The Beatles, rock icons, faced criticism. Elvis Presley saw them as anti-American, Ginger Baker doubted their musicality, and Lou Reed found them pretentious.
Elvis Presley: Presley criticized Beatles for promoting anti-Americanism, viewing them as detrimental to the nation's spirit.
Ginger Baker: Cream's Ginger Baker questioned Beatles' musical prowess, highlighting their inability to read music.
Lou Reed: Lou Reed, of The Velvet Underground, dismissed Beatles as "painfully stupid and pretentious," expressing strong disdain.