Top-50 All-time (Rough Draft) (lyrics, rock, genre, album, pink floyd)

Son of JayJamJah · 08-08-2007, 11:15 PM

Clapton just shows up everywhere that Rocks.

Blind Faith, Cream, Derek and The Domino's, The Yardbirds and then his solo stuff all the way up to "Riding with the King".

Here's how I compare: Floyd's best five albums vs. Clapton's best five

If nothing else it's a whole bunch of great music to think about and listen to.

boo boo · 08-09-2007, 02:49 AM

Yeah Clapton was in The Yardbirds, but they didn't become notable until he was replaced by Jeff Beck.

Clapton has a greater amount of classic albums under his belt if you include all the bands hes been in. But Pink Floyd > his solo material. The solo stuff is all that Clapton as a solo musician should be judged by.

If we were to rank individual solo musicians just by the bands they have been in or associated with. Then I see no point in not having Paul Mccartney and John Lennon both in the top 10 as solo artists.

But thats not how it should be done.

Son of JayJamJah · 08-09-2007, 12:01 PM

Lennon and McCartney were great in the Beatles. Both of their solo careers have produced more junk then good.

Clapton's solo career does not warrant a top 10 ranking, but you have to take into consideration how many great bands he was a part of. Don;t punish him for not staying with the same musicians ll his career.

Without a doubt on this list, Eric Clapton is judged by his full body of work, same as other artists both individual and groups.

Urban Hat€monger ? · 08-09-2007, 01:13 PM

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Originally Posted by boo boo

Brit prog > Brit pop.

Considering you're probably the biggest prog rock fan here thats hardly the most damning of statements.

right-track · 08-09-2007, 02:09 PM

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Originally Posted by JayJamJah

Better at deciding what's Good.

We Brits kick your ass in Rock Music howeves especially my fellow Liverpudlians

See how I become British again there...(Insert granny stabbing smiley face here)

Does anyone know the blokes name who "discovered" Hendrix by the by?

How did you slip under my radar?

There goes my one man crusade for a Scouse free forum. :/

And just to split hairs Chas Chandler didn't discover Jimi Hendrix...he discovered a man by the name of Jimmy James, which was the name he was using while he played for a band called The Blue Flames.

And another thing...L*******lians...aren't British!

jackhammer · 08-09-2007, 02:12 PM

Where is Frank Zappa? and i'm not just adding him because of his avant-garde style. He is an absolute virtuoso who could write and play any genre and play it well. Even his classical symphonies are awesome.

Maybe the reason is that because you can't pigeon hole him. He did'nt want to be pigeon holed. He was once asked why he played so many styles of music, to which he replied "because I can"-genius. Add him now!

MHDTV · 08-09-2007, 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by JayJamJah

Moving the Top 50 List back to Top 10 Discussion

Anyone have any serious contention with any of the 10 and a strong case for a replacement?

Here is the Current Top 10 and the closest contenders.

1. Led Zeppelin
2. The Beatles
3. The Rolling Stones
4. Jimi Hendrix
5. The Who
6. Bob Dylan
7. Eric Clapton
8. Stevie Wonder
9. Elvis Presley
10. The Beach Boys

11. Pink Floyd
12. Queen
13. David Bowie
14. Johnny Cash
15. Van Morrison

Pink Floyd> the following: Led Zeppelin, Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton, Elvis Presley, The Beach Boys, Stevie Wonder.

sleepy jack · 08-09-2007, 06:50 PM

Lol no.

MHDTV · 08-09-2007, 06:52 PM

Lol, yes.

sleepy jack · 08-09-2007, 07:20 PM

The Beach Boys are better than Pink Floyd ever were.

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Son of JayJamJah Occams Razor Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: End of the Earth Posts: 2,472	Clapton just shows up everywhere that Rocks. Blind Faith, Cream, Derek and The Domino's, The Yardbirds and then his solo stuff all the way up to "Riding with the King". Here's how I compare: Floyd's best five albums vs. Clapton's best five If nothing else it's a whole bunch of great music to think about and listen to.

08-09-2007, 12:01 PM	#283 (permalink)
Son of JayJamJah Occams Razor Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: End of the Earth Posts: 2,472	Lennon and McCartney were great in the Beatles. Both of their solo careers have produced more junk then good. Clapton's solo career does not warrant a top 10 ranking, but you have to take into consideration how many great bands he was a part of. Don;t punish him for not staying with the same musicians ll his career. Without a doubt on this list, Eric Clapton is judged by his full body of work, same as other artists both individual and groups.