Who is the greatest rock and roll band of all time? (1 Viewer)

[guidomerkinsrules]

Them two bands can't be compared, because one is good, and the other is a pretender. Just my opinion.



I think The Melvins are a good band, and they might come across a little heavier in some areas, but there music seems redundant after a few songs, unlike Nirvana. Kurt could mix it up and keep your interest, rather than have heavy sludge every song. One of the many reasons why Nirvana is the best band ever.

Kurt showed human emotions and expressed being vulnerable, which many bands fail to do. "I love myself, better than you. I know it's wrong, so what should I do?" "I'm so ugly, but that's o.k., cause so are you." "You know you're right." "With the lights out, it's less dangerous, here we are now entertain us, I feel stupid, and contagious." Stuff like this, shows sarcastic genius.

Kurt was offered an art scholarship, he could of been the next Picasso, his art was that good in my opinion. Thankfully he stuck to music. He made some good choices, but maybe not the best choices in other areas.

Man, you could of written for Teen Beat magazine

(I was gonna let it go until the Picasso thing)

 

[Complex Kid]

I did get a chance to see them at Voodoo Fest a long time ago and they put on a hell of a show...

I've probably told you guys this 50 times already but I was front row up against the barricades for that one with a friend and my now ex wife and we all nearly died.

To be honest I'm not sure I didn't die and the last 21 years have been some weird purgatory.

 

[sonicboom]

Man, you could of written for Teen Beat magazine

(I was gonna let it go until the Picasso thing)

Time to start a zine? lol

His art totally has a Picasso flavor, if not, how so?

 

[sonicboom]

No prob.. BTW, when i looked at the Cobain place, it had been subdivided into two separate apartments.. i was a broke struggling artist myself, and was looking to rent the studio/efficiency part (which , according to the landlord, had been the Cobain master bedroom and bathroom).. it was on the first floor, in the back right hand side of the building if you’re facing the front door... the Cobain living room, kitchen etc had been made into a separate , larger apartment on the first floor at the front, right hand side of the building.. in one of the vids i watched a while back, the guy made it seem like they had occupied both floors of the building- which they had not, only the bottom floor.

What kind of an artist were you, or are you?

 

[sonicboom]

I've probably told you guys this 50 times already but I was front row up against the barricades for that one with a friend and my now ex wife and we all nearly died.

To be honest I'm not sure I didn't die and the last 21 years have been some weird purgatory.

Nice, sounds like you had a memorable experience.

Purgatory from the divorce, or from the concert experience, and after life experience of that event?

 

[Saint_Ward]

I'm just putting this here instead of a new thread. Hope it isn't a derail....

Imagine Dragons song Follow You is good. But there is a part that sounds like something else. It has been bugging me for a while. I even thought maybe it was a cover, but it isn't.

I now know what song it is, and maybe this artist needs to be in the conversation.

Billy Joel, We Didn't Start the Fire.

Listen to Follow You, then listen to We Didn't Start the Fire.

It's just one element of the song, but darn it of they don't make me think of the other song.

 

[Mr. Blue Sky]

What kind of an artist were you, or are you?

Back then i was a wannabe filmmaker/writer/actor... Eeked out a living at it for a few years, mainly through commercials and production jobs.. then around the time i hit my 30s, i decided i was tired of the struggle, switched careers and left California... Was a fun ride for a while though!

 

[faceman]

And of all the Wilburys, Jeff Lynne is the only one left. Prince is gone, too, of course.

I saw a video of Lynne doing "Give Me love" from February 2020 (almost right before things shut down) as another George Harrison tribute, and Clapton was playing with him.

The story of how the Wilburys were formed is amazing. Jeff Lynn was the executive producer on Harrisons last album. The two had talked about forming a supergroup. Harrison chose Bob Dylan . Lynn chose Roy Orbinson. Harrison visited Tom Petty's home and in a senior moment, left his guitar behind. When he went to retrieve it, he invited Petty to his home. A box in Harrisons garage said "handle with care" . Harrison and Petty wrote the song and music history happened.

 

[sonicboom]

Back then i was a wannabe filmmaker/writer/actor... Eeked out a living at it for a few years, mainly through commercials and production jobs.. then around the time i hit my 30s, i decided i was tired of the struggle, switched careers and left California... Was a fun ride for a while though!

That's awesome. At least you tried right and had a blast.

Sooooo glad I left California.

 

[faceman]

Well, certainly, it's kind of tongue in cheek; however, if we're sticking strictly to rock as the genre, not Acid Rock, Progressive Rock, Heavy Metal, Folk Rock, Jazz Fusion, New Wave, Punk Rock, Grunge Rock, Southern Rock, or any of the many other sub-genres, but talking strictly basic "rock bands", then I would argue The Who really does take the crown.

Townsend is one of the very, very few rock songwriters that I would flat out call a composer, and the unique drumming style of Keith Moon seals the deal. He and Entwistle made by far the best rhythm section of any rock band because they did so much more than just keep the rhythm going, which is all that 90+% of drummer and bass guitarists do.

Now if we venture into subgenres, that becomes a lot more complicated question, especially because some genre are so close, where do you draw the line of what is one and not the other (Rockabilly and Country Rock for example or Funk and R&B)?

Anyway, here's my "greatest" list by sub-genre (in no particular order):

Progressive Rock: 70s YES.
Acid/Psychedelic Rock: Hendrix, no contenders.
Heavy Metal: Motorhead
Glam Rock: David Bowie
Punk Rock: The Clash
Folk Rock: Bob Dylan
Jazz Fusion: Chicago (with Terry Kath)
New Wave: Talking Heads
Grunge Rock: Stone Temple Pilots
Southern Rock: The Allman Brothers
Island Rock: Jimmy Buffett
Reggae: Bob Marley
Ska: Madness
Funk Rock: The Isley Brothers
R&B: James Brown
Blues Rock: Howlin' Wolf
Doo Wop: The Platters
Electronic Rock: mostly I hate this music, but I'll give it Kraftwerk since they were the main pioneers
Disco: No, just no. There is no such thing as a good disco band.
Rockabilly: Stray Cats
Country Rock: Johnny Cash
Chicano Rock: Santana
Christian Rock: U2
Goth Rock: New Order
Alternative Rock: REM
Heartland Rock: Bruce Springsteen
Indie Rock: The Cranberries
Baroque Rock: The Moody Blues
Experimental Rock: King Crimson

I've probably left out something, but that's all the sub-genres that I can think of right now.

such a great list. I tip my cap to thee. The only change I would make is George Clinton and Parliament over the Isley brothers. Their song Flashlight had the best bass run in music history in my opinion .

 

[sammymvpknight]

AC/DC. Never before has a band done so much with so few chords.

Now that is a great backhanded compliment!

 

[saintmdterps]

Well, certainly, it's kind of tongue in cheek; however, if we're sticking strictly to rock as the genre, not Acid Rock, Progressive Rock, Heavy Metal, Folk Rock, Jazz Fusion, New Wave, Punk Rock, Grunge Rock, Southern Rock, or any of the many other sub-genres, but talking strictly basic "rock bands", then I would argue The Who really does take the crown.

Townsend is one of the very, very few rock songwriters that I would flat out call a composer, and the unique drumming style of Keith Moon seals the deal. He and Entwistle made by far the best rhythm section of any rock band because they did so much more than just keep the rhythm going, which is all that 90+% of drummer and bass guitarists do.

Now if we venture into subgenres, that becomes a lot more complicated question, especially because some genre are so close, where do you draw the line of what is one and not the other (Rockabilly and Country Rock for example or Funk and R&B)?

Anyway, here's my "greatest" list by sub-genre (in no particular order):

Progressive Rock: 70s YES.
Acid/Psychedelic Rock: Hendrix, no contenders.
Heavy Metal: Motorhead
Glam Rock: David Bowie
Punk Rock: The Clash
Folk Rock: Bob Dylan
Jazz Fusion: Chicago (with Terry Kath)
New Wave: Talking Heads
Grunge Rock: Stone Temple Pilots
Southern Rock: The Allman Brothers
Island Rock: Jimmy Buffett
Reggae: Bob Marley
Ska: Madness
Funk Rock: The Isley Brothers
R&B: James Brown
Blues Rock: Howlin' Wolf
Doo Wop: The Platters
Electronic Rock: mostly I hate this music, but I'll give it Kraftwerk since they were the main pioneers
Disco: No, just no. There is no such thing as a good disco band.
Rockabilly: Stray Cats
Country Rock: Johnny Cash
Chicano Rock: Santana
Christian Rock: U2
Goth Rock: New Order
Alternative Rock: REM
Heartland Rock: Bruce Springsteen
Indie Rock: The Cranberries
Baroque Rock: The Moody Blues
Experimental Rock: King Crimson

I've probably left out something, but that's all the sub-genres that I can think of right now.

Good list, but you left off the Blues.
BB King or Muddy Waters. Honorable mention to Elmore James, Buddy Guy, and Albert Collins.

No music list is complete without including John Coltrane somewhere, so I'll put him at the head of the Jazz list, along with Buddy Rich.

 

[saintmdterps]

I mentioned the Allmans early on....they were a very unique band, they were making fusion music that the idiots at RS and other rags were calling "southern rock"....couldn't be further from that description....most will never know the greatness and how much Duane Allman was missed.....Derek and the Dominoes had his sound all over it, moreso than even Clapton IMO....

I'll follow that by saying that the Allman Bros former guitarist (Derek Trucks - nephew of the drummer Butch) is the greatest slide player on earth and his band with wife Susan Tedeschi is the best band in the world right now....IMO of course....

And along the Allman Bothers lineage and influence, I'll add Robert Randolph as the best pedal steel guitarist. Tears of Joy is a joy to behold, and Randolph lists Duane Allman as his strongest influence

 

[sfidc3]

Man, you could of written for Teen Beat magazine

(I was gonna let it go until the Picasso thing)

That is exactly the type of overboard, overhyped, over marketed, patently ridiculous type of writing that those teen mags need!!!!!!

Next we'll talk about how Jim Morrison was going to be the next Frost or Keats!!!!!!

The story of how the Wilburys were formed is amazing. Jeff Lynn was the executive producer on Harrisons last album. The two had talked about forming a supergroup. Harrison chose Bob Dylan . Lynn chose Roy Orbinson. Harrison visited Tom Petty's home and in a senior moment, left his guitar behind. When he went to retrieve it, he invited Petty to his home. A box in Harrisons garage said "handle with care" . Harrison and Petty wrote the song and music history happened.

Loved that band, short-lived as it was....

 

[St. Widge]

I now know what song it is, and maybe this artist needs to be in the conversation.

Billy Joel, We Didn't Start the Fire.

Blech.