None of The Stones are "the best" musicians although Brian Jones was a good multi instrumentalist and could have been "great" had he not self destructed and sadly died so young.

However, that's not the point. They are/were all steady and proficient and the resulting "whole" was much greater than the sum of all the parts.

I have always enjoyed listening to The Stones and have also seen them play live on two occasions.

To my mind, there were 4 distinct eras.

The R n B period from the early to mid sixties, the Hit period from the mid sixties to early seventies, the more progressive and rocky phase of the seventies and, latterly, the never ending "touring" period.

In my opinion, the last phase was the least satisfying and they just seem to be going through the motions. However, there's no denying the contribution they have made over the years and they still can put on a good show.