everything else. but initially, journalists were really a bit taken aback by their hairdo's and response they brought about. it was a sexual charisma that was tamed and domesticated, i would say, for the young female fans. the stones, of course, went in a much more radical direction in the sense that they were the group that would appeal to a more disaffected young people. and certainly there's a big bifurcation there. >> well, i like both of them. i think they're both great. john mcmillan, i appreciate that. stay warm in atlanta. 50 years ago the beatles arrived in the states for their first american tour. see it all unfold as it happened with rare footage and interviews from the band that led the british invasion. "the british invasion" premieres thursday night at 9:00 eastern right here on cnn. make sure you tune in to that. more on our breaking news, shots fired at a high school in honolulu. two injured. more right after this break. nbc universal's coverage of the 2012 london games