Top-50 All-time (Rough Draft) (metal, ballad, fan, beatles, rolling stones)

Son of JayJamJah · 07-19-2007, 11:55 PM

jdg

Thanks for the feedback. Dave Matthews was a consideration and still is he should be in there over Jack Johnson, but I love that kid.

But no excuse for Zeppelin ever outside of any top 10. Just too big on too many levels and for my money light years better then any other band has been on their best day. I get goosebumps whenever I hear most of their songs still to this day.

System of a Down has a special place for me as well as they along with Tool introduced me to what i believe is the best music of the last five years, the technical metal. You think they suck? Who do you like better in the genre?

joyboyo53 · 07-20-2007, 12:04 AM

I dont think its the best music of the last five years. But even still A Perfect Circle and Tool I prefer. APC more to be honest. SOAD is very soft, i hold them in low standings with bands as terrible as linkin park and nickelback.

Laces Out Dan! · 07-20-2007, 12:07 AM

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Originally Posted by i get high sometimes

any band that writes about lord of the rings is not worthy of a number one position on an all time best list.

Fuck that, there are some sick songs about Lord of the Rings. "The Last March of the Ents" is one of the sickest TFOT songs.

Son of JayJamJah · 07-20-2007, 12:15 AM

@jgd

It's odd that we would both like Tool and hate Nickelback and Linkin Park and yet have completely opposite opinions of both Perfect Circle and System. Nickelback drives me nuts.

If you'd care to opine

What would your top 10 look like

MHDTV · 07-20-2007, 12:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Crowquill

So fame means its deserving to be placed above more important artists? Going by this I suppose Britney Spears is more important than Sonic Youth, right?

Oohh, wow, way to misinterpret. I andswered your question as to why he is placed near the top of lists a lot.

MHDTV · 07-20-2007, 12:42 AM

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Originally Posted by JayJamJah

jdg

Thanks for the feedback. Dave Matthews was a consideration and still is he should be in there over Jack Johnson, but I love that kid.

But no excuse for Zeppelin ever outside of any top 10. Just too big on too many levels and for my money light years better then any other band has been on their best day. I get goosebumps whenever I hear most of their songs still to this day.

System of a Down has a special place for me as well as they along with Tool introduced me to what i believe is the best music of the last five years, the technical metal. You think they suck? Who do you like better in the genre?

Why Led Zep doesn't belong in the top 10:
Bad lyrics. Want proof? Listen to All of My Love. Jimi Page stole riffs. Overall they weren't spectacular musicians. They always seemed indecisive about the path they wanted to take in their musical style. Certainly top 50 but not top 10.

Frances · 07-20-2007, 01:00 AM

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Originally Posted by JayJamJah

Updated List: (One hour after original stream of consciousness list)

1. Led Zeppelin
2. The Beatles
3. The Rolling Stones
4. Jimi Hendrix
5. The Who
6. Bob Dylan
7. Eric Clapton
8. Elvis Presley
9. Stevie Wonder
10. Van Morrison
11. Queen
12. Green Day
13. Rage Against the Machine
14. Metallica
15. Nirvana
16. Pink Floyd
17. Creedence Clearwater Revival
18. The Grateful Dead
19. The Doors
20. The Beach Boys
21. The Allman Brothers Band
22. Bob Marley
23. Chuck Berry
24. Johnny Cash
25. Janis Joplin
26. Incubus
27. Pearl Jam
28. CSNY
29. The Police
30. System of a Down
31. Elvis Costello
32. Aretha Franklin
33. 311
34. David Bowie
35. Black Sabbath
36. Roy Orbison
37. Rakim
38. The Clash
39. Boston
40. Live
41. Lynyrd Skynyrd
42. Genesis
43. The Eagles
44. Bad Company
45. Red Hot Chili Peppers
46. Ray Charles
47. Tupac
48. Garth Brooks
49. Aerosmith
50. Jack Johnson

Better?
Worse?
Still missing anyone?

The ones I've bolded, in my opinion, shouldn't be anywhere near that list. The others are debatable, but the bold ones should go.

Son of JayJamJah · 07-20-2007, 01:10 AM

A lot of those do reflect my personal taste so it's no wonder they might seem overly praised.

Also I feel I am committed to at the least representing each genre as it's not a stretch to suggest I enjoy music of any particular variety. For Rap Tupac I am flexible with but Rakim is the model for the modern thoughtful MC and in my mind is still untouched. In country Music I feel Garth Brooks gets a bad rap in general because people remember the Chris Gaines thing and his lousy personality. However as a country musician he reached unprecedented popularity and is responsible for great country songs like Friends in low places, The Thunder Rolls and The Dance. Also I just thing Rage was too big and too unique to not at least be considered.

~~i get high sometimes~~ · 07-20-2007, 01:14 AM

Biggie was miles greater than Tupac and Talib Kweli is greater than both of them.

Son of JayJamJah · 07-20-2007, 01:16 AM

I am a big fan Blackstar and Mos Def. Biggie and Pac are a toss up to me and it seems like that's the general thought as well.

07-19-2007, 11:55 PM	#21 (permalink)
Son of JayJamJah Occams Razor Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: End of the Earth Posts: 2,472	jdg Thanks for the feedback. Dave Matthews was a consideration and still is he should be in there over Jack Johnson, but I love that kid. But no excuse for Zeppelin ever outside of any top 10. Just too big on too many levels and for my money light years better then any other band has been on their best day. I get goosebumps whenever I hear most of their songs still to this day. System of a Down has a special place for me as well as they along with Tool introduced me to what i believe is the best music of the last five years, the technical metal. You think they suck? Who do you like better in the genre?

07-20-2007, 12:04 AM	#22 (permalink)
joyboyo53 down the rabbit hole Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: the mountain called monkey Posts: 764	I dont think its the best music of the last five years. But even still A Perfect Circle and Tool I prefer. APC more to be honest. SOAD is very soft, i hold them in low standings with bands as terrible as linkin park and nickelback.

07-20-2007, 12:15 AM	#24 (permalink)
Son of JayJamJah Occams Razor Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: End of the Earth Posts: 2,472	@jgd It's odd that we would both like Tool and hate Nickelback and Linkin Park and yet have completely opposite opinions of both Perfect Circle and System. Nickelback drives me nuts. If you'd care to opine What would your top 10 look like

07-20-2007, 01:10 AM	#28 (permalink)
Son of JayJamJah Occams Razor Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: End of the Earth Posts: 2,472	A lot of those do reflect my personal taste so it's no wonder they might seem overly praised. Also I feel I am committed to at the least representing each genre as it's not a stretch to suggest I enjoy music of any particular variety. For Rap Tupac I am flexible with but Rakim is the model for the modern thoughtful MC and in my mind is still untouched. In country Music I feel Garth Brooks gets a bad rap in general because people remember the Chris Gaines thing and his lousy personality. However as a country musician he reached unprecedented popularity and is responsible for great country songs like Friends in low places, The Thunder Rolls and The Dance. Also I just thing Rage was too big and too unique to not at least be considered.

07-20-2007, 01:14 AM	#29 (permalink)
~~i get high sometimes~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 240	Biggie was miles greater than Tupac and Talib Kweli is greater than both of them.

07-20-2007, 01:16 AM	#30 (permalink)
Son of JayJamJah Occams Razor Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: End of the Earth Posts: 2,472	I am a big fan Blackstar and Mos Def. Biggie and Pac are a toss up to me and it seems like that's the general thought as well.