July 27, 200520 yr QUOTE(Kid Gleason @ Jul 27, 2005 -> 02:53 PM) I don't like them at all, and think Henley is an ego-maniac prick, but ya have to respect the hell out of them. They defined the "Southern California Sound" for a decade, making them part of the progression that included the Ventures, Beach Boys, Byrds, Burrito Brothers, etc., so they are unquestionably of historic rock and roll relevance.
July 27, 200520 yr QUOTE(kapkomet @ Jul 27, 2005 -> 12:06 PM) Ugh. Not the Beach "high on life" Girls. You've been cut off.... no longer can we be friends... you are not invited for drinks... you are the weekest link.... good bye Beach Boys > Beatles
July 27, 200520 yr QUOTE(sox4lifeinPA @ Jul 27, 2005 -> 03:05 PM) Beach Boys > Beatles I agree 100%. The Beatles ATE the Beach Boys up.
July 27, 200520 yr QUOTE(Kid Gleason @ Jul 27, 2005 -> 02:30 PM) KISS THE HOTTEST BAND IN THE WORLD!!! KIIIIIISSSSSSSSSS!!!!!
July 28, 200520 yr Brian Wilson > Beatles > Beach Boys. Superband? Eagles. Kiss. Guns N Roses. Nirvana. Foo Fighters. Stone Temple Pilots. REM. Pearl Jam, Jackson 5. Supergroups? Velvet Revolver, Audioslave...
July 28, 200520 yr LYNYRD SKYNYRD End of Story. Had Van Zant not gone down in flames theyd have been huge. Jimi Hendrix too. AC/DC. Jesus guys. Edited July 28, 200520 yr by DukeNukeEm
July 28, 200520 yr QUOTE(DukeNukeEm @ Jul 27, 2005 -> 08:08 PM) LYNYRD SKYNYRD End of Story. Had Van Zant not gone down in flames theyd have been huge. Jimi Hendrix too. AC/DC. Jesus guys. Jimi Hendrix, for all intents and purposes, was a solo artist. AC/DC was from Australia. So "Jesus" yourself.
July 28, 200520 yr Author QUOTE(Spiff @ Jul 27, 2005 -> 07:24 PM) Jimi Hendrix, for all intents and purposes, was a solo artist. AC/DC was from Australia. So "Jesus" yourself. Too bad it isn't baseball... One out of three would get you into the Hall of Fame
July 28, 200520 yr Jimi Hendrix, for all intents and purposes, was a solo artist. AC/DC was from Australia. So "Jesus" yourself. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> AC / DC are from Aussieland? Son of a b****, man. They seemed American to me, I never even bothered to check it out. I'll give you Hendrix, but you chalk something up to Skynyrd. Free Bird is hte 2nd biggest hit of all time.
July 28, 200520 yr QUOTE(DukeNukeEm @ Jul 27, 2005 -> 08:26 PM) AC / DC are from Aussieland? Son of a b****, man. They seemed American to me, I never even bothered to check it out. I'll give you Hendrix, but you chalk something up to Skynyrd. Free Bird is hte 2nd biggest hit of all time. I guess that you've never heard Brian Johnson, Angus Young etc. talk then. Aerosmith is #1 Kiss is #2 Metallica #3 Eagles #4 Beach Boys #5
July 28, 200520 yr QUOTE(DukeNukeEm @ Jul 27, 2005 -> 07:26 PM) AC / DC are from Aussieland? Son of a b****, man. They seemed American to me, I never even bothered to check it out. I'll give you Hendrix, but you chalk something up to Skynyrd. Free Bird is hte 2nd biggest hit of all time. The Hendrix that put Hendrix on the map, though, was a band, the Experience lineup with Noel Redding and Mitch Mitchell. They were an order of magnitude bigger than Band of Gypsies or New Rising Sun or any of the post-Experience stuff Jimi did.
July 28, 200520 yr I would say either the Beach Boys (more for Brian Wilson influences of pop music) or The Eagles (massive sales of their records in the70s)
July 28, 200520 yr The Grateful dead has to get some play, and I am not even a fan. Thier following and constant touring was pretty unique until Phish ripped their vibe.... and of course when Jerry Garcia died. But they get a vote from me.
July 28, 200520 yr Winger enough said and just when i thought she was coming to my door she whispered sweet and brought me to the floor I'm only 17 But seriously GNR is my fav band and they are up there Also i dont think this was mentioned and it should be Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band I think they were Born in the USA Edited July 28, 200520 yr by Spod=Ratings
July 28, 200520 yr QUOTE(Nokona @ Jul 27, 2005 -> 06:55 PM) All members of Aerosmith should in fact be burned at the stake. A pink stake. ...with frilly, lacy scarves all around it.... Mid-70s Aerosmith = great Rehab 80s Aerosmith = not as good as the 70s, but oh well, let 'em get back the money they blew on coke 90s Aerosmith & beyond = not good at all ....in my humble opinion, of course.....always gotta throw that in there....
July 28, 200520 yr I can't believe 42 replies and y'all missed one of the largest selling bands of all time. REO Speedwagon If you are judging by hit after hit, there has to be some love for Cronin and the boys. REO had been on a nonstop touring and recording schedule since 1971. There have been no farewell tours and no reunion tours. "We started out playing local bars in Champaign, Illinois and worked our way up from there" says Doughty. "We did it the old fashioned way and as a result we have a following which is still growing to this day." 30+ years with hits spanning the 70, 80, 90, 2000. I'd also toss in there the Fleetwood Mac, Eagles (Greatest Hits All-Time #1 Selling Album), Aerosmith, Van Halen, Pearl Jam, and Journey. What has America contributed to the history of rock and roll? The ability to create sales and make the cash register ring. Forget Indie, forget complex, forget meaning, look at what American music does best, gets people to open their wallets and pluck down cold hard cash. If we start talkin' quality and other "artistic values" you would have to add The Ramones and Velvet Undergroud to the discussion.
July 28, 200520 yr QUOTE(Texsox @ Jul 28, 2005 -> 07:23 AM) If we start talkin' quality and other "artistic values" you would have to add The Ramones and Velvet Undergroud to the discussion. Gabba Gabba Hey!
July 28, 200520 yr All aboard the Grand Funk Railroad? They were only the second band to sell out Shea Stadium... And did it much faster than the last band to do it... The Beatles.
July 28, 200520 yr Cheap Trick should get a little nod. Maybe not HUGE, but they definitley have their place in history. Agree with Critic about Aerosmith. They were brilliant, and then not so, and now just TERRIBLE. Steven Tyler should not be allowed to speak again until he stops that strange rhyme/rap crap he does in every interview. Plus after seeing Be Cool, please, nobody ever give him an acting part ever again!!! Joe Perry though is still one of the coolest looking cats in all of music.
July 28, 200520 yr I've decided that the most underratd lead singer in rock and roll history is Gary Puckett. Damn, that guy could sing. Cheap Trick had a great, but short, run. Loved more in Japan than Jersey.
July 28, 200520 yr Author QUOTE(Texsox @ Jul 28, 2005 -> 07:23 AM) I can't believe 42 replies and y'all missed one of the largest selling bands of all time. REO Speedwagon If you are judging by hit after hit, there has to be some love for Cronin and the boys. 30+ years with hits spanning the 70, 80, 90, 2000. I'd also toss in there the Fleetwood Mac, Eagles (Greatest Hits All-Time #1 Selling Album), Aerosmith, Van Halen, Pearl Jam, and Journey. What has America contributed to the history of rock and roll? The ability to create sales and make the cash register ring. Forget Indie, forget complex, forget meaning, look at what American music does best, gets people to open their wallets and pluck down cold hard cash. If we start talkin' quality and other "artistic values" you would have to add The Ramones and Velvet Undergroud to the discussion. I helped set up a show for REO a few years back, and they were some of the nicest guys you could ever deal with. I wasn't nearly as big of a fan of them before I met them. I sure can't say that for all of the groups we help set up, there were some really assholes. Some of them were really surprising to me.
July 28, 200520 yr QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Jul 28, 2005 -> 08:07 AM) I helped set up a show for REO a few years back, and they were some of the nicest guys you could ever deal with. I wasn't nearly as big of a fan of them before I met them. I sure can't say that for all of the groups we help set up, there were some really assholes. Some of them were really surprising to me. They are always my pick for most under rated band of all time. In between the TOP 40, sells a lot of record, hits and some good, well crafted, tunes. I also appreciate there lack of drama, angst, break ups to make ups, etc. Ridin' the Storm Out, played really, really, loud, with the windows down and some good buddies is almost spiritual. A personal fave Golden country your face is so red With all of your money your poor can be fed You strut around and you flirt with disaster Never really carin’ just what comes after Well your blacks are dyin’ but your back is still turned And your freaks are cryin’ but your back is still turned You better stop your hidin or your country will burn The time has come for you my friend To all this ugliness we must put an end Before we leave we must make a stand Mortgage people you crawl to your homes Your security lies in your bed of white foam You act concerned but then why turn away When a lady was raped on your doorstep today Well your blacks are cryin’ but your back is still turned And your freaks are dyin’ but your back is still turned You better stop your hidin or your country will burn The time has come for you my friend To all this ugliness we must put an end Before we leave we must make a stand, oh yeah...... (solo) Golden country your face is so red With all of your money your poor can be fed You strut around and you flirt with disaster Never really carin’ just what comes after Well your blacks are dyin’ but your back is still turned And your freaks are cryin’ but your back is still turned You better stop your hidin or your country will burn The time has come for you my friend To all this ugliness we must put an end Before we leave we must make a stand
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