VH1 100 Greatest Artists Of All Time

Salami · 03-02-2012, 12:32 PM

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Originally Posted by blastingas10

10. Michael Jackson
9. Black Sabbath
8. James Brown
7. The Stones
6. Led Zeppelin
5. Robert Johnson (It's an outrage that he didn't even make the list)
4. Elvis
3. Jimi Hendrix
2. The Beatles
1. Bob Dylan

This really is much more like it - I wasn't even prepared to talk about anything which didn't have Bob in the top ten. He's managed to write the highest standard of songs continuously for over four decades, and no matter how gritty his voice gets he can still use it for a great effect.
And if we are going to have pioneers in here, Robert Johnson is an absolute essential name, because nearly all blues artists who followed him were in some way or other following his lead.

ribbons · 03-02-2012, 12:39 PM

Too low, imo: Chuck Berry (#25), Sly & The Family Stone (#38), The Kinks (#39), Joni Mitchell (#44), Little Richard (#53), Talking Heads (#64), Curtis Mayfield (#84). All influential and should be ranked higher.

Urban Hat€monger ? · 03-02-2012, 12:40 PM

Robert Johnson shouldn't be on there.
The lazy bastard never even bothered making a music video.

blastingas10 · 03-02-2012, 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Salami

This really is much more like it - I wasn't even prepared to talk about anything which didn't have Bob in the top ten. He's managed to write the highest standard of songs continuously for over four decades, and no matter how gritty his voice gets he can still use it for a great effect.
And if we are going to have pioneers in here, Robert Johnson is an absolute essential name, because nearly all blues artists who followed him were in some way or other following his lead.

Not to mention he had a huge influence on Hendrix, Zeppelin and Dylan.

If influence isn't supposed to be a factor in this list, I need to make some adjustments. I just threw Michael Jackson in there because I know he's had a big influence on R&B/pop music. I'm not a big fan.

slatesphanboi · 03-02-2012, 12:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Goofle11

That Top 10 is equally bad.

As bad as VH1?

I can accept that

, I watch that channel all the time, LOL! (in fact I think I saw this 100 Greatest Artist show before, like the televised version)

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Originally Posted by Unknown Soldier

Guns N' Roses in the top 10!

^^^^ Greatest double-album of all time (sold as two albums though, hehe)

So I am standing by G N' R as a top 10 entrant in my own top 10-age!

blastingas10 · 03-02-2012, 12:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Urban Hatemonger

Robert Johnson shouldn't be on there.
The lazy bastard never even bothered making a music video.

What was I thinking?

Unknown Soldier · 03-02-2012, 03:27 PM

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Originally Posted by The Batlord

Roots is your favorite metal album. Your opinion is invalid.

Go back and suck on your Bon Jovi albums.

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Originally Posted by slatesphanboi

As bad as VH1?

^^^^ Greatest double-album of all time (sold as two albums though, hehe)

So I am standing by G N' R as a top 10 entrant in my own top 10-age!

That's not bad at all, considering that they have a vocalist that can't sing.

The Batlord · 03-03-2012, 12:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Unknown Soldier

Go back and suck on your Bon Jovi albums.

Hey, I only have the one. And it's not like I'm saying he doesn't suck. He's just entertaining while he sucks.

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ribbons Music Addict Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 1,265	Too low, imo: Chuck Berry (#25), Sly & The Family Stone (#38), The Kinks (#39), Joni Mitchell (#44), Little Richard (#53), Talking Heads (#64), Curtis Mayfield (#84). All influential and should be ranked higher.