"I am middle-aged and excited by their amazing creativity and musicianship."

We I am not quite middle aged anymore but the rest of Charmion's quote pretty much covers it. None were/are virtuoso musicians but they sure were good at chord structures, harmonies, and tempos.

Ringo is not Ginger Baker but he is a steady and dependable drummer.
And the same could be said about the rest as well, fill in your comparatives. They were promoted as a band and not as a star with a band which was very unusual in Rock and Roll until that point.

Don