knightni Posted November 4, 2009 Author Share Posted November 4, 2009 QUOTE (Felix @ Nov 4, 2009 -> 04:51 PM) R&B was part of the reason rock today sounds the way it does, I think it'd be pretty silly to exclude it. That may be true, but I'm trying to concentrate the list down more so that we have some consensus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlaSoxxJim Posted November 4, 2009 Share Posted November 4, 2009 QUOTE (knightni @ Nov 4, 2009 -> 04:53 PM) That may be true, but I'm trying to concentrate the list down more so that we have some consensus. Sam Cooke and the Four Tops think you're a jerkface. How's that for a consensus? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flash Tizzle Posted November 5, 2009 Share Posted November 5, 2009 QUOTE (knightni @ Nov 4, 2009 -> 03:53 PM) That may be true, but I'm trying to concentrate the list down more so that we have some consensus. Really, R & B is just another categorical name for black led bands. A long time ago there was a distinct difference between black and white music. As the years went by, particularly in the 60s, the line was blurred. For example, R and B should be a label associated with bands such as The Yardbirds or Led Zeppelin. Their music is heavily influenced by blues, yet no one would immediately consider them R & B because they're not black. It's just rock and roll. I know what you mean though, these lists should be simple and not go into all the different subcategories of rock and roll. I don't believe it'll be an issue though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve9347 Posted November 5, 2009 Share Posted November 5, 2009 QUOTE (Felix @ Nov 4, 2009 -> 03:51 PM) R&B was part of the reason rock today sounds the way it does, I think it'd be pretty silly to exclude it. But it's a rock poll, not an R&B poll. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knightni Posted November 5, 2009 Author Share Posted November 5, 2009 All I mean is that I don't want Usher and Mariah Carey in a list meant for AC/DC and Deep Purple. I can agree with Earth, Wind, & Fire, Parliament Funkadelic, even the Commodores or Kool & The Gang, but I don't want modern non-rock singers/bands in the list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felix Posted November 5, 2009 Share Posted November 5, 2009 (edited) QUOTE (knightni @ Nov 4, 2009 -> 09:35 PM) I can agree with Earth, Wind, & Fire, Parliament Funkadelic, even the Commodores or Kool & The Gang, but I don't want modern non-rock singers/bands in the list. Technically two different bands, and damnit, I forgot about both of them. I'm ashamed of myself They're both George Clinton bands and I think they both played shows together, but they both have their own catalog of music (although I suppose it looks like Rolling Stone has lumped them together in top band lists before, so maybe that works too) Edited November 5, 2009 by Felix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlaSoxxJim Posted November 5, 2009 Share Posted November 5, 2009 QUOTE (Felix @ Nov 4, 2009 -> 10:40 PM) Technically two different bands, and damnit, I forgot about both of them. I'm ashamed of myself They're both George Clinton bands and I think they both played shows together, but they both have their own catalog of music (although I suppose it looks like Rolling Stone has lumped them together in top band lists before, so maybe that works too) It was a record label thing, Parliament and Funkadelic were the same band, same lineup, recording under two different names on two different labels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felix Posted November 5, 2009 Share Posted November 5, 2009 QUOTE (FlaSoxxJim @ Nov 4, 2009 -> 09:56 PM) It was a record label thing, Parliament and Funkadelic were the same band, same lineup, recording under two different names on two different labels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cali Posted November 5, 2009 Share Posted November 5, 2009 Not to continually armchair quarterback this thing, but i also believe the list needs to be broken up by decade. Cause it's kind of unfair that Green Day and Nirvava etc. are going up against Dylan and The Beatles etc. Seems like there's gonna be a big generational gap in this list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigEdWalsh Posted November 5, 2009 Share Posted November 5, 2009 QUOTE (Cali @ Nov 5, 2009 -> 10:10 AM) Not to continually armchair quarterback this thing, but i also believe the list needs to be broken up by decade. Cause it's kind of unfair that Green Day and Nirvava etc. are going up against Dylan and The Beatles etc. Seems like there's gonna be a big generational gap in this list. Couldn't agree more. But, hey it's just for fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felix Posted November 5, 2009 Share Posted November 5, 2009 (edited) QUOTE (Cali @ Nov 5, 2009 -> 11:10 AM) Not to continually armchair quarterback this thing, but i also believe the list needs to be broken up by decade. Cause it's kind of unfair that Green Day and Nirvava etc. are going up against Dylan and The Beatles etc. Seems like there's gonna be a big generational gap in this list. Nirvana made my list and was fairly high. Green Day, on the other hand, wouldn't have been in my top 250 Edited November 5, 2009 by Felix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigEdWalsh Posted November 5, 2009 Share Posted November 5, 2009 The thing to keep in mind is this is a list of FAVORITE bands. Not a list of best or most influential or important...blah blah blah. Therefore, even I won't be upset to see some shi**y screamo deathmetal bands make the list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlaSoxxJim Posted November 5, 2009 Share Posted November 5, 2009 Yeah, I think the generational divides that show up are going to be interesting to see and will be part of the enjoyment of seeing these poll results. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2nd_city_saint787 Posted November 5, 2009 Share Posted November 5, 2009 went to my sent folder to see what my list was again and didnt see it, did i even send it??? my top 5 i think was Bouncing Souls Underoath Gaslight Anthem From Autumn To Ashes Rise Against how many people here have heard of all 5? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigEdWalsh Posted November 5, 2009 Share Posted November 5, 2009 (edited) QUOTE (2nd_city_saint787 @ Nov 5, 2009 -> 04:15 PM) my top 5 i think was Bouncing Souls Underoath Gaslight Anthem From Autumn To Ashes Rise Against how many people here have heard of all 5? HAHA! I've never heard of any of 'em. Ya ever hear of The Litter ? Osibisa? The Frut? Brinsley Schwarz? I didn't see anything in my message sent folder. I don't think that option is working. Edited November 5, 2009 by BigEdWalsh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted November 5, 2009 Share Posted November 5, 2009 I also struggled with favorite today, or over my life. Prime example was The Who. Back in the 70s I was a huge stadium rock fan and The Who was, by far, my favorite band, no one else was close. I've mellowed so much they barely made the top 10, and if I measured favorite by what I listen to the most now, they would have ranked even lower. So all of that adds flavor to these lists and makes them a lot of fun. Also struggling with bands who changed dramatically over the years. Bands like Van Halen had major changes, but overall, was their music that different? Probably not. Bands like Fleetwood Mac are dramatically different from one line up to another. And some I wish I could put an asterisk next to the name and give eras or dates. Most of you whipper snappers probably do not realize that the pre-disco Bee Gees turned out some very good songs. And finally, I tossed out Simon and Garfunkel as not rock enough, but somehow left in Jackson Browne. I kind of wish I hadn't of done that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigEdWalsh Posted November 6, 2009 Share Posted November 6, 2009 See, this is so hard for old sh*ts like you and me Tex because we've been listening to music for like eighty years and that covers a lot of bands. Remember John Philip Sousa? He had a helluva band. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted November 6, 2009 Share Posted November 6, 2009 QUOTE (BigEdWalsh @ Nov 5, 2009 -> 06:10 PM) See, this is so hard for old sh*ts like you and me Tex because we've been listening to music for like eighty years and that covers a lot of bands. Remember John Philip Sousa? He had a helluva band. The cool thing is thinking about the bands we loved that did not pass the test of time. For me I'm thinking of acts like Joe Jackson Look Sharp!. Boomtown Rats. Teenage Radiation, Leisure Suits. Otis Day. No doubt I would have had them in the top 20 at some point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigEdWalsh Posted November 6, 2009 Share Posted November 6, 2009 QUOTE (Tex @ Nov 5, 2009 -> 05:14 PM) The cool thing is thinking about the bands we loved that did not pass the test of time. For me I'm thinking of acts like Joe Jackson Look Sharp!. Boomtown Rats. Teenage Radiation, Leisure Suits. Otis Day. No doubt I would have had them in the top 20 at some point. No kidding. I go back to when I was in my teens and there were lots of Chicago area bands making it big. The Shadows of Knight, New Colony Six, Buckinghams, Cryan' Shames, Ides of March, Mauds, The Flock, and more. Those were my favorite bands once and I nearly put the Shadows of Knight on this list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlaSoxxJim Posted November 6, 2009 Share Posted November 6, 2009 QUOTE (BigEdWalsh @ Nov 5, 2009 -> 07:39 PM) I nearly put the Shadows of Knight on this list. One hit wonders in my mind didn't make the list, but damn, Van Morrison should have made my list and didn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaliSoxFanViaSWside Posted November 6, 2009 Share Posted November 6, 2009 QUOTE (Tex @ Nov 5, 2009 -> 04:14 PM) The cool thing is thinking about the bands we loved that did not pass the test of time. For me I'm thinking of acts like Joe Jackson Look Sharp!. Boomtown Rats. Teenage Radiation, Leisure Suits. Otis Day. No doubt I would have had them in the top 20 at some point. Boomtown Rats , I Don't Like Mondays gotta be one of my all time fav songs. This will be a hard list to make. Not even sure one big act from the 90's on will even make it possibly U2 though they started earlier than that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockRaines Posted November 6, 2009 Share Posted November 6, 2009 Pearl Jam is my #1 by a long distance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bones Posted November 6, 2009 Share Posted November 6, 2009 Uh...this was so difficult. I'm not even sure if my #1, the Beastie Boys, counts as a Rock band. Also, I doubt that half of the artists on my list even make the cut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxAce Posted November 6, 2009 Share Posted November 6, 2009 QUOTE (The Bones @ Nov 6, 2009 -> 01:49 AM) Uh...this was so difficult. I'm not even sure if my #1, the Beastie Boys, counts as a Rock band. Also, I doubt that half of the artists on my list even make the cut. Yea they were in my top 5. Of course I'm biased towards Linkin Park.. so sue me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knightni Posted November 6, 2009 Author Share Posted November 6, 2009 Honestly, I don't believe that The Beastie Boys should count, but we'll see how many votes that they get. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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