had so many moments, its unbearable.
5 of vh1's top 11 albums of all time are beatles albums
the world of music would be completely different without the beatles
i would say it is a safe bet to say that the beatles had 6 of these "moments"
help!
rubber soul
revolver
seargent pepper's
the white album
abbey road

the last one is my favourite, but all of them are really masterpieces.
and even before these historically great albums, the first 4 albums spent an average of 2o weeks at number one in the uk. thats crazy.

also, if you have a chance to see the cirque de sole show "love" in vegas, you should see it. its amazing. a whole show done to a medley of beatles songs remastered and combined together to make a fantastic experience.