Guest Harry Hood Report post Posted April 15, 2003 *Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers Patti Smith Metallica *Creedence Clearwater Revival *Smashing Pumpkins Van Halen *Paul Simon Pink Floyd Janis Joplin *Pink Floyd *R.E.M. The Doors *Radiohead Megadeth U2 *The Grateful Dead *The Police Ozzy Osbourne *Pixies Black Sabbath Stevie Wonder *Pearl Jam Nirvana *George Harrison *Santana Paul McCartney/Wings Chicago *John Lennon Elvis Costello *Sonic Youth *Talking Heads The Smiths *Aerosmith The Sex Pistols *The Clash Lynyrd Skynyrd Prince *Led Zeppelin *David Bowie AC/DC *Beck KISS *The Beach Boys Guns N Roses *Cat Stevens Buddy Holly Elvis Presley *The Velvet Underground *The Kinks Madonna *The Rolling Stones Michael Jackson Elton John *The Who *Neil Young Billy Joel *Jimi Hendrix Bruce Springsteen *Bob Dylan Phil Collins DAMN YOU FOR NO PHISH, ALTHOUGH THEY PROB. WOULDN'T HAVE MOVED ON... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest ZGangsta Report post Posted April 15, 2003 Yeah, this is pretty much a "classic rock" list, but i like most of the stuff on it so whatever. As for the exclusion of rap; yeah bands like, Tribe Called Quest, Outkast and Beasties are way better than some of the stuff here, but you just have to deal with the fact that, at this time, rap will never be viewed on a best-music-of-all-time level, it's just too new. And where are the Ramones Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers Patti Smith -Petty has done some really great stuff in his time Metallica Creedence Clearwater Revival -Oh God, please let CCR take this one. I'm listening to Fortunate Son right now. Smashing Pumpkins Van Halen -I love Eddie's guitar work but the songs just don't do it for me. Paul Simon Pink Floyd Janis Joplin Pink Floyd -Hmmmmm, i'm going to take this second Pink Floyd as a wild card and do a Fleetwood Mac write in, So sue me. R.E.M. The Doors -This one was close Radiohead Megadeth -Once again, I'm a fan of Mustane's guitar, but I can't stand the songs. U2 The Grateful Dead -U2 is just so amazing. The only band IMO to release 2 absolute masterpeice albums, and within 5 years of each other too! The Police Ozzy Osbourne -The Police did great work. Ozzy gets props with Sabbath from me. Pixies Black Sabbath -I agree with everyone who said that the Pixies are only held in high regard to make whoever is talking about them seem cool. Stevie Wonder Pearl Jam Nirvana George Harrison -It's Nirvana Santana Paul McCartney/Wings -This time the guitar work wins out over the songs. Chicago John Lennon -I dislike Chicago Elvis Costello Sonic Youth -I don't care about either, but Costello looked awesome at the Grammys doing London Calling. Talking Heads The Smiths -Burnin' down the f^&$ing house. Aerosmith The Sex Pistols -Close call. How do you weigh a band that did one amazing album and blew up against a band that has had an amazing career, but pissed it away more than once. The Clash Lynyrd Skynyrd -OH GOD. This is by far the hardest choice I had to make on this list. I love both bands so much, but the Clash win by a hair. Prince Led Zeppelin -My favorite band ever. They should win this. Better than the Beatles by far. David Bowie AC/DC -Guilty pleasure Beck KISS -Beck shouldn't be here, but I'm sorry I just hate KISS. The Beach Boys Guns N Roses -Yeah, I've never bothered to really listen to the Beach Boys, but they seem to be very influential and reveared; and there are only really 3 GnR albums. So the Beach Boys are probably a much more important band in the grand scheme of things. But screw that, I could listen to Guns N Roses and only Guns N Roses for the rest of my life. Cat Stevens Buddy Holly Elvis Presley The Velvet Underground -Yeah right. The Kinks Madonna -MUSIC OVER IMAGE The Rolling Stones Michael Jackson -Both brilliant. I like Rock, I don't like Pop. Elton John The Who -Elton John deserves all the props in the world, but it's the Who. Neil Young Billy Joel -Close call. Jimi Hendrix Bruce Springsteen -No doubt in my mind Bob Dylan Phil Collins -The easiest vote I've ever made. Collins sucks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Gamengiri2002 Report post Posted April 15, 2003 Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers: I only have a laisse-faire relationship with either but I would find myself better exposed to Petty and Co. Metallica: My Metallica fandom seems to fly in the face of everything good and pure about my musical tastes but I don't care. Smashing Pumpkins: Don't too much care for either but DLR seems like a bigger dick than Corgan. Pink Floyd: Simon & Garfunkel would a harder choice have made. This one comes relatively easy. Tom Waits: I'm taking Deacon's lead here and voting for an artist whom I know, deep down, Kinetic intended to include. R.E.M.: The Doors are severly overrated. Radiohead: This is laughably easy, almost painfully so. U2: I don't think I "Get" the Dead enough and, though I am indifferent to them now, U2 produced four of the greatest albums ever released. The Police: Once again, indifferent to both but can appreciate one more than the other. The Pixies: I read through once, and thought this was an easy choice to make but a closer look really begs me to consider which genre I prefer as both bands were pioneers in their respective genres. Pearl Jam: Stevie Wonder seems oddly out of place on this list and I'm a stalwart PJ fan no matter how finely tuned my tastes become. Nirvana: Not even a contest really, considering All Things Must Pass was all George offered up that was of exceptional quality. Paul McCartney/Wings: It comes down to the fact that, if I see McCartney in concert these days, I can still groove a couple of Beatles tunes. John Lennon: The only Beatle with a mention worthy solo career, and, considering it's brevity, a darn good one. Elvis Costello: There are 8 Costello albums in my collection and only 5 Sonic Youth albums. Quantity claims victory here. The Smiths: The hardest decision on the ballot but the Smiths had a near flawless record in a shorter time frame which, i believe, says more for their collective genius. The Sex Pistols: Lydon went on to found Public Image Ltd., whom I like. I like neither of these two, so we'll call this victory by association. The Clash: This isn't close either. The Clash could have released London Calling ALONE and defeated a third of the bands on this list at least. Led Zeppelin: Try as I might, I cannot get into Prince on any level. Zep is a somewhat guilty pleasure, that is til I listen to "Houses of the Holy" upon whichtime I feel better about it. David Bowie: Bowie tried new things. Sometimes failing, Sometimes succeeding, but he at least gave it an effort. Beck The Beach Boys Buddy Holly: My dad played Tea for the Tillerman one too many times when i was younger and I'm forever plagued by a distaste for Stevens. The Velvet Underground: I'll go on record saying Not. Even. Close. The kinks The Rolling Stones: Let it Bleed is better than Thriller The Who: John, sans Taupin, is fairly unremarkable. Neil Young: Young is so out of Joel's league that it's embarrassing. Jimi Hendrix Bob Dylan: This is the EASIEST decision on the ballot. If Dylan does not sweep I move we injure those who vote Collins. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest WrestlingDeacon Report post Posted April 15, 2003 You know Game, I think our two write in votes give Tom Waits the win there. VOTE WAITS EVERYBODY! And check out my complimentary list in a seperate thread. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Lethargic Report post Posted April 15, 2003 Two people brought up the Ramones too, so I'd say it's a tie between them and Waits. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest BAR Report post Posted April 15, 2003 Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Metallica Smashing Pumpkins Pink Floyd Pink Floyd?! The Doors Megadeth U2 The Police Black Sabbath Pearl Jam George Harrison (I despise Nirvana) Santana John Lennon Elvis Costello Talking Heads Sex Pistols Lynyrd Skynyrd Led Zeppelin AC/DC Kiss Guns n' Roses Buddy Holly Elvis Presley The Kinks Michael Jackson The Who Neil Young Jimi Hendrix Phil Collins Dig the list, but where's Kyuss? Two Floyd's and no Kyuss? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Agent of Oblivion Report post Posted April 15, 2003 A tolerable list. Here goes. Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers Creedence Clearwater Revival-If metallica wins this, I'm killing Corey. We'll see about that Lazarus part. My money says he stays dead. Van Halen-This was actually a bit of a tough descision for me, as there's the Siamese Dream era of SP, then there's post Mellon Collie, and then there's Van Halen and Van Hagar. Overall, I went with VH, as they had catchiness down to a science. Pink Floyd-No brainer. Pink Floyd-eh, why not twice? The Doors Megadeth U2 Ozzy Osbourne-I have to give Ozzy the edge based on his first two albums. Black Sabbath-Indie rock and metal explodes. Black Sabbath is the best band in the history of music though, so this was an easy call. Stevie Wonder Nirvana Santana John Lennon Sonic Youth Talking Heads Aerosmith The Clash Led Zeppelin David Bowie Beck The Beach Boys Buddy Holly The Velvet Underground The Kinks The Rolling Stones The Who Neil Young Jimi Hendrix Bob Dylan Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest That 1996 Guy Report post Posted April 15, 2003 Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - WIN Patti Smith Metallica - WIN Creedence Clearwater Revival Smashing Pumpkins Van Halen - WIN Paul Simon Pink Floyd - WIN Janis Joplin Pink Floyd - WIN R.E.M. The Doors - WIN Radiohead Megadeth - WIN U2 The Grateful Dead - WIN The Police Ozzy Osbourne - WIN Pixies Black Sabbath - WIN Stevie Wonder Pearl Jam - WIN Nirvana - WIN George Harrison Santana Paul McCartney/Wings - WIN Chicago John Lennon - WIN Elvis Costello Sonic Youth - WIN Talking Heads The Smiths - WIN Aerosmith - WIN The Sex Pistols The Clash Lynyrd Skynyrd - WIN Prince Led Zeppelin - WIN David Bowie AC/DC - WIN Beck KISS - WIN The Beach Boys Guns N Roses - WIN Cat Stevens Buddy Holly - WIN Elvis Presley - WIN The Velvet Underground The Kinks Madonna - WIN The Rolling Stones Michael Jackson - WIN Elton John The Who - WIN Neil Young - WIN Billy Joel Jimi Hendrix - WIN Bruce Springsteen Bob Dylan - WIN Phil Collins Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest meanmaisch Report post Posted April 15, 2003 Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Creedence Clearwater Revival Smashing Pumpkins Pink Floyd Janis Joplin R.E.M. U2 The Police Black Sabbath Stevie Wonder Nirvana Santana John Lennon Elvis Costello Talking Heads The Sex Pistols The Clash Led Zeppelin David Bowie Beck The Beach Boys Buddy Holly Elvis Presley The Kinks The Rolling Stones The Who Neil Young Jimi Hendrix Bob Dylan Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Vitamin X Report post Posted April 15, 2003 Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers Metallica Smashing Pumpkins Pink Floyd Pink Floyd R.E.M. Megadeth Ozzy Osbourne Black Sabbath Pearl Jam Nirvana Santana John Lennon Sonic Youth Aerosmith Led Zeppelin AC/DC Beck Guns N Roses Madonna The Rolling Stones Elton John (THAT WAS FUCKIN TOUGH) Billy Joel Jimi Hendrix In matchups in which I haven't really heard enough of either band to judge who is better, or if I dislike both, I just didn't vote for them. Like the Miss Smartmarks tournament, the vote automatically goes to who has less votes, I hope/think... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
