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I myself would have to say Pink Floyd. I have all their albums as well as Pink Floyd: The Wall DVD. Even my dad(whos 53 years old) listened to Pink Floyd so this shows you how all these generations of people still enjoy their music even after their demise(which occured a long time ago)

whats your favourite album?

i will have to go with jimi hendrix

Led Zeppelin.

Hmm, how about the Duke Ellington band? Or maybe Cab Calloway's Orchastra with Billie Holliday? Wait, the Benny Goodman band was pretty good. No, no, I'm definitely going with the Glenn Miller Orchastra.

Those guys can tell you that "Best Band" is a pretty fleeting honor.

Led Zeppelin.

HEAR HEAR!

Led Zeppelin...*sigh*

JIMMY PAGE? ROBERT PLANT? ULTIMATE!

I don't know which order these would come in, but

The Beatles
Rolling Stones
The Who
Hendrix
Nirvana

Rush
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favourite album by them.... all, but currently I'm listening to Roll The Bones (1991)

The Beatles
Rolling Stones
The Who
Hendrix
there, its fixed

although i really like nirvana, they definately do not (and cannot) be compared to the beatles, rolling stones, the who, and hendrix. there is llittle musical complexity with 3 power chords.

Anyone here like (or heard of for that matter) Razorlight or The Shins?

there, its fixed


No, no.

The Beatles
Rolling Stones
The Who
Hendrix



My bowel movements















Nirvana

Now it's fixed.

there, its fixed

Agreed

Nirvana doesn't diserve to be on any "best" list regarding music, ever.

No, no.



Now it's fixed.

*massive round-of-applause from 20 000 people*

No, no.



Now it's fixed.
they're not that bad....and the bowel movements do make some beautiful sounds

I'd actually agree with you on that one: Pink Floyd is probably one of the best bands ever, and I'm willing to say, the best.

Dark Side of the Moon would have to be my favourite, I own it on both vinyl and CD, and have the mp3's on my computer. It's one of the best albums ever.

Beatles
Led Zeppelin
Black Sabbath
AC/DC
Queen

Hmm, how about the Duke Ellington band? Or maybe Cab Calloway's Orchastra with Billie Holliday? Wait, the Benny Goodman band was pretty good. No, no, I'm definitely going with the Glenn Miller Orchastra.

Those guys can tell you that "Best Band" is a pretty fleeting honor.
Cab Calloway...no...I never want to hear that name again.

I'd actually agree with you on that one: Pink Floyd is probably one of the best bands ever, and I'm willing to say, the best.

Dark Side of the Moon would have to be my favourite, I own it on both vinyl and CD, and have the mp3's on my computer. It's one of the best albums ever.
I think that dsoftm is very good, but not their best. the wall is very very good. another of my favourites is meddle

I'd definitely say Pink Floyd... no band has ever been able to imitate them, unless you count their various tribute bands i.e. Australian Pink Floyd, which comes pretty close :P

Dark Side of the Moon, The Wall, Animals, Meddle, Obscured by Clouds...it's all good :cool:

I can't get enough of Us and Them...

Wish You Were Here is vastly underrated. So many people know DSOTM and The Wall, but not Wish You Were Here.

whats your favourite album?

i will have to go with jimi hendrix


For me its a tie between the Wall and Dark Side of The Moon(though I think "time" is one of their best songs ever)

I liked "Money", myself.

Can you add a poll in mid thing? If not, maybe you should take some sugestions and create a seperate thread with one.

I like Metallica alot, the Clash is really good, as is Pink Floyd, the Doors, and Manowar. Bear in mind this isnt in any sort of order, I find it impossible to compare them.

I love Nirvana and the Smashing Pumpkins to bits and pieces, but the best band ever has to be the Beatles

The greatest line ever... "did you exchange a walk on part in the war for a lead role in a cage?" - Wish You Were Here

Nirvana, easily.

Dead Milkmen

there, its fixed

although i really like nirvana, they definately do not (and cannot) be compared to the beatles, rolling stones, the who, and hendrix. there is llittle musical complexity with 3 power chords.
Nirvana 3 power chords? And the Rolling Stones do what differently?


My favorite is Thin Lizzy... I think

The Clash

The Ramones! :D

What other group could get away with making a sly reference to the movie Freaks and still sound kewl? Gabba Gabba Hey! :cool:

Even tho Pink Floyd and the Beatles are great I have to go with Pearl Jam as my favorite

Queen. Though the Beatles are right up there.

JIMMY PAGE? ROBERT PLANT? ULTIMATE!


You must be kidding!!

Everyone knows that John Paul Jones was the real talent in that band and Page was usually so drunk he couldn't tune his guitar.

Nirvana sucks.

Weather Report is the greatest band ever.

This is my first post so I devirginized myself for an important cause:
First off get rid of the yahoo bands cluttering up this post, its obvious this is a battle between the mighty Led Zep and Pink Floyd (Beatles yea.... maybe on your mom's forum). Both bands rate high on the amount of drugs used and artistic value however Led Zep rocks so much harder (obviously Stairway and just about every song off Zoso...) than Pink. But then again Pink has such a wide variety of sound and disregard for the norm (eg. Animals with its huge track lengths, WYWH with its 13 min instrumentals). Its a unanimous tie... and Nirvana was a pioneer for rock, name another band from the 90's that rocked even half as hard other than Tool. God I'm going to be embarassed to tell my kids my generation was responcible for Blink182 and bull like that. :gundge:

and Page rocked just for the record...

Yeah sorry its got the be the floyd for me. Piper at the gates i think just edges the best, animals, saucerful, meddle, dark side wish all being perfect albums also. The wall, pretty much sucks guys, sorry but floyd when they went all stadium-rock just poops on the fun. Also i had better mention Relics- a perfect compilation of early floyd stuff and obviously barretts solo stuff is awsome. "look at the sky, look at the river, isn't it good?"

I myself would have to say Pink Floyd. I have all their albums as well as Pink Floyd: The Wall DVD. Even my dad(whos 53 years old) listened to Pink Floyd so this shows you how all these generations of people still enjoy their music even after their demise(which occured a long time ago)

They're not but I'm just gonna plug for Bon Jovi, as noone else will.

Queen forever.

Led Zeppelin all the way

Rage Against The Machine, The Clash and the Sex Pistols are 3 of the best bands ever.

Ramones!

Honorable Mentions:
NoMeansNo
Dead Kennedys
Black Flag (Chavo Era)
Meatmen

Both bands rate high on the amount of drugs used and artistic value however Led Zep rocks so much harder (obviously Stairway and just about every song off Zoso...) than Pink. But then again Pink has such a wide variety of sound and disregard for the norm (eg. Animals with its huge track lengths, WYWH with its 13 min instrumentals).

Don't forget Yes, Chris Squire and Rick Wakeman were definite pioneers, and some people say that Pink Floyd is derivitive of Yes' earlier work. Yes was singing about spaceships and weird crap while Floyd was still a Beatles tribute band.

Also don't forget Rush, Hemishperes is a masterpiece of the whole prog/art-rock movement.

Its a unanimous tie... and Nirvana was a pioneer for rock, name another band from the 90's that rocked even half as hard other than Tool.

You kids today! Dream Theater, much better than Nirvana every day of the week and twice on Sundays. Don't forget Fates Warning, they kick the crap out of Tool & Nirvana.

The best band you never heard of: Artificial Joy Club.

PS: Page was there because of JP Jones.

Anyone here like (or heard of for that matter) Razorlight or The Shins?

yeah ive heard of em, i saw razorlight on the NME tour, they were fuggin great!

best band ever is radiohead, i think that speaks for itself.
second best are the libertines, a quality indie punk band from london who are no more sadly.

Dream theater are good yes, and dont forget symphony x. But tool are obvioulsy far superior to both you dumbass

Shouldn't this thread have started and ended with the first post? Pink Floyd are so far ahead in the 'Best Band Ever' stakes it's untrue.

The Tragically Hip.

second best are the libertines, a quality indie punk band from london who are no more sadly.

AAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Please, please, please, please, please!!!! NO! They're crap!!! I'm so glad they're no longer with us, to inflict their dreary shite upon us. So the NME, Q, every other music magazine on the buggering planet thinks they're the greatest thing since sliced bread. But they're not. Nowhere near. I'd rather listen to Girls Aloud than the Libertines. Unfortunately, we now have Babyshambles, Pete Doherty's other band, inflicted upon us instead.

Dream theater are good yes, and dont forget symphony x. But tool are obvioulsy far superior to both you dumbass

Obviously not. Tool can come up with a good riff every now and then, but making one riff into a whole song is boring, hence Tool is boring to listen to thus they suck.

Learn to play something besides the radio and get back to us, dipshit.

AAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Please, please, please, please, please!!!! NO! They're crap!!! I'm so glad they're no longer with us, to inflict their dreary shite upon us. So the NME, Q, every other music magazine on the buggering planet thinks they're the greatest thing since sliced bread. But they're not. Nowhere near. I'd rather listen to Girls Aloud than the Libertines. Unfortunately, we now have Babyshambles, Pete Doherty's other band, inflicted upon us instead.

AAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!! YES!

they are amazing, i saw them at brixton, and its the best gig ive ever been to. they make an amazing racket, are beautiful song writers, and have an old fashioned dream of the UK that is to be admired.

oh and i saw babyshambles too and they were great.

Black Flag (Chavo Era)


Yay! For pre-Rollins Black Flag!

1. The Beatles
2. Rolling Stones
3. The Velvet Underground
4. The Beach Boys
5. Bob Dylan/The Band
6. Jimi Hendrix Experience
7. The Clash
8. Eric Clapton/Cream
9. The Smiths
10. Sly and the Family Stone
11. Nirvana
12. The Who
13. Iggy Pop/The Stooges
14. Led Zeppelin
15. Parliament
16. Sonic Youth
17. Sam Cooke/The Soul Stirrers
18. Nirvana
19. Kraftwerk
20. Radiohead
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1298. Pink Floyd

Dumb question, honestly.

It's the BEATLES.

Yay! For pre-Rollins Black Flag!

rollins is and will always be the best singer for Black flag

personaly the best punk band of all time is The Germs or the orig-anal 'Fits

1. Weather Report
2. Jimi Hendrix Experience
3. Rush
4. The Beach Boys
5. Bob Dylan/The Band
6. Led Zeppelin
7. The Clash
8. Eric Clapton/Cream
9. The Smiths
10. Sly and the Family Stone
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1298. Pink Floyd

Fixed it for ya!

i think Metallica, nofx, anti-flag, nirvana, Led zepplin, greenday, and , of course, Happy Cannibals!!!!!!!!



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maybe youre dumb blonde girlfriend will look like this :eek:



here are my groupies and me back stage :fluffle:

then when im done with them i will do this to george bush :mp5: :sniper:

:)

then i will be the coolest guy on the planet


then when i go in public i will be mobbed by millions of supermodels with their shirts off and they will tear my clothes of and sell them on ebay and then i will run around naked but the old lady down my street wont yell at me like last time i ran down the street naked because she will be too busy running after me to yell.



am i still typing this :headbang:

Look no further than The Pre-fab Four:

The Rutles...

With Bad News and Spinal Tap tied for 2nd place, The Folksmen a close third.

No 1 band of all time: THE ELECTRAS!!!

No contest, The Beatles for sure. At one point in '64 they had the top FIVE spots on the singles charts. If you go into a crowd and start humming 'Hey Jude', almost everyone will know what the next line is. On top of the popularity, their music is amazingly good as well.

As runners-up I'd say Dream Theater, Nirvana, and the Red Hot Chili Peppers.

rollins is and will always be the best singer for Black flag

personaly the best punk band of all time is The Germs or the orig-anal 'Fits


Are you kidding? Rollins is the worst. I don't get what people see in him at all. All of his antics and his pose are just annoying. He's a clown. He was the beginning of the end for Black Flag, I think. Though, most people seem to love My War. No problem with the rest of what you said..great stuff. I still have to go with the Ramones though.

Beatles, Pink Floyd and Led Zeppelin have to be three of the most over-rated bands of all time. If there was a hell, it would be listening those three bands.

Are you kidding? Rollins is the worst. I don't get what people see in him at all. All of his antics and his pose are just annoying. He's a clown. He was the beginning of the end for Black Flag, I think. Though, most people seem to love My War. No problem with the rest of what you said..great stuff. I still have to go with the Ramones though.

Beatles, Pink Floyd and Led Zeppelin have to be three of the most over-rated bands of all time. If there was a hell, it would be listening those three bands.

no way, Rollins is awsome, nothing against Chavo, I mean i love the early stuff and the circle jerks, but rollins made the best stuff with black flag. I mean damaged, jealous again and the rest of the stuff he did was grand

Are you kidding? Rollins is the worst. I don't get what people see in him at all. All of his antics and his pose are just annoying. He's a clown. He was the beginning of the end for Black Flag, I think. Though, most people seem to love My War. No problem with the rest of what you said..great stuff. I still have to go with the Ramones though.

Beatles, Pink Floyd and Led Zeppelin have to be three of the most over-rated bands of all time. If there was a hell, it would be listening those three bands.

I agree with you on Pink Floyd, their music makes me want to commit suicide due to both it's quality and content.

But Zeppelin is a little overrated, but still an awesome band. And the Beatles were the greatest rock band of all time, and thus cannot be overrated.

You guys do know you're arguing about PUNK bands, right?

Some punk bands didn't even know how to tune a guitar. Punk was about noise and aggression and the message, not really music.

And Pink Floyd is only good if you're stoned. Again: Weather Report, greatest band ever.

(Sniffs snootily) It is always interested to see just how limited people's musical range is. I am referring to the sort of person who genuinely thinks Queen or Metallica are the greatest band of all time.

(Ducks for cover)

Me, I can't stand The Beatles. But I can't deny their influence, either. Goalposts change over time, however. There isn't any point in criticising Nirvana for not being as innovative as The Beatles (Though they weren't) or as popular. Times have changed. Will we really, truly remember Radiohead in 10 years time? Metallica, like the poor, will always be with us - because in 10 years time they will still me trundling on, mining the seam of diminishing returns and laughing all the way to the bank.

I speculate why so many whiney white boys are being nominated. Where are the brothas and sistas who invented rock'n'roll? Just that honourary whiteboy, Jimi Hendrix (Who played geeeeetar and hence was 'one of us'). No Otis Redding. no Aretha Franklin (Though we all loved Irma's jean commercial tune, eh?). No Ike and / or Tina Turner. No Leadbelly. NO-ONE HAS EVEN MENTIONED BOB MARLEY AND THE WAILERS YET!!! ty of unconcious musical apartheid? (He says smugly, as En Vogue (!) alternates with Duke Ellington on his speakers)

I think we should all vote for Woody Guthrie, because it cracks me up to think that the USA's alternate national Anthem, 'This land Is My Land,' was written by a fervent communist. Ah, life's little absurdities.

For the record, and just to show my own hipocrisy, my Top However Many I Can Think Of, Off The Top Of My Head, In No Particular Order:

The Clash
Tindersticks
The Ramones
Otis Redding
Tom Waits
Afghan Whigs / Twilight Singers
Labelle
The Pixies
Throwing Muses
Bob Marley & The Wailers
Tricky
Prince
Iggy & The Stooges
Patti Smith Group

Zeppelin - John Paul Jones. Is. My. God.

I speculate why so many whiney white boys are being nominated. Where are the brothas and sistas who invented rock'n'roll? Just that honourary whiteboy, Jimi Hendrix (Who played geeeeetar and hence was 'one of us'). No Otis Redding. no Aretha Franklin (Though we all loved Irma's jean commercial tune, eh?). No Ike and / or Tina Turner. No Leadbelly. NO-ONE HAS EVEN MENTIONED BOB MARLEY AND THE WAILERS YET!!! ty of unconcious musical apartheid? (He says smugly, as En Vogue (!) alternates with Duke Ellington on his speakers)




6. Jimi Hendrix Experience

10. Sly and the Family Stone

15. Parliament

17. Sam Cooke/The Soul Stirrers


I didn't mention Ike/Tina, Leadbelly, or Bob Marley because they don't belong. I like all three, but none of them belong in the top 20.

I noticed your list, as the exception to the rule. Too many white boys everywhere else. They should pick up their guitars an go home. Tell them to get a haircut and a proper job.

1. The Beatles
2. Rolling Stones
3. The Velvet Underground
4. The Beach Boys
5. Bob Dylan/The Band
6. Jimi Hendrix Experience
7. The Clash
8. Eric Clapton/Cream
9. The Smiths
10. Sly and the Family Stone
11. Nirvana
12. The Who
13. Iggy Pop/The Stooges
14. Led Zeppelin
15. Parliament
16. Sonic Youth
17. Sam Cooke/The Soul Stirrers
18. Nirvana
19. Kraftwerk
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You would actually put the beach boys above pink floyd?? :rolleyes:

You would actually put the beach boys above pink floyd?? :rolleyes:

I agree. I heard Smile by Brian Wilson and wasn't impressed.

The Beatles are easily the best. No one else even comes close in terms of creativity, influence, or popularity.

I don't really feel like ranking a whole list, but I'll name a few, by era, starting in the 20th century:

Pre-war:
Blues musicians, especially Delta blues, especially Son House. Blind Willie McTell was great, too. This is the only era I will listen to "blues" music from, except some Muddy Waters and Howlin' Wolf. BB King makes me want to vomit. Blues music and M&Ms commercials are mutually exclusive.

Post-war to 1960:
Frank Sinatra is probably my favorite. Glenn Miller did great stuff, too.

'60s, other than the Beatles whom I have already mentioned:
The Yardbirds (especially Page era, which was when they got interesting, albeit inconsistent, and really paved the way for most of what Led Zeppelin did anyway), the Who (up until and partially including Tommy, but none of that prog rock Quadrophenia crap that they degraded into later), and the garage rock and psychedelic movements (Electric Prunes, Status Quo, etc.), Bob Dylan, and the Jimi Hendrix Experience (Hendrix by himself I could take or leave).

'70s:
A pretty desolate time. Led Zeppelin was good, but as I alluded to earlier most of their creative impulse came while Page was with the Yardbirds; they just threw on some overdrive and had Plant sing Relf's parts up an octave or two. Funk was good. Prog rock sucked. Especially Pink Floyd. They don't belong on this list. They should be on the "Most Pretentious Bands of All Time" list. The person who put them at 1298 was being incredibly generous, because, while I can't name 1297 bands off the top of my head that are better than Pink Floyd, the chances of any given band actually being worse than Pink Floyd I estimate to be 1 in 10^14. The Ramones were good through the first few albums (especially the first three, the Tommy era). I love Barry White, too, if only because it's so hard to find a singer with a voice lower than a piccolo.

'80s:
Even worse. Prince was probably the only thing worth listening to seriously (there was a lot of stuff worth listening to for laughs).

'90s:
Ugh. Perhaps the worst of all. I can't think of a single mainstream artist from the '90s that I like. There were some from Japan, though, like Thee Michelle Gun Elephant, Zoobombs, and Guitar Wolf.

2000s:
Some of the garage rock around now is good, but most of the really good stuff is still more-or-less undiscovered (thank goodness I live within driving distance of Detroit). The Detroit Cobras, Sahara Hotnights, the Come-ons, the Black Keys.

I myself would have to say Pink Floyd. I have all their albums as well as Pink Floyd: The Wall DVD. Even my dad(whos 53 years old) listened to Pink Floyd so this shows you how all these generations of people still enjoy their music even after their demise(which occured a long time ago)


GOOD GOD NO! NO NO NO NO!!

That has to be the most over rated album of all time.

I would say the clash..

Of all time... Zeppelin has to take it. Jimmy Page and Robert Plant are gods, no questions there. However when it comes to new music, Taking Back Sunday and Brand New are what i listen to.

Pink Floyd's really trippy... Theres my two cents.

Tool Lateralus.

There are plenty of good bands today, but we don't hear about them. (To any idiots almost about to reply to this post, no, I'm not saying people don't hear about Tool. I mean other bands.)

Music cannot be compared because it depends on what you personally like if a band sells more albums than anyother band it obviously proves that they are the superior band but for the fun of argument i will say no one on earth can play a guitar better than my man Hendrix.

Oh yea metal bands, In Flames definately best
Garage Rock The White Stripes
Indie Rock The Caesars

Once again, Led Zeppelin is the correct answer.

Oh yea metal bands, In Flames definately best


In Flames were the best, a few albums ago. But their last couple of releases have just been subpar. They've lost the title of best metal band.

Music cannot be compared because it depends on what you personally like if a band sells more albums than anyother band it obviously proves that they are the superior band....

Woah! I guess Shania Twain is just awesome.

Once again, Led Zeppelin is the correct answer.

Led Zeppelin is great, and a landmark to appreciate, but I do think that their qualities have been built upon since then.

Of all time... Zeppelin has to take it. Jimmy Page and Robert Plant are gods, no questions there.


:mad: It was John Paul Jones' genius that made Zep what it was, not Plant so much and certainly not Page.

But, Led Zepplin was in fact the greatest rock band ever, good job on that one. Maybe not the greatest overall band ever as that honor would fall to Weather Report, but definitely pioneers of rock. This offer not valid outside the USA.

How 'bout Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra, they're pretty good.....
And Asian Kung-Fu Generation is Awesome.
Also, Rammstein is Über, and the Red Hot Chili Peppers, and Yoko Kanno, The Seatbelts, KoRn, The Darkness, Metallica (at the beginning, they suck nowadays), Blink 182 (beginning, now they suck too), Within Temptation, Ill Niño without a doubt, 3 Doors Down, Bloodhound Gang, Demons & Wizards, Die Toten Hosen, Disturbed, Doe Maar (I doubt any of u know this, it's Dutch reggae, awesome), Flogging Molly, Nobuo Uematsu (not a band, but awesomely good music), Guano Apes, Heideroosjes, Mario & Zelda Big Band, Megadeth, Mudvayne, Ozzy Osbourne, Pearl Jam, Powerman 5000, Rob Zombie, Queens of the Stoneage, Marilyn Manson, Tenacious D, Ska-P, Slipknot, Smashing Pumpkins, Soulfly, System of a Down, The 5,6,7,8's, The Atari's, The Offspring, Turbonegro, Tsunami Bomb, Warlock, X-Japan, Weird Al Yankovic (at least some, I know he's only rewriting songs, but listen to like, Jurassic Park, it's genious, and Smells like Nirvana too), Nightwish, Limp Bizkit, Lacuna Coil, and on top of all: Meiko Kaji (The Flower of Carnage - Kill Bill vol. 1 OST).


Oh, and btw: Pink Floyd kinda SUCKS

How 'bout Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra, they're pretty good.....
And Asian Kung-Fu Generation is Awesome.
Also, Rammstein is Über, and the Red Hot Chili Peppers, and Yoko Kanno, The Seatbelts, KoRn, The Darkness, Metallica (at the beginning, they suck nowadays), Blink 182 (beginning, now they suck too), Within Temptation, Ill Niño without a doubt, 3 Doors Down, Bloodhound Gang, Demons & Wizards, Die Toten Hosen, Disturbed, Doe Maar (I doubt any of u know this, it's Dutch reggae, awesome), Flogging Molly, Nobuo Uematsu (not a band, but awesomely good music), Guano Apes, Heideroosjes, Mario & Zelda Big Band, Megadeth, Mudvayne, Ozzy Osbourne, Pearl Jam, Powerman 5000, Rob Zombie, Queens of the Stoneage, Marilyn Manson, Tenacious D, Ska-P, Slipknot, Smashing Pumpkins, Soulfly, System of a Down, The 5,6,7,8's, The Atari's, The Offspring, Turbonegro, Tsunami Bomb, Warlock, X-Japan, Weird Al Yankovic (at least some, I know he's only rewriting songs, but listen to like, Jurassic Park, it's genious, and Smells like Nirvana too), Nightwish, Limp Bizkit, Lacuna Coil, and on top of all: Meiko Kaji (The Flower of Carnage - Kill Bill vol. 1 OST).


Oh, and btw: Pink Floyd kinda SUCKS

I don't know where to start on this one, from the obsessive J-rock fanboy references to the...Limp Bizkit?! What the hell?!

I don't know where to start on this one, from the obsessive J-rock fanboy references to the...Limp Bizkit?! What the hell?!
indeed... and Within Temptation? You hear one song, and you've heard em all

You would actually put the beach boys above pink floyd?? :rolleyes:

Are you degrading the Beach Boys due to the quality of their music, or the style?

Not even the Beatles could match their vocal harmonies and pop sensibilities.

How 'bout Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra, they're pretty good.....
And Asian Kung-Fu Generation is Awesome.
Also, Rammstein is Über, and the Red Hot Chili Peppers, and Yoko Kanno, The Seatbelts, KoRn, The Darkness, Metallica (at the beginning, they suck nowadays), Blink 182 (beginning, now they suck too), Within Temptation, Ill Niño without a doubt, 3 Doors Down, Bloodhound Gang, Demons & Wizards, Die Toten Hosen, Disturbed, Doe Maar (I doubt any of u know this, it's Dutch reggae, awesome), Flogging Molly, Nobuo Uematsu (not a band, but awesomely good music), Guano Apes, Heideroosjes, Mario & Zelda Big Band, Megadeth, Mudvayne, Ozzy Osbourne, Pearl Jam, Powerman 5000, Rob Zombie, Queens of the Stoneage, Marilyn Manson, Tenacious D, Ska-P, Slipknot, Smashing Pumpkins, Soulfly, System of a Down, The 5,6,7,8's, The Atari's, The Offspring, Turbonegro, Tsunami Bomb, Warlock, X-Japan, Weird Al Yankovic (at least some, I know he's only rewriting songs, but listen to like, Jurassic Park, it's genious, and Smells like Nirvana too), Nightwish, Limp Bizkit, Lacuna Coil, and on top of all: Meiko Kaji (The Flower of Carnage - Kill Bill vol. 1 OST).


Oh, and btw: Pink Floyd kinda SUCKS
???? I think the only bands I'd agree with there, are the Chili Peppers and Flogging Molly. Maybe Tenacious D too.

Otherwise, you just listed a whole bunch of either bland or downright shitty bands. Megadeath, Rob Zombie, Soulfly and Limp Bizkit being among the worst.

Oh, and btw: you don't know what you're talking about.

Edit: X-Japan is tolerable. I guess.

Will we really, truly remember Radiohead in 10 years time?


we absolutely WILL remember radiohead in ten years time, because apart from the fact that they will still be making gorgeous music, they do not fit into any one genre. the only bands we remember from a particular genre are the originals and best. as radiohead are in their own genre, they will be forever remembered.

we absolutely WILL remember radiohead in ten years time, because apart from the fact that they will still be making gorgeous music, they do not fit into any one genre. the only bands we remember from a particular genre are the originals and best. as radiohead are in their own genre, they will be forever remembered.
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Determining the best band is an exercise in futility. As always, those who feel compelled to continue spinning their wheels include: a) hip wannabes who think that their personal coolness is directly proportional to the level of obscurity of their favorite bands, b) those who believe that one genre, decade, or some other random delimiter somehow makes the associated music far superior to any other, c) those under the mistaken impression that what makes a band great is its level of influence, and d) the few who equate complexity with greatness (i.e., prog fans).

That said, Frank Zappa stomps all over everybody else mentioned so far. My main criteria are, in order: 1) individual artistic expression, 2) amount of diversity his artistic expression allowed, 3) ability to put his personal stamp on everything he did, regardless of the style, 4) recognition of his accomplishments among musical experts (actual experts in the field, as opposed to music critics), and 5) work ethic.

So for those who disagree, please elaborate on your own criteria. Maybe then we can stop spinning our wheels.

naw, definately nirvana they are the best band that ever was and ever will be

You must be kidding!!

Everyone knows that John Paul Jones was the real talent in that band and Page was usually so drunk he couldn't tune his guitar.

Nirvana sucks.

Weather Report is the greatest band ever.

What about all the awesome solos Page just came up with on the spot? Page and Plant were the ones that actually came up with the songs, and John Paul Jones was one of the greatest bassists of all time, but there would be no Zep without Page and Plant.

Tool Lateralus.

There are plenty of good bands today, but we don't hear about them. (To any idiots almost about to reply to this post, no, I'm not saying people don't hear about Tool. I mean other bands.)

46 & 2 is one of my favorite songs.

You guys do know you're arguing about PUNK bands, right?

Some punk bands didn't even know how to tune a guitar. Punk was about noise and aggression and the message, not really music.

And Pink Floyd is only good if you're stoned. Again: Weather Report, greatest band ever.

punk is great, its anti-music.

well old punk any ways

I think in my country I will outlaw geeeetarz, even string will be illegal, in case someone tries to make one and start thrusting their crotch about while wanking out the intro to Strairway To Heaven.

The only musical instraments allowed in my country will be trad band instraments, and they will not be avvailable without a license. Whiney Allison Hannigan types will not be allowed them.

Jazz will be the only music played on the radio. Radios will be rationed and not available as private property in case of misuse.

The element Lead will be deleted from the periodic table and replaced with a new element called 'Totally Crap.'

How 'bout Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra, they're pretty good.....
And Asian Kung-Fu Generation is Awesome.
Also, Rammstein is Über, and the Red Hot Chili Peppers, and Yoko Kanno, The Seatbelts, KoRn, The Darkness, Metallica (at the beginning, they suck nowadays), Blink 182 (beginning, now they suck too), Within Temptation, Ill Niño without a doubt, 3 Doors Down, Bloodhound Gang, Demons & Wizards, Die Toten Hosen, Disturbed, Doe Maar (I doubt any of u know this, it's Dutch reggae, awesome), Flogging Molly, Nobuo Uematsu (not a band, but awesomely good music), Guano Apes, Heideroosjes, Mario & Zelda Big Band, Megadeth, Mudvayne, Ozzy Osbourne, Pearl Jam, Powerman 5000, Rob Zombie, Queens of the Stoneage, Marilyn Manson, Tenacious D, Ska-P, Slipknot, Smashing Pumpkins, Soulfly, System of a Down, The 5,6,7,8's, The Atari's, The Offspring, Turbonegro, Tsunami Bomb, Warlock, X-Japan, Weird Al Yankovic (at least some, I know he's only rewriting songs, but listen to like, Jurassic Park, it's genious, and Smells like Nirvana too), Nightwish, Limp Bizkit, Lacuna Coil, and on top of all: Meiko Kaji (The Flower of Carnage - Kill Bill vol. 1 OST).


Oh, and btw: Pink Floyd kinda SUCKS

omfg! fred durst still has some fans!!! :eek: (i thought limp bizkit fans were extinct...)

(Sniffs snootily) Snootily, indeed. :)

I speculate why so many whiney white boys are being nominated. Where are the brothas and sistas who invented rock'n'roll? Just that honourary whiteboy, Jimi Hendrix (Who played geeeeetar and hence was 'one of us'). No Otis Redding. no Aretha Franklin (Though we all loved Irma's jean commercial tune, eh?). No Ike and / or Tina Turner. No Leadbelly. NO-ONE HAS EVEN MENTIONED BOB MARLEY AND THE WAILERS YET!!! ty of unconcious musical apartheid? (He says smugly, as En Vogue (!) alternates with Duke Ellington on his speakers)


Okay, Marvin Gaye. You happy now?

--A proud un-whiny (yeah, I know it's not a word) white boy

omfg! fred durst still has some fans!!! :eek: (i thought limp bizkit fans were extinct...)

*vomit*

I suppose you like Linkin Park as well?

*doublevomit*

You need to listen to some REAL music, not just some wannabe screaming into a mic.

Determining the best band is an exercise in futility. As always, those who feel compelled to continue spinning their wheels include: a) hip wannabes who think that their personal coolness is directly proportional to the level of obscurity of their favorite bands, b) those who believe that one genre, decade, or some other random delimiter somehow makes the associated music far superior to any other, c) those under the mistaken impression that what makes a band great is its level of influence, and d) the few who equate complexity with greatness (i.e., prog fans).

That said, Frank Zappa stomps all over everybody else mentioned so far. My main criteria are, in order: 1) individual artistic expression, 2) amount of diversity his artistic expression allowed, 3) ability to put his personal stamp on everything he did, regardless of the style, 4) recognition of his accomplishments among musical experts (actual experts in the field, as opposed to music critics), and 5) work ethic.

So for those who disagree, please elaborate on your own criteria. Maybe then we can stop spinning our wheels.

So our criteria are invalid, but yours are acceptable? Way to go hypocrisy.

*vomit*

I suppose you like Linkin Park as well?

*doublevomit*

You need to listen to some REAL music, not just some wannabe screaming into a mic.

I dont think he likes Limp Bizkit. I wouldnt consider what he said to be positive about that band.

Anyways I would have to say beatles. Hey Jude is one of my favorite songs ever.

I myself would have to say Pink Floyd. I have all their albums as well as Pink Floyd: The Wall DVD. Even my dad(whos 53 years old) listened to Pink Floyd so this shows you how all these generations of people still enjoy their music even after their demise(which occured a long time ago)

I could like your Dad.

Alice in Chains

So for those who disagree, please elaborate on your own criteria. Maybe then we can stop spinning our wheels.
How about judging the band's own catalog against itself, rating it great, good, bad, etc. without regard to history or influence?

Alice in Chains
YAY!

RIP Layne Stanley :(

Determining the best band is an exercise in futility. As always, those who feel compelled to continue spinning their wheels include: a) hip wannabes who think that their personal coolness is directly proportional to the level of obscurity of their favorite bands, b) those who believe that one genre, decade, or some other random delimiter somehow makes the associated music far superior to any other, c) those under the mistaken impression that what makes a band great is its level of influence, and d) the few who equate complexity with greatness (i.e., prog fans).

That said, Frank Zappa stomps all over everybody else mentioned so far. My main criteria are, in order: 1) individual artistic expression, 2) amount of diversity his artistic expression allowed, 3) ability to put his personal stamp on everything he did, regardless of the style, 4) recognition of his accomplishments among musical experts (actual experts in the field, as opposed to music critics), and 5) work ethic.

So for those who disagree, please elaborate on your own criteria. Maybe then we can stop spinning our wheels.

Hm. After your criteria, I'm inclined to re-cast a vote for Neil Young.

So our criteria are invalid, but yours are acceptable? Way to go hypocrisy.

Uh, no. First of all, you're not using the term hypocrisy correctly. If you're calling me a hypocrite, call me a hypocrite. With that grammar lesson behind us, let me explain my point more clearly. I wanted to come to terms with the criteria being used to determine the "best" band. Otherwise, how can you compare The Beatles to The Ramones, for example? They are both great bands, both important bands, but for different reasons. One expanded what a rock band could do, the other reminded us what music is supposed to be about just as some prog bands were losing sight of their artistic expression.

I posted my criteria, along with my personal favorite, so that others could do the same in order to work towards a consensus. I initially dismissed certain criteria to start focusing on what should be important. If you can justify any of those, please do so.

Oh, and Neil Young is another one of my favorites, probably because he meets my criteria as well. :cool: