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| Who's the best band of all time? | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Jul 18 2005, 08:06 PM (807 Views) | |
| The 89th Key | Jul 18 2005, 08:06 PM Post #1 |
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I'd say Led Zeppelin. You? |
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| ivorythumper | Jul 18 2005, 08:21 PM Post #2 |
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I am so adjective that I verb nouns!
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For my money, the best "band" is the E Street. Nobody rocks the house as they do-- or plays as tightly as they do -- or is more enjoyable to watch as them! |
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| apple | Jul 18 2005, 08:55 PM Post #3 |
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one of the angels
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well i don't know there's the rolling stones, beatles, fleetwood mac..Bellamy brothers :wacko: |
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| kenny | Jul 18 2005, 08:56 PM Post #4 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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1. The Beatles 2. The Beatles 3. The Beatles Need I go on? |
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| garrett | Jul 18 2005, 09:01 PM Post #5 |
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Middle Aged Carp
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I think Kenny's right. After all, Ringo Starr IS the best drummer in the world.
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| Luke's Dad | Jul 18 2005, 09:08 PM Post #6 |
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IT's onto something, but in the end, it depends on what it is you're looking for in a band. As individuals, in The Beatles, you had McCartney, Harrison, Lennon. Each phenomenal in their own right, but as a group, well, let's just say the sum of the parts was greater than the whole. The same with Cream. However, the E Street Band, each very accomplished, but the whole is much greater than the sum of the parts. Man, they are tight! |
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| Stainweggie | Jul 18 2005, 09:10 PM Post #7 |
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Junior Carp
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MOTHER'S FINEST.....
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| Bernard | Jul 18 2005, 09:10 PM Post #8 |
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Senior Carp
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The Beatles!? Lately, I've been listening to a lot of Pink Floyd. Maybe that's because I never listened to them much before. I think they are very good. I also like ELO (Electric Light Orchestra) and Aerosmith. I also like The BeeGees. And what about Steely Dan? Wow. And what about the NY Philharmonic!? (Well, if you're going to call a piece of music a "song"--as many are want to do--you might as well call the NY Philharmonic a band!) |
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| Mark | Jul 18 2005, 10:08 PM Post #9 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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Yeah, Pink Floyd. or YES or 1970's Genesis. |
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| sarah_blueparrot | Jul 19 2005, 01:09 AM Post #10 |
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Queen, obviously. |
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Death is simply a shedding of the physical body like the butterfly shedding its cocoon. It is a transition to a higher state of consciousness where you continue to perceive, to understand, to laugh, and to be able to grow. - Dr. Elizabeth Kubler-Ross | |
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| Mikhailoh | Jul 19 2005, 03:38 AM Post #11 |
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If you want trouble, find yourself a redhead
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In the Rock n Roll Category: American: probably Aerosmith.. at it all these years and still putting out relevant stuff. Here's a band that has kept getting better over the years. I love the Stones, but they haven't put out anything of serious note in 25 years. Saw the Black Crowes twice, first time was best rock show I ever saw.. second time was arguably the worst. British: Gotta be the Beatles and their members. Timeless music. The original ELO (with Roy Wood) and their predecessor band the Move were great too. The later 70's commercial version was.. well.. commercial. Honorable mention: In the category like the E Street Band (great band) is, believe it or not, John Mellencamp's band.. every bit that tight and talented .. hardest working band I ever saw (Mellencamp is also a strong contender in the American line.. started awful, just kept getting better and better and better) |
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Once in his life, every man is entitled to fall madly in love with a gorgeous redhead - Lucille Ball | |
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| FrankM | Jul 19 2005, 05:36 AM Post #12 |
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Senior Carp
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I assume you mean best Rock band. There have been far better bands in Jazz and Latin Jazz over the years. (note: I played in a rock band in my youth. I also played with a Latin jazz group. No comparison in rhythmic as well as harmonic complexity and sheer excitement.) In any case, for a rock band, I find it hard to choose between Led Zeppelin and the Rolling Stones. |
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| kenny | Jul 19 2005, 06:08 AM Post #13 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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After the Beatles, a VERY deep bow to Steely Dan. ELO - I love the Out of the Blue album. But their highest marks relies heavily on studio wizardry, even moreso than Beatles or The Dan. With the Beatles, apart from the music, there was a powerful mystique. Either you were touched by it or you reacted negatively to it. |
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| FrankM | Jul 19 2005, 06:28 AM Post #14 |
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Senior Carp
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I think the Beatles deserve their own separate category. As one who lived through their era, I will state with no reservation that they were THE band. |
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| Larry | Jul 19 2005, 03:27 PM Post #15 |
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Mmmmmmm, pie!
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Steely Dan doesn't qualify, because they won't play live. Here's one for you.... The Dregs. All of them have advanced level degrees in music. They had one goal - to introduce real music to the kids listening to hard rock. They were mostly instrumental, very few vocals. They wrote things that would start out with some of the hardest heavy metal you've ever heard, then morph into a bit of chamber music, then a quick swing through some country, back to heavy metal. Steve Morse, the lead guitarist, was voted best guitarist of the year for I forget how many years in a row - not by the fans, but by the working pro musicians. He is unreal. His view was that if he could get the kids to want to hear their heavy metal, they had to sit through the chamber music portion for a minute to get the end of the song. Mother's finest *was* (is) one of the most incredible bands you'll ever hear live. Quite a few main acts have used them as openers only to find that MF ended up being a bigger hit with the crowd than the main act was. But as a band, in my opinion the best band ever was Chicago, with Blood Sweat & Tears coming in a close second. Or...... Lou Rawls' band... a big band. Absolutely incredible live. But I still have a warm spot for...... STEPPENWOLF!............
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| FrankM | Jul 19 2005, 03:36 PM Post #16 |
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Senior Carp
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Steppenwolf!! Born to Be Wild, Magic Carpet Ride, Jupiter's Child, Hey Lawdy Mama, Ride With Me, Screaming Night Hog, Straight Shootin' Woman ... Loved them
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| Buxtehude | Jul 19 2005, 06:29 PM Post #17 |
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You're all smoking crack. McArthur Park. Nothing comes close to "Someone Left a Cake Out In the Rain". Period. Don't believe me, just ask me. |
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Sister, they don't know what to do with one of me. -- Riddick | |
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| The 89th Key | Jul 19 2005, 07:44 PM Post #18 |
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I need more cowbell.
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| Buxtehude | Jul 19 2005, 07:46 PM Post #19 |
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Yeah, I saw that SNL sketch too. Blue Oyster Cult. Chrisopher Walken. Blah blah blah. |
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Sister, they don't know what to do with one of me. -- Riddick | |
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| The 89th Key | Jul 19 2005, 07:57 PM Post #20 |
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You're a sad puppet, aren't you?
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| Buxtehude | Jul 19 2005, 08:05 PM Post #21 |
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Whiskey Tango Foxtrot is a puppet? |
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Sister, they don't know what to do with one of me. -- Riddick | |
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| dolmansaxlil | Jul 19 2005, 08:10 PM Post #22 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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Trust me, 89th - you will probably find yourself wishing that Bux WAS a puppet. But he's flesh and blood. |
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"Your first 10,000 photographs are your worst." ~ Henri Cartier-Bresson My Flickr Photostream | |
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| The 89th Key | Jul 19 2005, 08:11 PM Post #23 |
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Dol, you seem to know Bux more personally than most here. ...anything you'd like to share?
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| Buxtehude | Jul 19 2005, 08:11 PM Post #24 |
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Except that I'm immortal. Don't EVER forget that. It's good to be me. |
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Sister, they don't know what to do with one of me. -- Riddick | |
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| dolmansaxlil | Jul 19 2005, 08:13 PM Post #25 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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89th. Right click on Bux's avatar. Check out the website addy the image comes from. Look familiar? |
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"Your first 10,000 photographs are your worst." ~ Henri Cartier-Bresson My Flickr Photostream | |
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