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Top ten rock/alt bands of all time; whats yours?
Topic Started: Dec 16 2009, 11:47 AM (335 Views)
zeromus	Dec 16 2009, 11:47 AM Post #1
Admin Posts: 1,584 Group: Manly Members Member #58 Joined: January 21, 2009	10. Nine Inch Nails Year Zero makes American Idiot's story look like Candyland. Fun fact: did you know Trent used to look like thisbefore NIN? 9. The Who A classic rock staple for decades. 8. Third Eye Blind Do yourself a favor and check out Ursa Major (if you've already listened the shit out of their debut album). 7. AC/DC Guitar-driven rock at its purest. 6. Beastie Boys Clearly have a strong monopoly on the Jewish music scene. 5. Oasis The douchiest members of the top ten are also one of the most gifted musician pairs ever. 4. Led Zeppelin The masters of plagiarized music 3. Our Lady Peace Canada finally does something right. 2. Blink 182 "I'm not gay, but the man in my bed last night was." 1. U2 And it's not even close. Four decades of great music (excluding their last album) Just missed the top ten: -Smashing Pumpkins -Creedence Clearwater Revival -The Rolling Stones -Red Hot Chili Peppers -Rage Against the Machine



Sinéad.	Dec 16 2009, 12:38 PM Post #2
Fifth Year Posts: 548 Group: Members Member #71 Joined: December 4, 2009	I only need three. 1. Fairport Convention. 2. The Beatles. 3. Wheeler Street. (WHY aren't The Beatles on your list?!)



Count Carver	Dec 16 2009, 02:32 PM Post #3
Jedi Master of Making Things Sound Dirty Posts: 2,241 Group: Admin Member #5 Joined: December 31, 2004	I love U2. Why didn't you like their last one, Larry?
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zeromus	Dec 16 2009, 03:27 PM Post #4
Admin Posts: 1,584 Group: Manly Members Member #58 Joined: January 21, 2009	Sinéad. Dec 16 2009, 12:38 PM (WHY aren't The Beatles on your list?!) There's a simple answer to that question http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PnRRe8inSOk It's the same way I feel about Bob Dylan and Chuck Berry. Were they rock icons? Sure. But this isn't the "most revolutionary bands ever" list. Their music simply doesn't stand up to more contemporary artists. Plus I hate the fact that so many people think the Beatles are a bunch of gods, and everyone else is second fiddle because...they're the Beatles. Quote: I love U2. Why didn't you like their last one, Larry? When you've already created such high standards with War, The Joshua Tree, The Unforgettable Fire, Rattle and Hum, Achtung Baby, etc...it's easy to see how a mediocre album that even Bono admitted was a flop just won't garner much interest. "Horizon" just doesn't have enough depth - even on their past two albums, which weren't exactly masterpieces, both "Atomic Bomb" and "ATYCLB" had 6-8 solid tracks I could listen to over and over again. On "Horizon," there's like 2 or 3 decent songs that I'm already tired of listening to, and a bunch of meh. It's the only U2 album (aside from some of their rare EPs) that I haven't bought, and that's not because I'm a digital download whore.



Count Carver	Dec 16 2009, 04:09 PM Post #5
Jedi Master of Making Things Sound Dirty Posts: 2,241 Group: Admin Member #5 Joined: December 31, 2004	Meh, I liked it. And Rolling Stone gave it a great rating so I guess I'm not the only one. Maybe it wasn't the best, but I liked it. Though apart from Magnificent, my favorite track is probably the one they left off the album. It is called "Winter" and they just released another version of it for a movie. But I like the version that appeared in the companion movie to the album, "Linear." I actually took the audio from the movie so I could listen to it on my iPod.
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zeromus	Dec 16 2009, 08:17 PM Post #6
Admin Posts: 1,584 Group: Manly Members Member #58 Joined: January 21, 2009	Count Carver Dec 16 2009, 04:09 PM Meh, I liked it. And Rolling Stone gave it a great rating so I guess I'm not the only one. Maybe it wasn't the best, but I liked it. Though apart from Magnificent, my favorite track is probably the one they left off the album. It is called "Winter" and they just released another version of it for a movie. But I like the version that appeared in the companion movie to the album, "Linear." I actually took the audio from the movie so I could listen to it on my iPod. I have yet to hear that, I will give it a look. Rolling Stone reviews are a complete joke. I mean, giving Horizon 5 stars (which would make it a timeless classic, which it is not) and ATYCLB the same rating as a Ricky Martin CD is one thing. Coming up with a "best albums of the last decade" list and flip flopping ATYCLB (#13) and Horizon (suddenly #36) is another. Oh, and Mick Jagger's Goddess in the Doorway, which they inexplicably gave 5 stars to as well, didn't crack the top 100 at all. How does one of your 5 star albums not make the top 100? Seriously, RS reviews change practically every week. If you've ever heard of the Rolling Stone Album Guides, you'd know what I mean



Count Carver	Dec 16 2009, 08:40 PM Post #7
Jedi Master of Making Things Sound Dirty Posts: 2,241 Group: Admin Member #5 Joined: December 31, 2004	I assume it is different people reviewing and compiling those lists.
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Greenlee	Dec 16 2009, 11:41 PM Post #8
Fourth Year Posts: 307 Group: Members Member #55 Joined: January 18, 2009	Good Lord. There's not even...my brain is hurting just thinking about it. There are still so many great bands I've yet to hear. My music taste ranges from Elvis to Dropkick Murphys to Save Ferris to the Stones...it would be impossible to say who I liked best. But for sure, my top 20 list would include AC/DC, Sublime, the Beatles (eff off, I think most of their music is brilliant even if I just don't get their older stuff), Incubus, the Clash, Led Zeplin, Rancid, the Sounds, U2, Jimi Hendrix, Weezer (before the shitty albums) and tentatively, No Doubt when it wasn't shitty and overpuffed with the stuff Gwen's doing now.



Count Carver	Dec 16 2009, 11:48 PM Post #9
Jedi Master of Making Things Sound Dirty Posts: 2,241 Group: Admin Member #5 Joined: December 31, 2004	The Rhino Humpers have always been severely underrated in my mind.
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Greenlee	Dec 16 2009, 11:59 PM Post #10
Fourth Year Posts: 307 Group: Members Member #55 Joined: January 18, 2009	...I'm afraid to ask, but are you joking?



Count Carver	Dec 17 2009, 12:39 AM Post #11
Jedi Master of Making Things Sound Dirty Posts: 2,241 Group: Admin Member #5 Joined: December 31, 2004	http://www.bobrivers.com/#v8212 With classics like that, how can you not be serious? Edited by Count Carver, Dec 17 2009, 12:39 AM.
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Aposiopesis	Jan 11 2010, 03:56 AM Post #12
Matsumoto Out! Posts: 265 Group: Members Member #57 Joined: January 19, 2009	Led Zeppelin, Queen, The Beatles, AC/DC, The Steve Miller Band, Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden, Pink Floyd, Flogging Molly, Bruce Springsteen Those are in no particular order...
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Count Carver	Aug 22 2010, 09:40 PM Post #13
Jedi Master of Making Things Sound Dirty Posts: 2,241 Group: Admin Member #5 Joined: December 31, 2004	zeromus Dec 16 2009, 08:17 PM I have yet to hear that, I will give it a look. From the "Linear" movie: http://youtu.be/Z74EzaRuqfs Something I put together: http://youtu.be/9gmZTjQy3Uk?hd=1 There's also a second version for the recent movie "Brothers." Personally, I don't like that one as much.
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zeromus	Aug 24 2010, 12:38 PM Post #14
Admin Posts: 1,584 Group: Manly Members Member #58 Joined: January 21, 2009	I've somewhat come around on No Line On the Horizon - at least half of it is listenable now, esp. Unknown Caller, Magnificent, and Moment of Surrender. Still, u2's on the backburner behind the New Pornographers right now



Count Carver	Aug 24 2010, 01:42 PM Post #15
Jedi Master of Making Things Sound Dirty Posts: 2,241 Group: Admin Member #5 Joined: December 31, 2004	zeromus Aug 24 2010, 12:38 PM Still, u2's on the backburner behind the New Pornographers right now Does that make them......the old pornographers?
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