Top Five Rock Bands Of All Time

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  • mrmusicman
    mrmusicman Posts: 303
    edited July 2004
    Y&T(Yesterday & Today) Was a kick **** rock band from the Bay Area in the early 80's they sounded a bit like Truimph.
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited July 2004
    ok. never heard of Y & T, but i have heard of Triumph.
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited July 2004
    how could i forget. Judas Priest ?

    Screaming for Vengance

    i wore out two vinyl albums of this one.
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  • mrmusicman
    mrmusicman Posts: 303
    edited July 2004
    I think after Rob Halford came out of the closet he now sings, "Screaming for anal."
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  • wvernon
    wvernon Posts: 3
    edited August 2004
    Dream Theatre and Marillion. That should keep you busy for the next couple years digesting the best progressive rock you've never heard. Just did a search, I guess a lot of you have heard of them...ouch...
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  • gmorris
    gmorris Posts: 1,179
    edited August 2004
    wvernon, first post.:eek:

    welcome aboard.
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  • wvernon
    wvernon Posts: 3
    edited August 2004
    Why, thank you :)
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  • Loud & Clear
    Loud & Clear Posts: 1,538
    edited August 2004
    Yes (simply the best)
    The Who
    David Bowie & the Spiders from Mars
    Guided by Voices
    Paw

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  • bobman1235
    bobman1235 Posts: 10,822
    edited August 2004
    Man...

    Reading some of these replies... I gotta say it's a shame that such nice systems are going to waste playing bands like "Yes" and "Heart." I never liked Rush, but only cuz of their lead singer - their music is really good. With a good singer they coulda been a contender.

    Anyways, my list :
    - Zeppelin
    - Aerosmith (Boston boys representin!)
    - Stones
    - Jimi Hendrix Experience
    - and I guess... Pearl Jam. I'm kinda of stuck on the fifth one, honestly. Maybe the Who.

    There are some great bands listed up there, but most of them really don't qualify as ROCK bands. I mean, the Beatles are the greatest band EVER... but I just can't say they're a rock band. They were a pop band. Nirvana was grunge... I mean, that's kind of a rock genre, but I can't classify them as pure rock. Metallica is metal. Awesome band, but not a rock band. CSNY? Yeah, they really rocked the house.

    Just my two cents. Figured I'd stir up some controversy :D
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  • gmorris
    gmorris Posts: 1,179
    edited August 2004
    bobman,
    You make valid points. I'd like to point out all the bands you listed, except Pjam, are classic rock bands. So poo on you.;)

    I think "Greatest Rock Bands" implies all genres are acceptable. I said it once before in this th'd., but why are 95% of bands listed classic rock? Is this forum a bunch of 40-50 year olds? I never really thought it was.
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  • bobman1235
    bobman1235 Posts: 10,822
    edited August 2004
    Personally I"m only 24. And while I do like a lot of classic rock bands better than most of today's music, I wouldn't say it's the only good music out there. The problem is that most modern bands put out three hits and are never heard from again.

    That, and how do you put someone who is relatively recent (say, Audioslave, or something like that), and no matter how much you love their music, how do you compare them to someone who put out 15 albums, all of which were good and are STILL good 30 years later? I mean... top 5 of all time... it's kinda tough to put a "rookie" in that category.

    Hell, a year ago, a lot of people probably would have said Tiger Woods was one of the top 5 golfers of all time. I doubt as many people would say it now, where he's more or less in a slump. He had a good run, but will he emerge in history as one of the best? Kinda gotta wait to find out, right?

    Just my opinion, I'm sure many disagree. As well as disagreeing with my definition of a "rock" band :)
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited August 2004
    Originally posted by bobman1235
    Reading some of these replies... I gotta say it's a shame that such nice systems are going to waste playing bands like "Yes" and "Heart."

    dude.. those are fighting words...

    Yes and Heart are great bands.. that have withstood the test of time.

    The Beatles are rock.. with some crossover pop too.
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,654
    edited August 2004
    Top 5

    The Rolling Stones
    Eric Clapton
    The Who
    Little Feat
    Pink Floyd

    HM

    ZZ Top
    Led Zepplin
    Traffic
    Allman Bros.
    Roxy Music
    Steely Dan
    Grateful Dead
    Jethro Tull
    Fleetwood Mac (early stuff only)
    AC/DC
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  • shack
    shack Posts: 11,154
    edited August 2004
    Originally posted by bobman1235
    There are some great bands listed up there, but most of them really don't qualify as ROCK bands. I mean, the Beatles are the greatest band EVER... but I just can't say they're a rock band. They were a pop band. Nirvana was grunge... I mean, that's kind of a rock genre, but I can't classify them as pure rock. Metallica is metal. Awesome band, but not a rock band. CSNY? Yeah, they really rocked the house.
    Based on your extremely narrow interpretation there are NO rock bands.

    In reality, there is NO such thing as a PURE ROCK BAND...Not the Stones... they are "British Rock", Not Hendrix...He was "Acid Rock" or "Blues Rock". Not Led Zeppelin...they were considered "Heavy Metal Rock". Elvis, Buddy Holly, Richie Valens....surely they can't be considered Rock....etc...etc...etc...


    ROCK or "Rock and Roll" as it was original termed, is the extemely broad spectrum that encompasses many genres, ALL of which are considered rock.

    If you want to get really technical, the term "rock" or "rocking" was first used to describe Southern Black Gospel music back in the 1920s. A song titled "Good Rocking Tonight" was recorded in 1947 by blues artist Roy Brown and was about dancing or sex (depending on who you asked). Another Blues artist Wild Bill Moore, Recorded a song titled "Rock and Roll" in 1949. And of course the tern Rock and Roll was first used by Alan Freed to describe Black R&B music.

    Since bobman1235 wants to only list PURE ROCK BANDS and given the info above I will have to now include The Swan Silvertones and The Mighty Clouds of Joy in my list of great rock bands.
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,654
    edited August 2004
    Look at Shack getting his history on!
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  • Loud & Clear
    Loud & Clear Posts: 1,538
    edited August 2004
    Originally posted by bobman1235
    Man...

    Reading some of these replies... I gotta say it's a shame that such nice systems are going to waste playing bands like "Yes" and "Heart." I never liked Rush, but only cuz of their lead singer - their music is really good. With a good singer they coulda been a contender.

    Anyways, my list :
    - Zeppelin
    - Aerosmith (Boston boys representin!)
    - Stones
    - Jimi Hendrix Experience
    - and I guess... Pearl Jam. I'm kinda of stuck on the fifth one, honestly. Maybe the Who.

    There are some great bands listed up there, but most of them really don't qualify as ROCK bands. I mean, the Beatles are the greatest band EVER... but I just can't say they're a rock band. They were a pop band. Nirvana was grunge... I mean, that's kind of a rock genre, but I can't classify them as pure rock. Metallica is metal. Awesome band, but not a rock band. CSNY? Yeah, they really rocked the house.

    Just my two cents. Figured I'd stir up some controversy :D

    ~~ I don't think I liked 'Yes' when I was 24 either; of course I also didn't really know their material other than the couple of songs you hear on classic rock stations.

    I'm guessing that you've probably never heard 'Close to the Edge,' 'The Yes Album,' or 'Fragile' in their entirety. Either that or you're not terribly advanced. ;>}

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  • wvernon
    wvernon Posts: 3
    edited August 2004
    Agreed. Yes is a terrible example of music that's not challenging enough for a good stereo.
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  • bobman1235
    bobman1235 Posts: 10,822
    edited August 2004
    Originally posted by shack

    Since bobman1235 wants to only list PURE ROCK BANDS and given the info above I will have to now include The Swan Silvertones and The Mighty Clouds of Joy in my list of great rock bands. [/B]

    LOL. OK, point made. Like I said, I'm just saying that when someone says "rock band" to me, I htink of a certain type of music. Mostly it is based on the... for lack of a better term... "hardness" of the music. Go too far in one direction, you have metal, the other, it's more pop / soft "rock".

    But you're right, it's arbitrary, and completely made up by me. But in my deifnition thos eare what I consider the best rock bands.



    Oh, adn the thing about Yes and Heart was a joke guys. Everyone has different tastes - I know a bunch of people who hate the Beatles which is sacrilidge to me. :)
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  • bobman1235
    bobman1235 Posts: 10,822
    edited August 2004
    Originally posted by Loud & Clear
    ~~ I don't think I liked 'Yes' when I was 24 either; of course I also didn't really know their material other than the couple of songs you hear on classic rock stations.

    I'm guessing that you've probably never heard 'Close to the Edge,' 'The Yes Album,' or 'Fragile' in their entirety. Either that or you're not terribly advanced. ;>}

    I'll have to listen to some other "Yes" just to be more informed, because you're right, the only Yes I've heard is "I've Seen All Good People", "Roundabout" and "Owner of a Lonely Heart". All of which casue me physical pain to listen to. I hear good music IN THERE somewhere, but then they start singing, and I throw up in my mouth.
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  • setzer808
    setzer808 Posts: 173
    edited August 2004
    I'll throw a few in there:

    Top 5: (no order)

    Led Zepplin
    Pink Floyd
    Aerosmith
    AC/DC
    Cheap Trick (Haven't seen this one listed yet!)

    Honorable Mention:

    ZZ Top
    The Who
    The Eagles
    Metallica
    Rolling Stones
    Guns and Roses
    Black Sabbath
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  • jayhawk815
    jayhawk815 Posts: 14
    edited August 2004
    Although I'm a Noob, I thought I'd throw in my two cents.
    Here it goes, a top ten if you will, in no particular order...


    Aerosmith
    Rolling Stones
    Guns N Roses
    Lynard Skynard
    Metallica
    Steve Miller Band
    Beatles
    Pink Floyd
    Credence Clearwater Revival
    Pearl Jam
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  • simm
    simm Posts: 570
    edited August 2004
    Tough to narrow it down to only five but my votes go for, in no particular order:

    - AC/DC
    - Bruce Springsteen- just getting into his music the last 6 months or so
    - The Doors
    - The Allman Brothers
    - Rush- pre-Moving Pictures
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  • gwh
    gwh Posts: 1,451
    edited September 2004
    Van Halen (pre red rocker)
    AC/DC
    Stones
    Ozzy
    Mettalica

    H.M.
    Alice in chains
    Zep
    The police
    Def leppard
    Journey

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  • Tour2ma
    Tour2ma Posts: 10,177
    edited September 2004
    My 5 in no particular order....
    Yes
    The Beatles
    Bowie
    Little Feat
    Steely Dan (close call here on the "Rock" definition)

    Honorable mentions that come to mind and that I don't think have been mentioned yet:
    The Allman Brothers' Band
    The Clash
    The Beach Boys
    Chicago
    Neil Young
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  • keith allen
    keith allen Posts: 734
    edited September 2004
    The Brothers,of course
    KISS!
    AC/DC
    The Stones
    Rush





    And I love...
    UFO
    Queen
    Led Zep
    Mac
    Skynyrd
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  • rskarvan
    rskarvan Posts: 2,374
    edited September 2004
    1. Rush
    2. Yes
    3. Kiss
    4. Queen
    5. Who
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  • woodyjacobs
    woodyjacobs Posts: 706
    edited September 2004
    In no particular order:

    The Beatles
    Led Zep


    Okay, I originally had 5 listed but got to thinking about what defines greatness in a band and I think it boils down to this:

    1) standing the test of time
    2) not making new music after the creative fire has died out

    Now I know there are record contracts to be fulfilled and all that but I just hate to see a formerly great band embarrass themselves with "the last" reunion tour, done year after year and chunking out horrific albums to fulfill contracts. Gag.

    There are tons of bands that could almost make the list that just carried on too long until they were no longer vital. Bands like Van Halen, Yes, Metallica, Pink Floyd, u2, Kiss and others just too numerous to name.

    There are also newer groups that might have made my list but their careers were cut short...I don't think you can call a band great after just 3 or 4 albums (The Pixies, The Police and Nirvana, for instance...okay, so I know the Police had 5 but I still think they weren't around long enough).
    But then again I'm not a professional musician and have never dealt with the pressures to keep churning out the goods. It's got to be hard.
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