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Old 07-05-2011, 05:04 AM   #6491 (permalink)
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Oh no someone is giving the Stones an ounce of credit for something.
Well as they say, its credit where its due.
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Old 07-05-2011, 07:36 AM   #6492 (permalink)
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There are far more interesting bands from that era anyways...
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Old 07-05-2011, 07:59 AM   #6493 (permalink)
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Jagger`s stage performance may`ve been innovative, shocking, and fun to see live, but in the end his constant aggressive flirting with his audience works to the detriment of the Stones music. Too many of their songs sound like just another chance for Jagger to brag about his sexuality, which I don`t find very interesting.
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Old 07-05-2011, 10:02 AM   #6494 (permalink)
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It`d be interesting from the Americans on here, to see who they think were the two most revered American bands of all time to make that same comparison. I certainly know which bands or artists I`d pick, but it`d be great to see an American perspective on this.
I will name a few off the top of my head. Without goggling for the answer! My first two would be The Beach Boys & The Byrds as being important bands to note, although Steely Dan (jazz rock) is #1. Aerosmith played a major role in the 70s with their blues/rock style. Of course Jimi Hendrix, although he had to go to England first before making his appearance at the Monterey festival in '67 which launched his career. There are a lot of bands and artist I'm missing out on mentioning so holding that into account..
To be honest, I really don't label bands or artist as being British, American, or whatever their ethnic origin may be. Music belongs to everybody and not just one certain fan base. Setting boundaries should be left to the musicians and songwriters. I mean Keith Richard is mainly influenced by Chuck Berry? That doesn't make his style American based to any major extent.
I see time after time, certain suggestions like origin, image, media statistics, record sales, and so on, mentioned when someone is rating a band. When none of it has anything to do with the actual music itself in most cases. If I want to listen to a more progressive and sophisticated style, I would throw on some YES or Steely Dan. (Here is one for debate), I always liked the Police and some of Sting's solo work if I wanted a more articular style of "rock" music. The fact remains that British bands have dominated rock music since the British invasion in the 60s. In my opinion American bands of recent years have catered more toward the Metal genre and its sub-genres? Blah, blah..
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Old 07-05-2011, 10:10 AM   #6495 (permalink)
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Being the fanboy that I am, I'll go ahead and throw The Velvet Underground out there as a "revered" American band. In my opinion, they are one of the most important American rock bands from the 60s. Then, of course, there is The Doors...
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Old 07-05-2011, 10:59 AM   #6496 (permalink)
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Being the fanboy that I am, I'll go ahead and throw The Velvet Underground out there as a "revered" American band. In my opinion, they are one of the most important American rock bands from the 60s. Then, of course, there is The Doors...
I have come to respect VU recently but I just dont care for Lou Reeds vocals, Ive never really gave their music a chance to be honest. But I find the biography of Andy Warhol to be one of the most interesting, subjective, and intriguing matters of discussion and debate in the history of music concerning, image, media, art.. I think Andy Warhol leaves each person with his own individual opinion as to the positive and negative aspects he applied to the music industry as an artist in an array of different aspects.

The Doors, I really noticed the vocal influence and persona of Jim Morrison in the early '90s with the grunge era. Certain sources in the media has suggested that Eddie Vedder of Pearl Jam as an artist that shows a lot of influence by Morrison.

Here is a single I ran accross a couple of years back I think shows Morrison's influence.
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Old 07-05-2011, 11:04 AM   #6497 (permalink)
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Radiohead is shit.

I ****ing said it. Their singer can't sing, their lyrics are unengaging and their music unoriginal and stale. Jesus H Christ, what is all their hype about? And I've given all of their big albums multiple tries, trying to figure it out.
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Old 07-05-2011, 11:14 AM   #6498 (permalink)
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Radiohead is shit.

I ****ing said it. Their singer can't sing, their lyrics are unengaging and their music unoriginal and stale. Jesus H Christ, what is all their hype about? And I've given all of their big albums multiple tries, trying to figure it out.
I was ranting about that the other day actually. I think they're decent musicians, and I am happy that (for once) decent musicians are popular with today's music listeners. To be honest, though, what they did with Kid A was done in the 60s by bands like The United States of America. Hell, Super Furry Animals debut did it three years before they did, too... It's good music... it's just not very original and does not deserve the amount of hype for them being original and unique.
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Old 07-05-2011, 11:26 AM   #6499 (permalink)
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I was ranting about that the other day actually. I think they're decent musicians, and I am happy that (for once) decent musicians are popular with today's music listeners. To be honest, though, what they did with Kid A was done in the 60s by bands like The United States of America. Hell, Super Furry Animals debut did it three years before they did, too... It's good music... it's just not very original and does not deserve the amount of hype for them being original and unique.
I never cared about their music enough to even give it a chance, that dudes eyes looks to me like they're going in two different directions, that "freaks" me out to begin with, talk about "Image".
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Old 07-05-2011, 11:48 AM   #6500 (permalink)
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Every album after Kid A has been pretty bad.
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