Post by docwarren on Nov 19, 2007 9:56:31 GMT -5
I think you cannot pin it down to just one, so I broke my opinion into decades.
In the 90's, GnR killed the competition and did it by playing their music how they wanted to, but they didn't last. Same with Smashing Pumpkins. Now you Nirvana fans need to settle down.... some of Kobain's stuff WAS genius, but I think Nirvana only came about because the public was tired of the 80's copycat bands and the record companies pushed grunge to the front before it was refined & ready to go mainstream. Grunge lasted what......5 years with "quality" songs? If you ask me, there were no truly "Great" bands in the 90's because the record companies kept trying to keep it fresh and 1 album deals became the norm. Do have to mention DrDre & Snoop Dogg for changing the face of Rap (and TLC on the female R&B side) during that time, but groups that sample other's music instead of creating stuff on their own does not deserve to be classified as artists.
I am a hard core Bon-Jovi fan, and they are the greatest of the 80's. But Motley Crue, Prince, Def Leppard, GnR and Ratt follow closely behind, Bon Jovi wins because of the songs that everyone can point to as marking a part of who they were and because they are still together (hoping to see them in April when they come to Dallas and might pay the $1,000 ticket to go on stage with them for 3 songs )
Go back to the 70's and I would have to say it is a close race between Black Sabbath & Led Zep. Sabbath brought about TRUE heavy metal, but Zep had so much genius in their lyrics and music composition that I think puts them a little ahead of Sabbath. Have to also mention Springstein here for the sheer joy of the Born to Run album.
For the 60's you have to go with The Beatles. The Stones would never have made it big without the Lads paving the way. So Beatles over Stones by virtue of coming out first and the Paul/John harmonies beat out Mick's dribble that passes for singing on some songs.
doc
In the 90's, GnR killed the competition and did it by playing their music how they wanted to, but they didn't last. Same with Smashing Pumpkins. Now you Nirvana fans need to settle down.... some of Kobain's stuff WAS genius, but I think Nirvana only came about because the public was tired of the 80's copycat bands and the record companies pushed grunge to the front before it was refined & ready to go mainstream. Grunge lasted what......5 years with "quality" songs? If you ask me, there were no truly "Great" bands in the 90's because the record companies kept trying to keep it fresh and 1 album deals became the norm. Do have to mention DrDre & Snoop Dogg for changing the face of Rap (and TLC on the female R&B side) during that time, but groups that sample other's music instead of creating stuff on their own does not deserve to be classified as artists.
I am a hard core Bon-Jovi fan, and they are the greatest of the 80's. But Motley Crue, Prince, Def Leppard, GnR and Ratt follow closely behind, Bon Jovi wins because of the songs that everyone can point to as marking a part of who they were and because they are still together (hoping to see them in April when they come to Dallas and might pay the $1,000 ticket to go on stage with them for 3 songs )
Go back to the 70's and I would have to say it is a close race between Black Sabbath & Led Zep. Sabbath brought about TRUE heavy metal, but Zep had so much genius in their lyrics and music composition that I think puts them a little ahead of Sabbath. Have to also mention Springstein here for the sheer joy of the Born to Run album.
For the 60's you have to go with The Beatles. The Stones would never have made it big without the Lads paving the way. So Beatles over Stones by virtue of coming out first and the Paul/John harmonies beat out Mick's dribble that passes for singing on some songs.
doc