Best band ever in your opinion

Tarekith · Post by **Tarekith** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 2:51 pm

nebulae wrote:I suppose the Beatles are super relevant to people who grew up then...I mean they did pioneer and influence all through the 60s and 70s, but I just don't "get" their genius.

Ditto, mad respect and all, but I'm in the minority who goes "umm....so?". I give more props to their engineers for pulling off what they did to be honest.

(flame suit on)

SubQ · Post by **SubQ** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 2:56 pm

yeah, i feel you neb. but maybe the experience of being in love with a band is atemporal for some... and i'm an old fart i guess.

but if I have to get something that happened in my 31 year life, that would be the Pixies and Radiohead.

chrysalis33rpm · Post by **chrysalis33rpm** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 2:59 pm

The Talking Heads. No question about it.

beats me · Post by **beats me** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 3:00 pm

I'll throw my hat in for Depeche Mode as well with a tied second between Gap Band and Earth, Wind, and Fire (yes I had to spell the whole thing out. There are kids on this board). You just can't beat a Gap Band or EWF live show even to this day.

nebulae · Post by **nebulae** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 3:01 pm

Totally agreed...mad respect, and extreme we're-not-worthies to what those fuckers did with a 4-track...

Also, I'm 36 in a week, so I suppose I "lived" through it myself, but it wasn't as relevant to me. I just read the Beatles' wikipedia, and it's amazing the stats that band has...most #1 singles ever, most #1 albums ever, most records sold, most groupies ravaged...I mean the list just goes on and fucking on. So you gotto give it up for sure, but on a personal level, it never hit me.

Then again, the first song I ever remember truly loving is Lionel Ritchie's All Night Long, so don't any of you listen to one other thing I have to say on this thread.

nebulae · Post by **nebulae** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 3:01 pm

beats me wrote:You just can't beat a Gap Band or EWF live show even to this day.

Dude, EMF sucked. I can't believe you put them on the top of your list.

beats me · Post by **beats me** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 3:11 pm

nebulae wrote:
beats me wrote:You just can't beat a Gap Band or EWF live show even to this day.
Dude, EMF sucked. I can't believe you put them on the top of your list.

Dude, you're unbelievable

On a Gap Band note, if you guys want to know what some seriously funky electro bass sounds like then I recommend checking out their greatest hits. It doesn't get much funkier…or electro.

nebulae · Post by **nebulae** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 3:14 pm

beats me wrote:
nebulae wrote:
beats me wrote:You just can't beat a Gap Band or EWF live show even to this day.
Dude, EMF sucked. I can't believe you put them on the top of your list.
Dude, you're unbelievable

OH!

Sales Dude McBoob · Post by **Sales Dude McBoob** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 3:19 pm

SubQ wrote:Sly and the Family Stone

+1

nylarch · Post by **nylarch** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 3:21 pm

Dude, EMF sucked. I can't believe you put them on the top of your list.

They were no Jesus Jones, that's for sure.

On a serious note, Crowded House was/is a damn good band.

Sales Dude McBoob · Post by **Sales Dude McBoob** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 3:22 pm

Sales Dude McBoob wrote:
SubQ wrote:Sly and the Family Stone
+1

I bought this a year or two ago for $1 in a used bin of vinyl:

http://www.uppitymusic.com/2005/10/sly- ... -1967.html

It's the greatest album of all time.

nebulae · Post by **nebulae** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 3:26 pm

nylarch wrote:
Dude, EMF sucked. I can't believe you put them on the top of your list.
They were no Jesus Jones, that's for sure.

Right here, right now. Let's go, mofo!

jez3122 · Post by **jez3122** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 3:30 pm

Radiohead,
I'm also very fond of the Foofighters

pixelbox · Post by **pixelbox** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 3:31 pm

Ok I get to be the odd man out...

Soundgarden.

Kim Thayil isn't the worlds greatest guitarist, but damn he's unique in many of his approaches, and then of course, there's Chris Cornell, who is my favorite vocalist.

smutek · Post by **smutek** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 3:38 pm

IRON MAIDEN