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Greatist band ever

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ParkE
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what do you guys think.
i would say Phish or flaming lips

Sep 17 2008 7:51PM
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Mike34113
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Led Zeppelin or The Beatles and this is a repost
Sep 17 2008 7:52PM
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TheWorst
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probably Queen or Supertramp, there both pretty fuckin rad to this day.
Sep 17 2008 7:55PM
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k-rob
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zeppelin or the band
Sep 17 2008 7:56PM
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[~_~]
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The Beatles. Even if you don't like their music, you can't deny that the movement they pioneered in their time is unmatched to this day.
Sep 17 2008 7:57PM
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Mike34113
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well said
Sep 17 2008 7:58PM
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BravoWhiskey5280
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Zeppelin  or The Who
Sep 17 2008 7:59PM
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ParkE
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i dont really like the beatles but they did influence my favorite bands
Sep 17 2008 7:59PM
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Aaaron.
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fallout boy
i have never heard anyone write as good as they do
and patrick has such a good voice

Sep 17 2008 8:02PM
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Arabian.
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^ If you are a twelve year old girl.

Hendrix, Beatles, or The Who.


Led Zep Steals Music, so they don't get a spot.
Sep 17 2008 8:08PM
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charmander
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Black Sabbath
MC5
Blue Cheer
The Who
Strawberry Alarm Clock
Alice In Chains
Slayer
Motorhead
Sep 17 2008 8:09PM
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andrew.
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Alice in Chains
The Beatles
The Who
Led Zepplin
pretty much any of the more popular classic rock bands.  cept skynard... fuck skynard...
Sep 17 2008 8:16PM
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Heath.
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Ha, greastist.
Sep 17 2008 8:18PM
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Aaaron.
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hendrix for sure
no one has ever done half as much for rock n roll as he did
Sep 17 2008 8:18PM
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skiizy
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it was not them that started.. but i do love them
Sep 17 2008 8:18PM
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Pee_and_Ski
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Dropkick Murphys!!!
Sep 17 2008 8:21PM
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[~_~]
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But they took "popular music" to a whole new level. They made every little girl simultaneously have posters of them on their walls. And the influence they had on other musicians...
Sep 17 2008 8:21PM
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skiizy
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just remember who influenced them
Sep 17 2008 8:25PM
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akent09
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ac/dc
beatles
the who
hendrix
Sep 17 2008 9:08PM
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Reed.S
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Rolling Stones... Greatful Dead
Sep 17 2008 9:10PM
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[~_~]
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As for which band I think sounds the best, I'd say either Pink Floyd or Sigur Ros.
Sep 17 2008 9:12PM
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Dalonte
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RATM
The Allman Brothers
The Clash
Pearl Jam
Blind Faith
10 Years After
Fugazi
Sep 17 2008 9:28PM
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beer.
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coheed or red hot chili peppers
Sep 17 2008 9:33PM
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BootySpunk.
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Beatles
David Bowie
Sep 17 2008 9:36PM
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PopsicleStand
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jonas brothers.

on my own terms, artists/bands that mean a lot to me... Miles Davis and Muddy Waters
Sep 17 2008 9:41PM
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neon1peace
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Agreed. But if we're talkin a little more recent, Id go with Bob Marley, and that kinda leads in to Sublime
Sep 17 2008 9:42PM
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Bugler
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The Greatest band you don't listen to - The Strokes.
Sep 17 2008 9:59PM
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creighton
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who? 



mike jonesss
Sep 17 2008 10:00PM
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the420skier
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The Doors
Jimi Hendrix
Grateful Dead
Pink Floyd
The Who
 
and of course the beatles
Sep 17 2008 10:07PM
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no_steeze
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they're good, i'd have to say the greatest band you don't listen to is the black keys though

i'd say the greatest band of all time in terms of influence was the beatles even though i don't like them and imo i'd say grateful dead
Sep 17 2008 10:09PM
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bermbuster49
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all those old bands are great and i totally agree they were pioneers.


however....Coheed and Cambria...hands down in my opinion.  the deepest shit with so much meaning with such a killer sound.  they rape. period. i just love that you can hand someone a CD and they will listen to it and not even know that everything claudio (who is a god damn genius) says means something specific in the story...its just epic
Sep 17 2008 10:11PM
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ratm23
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flaming lips are pretty damn good, but rage against the machine takes it all for best band.
Sep 17 2008 10:16PM
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jfoley019
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they keep changing their line up, I think there is one orignal member in the band.

I would have to go with:
Grateful Dead
Tool

Sep 18 2008 12:34PM
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king.tubby
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truth. i would for sure consider them the "most influential" band of all time. for me, the greatest would be the grateful dead.
Sep 18 2008 12:43PM
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[~_~]
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ah touche
Sep 18 2008 2:09PM
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ParkE
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yes!! thread mission complete another lips lover
Sep 18 2008 3:28PM
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schism
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Sep 18 2008 4:53PM
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TheWorst
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best band thats still touring a lot today i'd say oasis.
Sep 18 2008 6:46PM
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Perma
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beatles no doubt, changed the music world
Sep 18 2008 9:41PM
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Maxfreeride
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for me
1. Beatles

2. Floyd

3. Phish (currently going through an absolute obsession phase, listening to em right fucking now)
Sep 18 2008 10:55PM
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CJHski
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hell ya,..... i have not been able to stop listening to Sigur Ros for about 8 months


you ever listen to any other Icelandic music like "Mum"?

if not, i suggest you do....absolutely amazing
Sep 19 2008 2:26AM
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king.tubby
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i would have to put zepellin and phish VERY close to the top of the list
Sep 19 2008 11:41AM
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T-Nutcracker
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Anti-flag! they're soo great
Sep 19 2008 11:54AM
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ParkE
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dude me too!!! i am in video class and its going to all my edits phish is god
Sep 19 2008 12:24PM
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Ryanvdonk
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Parliament!!!!!!!!!!!
Sep 19 2008 12:30PM
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TheWorst
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can some one give me a GOOD reason why the beatles were the best band ever besides that they were popular. Zepplin, Floyd, Hendrix and Supertramp blow The Beatles out of the water music wise. Yes the beatles started a whole different movement but so did Elvis, if your looking at that aspect of it I'd actually it to him, he changed music way more than the Beatles.  The Beatles music was terrible, best band ever should be about the music created not about the bands significance.
Sep 19 2008 2:59PM
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skiizy
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im sorry but i agree with you in some parts of your statement, but to say the beatles were terrible is absolutely untrue, you can be popular briefly while being bad, but the beatles have been popular for how long? the only group you named that comes close to the beatles is hendrix expierience, and possibly zep, they are great, but they do not blow the beatles out of the water by anymeans. and to be honest there is no such thing as the greatest band ever, you have to base it off of genre, year made, etc. you could never narrow it down to one group, and heres the number one reason why, it is all prefrence
Sep 19 2008 4:21PM
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king.tubby
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first of all, this is a subjective discussion- based almost entirely on opinion.
i think one reason they are the best is because of their huge, vast appeal, to a wide variety of people, rich or poor, young and old, country music lovers or metal heads. i think that unifying factor is huge. it shows that their music/ lyrics/ ideas somehow resonates with a large swath of humanity, on a deep level.
i will give you that the beatles' actual technical chops were not that developed. zep was probably better, musically, though not with nearly the same level of appeal. i find floyd's music to be insipid and boring. hendrix- meh. i respect him as a classic and a badass on the guitar, but can't really listen to his music. i hope you put supertramp in that list as a joke...

please tell me how elvis changed music more than the beatles. elvis played straight blues, and very basic rocknroll. the beatles made music which no one had ever heard or considered before. listen to "tomorrow never knows" and tell me the beatles weren't inovative.

lastly, (and again, this is opinion- albeit one probably shared by 75% of the music listening populace) the beatles music is the shit. thats the REASON they are so popular.

Sep 19 2008 4:30PM
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i.ski.troll.
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the beatles.
the rolling stones.
bob dylan.(more of an artist.)
billy joel(again more of an artist)

Sep 19 2008 4:36PM
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freezed
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Things that set the Beatles apart:

1. They weren't limited to a single sound or style...they also tended to adapt their style as the years went on, listen to a song like I Want You (She's So Heavy), compared to Roll Over Beethoven. They're so different, yet both are instantly recognizable as the Beatles.
2. They were innovators of engineering, recording, and mixing techniques (due largely to George Martin, who is a badass in his own right).
3. Lennon and McCartney were some of the best songwriters ever.
4. Their playing was idiosyncratic, and awesome. Paul played melodic, active basslines, which was far away from the norm at the time and innovative in its own right. Ringo played a simple kit, and was pretty minimalist, but he has perfect timing, and his fills and accents perfectly filled out their sound. No one had been like them.(To be fair, this applies to Hendrix, from your list, he was a true innovator as well).
5. They sold an absolute SHIT TON of albums.

I believe your statement is ridiculous. Their music was original and awesome.

And just for fun - if the Beatles' music was so terrible, why did Hendrix himself cover Sgt. Pepper's the day after it was released? (Awesome video by the way, try to find it somewhere)
Sep 19 2008 4:39PM
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king.tubby
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great point. their production was always top-notch and innovative

Sep 19 2008 4:51PM
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